Trade Me recently made changes to its structure, removing its success fee for casual sellers.
When I wanted to sell a Lego table and an electronic drum kit that my son had become too big for recently, I listed them on Trade Me.
The reserve was reasonable, and I paid for a gallery listing. But there they sat for most of the last month.
Finally, I thought I'd try my luck on Facebook Marketplace, instead. I listed them with the same price, same description and same request for buyers to pick them up. Both sold within a morning.
Trade Me has long been the dominant force in New Zealanders' secondhand buying and selling habits. Launched in 1999 and described now as the country's biggest auction and classified site, it has millions of listings.
