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About the Toowoomba & District Trader's Mate

The Traders Mate boasts unique features which combine to make buying and selling easier and more successful for you.


    It’s free to advertise. There are no hidden costs, no catches and no commissions.
    It’s exclusively for Toowoomba and District only
    It’s exclusively for private sellers only
    You can advertise any thing of any value in over 50 classifications.
    It has a broad range of categories designed especially for Toowoomba and District.
    It’s a convenient, A5 booklet.


At the heart of the Trader’s Mate is free advertising.  In return for free advertising all we ask is that you buy a copy and tell your friends about this valuable community service.  The Trader's Mate is funded entirely from booklet sales.  That is how we are able to provide this great free service to the community.

The Trader's Mate can be purchased from the following local agents...


Allora News
Ballandean Store
Bell Store
Betros Bros
Biddeston Country Store
Blackbutt Newsagency

Blueline Convenience
BP Connect on Tor
BP East
BP High St
BP Northland
Bridge St Plaza News
Caltex Garden City
Caltex Super Star Ruthvern St
Caltex Toowoomba Truckstop
Cambooya Store
Campbell’s News   
Cecil Plains News
Central City News
Charlton BP
Charlton Frog & Wog Café
Chinchilla Casket & Newsagency
Clifford Gardens Newsagency
Clifton Newsagency
Crows Nest Dingers Takeaway
Crows Nest IGA Supermarket
Crows Nest News
Crows Nest Seafood & Tackle
Dalby Allan Burrows 727
Dalby Betros Bros
Dalby
Country Petroleum

Dalby Criterion Hotel
Dalby Cunningham St News
Dalby Foodworks
Dalby Mobil R’house
Dalby News
Downs News & Casket Agency

Esk News
Freedom Fuels Allora
Freedom Fuels Ruthven St
Freedom Fuels Withcott
Gardentown Newsagency
Gatton 
McGrath's Convenience
Gatton Newsagency

Gatton Plaza Newsagency
Glenvale News

Golden Harvest R’house
Goombungee News
Gowrie Junction Store
Grand Central Nextra News
Hampton Store
Harristown News & Casket Agency
Hartley’s News
High St Newsagency
Highfields Bakery
Highfields BP
Highfields News
Highfields Plaza Circle News
Hodgson Vale Convenience Store
Hooper Centre News
Jandowae News
Jondaryan Cobb & Co R’house
Kelly’s Store
Killarney Newsagency

Kingaroy NewsXpress Haly St
Kingaroy NewsXpress Mall
Kingsthorpe Post Office & Newsagency
Kingsthorpe Zimms Fuel Supplies
Laidley NewsXpress
Leyburn Store
Mercer & Windley News
Meringandan News & General Store
Meringandan Produce
Middle Ridge Store
Millmerran Bakery
Millmerran Cpt Mtn R’house
Millmerran IGA
Millmerran News
Mobil Range
Nanango News
Newtown 5 Star Handymart
Newtown News & Casket Agency

Nobby General Store

North Ridge Store
Northlands Newsagency
Oakey 5 Star Southtown
Oakey BP
Oakey Newsagency

Oakey Ushers BP
Parkside Store
Pete's Lunch 'n Munch
Pittsworth Newsagency
Plainland NewsXpress
Range News & Casket Agency
Rangeville Store


Rasmussen’s Top Shop
Ruthven St News
Scruffy Murphy’s Store
Skirvings Newsagency
Smith St Store
South St Newsagency
Southside 727
Stanthorpe Blue Topaz
Stanthorpe Caltex
Stanthorpe Granite News
Stanthorpe Gobbels Service Stn
Stanthorpe Highway Store
Stanthorpe News
Stanthorpe Plaza News
Stanthorpe Railway St Store
Stanthorpe Shell
Stanthorpe Summit Store
Stanthorpe Super IGA
Sutto’s Inglewood News
Tara News
Texas News
Texas Yetman Store
The Lucky Charm, Kmart Plaza
The Ridge News
TJ Convenience
Toogoolawah Cressbrook News
Top Shop Convenience
Warwick Albion St Store
Warwick BP
Warwick BP Kormans
Warwick Caltex Petro Fuels
Warwick Caltex on Wallace
Warwick Glennie Heights Store
Warwick Hutleys Handi Store
Warwick Hynes News 
Warwick Lennons Store
Warwick Matilda R’house
Warwick Newsagency
Warwick Shell Coles Express
Warwick Westside Supermarket
Westridge Village News
Wilsonton Newsagency
Withcott Newsagency
Wyalla Plaza NewsXpress
Wyalla Plaza Fuels
Wyreema Store
Yangan Cash & Carry
Yarraman IGA


The Trader's Mate is released in two alternating colours...

