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Homepage disappointment
Online sellers are paying an extra $39 to have their listings feature for just a couple of hours on the Trade Me homepage. And some of them say the way the "homepage feature" option is described when a new listing is loaded is misleading.

TradeMe error: Property dreams sour
Property hunters who thought they'd found their dream home on TradeMe were disappointed to discover the listing wasn't meant to be there.

E-commerce: TradeMe shows the way
New Zealand business feeling daunted by emerging technologies need look no further than the example of TradeMe, says a world-renowned expert in e-commerce.

Auction site offers bargains aplenty but buyer beware
Trade Me is New Zealand's biggest "retailer". And a staggering 40 per cent of all items sold are new.

Cheap Mission tickets on Trade Me
Music fans who have not secured tickets to The Mission in Taradale this month may be able to snaffle a bargain on Trade Me.

Car deal ends in armed kidnapping
Four Gisborne men are facing kidnapping and aggravated robbery charges after a car deal went wrong.

Stocks cap off sterling year
The number of sharemarket trades hit a record high in December capping off the best year for the New Zealand stock market since 2004.

Fairfax completes Trade Me sale
Fairfax has completed a sell-down of its 51 per cent stake in Trade Me, the online shopping site confirmed this evening.

Trade Me trading halt as sale confirmed
Trade Me shares are in a trading halt, as announcements confirm Fairfax is selling its 51 per cent stake in the company.