Welcome to the ScamBusters' site. We built this resource because we just couldn't stand by and watch honest traders being ripped off by auction scams on TradeMe. So we decided to do something about it.

TradeMe has grown up a lot since our group first formed in 2003, but you'll still find scams on TradeMe every day of the year and we believe traders need to keep abreast of any current scams and bad behaviour on the site.

If you think you've been scammed or want to report some suspicious behaviour on TradeMe, just head over to our forum area where you can discuss these matters with experienced traders or raise concerns about suspicious auctions.

    Read about typical TradeMe scams...

    Some ScamBuster history...

A MESSAGE FROM SAM
If you're familiar with TradeMe's heavy-handed attitude in banning ScamBusters from their message boards, just check out this post from Sam Morgan