New Goozex Thread v2.5 -- Promo Details Given Here

[Goozex]

Welcome, Welcome! This is the latest thread for CAG Goozex members and for our new friends who have questions.

What is Goozex and how does it work?

Goozex (http://www.goozex.com/go.asp?ref=www.cheapassgamer.com) is the new innovative system developed and tested by video-gamers for video-gamers. Goozex provides a unique trading platform that allows peer-to-multi-peer trading of physical goods. The company delivers the following services:
Peer-to-multi-peer trading platform
Community experience
Video game reviews and multi-media information on the productsThe system allows users to trade their video games in exchange for Goozex points, which can then be used to receive video games from other users. This helps gamers avoid paying enormous amounts of cash for games. Goozex runs on an internal currency that is dictated by points that are assigned to each game. The only payment that members make to Goozex is a payment of $1 transaction fee for each video game they receive. Learn more! (http://www.goozex.com/trading/asp/about_howitworks.asp)

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Rules for March CAG Game Bundle Promotion

Deadline: May 10, 2007

Winners will be randomly selected and chosen after the deadline. To be eligible you must signup to Goozex.com and enter the coupon code CAG-2007 and select your preferred console. Your selection of preferred console indicates the game bundle you would like to win. There are seven game bundles available: Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Gamecube, and PSP. Details of the game bundle are available on the promotion's forum thread on Cheapassgamer.com. Any game bundle not selected will be forfeited. Only one winner per console game bundle will be selected. Only one winner is allowed per household. Multiple accounts disqualify your entry into the promotion. Winners must have a valid United States, Canadian or Bermudian mailing address to be eligible. Winners cannot change titles or redeem games for cash, Goozex points or trade credits. Game bundles will be mailed by Goozex to the address provided upon registration.

[Goozex]

The rules above can be summed up as such:
1. Signup on Goozex (http://www.goozex.com/go.asp?ref=www.cheapassgamer.com)
2. At signup use coupon Code: CAG-2007
CAG-2007 gets you 5 FREE trades and 100 bonus points after your first successful trade.
3. At signup select preferred console to register which bundle you'd like to enter to win
Pick one of the following: Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii
4. Multiple accounts disqualify you
5. Only one winner per console bundle

List of games for each console bundle:


:360:Xbox 360 Bundle
Gears of War
Call of Duty 3
Star Trek Legacy
Need for Speed: Most Wanted


:wii:Wii Bundle
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Super Swing Golf
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Elebits


:ps3: PS3 "Bundle"
Resistance: Fall of Man


:ps2:PS2 Bundle
Guitar Hero II
Okami
Winning Eleven 2007
Metal Gear Solid 3


:psp:PSP Bundle
Dynasty Warriors
Rapala Trophies
Warhammer: Battle for Altuma
Lemmings

Previous CAG Winners:
eddiesteel
TahoeMax
Tubsy3
Sochalist
Martin8me
LordBubba
JAGII
davidwolfe
Minos
Jkeeper
Karchi
zombies!
Gamesrfun

[slidecage]

why no promos for existing customers

i would love to have a chance at winning things

[magiic]

same here

[Goozex]

Thanks for asking -- we're setting up a survey of our members this week and it's packed with free stuff for answering some questions...

I'll post here when it's up.

[icruise]

That's a heck of a "bundle" for the PS3...

[Goozex]

That's a heck of a "bundle" for the PS3...

lol...that's what cheapyd said a while back...

but what can we do...not so many ps3 owners out there...

[magiic]

or PS3 games OH SNAP

[linkpwns]

Damn, I just registered like 3 days ago... I should have waited!

[Goozex]

Damn, I just registered like 3 days ago... I should have waited!

I'll mark you down for which bundle?

[forgrim]

damn, i registered last friday! can i get marked down too?

for the xbox 360 bundle!

[Goozex]

***Promo Update***

If you signed up on Goozex between April 1 - 10 (before the April promo) then you can email us your prefered game bundle choice and we will throw your name into the random selection in one month. Hope this helps out!

please send to feedback @ goozex . com

Thanks!

[da408boss]

hey i send the email a marketing@goozex.com (for the bundle thing) and it didn't work it said it failed to send email.


I registered yesterday

Sing me up for the ps3 bundle





Goozex username: da408boss

[Terminator360]

ey im kinda new to the trading thing (goozex). Ok i have a library of 5 games. When somebody wants my game will i get a email? or what.

[magiic]

Goozex can you cancel a request for a game. I was matched for Driver but for whatever reason I thought it was a ps2 game not a ps1 game. It's been matched but seller hasnt accepted. Thanks

username is magiic

[Goozex]

hey i send the email a marketing@goozex.com (for the bundle thing) and it didn't work it said it failed to send email.


I registered yesterday

Sing me up for the ps3 bundle





Goozex username: da408boss

Ok...please send to feedback @ goozex. com -- sorry about that

[Goozex]

ey im kinda new to the trading thing (goozex). Ok i have a library of 5 games. When somebody wants my game will i get a email? or what.

Hi Terminator360 -- yes you'll get an email once you have been matched with a buyer. When you get that email you will click on the link and go to "My Library" where you will see a button to accept the trade. This will take you to another page where you can choose various options. Once you commit to a trade you will receive your points immediately.

Let me know if you have any other questions b/c that's why I'm here!

Magiic -- We can't cancel a match. Let me know if the seller commits.

[cyko]

question - when you send a game to someone, how many points from that game's value get credited to your account? for example - if you send a game that costs 500 points, do you get the full 500 points credited to your account or only 400 or 250 or what?

[Goozex]

question - when you send a game to someone, how many points from that game's value get credited to your account? for example - if you send a game that costs 500 points, do you get the full 500 points credited to your account or only 400 or 250 or what?
Hi cyko -- You get the full amount of points the moment you commit to a trade! So in your example, if you send out a 500 point game then you'll get 500 points immediately.

[txa1265]

Thanks for asking -- we're setting up a survey of our members this week and it's packed with free stuff for answering some questions...

I'll post here when it's up.

Thanks as always ... we luvs our stuff :D

[cyko]

sweet. i like the sound of that. i look forward to trying this out!

[xtchuh]

Signed Up. Contest ends the Day after my Birthday so I hope that gives me good luck.

[stolazi]

Are there plans for forums at the Goozex Web site? If so, what's the ETA?

[magiic]

I still would really like to see trading of N64 and SNES games. Also a page showing recent point fluctuations would be cool.

[slidecage]

okay im getting sick of a user . I get home last night and get this email from them

Goozex private message
Dear <

You have received a private message from: <>


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Subject: Avatar
Message: don't be a dickhead.... complaining because there are stickers on the box? give me a break. This ain't ebgames.


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if there is sticker junk all over the boxes im not going to leave them perfect feedback. I leave g ot the good game but not in the condition i though. and they leave his email to me

THey send STAMP.com referals in all of their games and BEG People to leave tips.... too bad there wasnt a way to see who is sending games before you could request them cause i would stay far away from this person anymore.

so far got

Monoploy off them they said COMPLETE only got GAME
avaitar --- came complete but with stickers
wac a mole- was okay

but their attitude and all of the junk mailings they send with games could turn a lot of people off this site

[ryoga79]

Slidecage- yea, that would be a good idea. You get a game not in the way you want, so you can avoid getting games from them. The only problem I see with that is that you could potentially just pair up with someone and you two jack up each other's status, etc. Would be good to avoid certain peeps, but I could definitely see people abusing the hell outta it. lol.

Damn frakin Halo2!!! As tempted as I am to just remove it, I know it's out there and I need a copy so I can play it with my bro after I move.....but it keeps matching and timing out for over 2 weeks now......ACK!!!!

[Caliburn]

too bad there wasnt a way to see who is sending games before you could request them cause i would stay far away from this person anymore.

It would be nifty if there was an option to filter/block trades with specific users on a site.

It sounds good and it works for a site like eBay, where there are and always will be millions of users, but for Goozex in the near-term future I think a blocking tool might staunch trades that could ripple out and snowball into a noticable effect, when there will be very little trading due to users having (more or less) 'exclusive trader lists'.

Once Goozex grows to a determined number, I think user blocking would be good. But probably not now...leaving positive feedback as "not as expected" is still positive feedback, dang.

[GrayWolf323]

hmm I'm sitting on 2,050 points and not getting any matches :(

and a few games on my request list have available copies too

btw Gooze I saw that a copy of Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars -- Kane Edition was listed as available but I never saw it appear on the traded list, did the person put it on hold?

edit: also there was a copy of Final Fantasy Tactics?

[ManChowder]

hmm I'm sitting on 2,050 points and not getting any matches :(

and a few games on my request list have available copies too

btw Gooze I saw that a copy of Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars -- Kane Edition was listed as available but I never saw it appear on the traded list, did the person put it on hold?


Same deal for me except I've had no problems trading out my stuff. I just can't seem to get matched to people that don't suck.
I've been trying to take advantage of the free trade period to get some kids games for my son but all of these have been timing out:

- Spongebob the Movie(ps2)
- Spongebob : Lights Camera Pants(xbox)
- Ed, Edd & Eddy (ps2)
- Incredibles: Rise of the underminer(GC)

I've also had problems getting some games for myself, or at least I've had to wait until the 3rd matching cycle to finish a trade.

with my luck I'll get matched for these immediately after the free trade promo.:lol:

[Maxathon]

I saw this offer last time it came around, and now I'm tempted to join Goozex once again. However, there are two major things that concern me about this site, and I'm hoping that some current users can clarify things.

First, the points values assigned to games seem arbitrary. Why is Hotel Dusk (which can be purchased new) worth more than Electroplankton, which seems to have real scarcity and value?

Second, and this is more important, how big is the user pool and thus the availability of all games listed on the site? I've checked out a few of my wants as listed here on CAG, and less than half of them showed availability at the moment. I'll be damned if I'm going to ship off my games for some ephemeral points that could be worthless tomorrow if this site goes belly up unless I can be assured that the game I want will be available in a timely fashion.

I feel kind of like a crusty miner who's being told that some newfangled paper money note is worth the same as a silver coin I can bite to make sure it's good.

[Goozex]

Hi Maxathon -- great points and maybe I can help (of course!)...

Points are assigned by an algorithm that takes into account current MSRP, supply and demand, and release date. Different weights are assigned to each value and this creates generates our points. We actively seek out games that significantly fall out of line with what's out there as an average used price and align them. We also keep up to date as best as we can to rare game titles.

