Private company
TradeMe
Logo: trademe.co.nz3
New Zealand auction website
Trade Me is New Zealand's largest online auction and classifieds website. Managed by Trade Me Ltd., the site was founded in 1999 by New Zealand entrepreneur Sam Morgan, who sold it to Fairfax in 2006 for NZ$700 million.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1999Founded1
- Websitewww.trademe.co.nz
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Trade Me is New Zealand's largest online auction and classifieds website. Managed by Trade Me Ltd., the site was founded in 1999 by New Zealand entrepreneur Sam Morgan, who sold it to Fairfax in 2006 for NZ$700 million.2
Timeline
- 1999Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.trademe.co.nz1
- X (Twitter)x.com/TradeMe1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/TradeMe1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/trademe_nz1
- WikipediaTrade Me
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ7831908
Sources
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- 1WikidataTradeMe on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaTradeMe on Wikipedia
- 3Company websiteTradeMe logo