Trade Me controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2008
Lixtor dispute and alleged bullying tactics
Lixtor accused Trade Me of using bullying tactics in a dispute involving its terms and conditions and third-party activity. Trade Me rejected the characterization, while the matter attracted media and developer-community attention.
2006
Dispute over third-party scraping software
Trade Me threatened or challenged developers whose software accessed the website through screen scraping, including tools offering enhanced searches and automated bidding. The company subsequently clarified terms prohibiting automated access and later released an official API.