The user pool is big enough to offer over 18,000 games and 5,000 unique titles. Your concern about having worthless points is a very well taken. What keeps us motivated to keep Goozex a success is the trust everyone is giving us to make their points valuable. This is a huge responsibility that we work hard to keep everyday.

So maybe I can propose this solution for you. Sign-up, enter the promo and make your requests. Send out one game -- earn the bonus points and then get in line for all your titles. You may be surprised at how fast you get matched, or your expectations are not met and you simply stop being active. You basically can try the site risk free!

[Goozex]

***Updates***

1. Paypal is up!

2. We're a Webby Award Official Honoree! This is very huge for us and is a reflection of the quality users we have on Goozex. This is as much an award for you and CheapyD for helping, as it is for our small team!

Many, many thanks!

[slidecage]

I saw this offer last time it came around, and now I'm tempted to join Goozex once again. However, there are two major things that concern me about this site, and I'm hoping that some current users can clarify things.

First, the points values assigned to games seem arbitrary. Why is Hotel Dusk (which can be purchased new) worth more than Electroplankton, which seems to have real scarcity and value?

Second, and this is more important, how big is the user pool and thus the availability of all games listed on the site? I've checked out a few of my wants as listed here on CAG, and less than half of them showed availability at the moment. I'll be damned if I'm going to ship off my games for some ephemeral points that could be worthless tomorrow if this site goes belly up unless I can be assured that the game I want will be available in a timely fashion.

I feel kind of like a crusty miner who's being told that some newfangled paper money note is worth the same as a silver coin I can bite to make sure it's good.


i would say if your looking at joining 1 online trading site this will be the one to join. I been here since AUG 2006 ? (when they first opened) and i will tell you right now this is the best trading site that i ever came across.

if Most of your WANTS are games that just came out then yes your going to have problems finding them. Hell name one place that you can find a brand new game being traded

i doubt your pts would become useless overnight since this is a major player in the onliine game trades. Hell i have around 10,000 pts and im not worried one bit about the points becoming worthless. After this bunch im sending out later tonight i will have sent around 55 games out and probally gotten 20 in return ?? no clue

BUT i have gotten some great games

Dark alliance 2 ps 2
gallop racer 2006
marvel vs capcom 2 ps2
digimon world DS
avatir DS
contact DS

and a lot other smaller games i cant think off the top of my head.

i like keeping tons of pts out there so i know if someone would list a 1000 pt game there is a good chance that i would be first to get it.

belive me this is the site that you will want to stick with

I been with other sites (dont know if i can mention them here) and they have all gone under BUT GOOZEX STILL RULES and is getting bigger and bigger every day.

personally i dont really see how they can make a big enough profit to stay in business at a buck per trade but its the best place going

[MightySlacker]

Goozex

- Contact muse about adding Untold Legends Dark Kingdom for PS3 - I was going to list it but its not in the database

Dave

[slidecage]

Goozex

- Contact muse about adding Untold Legends Dark Kingdom for PS3 - I was going to list it but its not in the database

Dave

and

Yu gi oh world championship 2007 ds

[Goozex]

Slidecage -- hope you don't mind me sharing your stats -- but they are impressive:
51 games sent
52 games received

MightySlacker -- thanks for the heads up...fixed.

[grognard66]

I signed up during the previous promotion and really enjoy the service. I do have a question though. There are listings for many 360 Arcade titles (and PSN titles) and I thought those were tied to the gamertag they were purchased with. If I'm not mistaken wouldn't that make it impossible to trade 360 Arcade titles? If this is the case I strongly suggest that Goozex delete those products from the list.

[grognard66]

Goozex

- Contact muse about adding Untold Legends Dark Kingdom for PS3 - I was going to list it but its not in the database

Dave

I'm glad you posted that MightySlacker. I've looked for that on the site several times without success. I know it's not a very good game but I'm pretty desperate to play something on my PS3.

[MightySlacker]

Well I just added it, so whoever gots the points is getting a brand spanking new copy of it

Dave

[toldawg128]

I'm glad you posted that MightySlacker. I've looked for that on the site several times without success. I know it's not a very good game but I'm pretty desperate to play something on my PS3.

I still don't have any PS3 games. :cry: Me and my stupid cheapassness.

[Terminator360]

ok how does this work when u put a game in ur library. Like i put a game in my library that wasn't available and was requested. Does that person have it on hold?

Sorry for the noobish question

[stolazi]

ok how does this work when u put a game in ur library. Like i put a game in my library that wasn't available and was requested. Does that person have it on hold?

Sorry for the noobish question

There's an explanation of how the system works here:

http://www.goozex.com/trading/asp/about_howitworks.asp

[Warner1281]

Just used paypal for Goozex points and everything went smoothly. Glad to see the site's always improving. I see nothing but good things for Goozex in the future.

[martin8me]

Hopefully this promo would attract more people to use Goozex *Hopes that a CAG has Star Ocean*

[slidecage]

Slidecage -- hope you don't mind me sharing your stats -- but they are impressive:
51 games sent
52 games received

MightySlacker -- thanks for the heads up...fixed.

WOW i really lost track of how many games i got off this site LOL

too bad i have no clue where half the games are today

[magiic]

I have almost 4,000 points I really want to get rid of. I have like 50+ games on my request list.

[phattsoe]

signed up and repped a CAG!

[adambomb]

Still waiting on that survey :>
I think we should be able to reject senders, because it's important that we're allowed to read their feedback prior to accepting a trade from them.
Also, older games, rare games, etc are highly undervalued on goozex. The only things of decent value are brand new games. Anything older than a year should just be sold on ebay, and use the money from there to buy points on goozex.
Also, I'd like to note that if we request a game at a certain point value, we should get that game for the point value or the option to not commit to receiving the game if it has raised in value since we requested it.

Yeah, I know this is the wrong place for this probably.

[EdsonDJ]

Hey Goozex, can you guys please add Dark Messiah for the PC in the database? Thanks.

[cyko]

i have two more questions about Goozex and i don't really know where else to ask them. so:

first - is there any way to tell how far back in line you are for a requested game? if i request a game how do i know how many other people requested it before me? for example - i saw a game i wanted that was available yesterday. i purchased enough points for it and requested the game. today, however, the game is no longer available. so, am i the second person in line for the game or the 22nd person in line for the game or what?

that leads to my second question - when exactly is a game taken down from available status. is it right away when someone requests it or only after the owner of it agrees to ship it?

[Goozex]

adambomb -- will try to get survey out today and you raise some good points that have been talked about before -- we are having a meeting today to discuss next steps with a few of those

EdsonDJ -- We have removed all known MMO and Steam based PC games due to their ultra strict End User License Agreements (EULAs) -- PC Gamer interview with me on this subject a few months back...
And so Dark Messiah though not an MMO is associated with Steam.

cyko -- this is a great place to ask questions!
At the moment you don't know your position in the queue. We originally showed that, but when we expanded into Canada we faced a technical challange on how to accurately show your place on basically two different queues. We have developed a solution for this and hope to roll it out soon after we test it for accuracy and then code it.

A game is removed from available after one of the three things
1. The seller has committed to a trade
2. The seller has removed or placed on hold a game
3. The seller has timed out of requests and the game is automatically removed from his library

[sonny]

What's the deal with your customer service. I asked two questions yesterday without a response...not even an auto response. As someone who just enrolled and is deciding whether to continue with the service or not, what type of customer service do you provide and how long does it take to receive a response?
Thanks and good luck with the venture.

[Maxathon]

Hey guys, thanks for the answers. They were helpful, and I'm still thinking seriously about joining. It's funny, the thing that is keeping me from joining--the fact that it's not a straight barter system--is also the thing that makes Goozex really appealing: it creates a "cash" economy for trading games. It's a really interesting economic experiment, but obviously the key is having a reliable, trustworthy entity acting as the "bank" that sets values for items, etc. I'm keeping an eye out and if I have a free evening some time this week, maybe you'll all see my profile appear...

One other question though: how is the condition of games handled? For example, my copy of Trauma Center DS is complete, but there's a tear in the cover. Some people care deeply about this; is it just kind of a "you trades your games and you takes your chances" thing?

[toldawg128]

One other question though: how is the condition of games handled? For example, my copy of Trauma Center DS is complete, but there's a tear in the cover. Some people care deeply about this; is it just kind of a "you trades your games and you takes your chances" thing?

You could list it as complete, and when it's accepted, pm the buyer about it and see if they still want it. Personally I would list it as just the game and manual and include the case as a bonus. I'm sure people would want it even without the case.

[erock]

There is a site I have found recently that trades books that I have been enjoying. They have a button to push when you have sent a game that generates an email to the recipient as a heads up the item has shipped. I think that would be a nice feature on goozex. Currently I PM the recipient when I ship, but I rarely get a similar message when I am expecting a game. Perhaps a button would generate more communication. Just a thought.

[macdude22]

You could list it as complete, and when it's accepted, pm the buyer about it and see if they still want it. Personally I would list it as just the game and manual and include the case as a bonus. I'm sure people would want it even without the case.

With the way Goozex works I don't personally expect everything to be in mint condition(I'm sure some do) rather just working condition. If you are looking for something for your collection or you're just a stickler for perfection, Goozex might not be the best place to aquire goods. Rather a more interactive system, be it ebay, gametz, craigslist, whatever. I like my games to come in a case, preferably with the manual but after that I don't expect anything more. Goozex is a place for me to get games I want to play, not aquire items for my collection. That's my two cents anyway, then again I suppose thats why we have the two positive answers, game as expected, game works but not as expected. Seems like a reasonable compromise I guess, my expectations are probably not as high as others. That's fine with me, thats what makes people great, different ideas.

[Cow_tipper]

Was there supposed to be any sort of confirmation about the bundle promotion thing? I signed up with the coupon code, but I didn't get any sort of message about it.

[Goozex]

Hi Cow_tipper -- you are automatically entered with your signup.

Maxathon -- toldawg128 gave you the exact same response I would have given -- thanks toldawg!

sonny -- we have responded to your email...

erock -- that is a great suggestion...just IM'd it to our tech guy...it has been added to our list of developments

[Boolean]

I signed up, used the coupon code, and at no point was prompted to choose a bundle... Am I supposed to send an e-mail?

