When was trade me invented

In just over two decades, Trade Me has moved from being a site for finding a secondhand bargain to the place you go to find your first home, launch a new business, purchase a car or take the next step in your career.

Today, Trade Me is visited 1. There are more than 9 million listings onsite at any one time, and we employ more than people across Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Technology is moving rapidly, and advances in the areas of voice search, artificial intelligence, machine learning and more create more opportunities for us to make cool things that help Kiwis get things done.

Trade Me iOS app launched. Trade Me Android app launched. Trade Me Property iOs app launched. Acquisition of LifeDirect and MotorWeb. Acquisition of Paystation and ViewingTracker. Trade Me Jobs iOS app launched. Trade Me Property Android app launched. Trade Me Jobs Android app launched. Launched Buyer Protection and our instant payments platform Ping.

Trade Me Apple Watch app launched. These are our most viewed listings of all time. The handbag Tana Umaga used to hit his teammate over the head in a Christchurch pub This infamous accessory was used by Tana Umaga to hit teammate Chris Masoe at the Jolly Poacher bar in Christchurch following the Super 14 final. Following nationwide media coverage, this listing took on a life of its own and finished with a history-making 1.

The auction included the handbag as well as a cellphone and newspaper clipping. A possessed printer Set a time limit, eg five minutes, and write down every name that comes into your head, no matter how crazy or irrelevant they seem. Test your chosen names. Do a thorough background check on names you like.

Use ONECheck. Note the winner. Add up the scores and find the winner. Is your name available? Using ONECheck ONECheck is a free tool that checks the availability of business names, web domains, trade marks and social media usernames in one search. Simply enter the name and click Search. If it is not already in use, from the results you can: reserve your business name register your domain name get started with your trade mark create social media usernames. Your registered business name can be different to your trading name.

Protects your brands in the marketplace. Most commonly a word or a logo. Read full Close. Can protect for up to 50 years after your death, depending on the type of work. Think about using it as your registered company name. Register with Companies Office. Renew annually. How things look.

Can protect for up to 15 years. Can protect for up to 20 years. Use it in a web address and on social media platforms so people can easily find you. Although she traded it for a Peloton exercise bike, Skipper was disappointed in the necklace's drastic value drop. In , MacDonald, too, encountered false inquiries. But rather than make his email less accessible on his website , he posted his personal phone number and soon found that only serious individuals dialed him.

He recommended that Skipper try the same tactic. Sifting through the thousands of offers is a time-consuming venture, but knowing the best objects to trade for versus the ones that appeal only to a niche market is a vital distinction. In the latter category, Skipper says she turned down offers for a commercial-sized soft-serve ice cream maker, and oddly enough, family pets.

Someone even offered a plane ticket across the world, but Skipper had to turn it down amid travel concerns due to COVID, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. MacDonald said that once items reached a certain value, they were harder to trade than concerts or a recording contract. He added that he does not envy the difficulties Skipper must navigate surrounding the pandemic.

Once it is safe, both said they would be open to sitting down and sharing their stories. One of the highlights of the project for Skipper has been seeing other people try to trade up. She noted that one girl is trading up for her college tuition, while multiple users were in a race to acquire an ice cream truck. In fact, the trend has gone global, reaching Indonesia, South Africa and the U. A quick search for the tradechallenge hashtag yields hundreds of videos on TikTok with people giving it a go.

Although Skipper has already gone beyond the number it took MacDonald to complete the challenge, she is hopeful she can get a house in less than a year. Skipper and Collie, the woman with whom she made her first trade, have already spoken about their plan.

Already, Skipper said the journey has been much more than she ever could have imagined and has determined when — not if — she gets a house, she will donate it to a follower in need. MacDonald famously donated the Kipling house after living there with the woman who is now his wife, Dominique, for a few years. Today, the house is aptly named the Paperclip Cottage Cafe.