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Trade Me Sponsored Listings Overview

Sponsored Listings is a cost-effective and flexible way to reach relevant buyers and promote your inventory on Trade Me.

Last updated: 13 August 2025

Interest and Consideration in Sponsored Listings

How it works

Campaign Summary

Campaign Budget

Budget Use

Step by step guide:

FAQ

Who can use Sponsored Listings?

What are high-visibility / premium search placements?

What do these campaign insights mean?

Breakdown of metrics

How much will it cost?

How does this differ to your existing promotional products?

Can I still buy your existing promotional products?

How will I be charged for using Sponsored Listings?

Why am I being charged more than my daily budget?

What is the campaign strategy?

What does ROAS mean?

What do you mean by detailed reporting?

Why do you charge a cost per click?

How do you determine the cost per click?

How do you select the inventory to promote?

Is this the only way I can get my listings into premium search positions?

Is this just another Trade Me fee?

What are other ways I can improve my search presence?

What happens if there’s more than one Sponsored Listing where the products and the budget are the same?

What’s the difference between this and category ownership?