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Jan 05, 2009 20:52

I'd just like to say screw you trademe

Listing an add for a flatmate is now $9. This time last year it was free.

Not impressed

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punkraquelle January 5 2009, 08:40:38 UTC
whos moving out?

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inquisitor_jc January 5 2009, 08:43:13 UTC
Cameron moved out due to job issues

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ebolacola January 5 2009, 09:34:18 UTC
That does suck dude. You could probably get quite a bit of beer for that price at your work!

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building7 January 5 2009, 14:00:49 UTC
They're obviously trying to get a cut out of the lucrative property market.

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inquisitor_jc January 5 2009, 18:13:53 UTC
I think the site has definitely entered the 'cash cow' stage.

So now we wait for its replacement.....

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building7 January 6 2009, 00:32:08 UTC
Indeed, this kind of behaviour does leave them open to competitors, because they're raising prices in a declining economy. Look at every other shop up and down Queen Street or Broadway and they're having a bigger than normal sale (lowering prices) to try and recover from their disastrous Christmas.

Trademe most likely had one of their slowest Christmases in a long time too. Now right at the moment when they should be working hardest to try and sell their ad space to as many people as possible in order to keep as many people as possible refreshing their site, they're raising prices, which will just drive more people away.

This isn't 'cash cow' it's 'stupid cow'. It's economic suicide that will leave them open to some competitor wiggling in if they carry down this track, and they'll deserve everything they get because it will have been their own fault.

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inquisitor_jc January 6 2009, 04:04:47 UTC
Just like the American car companies and anyone who went against the Koreans in the TV market

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funwithscheisse January 5 2009, 20:35:01 UTC
How friggin' annoying is that? When we advertised for Ben, it was $5...

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inquisitor_jc January 6 2009, 04:03:24 UTC
Yeah and I was grumpy at it being $5!

Nine is them laughing at you

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funwithscheisse January 6 2009, 04:06:45 UTC
I know their business development manager - he's a balding four-eyed ginge. Shall we bash him?

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inquisitor_jc January 7 2009, 06:22:02 UTC
Hell yes.

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antioxidote January 5 2009, 22:15:24 UTC
trademe have been fucken cunts in every respect for ages, their success fees are insanely high. I wish people would boycott them already so they would go under but it'll never happen.

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inquisitor_jc January 6 2009, 04:03:59 UTC
Yeah all they need is someone to come along and really stress that they are trademe like it used to be. That sell for free site just didn't cut it

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