[Goozex]

***PROMO FOR GOOZEX USERS***

Attention members: we have a pretty big promo for our current members and CAG is the first to know about it. Over the past 9 months we have had a lot of users come to Goozex and many of our best are CAGers. We want to learn more about who makes up Goozex and how we can improve the site for you! We have put together a survey that takes about 4 minutes to complete. At the end of the survey are three prizes to enter for:

1. A $60.00 Amazon gift certificate (automatically entered for completing survey)
2. One of 20 pre-selected video games
3. Bonus 200 points (automatically entered for complete survey)

Here is the link to our survey and thanks in advance for helping us out!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=460073654287

[Goozex]

I signed up, used the coupon code, and at no point was prompted to choose a bundle... Am I supposed to send an e-mail?

The rules for the promo ask that you select under prefered gaming platform which bundle you'd like to win....if you didn't do so then please send an email to feedback @ goozex . com with your selection.

[mahzilla]

***PROMO FOR GOOZEX USERS***

Attention members: we have a pretty big promo for our current members and CAG is the first to know about it. Over the past 9 months we have had a lot of users come to Goozex and many of our best are CAGers. We want to learn more about who makes up Goozex and how we can improve the site for you! We have put together a survey that takes about 4 minutes to complete. At the end of the survey are three prizes to enter for:

1. A $60.00 Amazon gift certificate (automatically entered for completing survey)
2. One of 20 pre-selected video games
3. Bonus 200 points (automatically entered for complete survey)

Here is the link to our survey and thanks in advance for helping us out!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=460073654287

awesome, thanks for the opportunity!

[erock]

One of the questions in the survey asks about the possibility of User Adjusted Points Prices. What would that be? I assume you aren't talking about negotiating prices? At least I hope not.

[Goozex]

One of the questions in the survey asks about the possibility of User Adjusted Points Prices. What would that be? I assume you aren't talking about negotiating prices? At least I hope not.

No, not bartering...otherwise you can go to GameTZ for that. We have been tickering with an interesting idea to give our members more power in determining the point values to a certain extent.

The purpose of that question is to really prioritize our To Do list with site development.

[erock]

No, not bartering...otherwise you can go to GameTZ for that. We have been tickering with an interesting idea to give our members more power in determining the point values to a certain extent.

The purpose of that question is to really prioritize our To Do list with site development.

Hmm...thats interesting. I've always thought a human eye is what is missing from the point system. I know how much time I spend looking at 360 games, many times I'd like to go in and "fix" a few of the prices that seem a little off. If you had a system that could take input and use it properly that would be awsome.

[da408boss]

Hey guys i dont have points yet but when i do im i want to get a xbox 360 game. Is it very hard to get gears or vegas?

[toldawg128]

Thanks for the promo Goozex. Hope I win something.

[G33]

No, not bartering...otherwise you can go to GameTZ for that. We have been tickering with an interesting idea to give our members more power in determining the point values to a certain extent.

The purpose of that question is to really prioritize our To Do list with site development.

The only problem with this is that it's hard to figure out the perfect compromise to having a system that is both effective and resilient to abuse. I was thinking of having a system that allows a user to say whether the current points level is too low or too high, and their suggested point value, and when a game gets X adjustment queries, it would be forwarded to you and could then be manually adjusted. The only problem is knowing what X should be. Too high, and no games get adjusted, and too low, and you're flooded with extra work.

Not a complaint, but I noticed that I got skipped on The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords (I got an email saying I had insufficient trade credits, then saw it on the recently traded list during the free trade week). Just something I thought was interesting. I'll probably restock trade credits/points later this week, now that Paypal has been added.

[lurknomore]

Hmm...thats interesting. I've always thought a human eye is what is missing from the point system. I know how much time I spend looking at 360 games, many times I'd like to go in and "fix" a few of the prices that seem a little off. If you had a system that could take input and use it properly that would be awsome.

I like this idea....something that we could report to the powers that be, to adjust the price points more fairly for both the sender and receiver. I like this idea so much that I wish that I had placed it in my comments in the survey.

[G33]

Hey guys i dont have points yet but when i do im i want to get a xbox 360 game. Is it very hard to get gears or vegas?

As both currently have games available as complete and are high point games, I would assume that it shouldn't be too hard to get as long as you have the required points. Most people waiting are probably building points (or building and spending points) and haven't gotten the required amount yet. That would be my assumption.

[macdude22]

I think GoW is one of the most traded games right now so I don't think that will be a problem if you have the points for it.

[crawl]

Another small bit of feedback...

When exchanging PM's, it would be nice to have a sent / received folder in our profile, or at least the option to email my outgoing PM's to my email account. It's a nice bit of reasurrance to be able to go back and re-read what you've sent to someone, and I never think to copy the text and save it somewhere before clicking send.

[pcktlnt]

Just curious, but what would people do if they received a greatest hits from a game they requested?

[da408boss]

i would get pissed off

[kklems]

I hope the customer service steps up on this site. I have sent an email twice without response re an issue with a trade and have not heard back from anyone. Otherwise site seems to be humming with trades for me.

[thebob101]

How about a point system based on the actual worth of the game in US currency (by the dollar). Data can be collected from sources like weekly sales, price drops, average price sold on auction sites (eBay, Yahoo, etc.) & CAG (which is a great source for what gamers are willing to pay for a specific game).

Also, would it be possible to be able to have the user set up deals through the system instead of having to wait for a match. I see a lot of games that are requested that I don't have the chance to trade.

[macdude22]

Just curious, but what would people do if they received a greatest hits from a game they requested?

If they arn't separate UPCs, I wouldn't care then because it's the same game. I come here to trade games to play, with little hassle. Works great very little human interaction needed. When I need something for my collection, I go elsewhere because very much human interaction is likely needed.

Some people don't like greatest hits games at all, that's fine by me, but for those folks I don't think Goozex is the best service to meet their needs.

That said I'd think some sort of differentiation between GH and Regular copies would be ideal, since Original copies tend to be more valuable. This is entirely selfish not because I mind GH copies but because if I have an original I'd like the maximum points. Maybe Goozex can attach some sort of check box that you check on games that says GH or not. Might mess up the matrix match though, I don't know, I'm an idea man, not logistics personal.

[ryoga79]

Since there are some games that are different between the regular and GH/PH/PC games, I like how goozex has alot of those tagged already (DBZ Budokai 3, Fable, COD2, Morrowwind, etc) so I know if I"m getting the original or the GH version. I agree that I dont' care if it's GH/PH/PC/regular, as long as I have the game and it plays fine. I got in my first PH game the other day off goozex, and I really don't care.

Plus, some of those GH/PH/PC games are better then the original release of said game (see the games I listed, or DMC3 SE).

What I'm wondering if why am I matched for this game fro over 2 weeks now and I keep seeing that it's been "recently traded" and yet I keep timing out....makes no sense, unless it's in another region that it keeps being traded in....

[slidecage]

No, not bartering...otherwise you can go to GameTZ for that. We have been tickering with an interesting idea to give our members more power in determining the point values to a certain extent.

The purpose of that question is to really prioritize our To Do list with site development.

hope your not talking doing something likeswitchplanet where people are asking 80 pts for a 20 buck game (1 pt = 1 buck there) so people are demanding people pay 80 bucks for used games what fetch 20 new in stores LOL

[ryoga79]

I just noticed that the game I've timed out on for 2 weeks now just went up in price. if I time out again (feel I am going to) and rematch, will I have to pay the new price?

[ManChowder]

i would get pissed off

why would you get pissed? They sent you what you requested. Goozex was never designed to be a place for hardcore collectors. The only reason some GH titles are listed is because they offer different content from the non-GH version.

I always prefer non-GH but I happily take what I can get.

[ManChowder]

I hope the customer service steps up on this site. I have sent an email twice without response re an issue with a trade and have not heard back from anyone. Otherwise site seems to be humming with trades for me.


I would PM Goozex (mark) here in this thread if you have problems. He's your fastest way to get results.

[magiic]

agreed, people looking to get non GH should look elsewhere

[kojubat]

Here is the link to our survey and thanks in advance for helping us out!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=460073654287
Just a note, the radio buttons for question 24 appear to not be grouped properly. Unless the intention is to rank the five options instead of give general interest, that is.

[magiic]

Sounds like CS needs a blackberry

[pcktlnt]

I have a greatest hits Hot Shots Golf PSP game, that I bought on half.com and after receiving found out it was greatest hits (did not state in auction). I wanted to put it up for trade, but I'm not sure if I should. Don't want to be dinged just cause its greatest hits and they were expecting something else.

Also, is there a way to add games to the site? Or should I pm to the mods?
Game in question: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex for PS2.

Cheers :)

[GrayWolf323]

agreed, people looking to get non GH should look elsewhere

yea, I prefer non-gh so I don't add games where there are gh releases to my request list :)

[Terminator360]

hey how long did it take u guys to trade ur first game?

[toldawg128]

I have a greatest hits Hot Shots Golf PSP game, that I bought on half.com and after receiving found out it was greatest hits (did not state in auction). I wanted to put it up for trade, but I'm not sure if I should. Don't want to be dinged just cause its greatest hits and they were expecting something else.

Also, is there a way to add games to the site? Or should I pm to the mods?
Game in question: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex for PS2.

Cheers :)
You shouldn't have any problems sending a GH game.

Ghost in the shell: SAC is on the site. Try to be less specific when searching the site (like just search "ghost"), it can be picky if you don't use a colon or something. Here it is: http://goozex.com/trading/asp/itemdetail.asp?item=2110

[ryoga79]

I know I sound like a broken record, but is it normal for a game to time out for as long as Halo2 has for me?

[GrayWolf323]

I know I sound like a broken record, but is it normal for a game to time out for as long as Halo2 has for me?

well I put my copy up as available so hopefully you'll match with me ^_^ I'll accept

haven't let anything time out

[ryoga79]

I'd just hate to think that I've timed out for 2 weeks and then the price goes up on me with the newest inevitable timeout.....that sucks....

[EdsonDJ]

Hey Goozex, is it possible to add Ridge Racer 7 to the database? Thanks again.

[ryoga79]

Motherpuss bucket......

So it timed out again....and now it matched, again....at the higher price.....dammit....

[ryoga79]

Finally got matched and it's being sent....but at 50 extra points then if I hadn't been timing out for 2 weeks.....dammit.....