Trader's Mate Booklet

The Trader's Mate uses the following classifications...

Accommodation
Antiques & Collectibles

Appliances

Baby Needs

Bicycles

Birds

Boating
Books & Magazines
Building Supplies

Business Equipment

Businesses

Cameras
Camping

Car Parts & Access.
Caravans
Cars

Clothing & Accessories
Communications

Computing
Dogs
Employment
Farming/Rural

Four Wheel Drives & Utes
Furniture
Garage Sales
Gardening
Give Away
Health & Fitness
Hobbies
Horses
Household Goods
Houses & Property
Let Me Help!
Livestock
Lost & Found
Miscellaneous
Motor Cycles


Mowers
Music & Sound
Notice Board
Pets
Pools & Spas
Poultry

Sewing & Knitting
Sports
Student Needs
Tools & Machinery
Toys & Games
Trailers
Trucks
TV & Video
Unpriced Items
Utes & Four Wheel Drives
Wanted
Wrecking


Tips on Placing Ads...

By Email      toowoomba@tradersmate.com.au

  • 1st word (Name of item) in UPPER CASE

  • Description in lower case, followed by condition, price and phone number.

  • NO bolds, underlining etc

  • Include ads in body of email as plain text.  NO attachments will be opened.

By Fax        Fax No. 46 41 73 25
  • When hand writing ads please PRINT
  • Avoid shiny note paper.
By Phone     Ph. 46 38 34 34
  • Before calling, draft your ad on a piece of paper exactly as you want it printed.

  • Commence your message with the contact phone number for your ad.
  • Start your ad with the name of the item, for example, ‘LOUNGE, blue in colour’, not ‘BLUE COLOURED lounge’
  • Spell uncommon words

  • Always include a price

  • Nominate a CATEGORY

  • Always include your phone number

  • Speak slowly and clearly

  • MINIMISE background noise

For example: 

BBQ deluxe, industrial, suit fete, corporate & family functions, on wheeled trolley, vgc $280. Ph. 46 123456

 

 


How do I renew my Ad?

 

To restart your ads, email, phone or fax us and restate them in FULL.
 


Are there any conditions?


All advertising is FREE – no fees, commissions or catches!  All we ask is that you tell your friends of your success with the “Trader’s Mate” when you have sold your item.

Advertisements will be removed after two editions, but may be sent in again until items are sold. Please notify us if your goods are sold in the first edition.  Always commence message with the ad phone number.  All items for sale should carry a sale price. Items not carrying a sale price will be placed in the “Unpriced Items” category. Unpriced items are permitted in “Car Parts & Accessories”, “Wrecking”, “Houses & Property”, “Wanted to Buy”.

The Trader’s Mate reserves the right to edit ads & abbreviate common words such as large (lge), bedroom (brm) etc. Also, advertisements may not be accepted if they are not compatible with our classifications. Advertisers of registered motor vehicles, firearms & certain breeds of dogs are reminded of their obligations under the law. For more information contact the relevant Government department.  While every care is taken to prevent errors, ads are placed in good faith and we take no responsibility should any errors occur or any consequences arise therefrom. Please notify us immediately of any problems.


 


When is the Trader's Mate Published?

 

The Trader’s Mate is published every Friday fortnight.  Click here for a printable Trader's Mate 2008 Calendar.

 


When is the Deadline for Placing Ads?

 

Deadline for advertising is Midday Monday of publication week.  Ads received after the deadline will be held over for inclusion in the following publication. 

 


Why the Trader's Mate's GREAT

 

....Because both buyers and sellers are winners!...

 

"Goods sold on the first day that Traders Mate came out.  How good is that.  Thanks troops"

 

"I bought the last edition with our add in and you certainly do a good job of the book"

 

"Thanks for your GREAT magazine. Keep up the great work".

 

"Thanks to your wonderful little book. I was impressed by the way the purchaser of my pump was full of praise for your advertising".

 

"I sold my ute canopy on the very first day Edition 7 came out. I’m very happy about that. Thank you very much."

 

"HI! My husband and I recently discovered your publication and promptly decided that it was better than a garage sale any day ... GREAT STUFF! ... and yes, like good little vegemites, we're telling our friends & family about it too. We've got some stuff, although we should probably say ' lots', that we would like to sell through your publication...."

 

"I will buy another book and spread the word as its a brilliant idea."

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