Originally Posted by
BlackPeter
Just to bring a customer perspective for the market.
Actually, I don't really remember how I became a member (might have been through my Vodafone contract), but anyway, it didn't cost me money.
I get free delivery for any order over $50 from NZ and most from overseas ... So, this might be e.g. 2 packs of wheetbix, some moisturizer for the lady, a shirt from India and a spare for a gardentool. No need to buy it all from one supplier within the market. You would not get this with any other order from the Internet.
The other advantage is - I can order from overseas sites, the market does all the checking for me (does the order arrive in time and stuff like that) and if there are any issues I don't need to negotiate with somebody in China or India or in Australia or in the UK, but I can talk to somebody in NZ, and NZ consumer law applies.
Again - I can see as well, that the market so far does not seem to make money, but it clearly does have benefits for customers you won't get anywhere else.