[ManChowder]

Finally got matched and it's being sent....but at 50 extra points then if I hadn't been timing out for 2 weeks.....dammit.....

same thing happened to me with X-men Legends 2(xbox). I kept timing out but was macthed up and sent the game IMMEDIATELY after it jumped in price 50 points.

I've also had 5 separate games time-out and disappear over the last week or so. I swear a bunch of Goozex users just dropped off the face of the earth, I haven't had this kind of problem on the site in a long time.

[crawl]

I think you matched with me. I haven't turned any down so whoever you were with before must have timed out or something. I should have it in the mail tomorrow to you...

Paul

[Bayard43]

Does anyone know the way they determine how much point each game is worth? Sometimes, games increased by 50 or even 300 points after a two week span.

[McToots]

I sent this as an email but I probably should just post it here: It seems I mixed up 2 or more games for some of the folks I sent out. A guy I sent CoD 3 to said he recieved Viva Pinata which I also sent out this week. What should be the best course of action to correct this? Mail them back to myself, have them swap with each other or send to Goozex?

[simpsonps121]

I just joined, but I didn't see the option for the bundle. How do I get too choose it?

Matthew

[slidecage]

What do we do about people sending late

give idea

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

points traded: 200
status: Shipped on April 10, 2007
mailed by: (DONT KNOW IF I CAN PUT USERS NAME HERE)


Got email today

Harry Potter PSP
Message: Howdy,

Your game is shipping out today via USPS First Class mail. I hope that you enjoy it! Please "accept" it promptly when you get it so that I'll be free to send more items...

Also, if you are happy with my service, please consider "tipping" me when you do "accept" the game...

Here is your tracking info:

A package was shipped to you via the U.S. Postal Service
and will be delivered to:


Shipment Date.............4/13/07


dude shipped it 3 days after they said they would ship it

[macdude22]

Normally I'd say 2-3 days extra, well thats ok people tend to be busy folks. I know I've sent out a couple days late on occasion. Buuuuut he didn't apologize for sending late. When I sent late I apologized and tossed in a Wii Temp Tattoo. On top of that the individual BEGGED for a frackin tip. A you sent it late. B why should you be tipped for completing the transaction as agreed.

I sent a tip once, The game came new shrink wrapped, and came fast. I dropped a tip on that. When I got gears of war I got a ton of extra stuff with it the guy sent, Had tips been avalable I would have dropped one too. In general I won't, and I wouldn't expect anyone to tip me for completing a transaction as agreed.

Not sure how to handle this. Mebby slap them with the second 5 point feed back instead of the usual 10? At least wait 3 extra days after getting it to give feedback. Seems only fair.

Like I said, normally I'm pretty easy going about things like this but that whole story rubbed me the wrong way.

[stolazi]

Asking for a tip? Dude . . .

[ryoga79]

Yea, I matched with you Crawl. Appreciate that.

I dunno what it is about people who just drop off. I've never had a game timeout for that long before, and it ticked me off that it went up and then I got an accept (not on your Crawl, but just ticked in general).

Ah well. now if only Resident Evil or one of the import games I wants will match. lol

[pcktlnt]

You shouldn't have any problems sending a GH game.

Ghost in the shell: SAC is on the site. Try to be less specific when searching the site (like just search "ghost"), it can be picky if you don't use a colon or something. Here it is: http://goozex.com/trading/asp/itemdetail.asp?item=2110

Oh. Okay, I'll just start putting in one word of the game instead. :D Thanks.

[kklems]

I hope the customer service steps up on this site. I have sent an email twice without response re an issue with a trade and have not heard back from anyone. Otherwise site seems to be humming with trades for me.

Just wanted to update. Less than 12 hours after Posting this and PM'ing them at CAG they took care of the problem 100%. Thanks Goozex. Keep up the good work.

[da408boss]

Ok this is my first time shipping a game. I got the big envelope and im going to ship it with usps. Do i create an account an create a Print Shipping Label. And then what do i do? Do i need special stamp or can i just put some stamps and drop it off the blue box?:wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :-? :-?

[slidecage]

Ok this is my first time shipping a game. I got the big envelope and im going to ship it with usps. Do i create an account an create a Print Shipping Label. And then what do i do? Do i need special stamp or can i just put some stamps and drop it off the blue box?:wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :-? :-?

you just ship it like a normal piece of mail. IF its your first time though i would go to a post office to make sure i got enough stamps on it.

[ManChowder]

Ok this is my first time shipping a game. I got the big envelope and im going to ship it with usps. Do i create an account an create a Print Shipping Label. And then what do i do? Do i need special stamp or can i just put some stamps and drop it off the blue box?:wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :-? :-?

You don't even have to print out the shipping label from Goozex, you can hand write the info if you wish. For postage you can either go to the counter at the post office(which I do often) and have them print the postage(you'll probably want to send it first class mail), use the automated mailing machine that many post offices have(it will calculate & print postage for you), or weigh your package on the scale at the post office to see how much postage it needs and use stamps. Either way just dop it in a blue drop box or th email chute inside your post office.

The automated machine is pretty convenient on weekends.

[da408boss]

hey how much ounces does the average game weight. Like a ps2 game with a cd case and manual included?

[kklems]

I find that a padded #2 bubble mailer with a PS2 game in weighs between 6 and 8 ounces. It depends on how thick the manual is. You also have to round up so 5.1 ounces ships for the 6 ounce size.

BTW I think the rates for light 1st class mail will go up quite a bit percentage wise May 14 so media mail maybwind up being a better deal

[Rictor]

What do we do about people sending late

give idea

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

points traded: 200
status: Shipped on April 10, 2007
mailed by: (DONT KNOW IF I CAN PUT USERS NAME HERE)


Got email today

Harry Potter PSP
Message: Howdy,

Your game is shipping out today via USPS First Class mail. I hope that you enjoy it! Please "accept" it promptly when you get it so that I'll be free to send more items...

Also, if you are happy with my service, please consider "tipping" me when you do "accept" the game...

Here is your tracking info:

A package was shipped to you via the U.S. Postal Service
and will be delivered to:


Shipment Date.............4/13/07


dude shipped it 3 days after they said they would ship it

I don't think a few days is that big of a deal...actually seems to be pretty normal for the site. I'd prefer if everyone shipped EARLY like I do, but I'm a realist and know that it won't happen.

I was matched with a new user for a PSP game a couple weeks ago. They said they would ship by April 1. April 6 comes around and the guy sends me a private message asking me not to forget to leave feedback for the game, so I assume it must be in the mail. April 12 comes around and the game arrives in the mail postmarked April 9. Now that's mailing pretty damn late. A few more days and I probably would have marked it not received and assumed it was lost in the mail or the guy was a deadbeat.

As for feedback, I left him positive +10 points, but I put a note in there about his slow shipping. Since I received the game complete as requested, there's not really a feedback option that takes shipping time into consideration, so I just left him full positive.

I usually wait 15-20 days before leaving a negative and I'll wait until the very last day to leave a negative as long as some one sends me a private message telling me the game is on the way. If I e-mail them once the game is 2 weeks late and I get no reply, then I assume they aren't going to send and leave them a negative.

[TBlackbird]

Xbox 360 for me, please

[spoo]

I was matched up with Magical Starsign on/ and still haven't received it yet (4/3/07). This is my first incoming game from Goozex and it is leaving a sour taste in my mouth.

It also doesn't help that I was matched up with it on the morning that it was the Amazon Deal of the Day, so I passed it up on a great deal since it was coming to me from a goozex user.

The real kicker is that the user has great feedback :???:

This is leaving a real sour taste in my mouth since this is me testing the waters with goozex, I sent the user a PM today to see what the deal is, I will update as soon as I know more.

[xtchuh]

I just sent out my first trade yesterday. Couldn't find the Reg. Bubble Mailer, so instead I had to go with one of the Designed Bubble Mailers that they had. (USA Flag.) I even added a 60 cent delivery confirmation number which I have already sent to them, so hopefully they shall be pleased.

Sent

PS2 : Firefighter F.D. 18 - 750 Points
360 : WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007 - 650 Points

[forgrim]

spoo: media mail takes 2-9 days so that might be a reason...

i sent out two games (xenosaga, and zelda: TP) out on monday (4/9), and my Delivery Confirmation as both listed as not delivered yet.

[slidecage]

I was matched up with Magical Starsign on/ and still haven't received it yet (4/3/07). This is my first incoming game from Goozex and it is leaving a sour taste in my mouth.

It also doesn't help that I was matched up with it on the morning that it was the Amazon Deal of the Day, so I passed it up on a great deal since it was coming to me from a goozex user.

The real kicker is that the user has great feedback :???:

This is leaving a real sour taste in my mouth since this is me testing the waters with goozex, I sent the user a PM today to see what the deal is, I will update as soon as I know more.

i got a few games that are late as well BUT They shipped from canada so i dont know if that is the reason they are taking longer


spongbob shipped april 5


now other games shipped later from canada and i got them but still these are no shows

bob feedback had 7 and 0

[magiic]

If recieving from canda I would expect to wait ATLEAST 7 days. Light Packet is 4-6 days as per Canada Post but that's more of an idealistic thing.

[spoo]

i got a few games that are late as well BUT They shipped from canada so i dont know if that is the reason they are taking longer


spongbob shipped april 5


now other games shipped later from canada and i got them but still these are no shows

bob feedback had 7 and 0

It isn't coming from Canada.

First PM that he sent me after I sent my first PM just asking if he shipped it yet:

Yep - it was a little late going, but I upgraded the postage from media mail to 1st class to make up for it. Its also a brand new, sealed copy instead of a used copy.

I just wish he would of sent me a PM that he shipped late, instead of me having to follow up on it. He did say since he shipped late that he upgraded shipping for me from media mail to 1st class shipping, that is nice of him since last time I sent out a DS game in a trade on CAG was cheaper to go 1st class then media mail :lol:
He did say the game was new so now I know the reason he shipped late was because he is most likely a resaler and didn't have game on hand when he set up the trade. Like I said before this guy has great feedback and is probably a top trader on Goozex. Hell I would have been ok of this I would have got an email that he shipped late but instead I get this after just asking, "What day did you ship so I can know when to expect it?"

