trademe anyone?
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Topic: trademe anyone?
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Subject: trademe anyone?
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 8:26am
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i have listed a couple of things on TM and was just wondering if anyone still uses it?
i don't look as much as i use to and it seems to be harder to sell things on there now......even with the increased postage, it's still hard to get things sold locally... 
so how am i suppose to get rid of the 4 rubbish bags of kids stuff to make money for new stuff??  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 8:30am
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Yep totally hear you there, it has REALLY gone quiet on Trademe which sux because it was such a good way to get rid of stuff!
I think its just that people are really tightning up now with this whole recession thing. ------------- TTC 6 years IVF it is IVF/ICSI round one 10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs! 20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties BFN 2 Frosties still in freezer thank god |
Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 8:35am
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Yep I am still a very regular user!!
I too have bags ful of things that I am going to take to the Womans Refuge Centre, not an Opp Shop. What do you have for sale? not that I need anything, just like peeking! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 8:40am
| I still use it. And i've sold a few of Daniels things lately. I've found that bulk lots go better with kids clothes |
Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 9:11am
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I have just sold I couple of baby things on there. I wasnt expecting to do to well as I had quite high reserves as I didnt really need to sell the stuff but its all gone in 2 weeks :) ------------- 
 
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Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 9:18am
I still look and buy ... not as often as before though  -------------  Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 9:25am
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me too...for me it's the postage...
vanessa -do you have size 1 boy stuff?:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: NeoshasMummy
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 9:27am
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I just recently had some good success with TM selling bulk lots. I sold all the branded stuff PP JK with $1 reserve around got over $35 for each bulk lot containing around 8 items and the rest I did in lots of 20 items all with buy nows of $40 and everything went without a hitch! I was surprised but relieved at the same time hehe. Only have had one person not pay up grrrrrr ------------- https://secure.fertilityfriend.com/home/30c4ec/" rel="nofollow">  Mrs Te Kani ❤️ Neosha 26/5/2007 |
Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 9:42am
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Wow that is good neoshasmummy!! What is your username on TM as I am hunting out some things for a friends baby. PM it to me ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 9:42am
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I always look there first if there is something we're looking to buy.
I do agree though, kid's clothes and stuff just aren't moving as fast as they used to be. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 10:20am
i used to buy stuff off there but lately haven't needed to as bubs fits all DS1's old clothes. may need baby summer stuff, not sure. am going to start looking for boys summer tops & shorts in size1.5-2 if anyone has any they wanna get rid of  -------------   
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 10:35am
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I still use it too but I have found that people are expecting quite a lot for what they are selling so they aren't selling as fast (I mean $25 for a PP Tshirt and shorts that are well worn is quite a lot, especially when there are outlet stores!)
I think things sell better with low reserves. In this hard time people are watching their $$ (well, I know I am). ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 10:47am
| Hey Vanessa do you have much size 3 boys daycare clothes? |
Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 11:03am
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I find the postage a bit of a drag. There are lots of items with a fair reserve but then the postage doubles it. Half the time I think that, for a few more dollars, I can get it brand new so why get it off TradeMe?
Sales are definately slower too - I wouldn't bother trying to sell anything not branded. I am about to give a whole heap of stuff to Women's Refuge. In the past I might have attempted to sell some of it, but now it just doesn't seem worth the hassle. |
Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 11:21am
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so i am probably going to go thru my personal wardrobe to sell some clothes, but am guessing by what you all are saying that it's not likely to be worth it? -------------
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 11:30am
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I've bought a few maternity clothes. I got 3 pairs of pants for $2 (!) and 5 tops from the same user for $12, so $14 all up and postage was $15! Still $29 including postage is pretty good for 8 items of clothes hehe! I wouldn't buy more expensive items off there because of the postage costs though. (and because I'm cheap ) ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: mrsturtle
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 11:41am
| Yeah the postage is the thing for me cause we are rural so it adds up pretty quick. I tend to give stuff to the local salvation army. But have recently brought a few maternity items off tm. Im looking for stretch and grow things for new girl at the mo. we only have 2 baby shops here that are soo expensive so i tend to wait till we go to dunedin or get it off tm |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 2:06pm
no sorry rach i don't have anything......jack is still in sz3 stuff  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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RachandJack wrote:Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 2:08pm
will have lots of girl clothes, toys, musical mobile and thinking about listing my pram with toddler seat ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: sweetpea
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 3:08pm
| I've never used it but maybe you could put an add in the paper. I know some papers have an under $50 colomn and its free |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 22 November 2008 at 2:00pm
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oohh musical mobile, I still check trade me. I am most adament to get a nature sway hammock second hand!
