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The Christchurch earthquake
It has been a black day in Christchurch with the 6.3 magnitude quake that struck just before 1pm today wreaking havoc. It is a real kick in the guts for the city, and our thoughts are with all those who have been affected in some way today.
Over on the message boards, people are helping each other out with advice and information, and it is operating as a place to share experiences from a very tough day. You can post your thoughts in the dedicated Christchurch quake area. When events like this hit, the message boards can be a pretty humbling place to be.
As far as we can tell, a couple of other good places to keep an eye on for information are Environment Canterbury's www.canterburyearthquake.org.nz website and the Civil Defence website.
Also, just a reminder that if you have been involved in a trade involving a Christchurch seller, cut them some slack. Please be as flexible as possible and remember that they have some huge obstacles to deal with at the moment - posting that parcel off to a Trade Me buyer is going to be a long way down their list of priorities.
If you are a seller in or around Christchurch and had items for sale that are now bent, broken or buried, we will remove these listings for you, obviously waive our standard withdrawal fees, and generally try to be as helpful as possible. Just get in touch with us when you can.
From everyone here at Trade Me, take care and look after your loved ones.