I believe it was the 10th. Just remember, it was supposed to go media mail and ship the 6th, so its only been a little over a week not two weeks so its not even late if it were shipped media, which takes 14-21 days


I know I'm being a little bitchy about this but for my first incoming trade this doesn't sit right with me. I would have bought it off of Amazon in the first place if I wasn't matched up for it on the same day as it was the Amazon deal of the day. Then it turns out that the guy I'm getting it from just did the Deal of the Day and is sending it to me. How cheese dick is that?

[pcktlnt]

To Goozex moderators, I wanted to note that the following game: Ephemeral Fantasia for the PS2, has the wrong picture for its cover. The game currently is displayed with the Silpheed cover. Cheers :)

[martin8me]

Goozex survey, FTW.

[xcoax]

i've only sent and recieved one game thus far. i put mine down for shipping in three days and then ended up shipping it out the next day anyway. the guy had it by the time i was supposed to have shipped it. i got a tip for my first trade! haha

and then the guy i got matched with didn't send his game until like three days after the three day shipping period, but he sent it second day shipping, so i couldn't be totally mad with him. he did spend like $5.00 on shipping after all, even if it was kinda late.

[ManChowder]

How long does a package usually take to get from Canada to the US? I was matched to a new user in Canada for a Dreamcast game and it will be 14 business days tomorrow since he shipped it out.

I figured he has until tues or wednesday then I'd report it as a no show. It sucks because I passed on a low priced used copy at a local store since I figured I'd already be receiving it. I'm mainly worried because he/she is a new user and has no feedback.

[AnotherStereotype]

How long does a package usually take to get from Canada to the US? I was matched to a new user in Canada for a Dreamcast game and it will be 14 business days tomorrow since he shipped it out.

I figured he has until tues or wednesday then I'd report it as a no show. It sucks because I passed on a low priced used copy at a local store since I figured I'd already be receiving it. I'm mainly worried because he/she is a new user and has no feedback.

I'd say that's pretty a long wait, regardless... my first experience with a shipper from Canada was 4 days from shipped to when I received the game.... then again, of 8 games that I've had shipped to me, 2 of them never arrived... so those odds aren't too great either. But I think I've just had bad luck getting matched with certain people.
As far as your match goes, I'd say give it a little longer for hopes sake, and try contacting him... see what's going on. Since it's been 14 business days already, chances don't look good. Longest its taken for any game that's actually come to me has been 6 business days.

[slidecage]

It isn't coming from Canada.

First PM that he sent me after I sent my first PM just asking if he shipped it yet:


I just wish he would of sent me a PM that he shipped late, instead of me having to follow up on it. He did say since he shipped late that he upgraded shipping for me from media mail to 1st class shipping, that is nice of him since last time I sent out a DS game in a trade on CAG was cheaper to go 1st class then media mail :lol:
He did say the game was new so now I know the reason he shipped late was because he is most likely a resaler and didn't have game on hand when he set up the trade. Like I said before this guy has great feedback and is probably a top trader on Goozex. Hell I would have been ok of this I would have got an email that he shipped late but instead I get this after just asking, "What day did you ship so I can know when to expect it?"




I know I'm being a little bitchy about this but for my first incoming trade this doesn't sit right with me. I would have bought it off of Amazon in the first place if I wasn't matched up for it on the same day as it was the Amazon deal of the day. Then it turns out that the guy I'm getting it from just did the Deal of the Day and is sending it to me. How cheese dick is that?


the person shipping says
location: Ontario, Canada

so i would say its shipping from canada : )

[jrzshore]

I just sent out my first trade yesterday. Couldn't find the Reg. Bubble Mailer, so instead I had to go with one of the Designed Bubble Mailers that they had. (USA Flag.) I even added a 60 cent delivery confirmation number which I have already sent to them, so hopefully they shall be pleased.

Sent

PS2 : Firefighter F.D. 18 - 750 Points
360 : WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007 - 650 Points

Hey Big Mike, I'm the guy getting FD 18, I'm looking forward to receiving it!

[GrayWolf323]

hey gooze, I just accepted two matches one for Halo 2 and one for Psychonauts

the traders were Blackcoyote and Akdar

but the shipping address for both is

Akdar's is
name: R. Nebesky
Silver Spring, MD


Blackcoyote's is
name: M. Nebesky
Silver Spring, MD

I mean they both have really good feedback but it just seems weird that someone would have two accounts is all so thought I should point it out since the Terms of Use did state "Users may register only one User ID per household."

edited out the street address

[kojubat]

It may not be all that kind to publish someone's full street address on an internet forum. The user names should be sufficient to investigate on Goozex's side.

[macdude22]

Probably two seperate people if they have good feedback, roommates or whatever. I wouldn't worry about it. They can cram a lot of college kids in one place. I've seen 8 once in a 6 bedroom house.

[G33]

i've only sent and recieved one game thus far. i put mine down for shipping in three days and then ended up shipping it out the next day anyway. the guy had it by the time i was supposed to have shipped it. i got a tip for my first trade! haha
I'll always choose to send in three days regardless. I figure it's better that the requestee gets the game earlier than expected rather than later.

If both users have decent feedback, then I'd assume it's two relatives living in the same house, rather than two accounts from the same person. I'd figure that if he or she wanted two accounts, they'd at least have different last names for some ambiguity.

edit (apparently, I took too long, and am reiterating the above post.)

[Staerling]

Did anyone get matched for a trade over the weekend? I have 2 send slots and 3 recieve slots open right now with games listed and requested. That's kinda wierd since I've been on quite a tear lately and have been sending or recieving a game everyday. Then this weekend it kinda just went dead for me... Of course I'm sure everyone goes through slumps and all, but I was wondering if there was an interruption in the matching or whatever...

Staerling

[erock]

hey gooze, I just accepted two matches one for Halo 2 and one for Psychonauts

the traders were Blackcoyote and Akdar

but the shipping address for both is

Blackcoyote's is
name: M. Nebesky


I mean they both have really good feedback but it just seems weird that someone would have two accounts is all so thought I should point it out since the Terms of Use did state "Users may register only one User ID per household."

I've heard the director of marketing is pretty shady ;)

[toldawg128]

hey gooze, I just accepted two matches one for Halo 2 and one for Psychonauts

the traders were Blackcoyote and Akdar


I mean they both have really good feedback but it just seems weird that someone would have two accounts is all so thought I should point it out since the Terms of Use did state "Users may register only one User ID per household."
Why are you complaining? It costs less to ship. ;) And don't post their address here.

[encendido5]

So if anybody who's done with Paper Mario on the Wii could put it up for trade, that would be great. :)

To all you guys on the fence, here's another thumbs up. I haven't gotten a single game at retail since I signed up and have filled out my Wii collection nicely.

[ManChowder]

Probably two seperate people if they have good feedback, roommates or whatever. I wouldn't worry about it. They can cram a lot of college kids in one place. I've seen 8 once in a 6 bedroom house.

I still believe that's against the rules.

When Goozex first started up both my wife & myself set up Goozex accounts (she wanted to trade and choose her own games), but her account was deleted and she was sent a message that they were sorry but it was one account per household.

I would assume that rule still stands.

[macdude22]

Eeep, you could be right. Never looked at it that closely. I'm not sure what the benifit of one account per address is though. Seems like a house full of college kids is prime customers for this kind of service.

[GrayWolf323]

just edited out their addresses, wasn't really thinking when I posted that since I started writing it out right before I got a call from my friend over at Virginia Tech and found out what happened there so was just quickly finishing the post before I ran home (was on laptop at starbucks)

edit: and they do both have the same last name so if anything its more like manchowder's situation then college roomates probably

[kklems]

just edited out their addresses, wasn't really thinking when I posted that since I started writing it out right before I got a call from my friend over at Virginia Tech and found out what happened there so was just quickly finishing the post before I ran home (was on laptop at starbucks)

edit: and they do both have the same last name so if anything its more like manchowder's situation then college roomates probably


I can top that...I have sent a game to Goozex business address ! :) which btw is also in MD.

[Warner1281]

So long as there's good feedback for both of them (and it's not just from each other!!) I'd say not to worry bout it.

edit- after thinking about it, I take back my previous statement. One account should definitely be closed. If they're abusing signup bonuses (referrals and such), the bonus that one account got for signing up the other should be yanked out too. If you're going to play, you gotta play fair.

[Staerling]

So if anybody who's done with Paper Mario on the Wii could put it up for trade, that would be great. :)

To all you guys on the fence, here's another thumbs up. I haven't gotten a single game at retail since I signed up and have filled out my Wii collection nicely.

Yeah goozex is GREAT for finally getting to all those old games I wanted to try, but didn't want to buy or rent. Now I just look at it as a nearly free unlimited rental. Get the game... Play it till sick of it and throw it back up for the points. Rinse, Repeat. The only thing it takes is some postage and patience.

Staerling

PS. Could someone put up frikin Exite Truck? Got the points ready to go. Heck I'll even give you a tip.

[martin8me]

Any one do the Gooze survey?

[encendido5]

Any one do the Gooze survey?

I'm trying, but it's taking a long time to load the third page.

[toldawg128]

Any one do the Gooze survey?Yeah....It's long as hell!

Edit: Oops! Wrong survey.

[Goozex]

Hey everyone...sorry for the long delay in getting back...been swamped with work that kept me away...
Let me try to get to the questions:

Bayard43 -- you asked how we determine points and why points increase...we have an algorithm running in the background that takes into account msrp, supply and demand, and release date. When you see point prices go up it's most times due to increased demand for a game. 300 point swings shouldn't happen...please report anything like that to feedback @ goozex. com

McToots -- I have replied to your question via feedback

simpsonps121 -- email feedback @ goozex . com to let me know which bundle you want to be registered for.

slidecage -- our policy about late games is that you should expect to receive your games in a reasonable time. Our guarantee covers this and you can report game not received.

da408boss -- if you are unsure about how much postage to pay, then we highly recommend going to the post office to pay accurate postage. Remember that postage will go up in May in the US.

spoo -- I just checked into that trade...and I know that the seller is a great trader...I hope you get the game as expected!

pck tlnt -- thanks for the heads up!

graywolf -- those are very very legit accounts ;)
Basically, the founders had to setup multiple accounts for testing purposes...

Manchowder -- we still do not allow multiple accounts among family, roommates, friends, etc...


On a side note, today the Goozex team spent the day on the University of Maryland campus. We were looking for some comp sci interns when we saw the news about VA Tech. I personally have friends who are alumns of that school and hopefully nobody here on CAG was personally affected by what happened today.

