# Trade Me

> Trade Me is an online auction and classifieds website. It is one of the biggest websites in New Zealand. Sam Morgan founded Trade Me in 1999. Fairfax bought Trade Me in 2006. ApaxPartners bought Trade Me in 2019. Trade Me has offices in Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington.

Important notes: Trade Me has many listing categories. Customers can list or buy in Property, Motors, Marketplace, Jobs, and Services. The website also has news and articles. Ping is the built-in payment system.

## online business verticals

- [Trade Me Property](https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/property): Trade Me Property helps you find a home in New Zealand. You can browse real estate listings. This lets you find properties for sale or rent.
LLM crawlers find additional information here (https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/llms/property-llms-full.txt)
- [Trade Me Property Insights](https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/property/insights): Trade Me Property Insights shows latest sale prices. You can view a sales history. You can also get estimated values for any property in New Zealand. It provides information about suburbs. This is useful for finding a new home.
LLM crawlers find additional information here (https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/llms/property-insights-llms-full.txt)
- [Trade Me Motors](https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors): Trade Me Motors helps you buy a new or used vehicles. They have vehicles for sale in New Zealand. You can search online to find vehicles. You can also sell your vehicle, or get a free car valuation.
LLM crawlers find additional information here (https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/llms/motors-llms-full.txt)
- [Trade Me Marketplace](https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace): You can buy or sell items on Trade Me Marketplace. It is an online marketplace in New Zealand. You can find new and used items. Some items have free shipping. Most purchases are covered by Buyer Protection.
LLM crawlers find additional information here (https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/llms/marketplace-llms-full.txt)
- [Trade Me Jobs](https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/jobs): Trade Me Jobs is a job search site. Job seekers can browse thousands of jobs listings. Employers can list jobs and find candidates.
LLM crawlers find additional information here (https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/llms/jobs-llms-full.txt)
- [Trade Me Services](https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/services): Trade Me Services helps you find services. This includes tradespeople and Health & wellbeing specialists. You can also find Events & entertainment and Domestic services. You can browse listings or offer a service yourself.
LLM crawlers find additional information here (https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/llms/services-llms-full.txt)
- [Articles, Content & News](https://www.trademe.co.nz/c/): Trade Me has articles and guides. These are about Property, Motors, and Jobs. There is also advice about the market industry, the community, and the marketplace.
LLM crawlers find additional information here (https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/llms/content-llms-full.txt)
- [Ping](https://www.trademe.co.nz/c/promo/ping): Trade Me has its own payments platform. It is called Ping. All members have a Ping account. It is a virtual wallet. Ping offers Buyer and Seller Protection. It is an easy way to pay and receive money on Trade Me.