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gehenna

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#277047 23-Sep-2020 15:16

.....still Trade Me? My wife has a 2005 Echo we want to offload, just wondering what the best avenue is to do it these days? Been a while since I sold a car privately, have mostly traded on new cars in recent years.

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#2572859 23-Sep-2020 15:21

TradeMe probably still the best. Facebook marketplace is good (and free) if you don't mind sifting through a bunch of muppets offering you half your asking price or "I'll pay it off $50 a week G".

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#2572880 23-Sep-2020 15:30

I've used TM, but been a bit sneaky about it to avoid their horrendous fees ...... ;)

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#2572882 23-Sep-2020 15:34

Trademe flat fee listing for classifieds is the way to go.

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#2572883 23-Sep-2020 15:35

Pritty much as above.

Trademe's fees for (low volume) selling cars are a lot more reasonable than their general fees:

https://help.trademe.co.nz/hc/en-us/articles/360032010952-Motors-fees

Facebook marketplace just comes down to your tolerance for dealing with no shows & lowballers, If you are willing to deal with that it is good and free.

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#2572911 23-Sep-2020 16:07

Thanks folks, I've listed it on Trade Me to see what activity it generates.

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#2572913 23-Sep-2020 16:14

gehenna:

Thanks folks, I've listed it on Trade Me to see what activity it generates.

Have you considered listing it here?

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#2572964 23-Sep-2020 16:22

Not really, I'm not in a rush. I'll see what activity it gets and then spread the word if needed.

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