[Goozex]

Yeah....It's long as hell!

When we tested the survey out...it took about 4 minutes...

[toldawg128]

When we tested the survey out...it took about 4 minutes...
I'm sorry. I was thinking of a different survey I took (Playstation underground) Which took me about an hour to do. My bad. :-#

[Goozex]

I'm sorry. I was thinking of a different survey I took (Playstation underground) Which took me about an hour to do. My bad. :-#

1 hour survey!? Wow...that's just wrong.

[martin8me]

Hope I win...again. Muwuhahahah!

[magiic]

I have some games I've been waiting for for over 2 weeks now. Is it ok to declare them as not arrived. I've never had games take this long and I'd like to get a few more free trades in with all these points I have.

[GrayWolf323]

graywolf -- those are very very legit accounts ;)
Basically, the founders had to setup multiple accounts for testing purposes...

On a side note, today the Goozex team spent the day on the University of Maryland campus. We were looking for some comp sci interns when we saw the news about VA Tech. I personally have friends who are alumns of that school and hopefully nobody here on CAG was personally affected by what happened today.


ahh okay, I had a feeling since they both had registered back in july and were located in somewhat near the goozex address

well let them know I'll be mailing out their games tomorrow most likely though I think I'll ship them together :-P

thankfully all my friends at VT are okay, still somewhat in shock about it all though

[Sinistar]

Too bad you guys removed the queue feature.. I hope you add it back soon.. I've requested Crackdown a while back and it seems lie I've been waiting forever to be matched for it. :P

[forgrim]

i just filled my first two requests...cmon trades!

[magiic]

I think I will just report as not recieved in the morning.

[extremegamer2]

I have kingdom hearts II up and no one seems to want it or want to match up for it. I am not sure but I would like to trade it to get points thanks

[AnotherStereotype]

I have kingdom hearts II up and no one seems to want it or want to match up for it. I am not sure but I would like to trade it to get points thanks

Quite a number of people have Kingdom Hearts II up on their requests... however there is the possibility that other people than yourself have the game up for offer, and there is always the chance that the people who want the game will end up getting matched with someone else who offers the game rather than yourself; also, while people may have requested the game, a number of them may not have enough points to purchase it... taking all this into account, it might take time for you to get matched up with someone for trade... also, you have to give the system time to match up requests with offers.... how long have you had it up?

[dchrisd]

hey gooze, I just accepted two matches one for Halo 2 and one for Psychonauts

the traders were Blackcoyote and Akdar

but the shipping address for both is

Akdar's is
name: R. Nebesky
Silver Spring, MD


Blackcoyote's is
name: M. Nebesky
Silver Spring, MD

I mean they both have really good feedback but it just seems weird that someone would have two accounts is all so thought I should point it out since the Terms of Use did state "Users may register only one User ID per household."

edited out the street address


There shouldnt be a problem. Funny enough, my first two cds were requests were from that same address. I was worried like you, but I decided to send the games out because they were old and figured it wasnt a big deal if the person was shady. Turned out, I got positive feedback and tips for each cd, so I would happily send to that address again.

[dchrisd]

Sorry about the kinda repost. I posted my response when I saw GrayWolf323's question on page 7, but without having looked at page 8.



To the Goozex Guy: What's with the late shipping?. All my games are coming to me real late, if at all, and its weird because the Senders all have excellent feedback.

[extremegamer2]

Quite a number of people have Kingdom Hearts II up on their requests... however there is the possibility that other people than yourself have the game up for offer, and there is always the chance that the people who want the game will end up getting matched with someone else who offers the game rather than yourself; also, while people may have requested the game, a number of them may not have enough points to purchase it... taking all this into account, it might take time for you to get matched up with someone for trade... also, you have to give the system time to match up requests with offers.... how long have you had it up?


well I have had the game up for about 2 weeks

[mahzilla]

Too bad you guys removed the queue feature.. I hope you add it back soon.. I've requested Crackdown a while back and it seems lie I've been waiting forever to be matched for it. :P

It's most likely that people are holding on to their copies of Crackdown for the Halo 3 beta that's coming out next month....

[iazybandit]

hey gooze, I just accepted two matches one for Halo 2 and one for Psychonauts

the traders were Blackcoyote and Akdar

but the shipping address for both is

Akdar's is
name: R. Nebesky
Silver Spring, MD


Blackcoyote's is
name: M. Nebesky
Silver Spring, MD

I mean they both have really good feedback but it just seems weird that someone would have two accounts is all so thought I should point it out since the Terms of Use did state "Users may register only one User ID per household."

edited out the street address
You do know that they work for and are founders of Goozex right? M. Nebesky is the one that answers all the questions here in the forums.

[iazybandit]

I have some games I've been waiting for for over 2 weeks now. Is it ok to declare them as not arrived. I've never had games take this long and I'd like to get a few more free trades in with all these points I have.
It didnt happen on Goozex but through GameTZ. I had a game ship out second week of March before I left on my cruise at the end of March, hoping it would arrive before it came. it didnt. That right there was 2 weeks. 3rd week, I was away on cruise and when I got back home, game was there. So it took 2-3 weeks to get my game even though it was shipped normal.

[lurknomore]

You do know that they work for and are founders of Goozex right? M. Nebesky is the one that answers all the questions here in the forums.

That is funny. Obviously, this other guy thinks that the Nebesky's are possible scammers. Rest assured, your transactions are valid and they are as honest as they come.

[Snake2715]

I just signed up. We'll see how this goes.

[forgrim]

on topic...what is this deal about leaving tips? is it customary to leave a tip? and how? by sending money or something?

[macdude22]

When you go to leave feedback if you really thought the trade was fantastic you can click a box that sends the sender a 50 point tip. It is by no means customary or expected, but some times a user will go above and beyond on a trade and it's nice to let them know they are appreciated.

[forgrim]

does it deduct -50 from yourself?

[magiic]

does it deduct -50 from yourself?

yes

[Caliburn]

I have kingdom hearts II up and no one seems to want it or want to match up for it. I am not sure but I would like to trade it to get points thanks
I think KH2 had a high request rate and low availiablity rate BEFORE it went GH - now that it's gone GH, it seems availiablity of the game multiplied since it is a game that can be had for $15 after Best Buy's gamer gift card. The $20 price (before GGC) is a universal price drop - not a YMMV clearance like the games from last December's Toys R Us clearance (Atelier Iris 2, Metal Saga, etc.)

So a savvy trader can get the game new and GH for about $15 and trade it for 650 points (at $5 for 100 pts, that's $32.50 equivalent). I know the points for it dropped from 750 to 650 since either demand dwindled and/or supply increased.

You might be in that line for a while to make a match...I can imagine people putting the game on hold until it reaches the 300-350 pt mark now.


And about tips...when the feature was first implemented, it seemed I was receiving and sending tips left-and-right. Now a tip is rare for me to receive, even though I continue to send games sealed, packed safely and keep in communication with the users.

[macdude22]

In general I only send tips if it's an extraordinary trade. They send some extra promo materials or something like that. I ship fast and securely, and let the end user know what's going on, but I don't expect a tip for doing what I 'm supposed to do. I hope others don't either. No doubt there are users that are more liberal with their tipping than I am and more conservative as well.

[magiic]

I still get tips fairly regularily and I send games unsealed.

[homeland]

From what I understand if you get matched for a game and the seller does not respond in time you are put back in front of the queue line for that game. What about the seller that timed out and didn't respond at all? is he put back in queue to be the next seller?

[xtchuh]

How long does it usually take for someone to give Feedback? This was my first two trades, both had tracking and one arrived yesterday, and the other this morning. I am wondering what is the average amount of time?

[Mr Unoriginal]

How long does it usually take for someone to give Feedback? This was my first two trades, both had tracking and one arrived yesterday, and the other this morning. I am wondering what is the average amount of time?

I personally wait 3 days after it's arrived and then I send them a nice email saying that DC# shows it arrived, if they have not actually received the game to please contanct the post office and if they have, to please leave feedback. Nothing irks me more than when I get a game, check my email that night when I get back from work and have a message from the sender asking why I haven't left feedback yet.

[forgrim]

As soon as Delivery Confirmation shows the package as delivered, i rocket off an email stating that the DC has shown delivery, please confirm that it has been delivered [cuz if it hasn't, then something went wrong ie mailfraud and i can act upon it]. i never mention anything about feedbacks.

[Mr Unoriginal]

As soon as Delivery Confirmation shows the package as delivered, i rocket off an email stating that the DC has shown delivery, please confirm that it has been delivered [cuz if it hasn't, then something went wrong ie mailfraud and i can act upon it]. i never mention anything about feedbacks.

To me, that is very annoying. A person has a life outside of Goozex and even after receiving a game may not sit down to leave feedback fro 24 hours. If a person sends me an email like that right away, which they have, I will mention it in my feedback or perhaps even wait an extra day to leave something.

[MightySlacker]

I have a question. I was recently matched up for Meteos, but it timed out and the person didn't send. I look today and see Meteos in the recently traded list - why would someone have appeared before me in the queue? I have points and trades to cover it.

Speaking of scammers, Ive noticed some pop on on the site recently. I sent a game to GChiri, how was banned over on GameTZ, and also our good friend who some of you may remember, ILoveMyApplesDuh :-D Funny stuff

Dave

[forgrim]

well, to be honest, the whole email about confirming the delivery is basically to save my own ass if it hasn't been delivered to the proper person. i've had a package confirmed as delivery, but an email 2 days later stating they never received the package, so i do this follow up for every trade.

[Mr Unoriginal]

Well, I thought I would try to help out the Canadian users (an of course myself) and open myself up to trades and requests to our neighbors to the north. After receiving a negative feedback for a game I sent to Ontario, I guess it is time to change back and only accept games from the states. Maybe a warning to save a few other people some headaches.

[erock]

Well, I thought I would try to help out the Canadian users (an of course myself) and open myself up to trades and requests to our neighbors to the north. After receiving a negative feedback for a game I sent to Ontario, I guess it is time to change back and only accept games from the states. Maybe a warning to save a few other people some headaches.

I've had many more bad trades from US members than from Canadian...however I've only traded with one Canadian member.

[Mr Unoriginal]

I've had many more bad trades from US members than from Canadian...however I've only traded with one Canadian member.

