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2010 Energywise Rally: Day #2 & concrete boots
A team of Trade Me staff is crewing a Commodore Omega in the 2010 AA Energywise Rally, courtesy of Holden New Zealand. Over four days the team will blog about their rally experiences.
Day two of the rally has come to an end.
Chris and I have been pretty lucky weather wise with beautiful sunshine pouring on us most of the day. Just a wee bit of rain as we completed the last couple of kilometres. We were the 22nd car to leave this morning and it was a pretty chilly start to the day. Pretty nervous to start with, but didn’t take long to get into the swing of things. More...
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Fake email circulating
There is a fake email circulating claiming that recipients have won a "100$ gift from Trade Me". The email includes a link prompting people to enter their credit card information (see images below).
The email was not sent by Trade Me, and the promotion is not genuine. We are in the process of having the website shut down but in the meantime please don't click it, and don't provide your credit card information.
If you have already been duped into disclosing your details, please contact us immediately. More...
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2010 Energywise Rally: Day #1 & the pavlova pedal
A team of Trade Me staff is crewing a Commodore Omega in the 2010 AA Energywise Rally, courtesy of Holden New Zealand. Over the next four days the team will blog about their rally experiences.
The first day of the Rally proved the toughest day for many years. From heavy rain in the Waikato, through to fallen trees across roads in the King Country and howling northerlies in the Taranaki, all the teams are finding it hard going.
Two years ago we took out the overall Energywise Drivers Award in an HSV Maloo, delivering a useful 39% improvement in fuel economy. This year we’re seeking to be the most efficient large car and the competition is fierce: 49 cars are seeking line honours and the weather has made our mission much harder. Added to that, the route has changed and now involves driving through 10 small towns, as well as downtown Auckland and Hamilton today. More...
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Navigating flights on Trade Me
Today we’ve made a change to the rules around listing flights for sale on the site.
Since launching the Travel, events & activities category, we’ve noticed an increase in the number of sellers listing non-transferable airline tickets. Some sellers have been encouraging buyers to impersonate them when checking in, in order to bypass the airlines’ rules around the transfer of tickets. This obviously creates security issues and we’re keen to do our bit to keep the skies safe.
So, from today, this is the state of play:
- flights have landed in our list of restricted items;
- only fully transferable flights can be listed; and
- at the time of listing, sellers will need to confirm the ticket they’re selling is transferable. More...
Tweaking the kwila rules: Q&A
You may (or may not) have read that we're making some tweaks to our policy around listing kwila products on the site. Here's a quick run down on what it all means.
Why have you done this?
We're putting some rules in place because we think it's the right thing to do. There is an issue around the sustainable and legal harvesting of kwila, and we think applying common sense rules around some specific high-risk products is a good idea. The New Zealand government has voluntary guidelines in place around the sale of kwila so our approach aligns with that too.
Who will the new rules affect?
They will affect anyone planning to list new kwila furniture or decking products. They will not affect the sale of second-hand kwila products. More...