PM me your trademe user name and I will have a looksey. -------------   
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 22 November 2008 at 4:26pm
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I still buy lots on TM, however I find sales slow, atm. TBH I only sell my "label" gear as I find other stuff goes for next to nothing and its a hassle packaging and posting etc just for $1 ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 November 2008 at 5:58pm
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I tend to stick everything on $1 reserve.
As an indication of how things have changed tho, last year I sold 6 of the gremlins well-used Peapods (in good condition tho) without the inserts, listed them at $1 reserve and got between $12 and $15 for each. A few weeks ago I listed a brand new one for $1 reserve and got $3.50 for it .------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 22 November 2008 at 6:06pm
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ouch emma, that's not vry good aye
well, i hvae a WHOLE lotta clothes to sell so may put the bulk lot on TM.... not sure..... some maternity stuff that's too big for me & don't wanna keep for another 2-3 years. -------------
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 22 November 2008 at 6:33pm
We're trying to sell Coopers carseat, and aren't having any luck, I don't like their reserve rules either!  ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 22 November 2008 at 9:43pm
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what tyoe of carseat .mel? -------------
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Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 25 November 2008 at 3:09pm
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Just wondered how you went with TM? Could you PM me your username so I can have a look at your items you are selling?
Thanks ------------- Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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Posted By: Candkids
Date Posted: 25 November 2008 at 6:54pm
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i use tm all the time , i know heaps of people that do
lol i just bought a heap of things for the kids dvds etc . . ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 10.5yrs DS 6yrs DS 11mths 5 little angles watching from above |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 25 November 2008 at 7:42pm
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i've listed most of my stuff on another forum so i'm not paying fees....whatever i have left at the end of the week will go on TM
what a mission going through it all! ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 25 November 2008 at 9:48pm
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Why doesnt OhBaby create a For Sale and Give away section? ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 25 November 2008 at 10:23pm
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we had one but it was taken down....i'm guessing because ohbaby has shopping of it's own? ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: mamazozo
Date Posted: 25 November 2008 at 10:37pm
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hey just wanting to say anyone selling baby gear on trade me feel free to PM me your username, im always on there and hunting for bargains -------------    |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 26 November 2008 at 1:34pm
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I use it a lot less now. I used to sell new Tag Blankies on there and they went like hotcakes - put a few that I had left on TM this year at just over half the price and still had far fewer sales, so it's not worth the hassle now. I can't be bothered selling kid's clothing for a couple of bucks because the time it takes to list, package and send them is worth more than a few measely dollars to me. I ended up giving away boxes and boxes of Ella's outgrown clothes... though I must admit, sometimes I wonder if I should have listed them as a few enormous bulk lots and at least made a few $$ out of them! At the time I'd been thinking that they were worth so much more than what I'd get for them on TM, that I'd rather give them to someone who appreciates them. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 26 November 2008 at 2:02pm
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Yeah I did the same thing with Benjy's clothes, Andie.
I sold a bunch of Ella's label stuff in a bulk lot and it just wasn't worth the effort of posting, packaging it all up etc, for what I got for it. I felt happier just giving it all to someone who really needed it and just don't bother selling clothes on there any more. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 26 November 2008 at 5:27pm
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if anyone has any newborn all in ones that might have short sleeves long legs please let me know as i am desperate for a couple -------------
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Posted By: Richtea
Date Posted: 26 November 2008 at 10:22pm
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I still buy and sell on there but am finding only labelled stuff tends to sell well. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 27 November 2008 at 11:54am
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im addicted im trying to get this cabinet but a idiot has is do dacky on auto bid.
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Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 27 November 2008 at 1:52pm
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I'm like Andie. I know I could get SOME money for everything I want to sell, but at the end of the day I would rather give it away than sell it for less than I would like.
Hence a massive load of clothing to the Sallies the other day. As an aside, I contacted Women's Refuge to give them this stuff - heaps of women's, maternity and baby clothes (some brand new). I asked if they had a pick up service as it's hard to get out and about with DH taking the car to work. They didn't even bother to reply to me.... I think that's pretty sad when you're trying to help a worthy charity. I ended up emailing that I hadn't had a reply, and the reply I got just said "I have forwarded your email to the Porirua WR to see if they want it". No thanks or anything! A little disappointing. |