I'm sure it's the exception and not the rule, but for a 100 pt game, I'm not going to risk getting bad feedback because the post office screws up.

[ryoga79]

Crawl- got the game today and left ya feedback. Thanks again man. :)

[toldawg128]

Well, I thought I would try to help out the Canadian users (an of course myself) and open myself up to trades and requests to our neighbors to the north. After receiving a negative feedback for a game I sent to Ontario, I guess it is time to change back and only accept games from the states. Maybe a warning to save a few other people some headaches.

I sent a game to canada once (ebay) that was held at a post office and the buyer had to pick it up, but I don't think that usually happens. The main problem shipping and receiving from Canada is how long it takes to receive. Remember to send the buyer a pm stating when you shipped the game, and remind them it'll probably take longer than domestic shipping.

[Mr Unoriginal]

I sent a game to canada once (ebay) that was held at a post office and the buyer had to pick it up, but I don't think that usually happens. The main problem shipping and receiving from Canada is how long it takes to receive. Remember to send the buyer a pm stating when you shipped the game, and remind them it'll probably take longer than domestic shipping.

Well I think the know where it is coming from if they click my user name. I sent him a nice PM explaining everything and just ask that if he does get the game to please email goozex and ask them to reverse the feedback. I'm not too upset that I got a negative, but I'd rather not bother with it any longer.

When I get a request I will see where they are from. If Canada, I will just deny to ship it out. Easy.

[magiic]

I'm sure it's the exception and not the rule, but for a 100 pt game, I'm not going to risk getting bad feedback because the post office screws up.

What game was it you sent to Canada?

[Sinistar]

It's most likely that people are holding on to their copies of Crackdown for the Halo 3 beta that's coming out next month....

Oh I thought there was a separate code for the Hola beta that came packaaged with Crackdown.. I didn't realise you had to have Crackdown to play the beta. Honestly I dont care. I just want Crackdown.

[martin8me]

Is Priority Mail fast?

[magiic]

it sounds pretty fast :o)

[G33]

Is Priority Mail fast?
Priority mail usually arrives in 2-3 days, compared to first class (2-10) and media mail (2-24).

[martin8me]

Priority mail usually arrives in 2-3 days, compared to first class (2-10) and media mail (2-24).

Thanks. I was thinking of shipping through priority mail when i printed my label but 4.05 is expensive compared to 1.50 first class. What do you guys do?

[macdude22]

First Class is fine, seriously on average it takes 3 days. Media Mail is like 5 days. No reason to plunk down for Priority. I mean essentially we are all getting next to free gaming. If you want to spend the extra dough thats fine but I'ts been my experience that Priority isn't all that much faster than First Class.

[magiic]

@erock

the Burger King game you sent me still hasnt arrived :(
I marked it as recieved just because I know you are a stand up guy and I wanted to free a trade slot up. Is there something I missed that would slow down mail. I have like 7 games coming from the states that are all approaching the three week mark. I rarely have anything take over 2 weeks at the very most.

[kojubat]

Is there something I missed that would slow down mail.
Well, today was the income tax deadline, so theoretically there was an above-average amount of mail in the system in the last week or so. But I don't think it would impact things more than a day or so (unless shipped today).

[magiic]

Btw this is all crossborder stuff coming to me as I live in Canada. But I just can't figure out why so many things are taking this much time to get here all from different parts of the country. It's bugging me. Especially because as a result I missed out on the whole freetrade thing because my account has been tied up with most of these since the end of march.

[GrayWolf323]

Thanks. I was thinking of shipping through priority mail when i printed my label but 4.05 is expensive compared to 1.50 first class. What do you guys do?


those shipment times are slightly misleading (officially its 2-4 for first class and 2-9 for media mail but honestly its somewhere in between the official and G33's times)

I always ship first class :-) it should never take more than a week

[pcktlnt]

I like first class, it is cheap and relatively fast. I have sent items to Canada (ebay) and I never had an item take longer than a week. I don't know what to say magiic.


To Goozex moderator, Thrillville for PSP is not listed on the site. Thank you.

[erock]

@erock

the Burger King game you sent me still hasnt arrived :(
I marked it as recieved just because I know you are a stand up guy and I wanted to free a trade slot up. Is there something I missed that would slow down mail. I have like 7 games coming from the states that are all approaching the three week mark. I rarely have anything take over 2 weeks at the very most.

That's been a while. I thought that made it to you awhile back. Honestly, that is the first time I've ever shipped outside of the US. I took it to the USPS counter to make sure I did everything right. It's strange that you have a number of outstanding packages though.

[magiic]

That's been a while. I thought that made it to you awhile back. Honestly, that is the first time I've ever shipped outside of the US. I took it to the USPS counter to make sure I did everything right. It's strange that you have a number of outstanding packages though.
Ya it's crazy, Im sure it will get here at some point I figure when I left you feedback I'd see it in a day or two along with a handful of other stuff, but no, nothing. I havent seen any of the mail I expected like a week plus ago. I just can't figure out where all of it is. I have a bunch of people messaging me asking have you gotten it yet. :( Hopefully one of these days everything just pours in.

I swear I must be on a terrorist watch list or something. They're probably all sitting at customs. I had them hold a box of DVD's I bought for TWO MONTHS once. I also had them hold football tickets I sold till a week after the game.

[Mr Unoriginal]

What really irks me about sending to Canada is that I can't get delivery confirmation. That is the number one thing you can do to protect yourself from someone saying they didn't receive a game that actually got there.

[magiic]

It's the same the other way. I can't send a game with DC unless I send it Xpress Post, which starts at like $20.

[Goozex]

Hey everyone...just checking in...saw a few questions answered nicely by experienced members -- many many thanks...

USPS delays have increased lately due to the tax season and unusual weather in New England. I'd expect things to get back to normal starting today.

Mr Unoriginal -- we can, as you stated, always reverse negative feedback.

[magiic]

Mr Unoriginal -- we can, as you stated, always reverse negative feedback.

I think he's just hatin on Canadians:bouncy:

[macdude22]

I sure wish someone would take enchanted arms off my hands. I know it's requested, so it's likely lack of points. It was pretty decent, but definatly one of those games I'm not ever going to play through again. /endauctionblock

[magiic]

I had that game up for the longest time and no one bit :( I ended up selling to my friend

[forgrim]

hrm, a queue system really really would be nice i must admit...i've been queued for god of war 2 for 2-3 weeksish and everyday it shows as available...but never seem to get matched up.

[macdude22]

Maybe I'll see what Gamestop will give for it before its completly worthless in trade value.

[magiic]

probably already is :(

[macdude22]

probably already is :(

You should be a doctor, what with that stupendous bedside manner of yours. :cry:

I kid I kid. I welcome our new Canadian realist overlords.

[magiic]

lol I just hate EB/GameStop and there bullshit trade-ins

[macdude22]

I checked half.com and they have like a billion copies up, even if I could unload it at the 24 it seems to be worth at half.com after their BS 15%+taking half of your shipping credit it barely seems worth the trouble if I can get maybe $15 out of it at LameStop. I guess maybe I'll call over and see what the going rate is on it. I wish I was still near a Preplayed. Those guys were the best(I think they only have 3 or 4 stores) but they gave you a good price for your trades, and their stuff was in good condition. They employed some finishing equipment so that they could resurface disks if they had to. Pretty much disks coming out of there were like new.

/OFFTOPIC

Does anyone know if the $50 Xbox trade in has started at GameStop? I have one to unload, the last of my games is on the BC list now.

/ENDOFFTOPIC

[slidecage]

finally got hooked up with advance wars DS had to be one of the harder ds games to find these days. Person has 0 feedback so hopefully they ship.

[homeland]

Is there anyway to stop getting matched up with someone? I'm next to get Crackdown and I've matched up with a seller (its going on the third time now) that times out. I'm assuming its the same seller I don't think that many people in the community would be that rude.

[erock]

Is there anyway to stop getting matched up with someone? I'm next to get Crackdown and I've matched up with a seller (its going on the third time now) that times out. I'm assuming its the same seller I don't think that many people in the community would be that rude.

The only way I know of is to catch it between matches and put it on hold. A game like crackdown will get matched to the next trader the next time the match script is run. Then take it off hold. I've been able to catch it most of the time. It's tough when it's in the middle of the night though.

[cheapfrag]

Is there anyway to stop getting matched up with someone? I'm next to get Crackdown and I've matched up with a seller (its going on the third time now) that times out. I'm assuming its the same seller I don't think that many people in the community would be that rude.
If this is the third time you've matched, I wouldn't do anything since it will remove that game from the seller's available games after the 3rd time out.

[magiic]

I hope to the mighty powers that be that all five or six of the games that should be here like a week ago arrive today.

[Rictor]

I was matched up with Magical Starsign on/ and still haven't received it yet (4/3/07). This is my first incoming game from Goozex and it is leaving a sour taste in my mouth.

It also doesn't help that I was matched up with it on the morning that it was the Amazon Deal of the Day, so I passed it up on a great deal since it was coming to me from a goozex user.

The real kicker is that the user has great feedback :???:

This is leaving a real sour taste in my mouth since this is me testing the waters with goozex, I sent the user a PM today to see what the deal is, I will update as soon as I know more.

This will happen...and it's not a reflection on Goozex but on that particular user. There are plenty of bad users on Goozex, like on any other trade site, but the good news is that Magical Starsign is a common game on Goozex, so once you leave negative feedback for that user, you can jump back to the front of the line for that game and the next person that sends it to you shouldn't be a deadbeat. Now when it's a rare PSX RPG that only shows up on the site every 6 months, that sucks, but with a common DS game, you should have no trouble getting matched for it a second time.

[spoo]

This will happen...and it's not a reflection on Goozex but on that particular user. There are plenty of bad users on Goozex, like on any other trade site, but the good news is that Magical Starsign is a common game on Goozex, so once you leave negative feedback for that user, you can jump back to the front of the line for that game and the next person that sends it to you shouldn't be a deadbeat. Now when it's a rare PSX RPG that only shows up on the site every 6 months, that sucks, but with a common DS game, you should have no trouble getting matched for it a second time.
I understand where you are coming from, but on a user decided trade system I can read feedback and feel it out on a potently shady trader.

I got the game in the mail today. Is there anyway to leave a neutral feedback for a trader shipping almost a week late and almost 1 1/2 week after the trade was matched?

