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Thread ID: 115675 2011-01-29 21:55:00 TradeMe Success Fees --Wolf-- (128) PC World Chat
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1173573 2011-01-29 21:55:00 Just sold an item for $730 and was stung $36 in success fees. I know TM fees have been getting stupider and stupider but I didn't realise they were that much.

Looking into it...

$150 - $1500 $10.35 + 4.5% of sale price over $150

What the heck is the $10 for? It used to just be a % of your sale (which from memory was about 3.something?)

And I see you can be charged a maximum of $149, that's ridiculous.

Being charged to set a reserve price ****es me off too.

/rant. First time I've sold something on TM in ages.
--Wolf-- (128)
1173574 2011-01-29 22:15:00 So sell it else where where you will get the same audience. Alex B (15479)
1173575 2011-01-29 22:17:00 I don't think any other sites have the same number of viewers as TradeMe. Unless you went international like eBay. --Wolf-- (128)
1173576 2011-01-29 22:18:00 sella.co.nz ? 8ftmetalhaed (14526)
1173577 2011-01-29 22:20:00 it's a free market world.
if you don't like trademe then go elsewhere.

but keep in mind that trademe have about 90% of the eye balls.
it the price you pay to get the to people you are selling to.
robsonde (120)
1173578 2011-01-29 22:27:00 Being charged to set a reserve price ****es me off too.

So make the start and reserve the same... I never understood the point of making them different.
Agent_24 (57)
1173579 2011-01-29 22:29:00 Wow @ everyone sticking up for TM. Guess everyone doesn't mind being ripped off. --Wolf-- (128)
1173580 2011-01-29 22:33:00 The question you have to ask yourself is, "Would I have been able to sell the item as quickly, for as much, anywhere else?". If the answer is No, then you just have to suck it up. If the answer is Yes, maybe, then lesson learned for next time.

I just sold an item - got $500 for it and lost around $40 in listing, success and Pay Now fees. I paid $500 for the item a couple or three years ago, and wouldn't have a chance getting that much anywhere else.
johcar (6283)
1173581 2011-01-29 22:35:00 $150 - $1500 $10 . 35 + 4 . 5% of sale price over $150


Yes . Under $150 is 6 . 9% soon to increase to 7 . 5% .

Sella would be good if everyone moved . But they stay because they haven't heard of others and TM therefore has the market share .

Fairfax just made a big profit, bet they put the local paper fees up too soon . Costs us loads to advertise there now .

^%$$# Aussie corporations .
pctek (84)
1173582 2011-01-29 22:36:00 Wow @ everyone sticking up for TM. Guess everyone doesn't mind being ripped off.
I can't stand trademe and some of there practices, so I voted with my feet and no longer use.
As far as being ripped off, what are the viable alternatives cash convertors?
plod (107)
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