Alternative to TradeMe

Forums › Off topic › Alternative to TradeMe

MorphingDragon

19 posts

Geek

#35356 9-Jun-2009 08:27

Trade me really did take the last straw from me.

I was selling a game and they closed it because I said the case was replaced. (When selling a game you have to agree to that little thing) But a case is no where in there!!!

Support Zillion. Owned by Kiwis ;)
I know one of the Guys personally and Ive sold a few things and theyre less... BAD.

xpd

Geek @ Coastguard NZ
13765 posts

Uber Geek

Retired Mod

ID Verified

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#223001 9-Jun-2009 10:00

Theres sella.co.nz as well but seems to have been taken over by car dealers and real estate agents.

Gavin / xpd / FastRaccoon / Geek of Coastguard New Zealand

LinkTree

xrajux

111 posts

Master Geek

#223170 9-Jun-2009 15:29

i have had the same experience with trademe once or twice, but after i emailed them with the verification and other things they put the auction back online.........lost precious days though.

BurningBeard

1030 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

#223205 9-Jun-2009 16:40

xpd: Theres sella.co.nz as well but seems to have been taken over by car dealers and real estate agents.

Probably up-sells from display ads in papers owned by the parent company. I work for APN News & Media and our newspapers are tied up in them, however I *think* those ties have been/are being severed. (don't hold me to this though)

My very metal Doctor Who theme

nate

6473 posts

Uber Geek

Retired Mod

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#223227 9-Jun-2009 17:19

MorphingDragon: Support Zillion. Owned by Kiwis ;)

Zillion certainly has some clever guys behind the scenes. I remember them bringing out a more streamlined sales process (getting the buyers address, organising payment, printing the shipping label) then TradeMe followed suit not long after.

It will be a hard uphill battle, TradeMe has the traffic going to it, so Zillion will have to battle all the way to become a worth opponent.

I recommend following @dylanbland (or his blog), one of the guys behind Zillion.

antbs

370 posts

Ultimate Geek

Trusted

#223230 9-Jun-2009 17:26

Completely agree with you nate. Problem is people go where the largest market is, and at the moment that is TradeMe. People want as many potential customers as possible.

Will see what the few years have in store. :)