How does it work?

We work on a points system.  Instead of money exchanging hands, members use Trade Points.  Think of 1 Trade Point being equivalent to $1 as a guide.  When another member accepts your listing it costs them the Trade Point value you have specified on the listing, and you are then credited with your specified Trade Point value.  Upon acceptance of a listing, the Trade Points will be automatically credited  to and deducted from the members Trade Points balance.

Membership Info

Membership is free.  When you join up with us you are credited $2.00 to your members account to get you started (that's 8 standard listings), and you are allocated 10 Trade Points after you place your first listing.  Any subsequent Trade Points will be credited to your Trade Points balance upon acceptance of your listing.  Your Trade Points will never expire, and are not redeemable for cash.

When you register, you must provide a valid email address or you will not receive the automatic email when another member accepts your listing.

How much to place a listing?

The cost to place a standard listing for up to 10 days is 25c.  This price includes up to 2 photos......and NO SUCCESS FEES!  You can also have up to 3 automatic relists for free. 

Additional listing fees:

Extra photos (after 2 free) - 10c each

Bold title - 10c

Highlighted listing - 15c

Category featured - 20c

Front page featured - 30c

Front page gallery featured - 50c

Members credit their account via PayPal (the most secure and trusted way of paying by credit/debit card - your credit card details will NOT be given to Trade Kids' Gear).  We also offer the option of paying directly to our bank account.

The minimum top up amount is $5.00 and your listing fees will be automatically deducted from your members account balance.

As soon as your payment shows in our PayPal account, we will update your members account balance.  If you choose to pay via internet banking, your members account balance will be updated as soon as we see your payment in our bank account (please insure that your user name is shown in the particulars  to make this a speedier process).

How do I place a listing?

Go to the Post Item tab and follow instructions to place your listing.  (The quantity is 1 unless you have more than 1 identical item to trade, the Trade Points amount is per item).

After you submit your listing at the post item tab, on the next page there is the option to go to the image management area to post photos.

You can edit the details & photos in your listings at any time, by going into the 'My Items' section.

If your listing closes without selling, you can select 'relist as new' without having to re-post listing info & photos again (you will be charged the same fees as if you were posting a new item).

NB:  After a listing has been closed for 30 days it will drop off your items list, so you will not be able to use the 'Relist as New' option.

Who pays for postage?

The receiving member ('buyer') pays for all postage costs (if any).  The contributing member ('seller') must state the postage costs on their listing, and if they allow pick-ups.

For your convenience, we have a link to the NZ Post ratefinder to work out your postage costs  CLICK HERE

How do I ask the seller a question?

If you would like to contact the seller to ask a question, please select 'Contact Seller' on the listing.  This message is general and will not include the listing details, so please include this in your message.  When a member contacts you, you will receive an auto email to your email address to advise that you have a message in your Trade Kids' Gear inbox.  Please only reply to the message in your member's inbox and not the auto email, or your reply will go back to Trade Kids' Gear, instead of the member.

What is expected from members?

It is expected that members are in contact via email within 48 hours after the listing has been accepted.  Both parties will immediately be sent an email with listing details and email addresses after the listing has been accepted. 

After the trade has been completed (item/s received in mail or picked up), members are required to place feedback on each other ('buyers' go into 'My Purchases' & select the 'Feedback' option and 'sellers' into 'My Items', click on buyer & select the 'Feedback' option).  Please be fair when placing feedback, and don't place negative comments unless you have serious concerns.  Any problems regarding the site or other members, please contact customer service in the first instance.

Join our Facebook Group to chat with other members and keep up with the lastest site info.

We send out an e-newsletter once a month to our members', to keep them updated on the lastest info & competitions.  If you would rather not receive these emails, please let us know via the Contact Us tab.

This site is for New Zealand residents only.

Anyone not abiding by the terms and conditions stated above may have their membership disabled.

If you have any further questions regarding our website, please feel free to contact Tracy Ph: (03) 4898984