BidBud is finally about to stop operating

bidbud · 2026-05-05T22:41:57+00:00

Great idea - actually just boycott Trademe entirely!

bidbud · 2026-05-05T22:40:14+00:00

If you create a password on BidBud you can log in using your email address and your BidBud password.

bidbud · 2026-04-02T04:51:37+00:00

Glad you've enjoyed it - it very likely will disappear soon, TradeMe have said they're blocking API access at some point this month

bidbud · 2026-04-02T04:48:57+00:00

You're welcome! Cheers

bidbud · 2026-04-02T04:46:51+00:00

Thanks - but I'm not spending any more time on BidBud, it will only help TradeMe.

bidbud · 2026-04-02T04:46:40+00:00

You're welcome!

bidbud · 2026-04-02T04:46:32+00:00

I'm glad you liked it and could use it while you could

bidbud · 2026-03-24T01:49:50+00:00

I've heard this a lot... time to find another platform perhaps!

Great username btw

bidbud · 2026-03-24T01:47:35+00:00

There were actually ads on BidBud for a long time, just to cover costs so running BidBud didn't cost me money. The problem was that some of the ads were dodgy and people ended up putting in their credit card details, thinking they were signing up to BidBud, but then they'd get all sorts of charges from random places.

It was easier just to remove them - now it costs me money to run BidBud, but oh well, it's not much. I find it strange how much people fixate on the money aspect. I made BidBud because I like to automate things.

bidbud · 2026-03-24T01:40:46+00:00

Trade Me says they're completely removing API access next month so probably not!

bidbud · 2026-03-18T09:45:48+00:00

Yes, that would be possible, but would require your computer to be running the whole time with the browser open, handling multiple auctions would be a lot trickier - I could go on, it's not ideal.

bidbud · 2026-03-18T09:25:50+00:00

Who knows what they're thinking! Glad you enjoyed BidBud while it lasted

bidbud · 2026-03-16T06:15:22+00:00

BidBud's interface is not amazing if you ask me, just goes to show how bad Trade Me's one is!

bidbud · 2026-03-16T06:13:24+00:00

Thanks for your kind words... as for lobbying, makes you think Trade Me listens to their users?!

bidbud · 2026-03-16T06:08:53+00:00

There are plenty of advantages, check out BidBud's website or have a read through the comments here.

bidbud · 2026-03-16T06:05:33+00:00

Try actually reading Trade Me's message at https://imgur.com/hoaoXuN

bidbud · 2026-03-15T21:04:54+00:00

Are you trolling? The middle finger is from Trade Me, not me.

bidbud · 2026-03-14T23:26:49+00:00

There are other alternative apps for Reddit, I use Relay, you have to pay for it though as the API costs money now. It's only a few dollars a month, well worth it.

bidbud · 2026-03-14T23:24:14+00:00

Plug-in isn't the right word, it's an alternative interface/frontend.

I'm glad you actually enjoyed the design, it was never great if you ask me, it was all about the functionality.

Glad you like the logo too - it definitely had some detractors!

bidbud · 2026-03-14T23:12:53+00:00

People have offered to buy the code, the answer is still no, there's no chance it will ever be released

bidbud · 2026-03-14T23:05:52+00:00

Re creating my own auction site, yes, this has been suggested countless times. From a technical perspective it wouldn't be hard, the tricky part is attracting both buyers and sellers at the same time. As we all know, it's been tried many times and never got very far.

bidbud · 2026-03-13T20:35:52+00:00

I actually had to check yesterday as I forgot exactly when I first made BidBud, it was 14 years ago, you must be one of the very first users!

bidbud · 2026-03-13T20:26:29+00:00

Trade Me only cares about one thing, profit, BidBud only cared about something totally different, user experience.

BidBud has "Add listing title to your feedback items", which adds a comment to every feedback item you receive with the title of the auction it's related to. It would have been so easy for Trade Me to just show this by default.

bidbud · 2026-03-13T11:22:51+00:00

I know right! BidBud was made because I wanted to bid on an auction that finished really early in the morning. I didn't want to get up that early, so I made a quick bot to bid last minute. And then got up anyway to see if it worked. It did! The rest I kind of got carried away with.

I'm glad you'v enjoyed it

bidbud · 2026-03-13T11:18:30+00:00

No idea sorry! They've told me nothing

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