[Terminator360]

if u request a game and ur match but dont have enough points do u get a notification or just goes to another member

[toldawg128]

if u request a game and ur match but dont have enough points do u get a notification or just goes to another member

You won't be matched if you don't have enough points or credits. It skips you.

[toldawg128]

Anyway to leave a neutral feedback for shipping almost a week late and almost 1 1/2 week after the trade was matched?

No. You got the game, so you should probably leave positive feedback.

[kklems]

I would love to see Goozex extend the free transaction another week. It seems like things having taken off in the last few days and is good for the site. Maybe they could limit the free transactions to say games under 200 points or such and than they could still make some $$ on the hot items.

[magiic]

I am so pissed off. Canada Post raised the cost to ship to the states by a buck it now costs 4 something instead if 3.17 :@

[GrayWolf323]

come on match me with one more game

I have one empty slot for my requests and free trading ends tonight :-( and I have 1,250 points so its not like I'm lacking in points and a lot of the games on my want list have available copies >_<

[forgrim]

during the whole free trading, i didn't get one trade :(

[pcktlnt]

Same here, won't match 3 PSP games, but it matched me once when I had no points...*sad face*

[magiic]

I have about 60 games on my request list and 3650 in points, my problem lies in all my slots being tied up since like march :(

[Supreme]

You won't be matched if you don't have enough points or credits. It skips you.

Actually, you do. I always get an e-mail telling me 'You don't have enough points for ____!'.



And I know I'm late on this, but THANK YOU Goozex for setting up the option for PayPal!

[iguanaDitty]

just received Legend of Dragoon from goozex...popped it in to make sure it works before i leave feedback. guess what - it freezes on the "sony presents" screen.

is this a normal problem with psx games on ps2? or do the vast majority play just fine? i have a new silver slimline ps2 so i seriously doubt it's the laser. the cd does have scratches so it could easily be that but i don't want to leave negative feedback if it's my problem.

thanks for your input.

[extremegamer2]

just received Legend of Dragoon from goozex...popped it in to make sure it works before i leave feedback. guess what - it freezes on the "sony presents" screen.

is this a normal problem with psx games on ps2? or do the vast majority play just fine? i have a new silver slimline ps2 so i seriously doubt it's the laser. the cd does have scratches so it could easily be that but i don't want to leave negative feedback if it's my problem.

thanks for your input.

It should not have that problem. I actually have Legend of Dragoon and it works on my Playstation 2 but then again I have the old bulky one.

[magiic]

Does goozex have a timeline on when we will see older games ie n64 and snes added to the fray. Maybe accessories too? Or even systems? I have an N64 I need to get rid of.

[toldawg128]

just received Legend of Dragoon from goozex...popped it in to make sure it works before i leave feedback. guess what - it freezes on the "sony presents" screen.

is this a normal problem with psx games on ps2? or do the vast majority play just fine? i have a new silver slimline ps2 so i seriously doubt it's the laser. the cd does have scratches so it could easily be that but i don't want to leave negative feedback if it's my problem.

thanks for your input.
My legend of dragoon works fine on my PS2, but I don't have a slim ps2. It's probably the game, but I can't say for certain.

Actually, you do. I always get an e-mail telling me 'You don't have enough points for ____!'.

Huh...That's not a match, it's an automated message you get when you're skipped.

[GrayWolf323]

I saw the list of PS1 games that don't work on a PS2 slim and the only RPG listed was Lunar 2

I have about 60 games on my request list and 3650 in points, my problem lies in all my slots being tied up since like march :(

that sucks man I thought I was going to have that problem when it began but I lucked out and ended up getting 8 free trades :) mostly thanks to five very quick shippers :D

[magiic]

ya it's a bit of a bummer, I hope they show up soon though and maybe goozex will extend the freetrade by a week

[ddrlenz]

Yea...I know. I've been waiting for Oblivion on 360 and it says available now. Of course, one guy I sent a game to is taking time in leaving me feedback, so I'm guessing thats the problem.

Then again...i'm hoping to stumble upon a copy of Marvel vs Capcom 2 for X-Box or PS2...

[Supreme]

Huh...That's not a match, it's an automated message you get when you're skipped.

He asked if you get a message saying that you received a match but don't have enough points. The e-mail you get says: Goozex has received an offer for the game "_____" (platform: ____) and your request was first in line but could not be selected for lack of ____ Goozex points.

[JBlade00]

Yes, I also concur that you should incorporate accessories and/ or systems. I think that would be a huge market right there.

[lurknomore]

Hey fellas,

I'm sorry that you all have not been getting as many matches as you want...well, I hope that this encourages you all to go out and refer your gaming friends about Goozex. The more great gamers and traders that there are that are on Goozex trading their games, the better it is for all of us involved. Convince them that this is an incredible trading service and show them how great the point system works compared to the craptacular trade-in prices at EB. Sorry to sound like a shill for Goozex, but once I was convinced of how great their system, customer service, and community has been...I've been a loyal Goozexer. And they've got the CheapyD endorsement to boot.

So get out there and refer your video gaming friends up. Refer those suckers at EB and GameStop. Go on, get out there.

[macdude22]

*sigh* Story time. I just traded out Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (Includes GBA Cable), I listed this as disk only because I didn't have the cable to send out(at least I don't know where it is). So it's listed as disk only, but in reality I sent out the whole game with manual and case in excellent condition. The user received it and left positive feedback which is good, but the comment left a sour taste in my mouth.

Comment:
i thought i was supposed to receive the gba cable as stated which i didnt.

Wrong, It was listed as disk only. Which means I'm only required to stick a disk in a piece of paper and mail it. Now when someone looks at my feedback they are going to see that comment and wonder about me when I always take extra care of my games, as any one I've traded to can attest they tend to be in very good condition. And I try to go above and beyond when I can, slip in an extra goodie now and then.

My question is this, can Goozex add a slot on the feedback page that shows what the level the game was listed at? Or a method to post a rebuttal to feedback? I'd settle for the listing of disk. Then someone sees that feedback says hey, this guy doesn't meet his obligations, no wait, he listed it as disk only, never mind the user must not have understood disk only.

Long rant, short story but in this arena our reputations are all we have for people to trust on and I'd like to keep mine as spick and span as possible.

[cheapfrag]

I see but on a user decided trade system I can read feedback and feel it out on a shady trader.

I got the game in the mail today. Anyway to leave a neutral feedback for shipping almost a week late and almost 1 1/2 week after the trade was matched?
IMO, you should leave positive feedback because the game is in working order. You can use the least positive one though. Just mention the lateness of the mailing in your remarks.

[Scavenger4]

*sigh* Story time. I just traded out Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (Includes GBA Cable), I listed this as disk only because I didn't have the cable to send out(at least I don't know where it is). So it's listed as disk only, but in reality I sent out the whole game with manual and case in excellent condition. The user received it and left positive feedback which is good, but the comment left a sour taste in my mouth.



Wrong, It was listed as disk only. Which means I'm only required to stick a disk in a piece of paper and mail it. Now when someone looks at my feedback they are going to see that comment and wonder about me when I always take extra care of my games, as any one I've traded to can attest they tend to be in very good condition. And I try to go above and beyond when I can, slip in an extra goodie now and then.

My question is this, can Goozex add a slot on the feedback page that shows what the level the game was listed at? Or a method to post a rebuttal to feedback? I'd settle for the listing of disk. Then someone sees that feedback says hey, this guy doesn't meet his obligations, no wait, he listed it as disk only, never mind the user must not have understood disk only.

Long rant, short story but in this arena our reputations are all we have for people to trust on and I'd like to keep mine as spick and span as possible.

There should have been an option for FF:CC without the cable. Most of the games (guncon for example) have options for with or without the gun.

[spoo]

IMO, you should leave positive feedback because the game is in working order. You can use the least positive one though. Just mention the lateness of the mailing in your remarks.

I just reread my post and edited it to make it legible. #-o

Then why should anyone ship on time if their is no recourse? If I had a trade on here (CAG) and the "seller" shipped my game a week and half after we agreed on the trade I would give them a neutral unless they had a good reason for shipping late, or at least had good communication about shipping late.

I just want "Goozex" to tell me what their policy is on this issue. I would like to know what the offical policy is on this. I will leave appropriate feedback with the official policy.

[macdude22]

There should have been an option for FF:CC without the cable. Most of the games (guncon for example) have options for with or without the gun.

Well as far as I could find there wasn't, could be wrong but all I could find was this listing and an Action Replay listing. Regardless I listed it as disk only which means a user isn't required to send anything but a disk wrapped in paper. I sent the user an email to see if we can work something out to have Goozex remove the offending comment, I'd go so far as to take the game back and expunge the trade completely. I'm probably making a mountain out of a molehill but I'm sure others with great feedback wouldn't appreciate that kind of comment either when going above what is required for the transaction. At least I'm off to a conference today, overtime pay, free food, and paid travel. Thats a happy note in my book.

[toldawg128]

My question is this, can Goozex add a slot on the feedback page that shows what the level the game was listed at? Or a method to post a rebuttal to feedback? I'd settle for the listing of disk. Then someone sees that feedback says hey, this guy doesn't meet his obligations, no wait, he listed it as disk only, never mind the user must not have understood disk only.

Long rant, short story but in this arena our reputations are all we have for people to trust on and I'd like to keep mine as spick and span as possible.

That's a great idea. Ofcourse the buyer doesn't know who the seller is until they agree to send it. But it would help put the buyers mind at ease.

[magiic]

Another day another chance to get one of my 3 or 4 games that is about to time out aswell as the two I've already had to close on.

[Goozex]

Hey everyone...

homeland -- there is no way to cancel a match to offer the seller a reasonable chance to earn points for a trade -- as noted you can catch it between matches, but our system wasn't designed for that reason

Terminator360 -- you also have a notification of low points/credits when you log onto goozex -- it's at the top of the home page

magiic -- no timeline at the moment for retro games...unlikely we'll do actual hardware/console trading anytime soon -- those have a lot of problems in terms of pricing and quality issues.

ddrlenz -- as a side note, marvel vs. capcom 2 is probably our highest traded rare game...saw that move through several times

lurknomore -- thanks for the words! I owe you a beer at the next DC CAG meet up...

macdude22 -- Members can currently view how they requested a game by going into "My Requests" --> "Completed Requests" and then the little green icon is marked as how it was requested. But I do understand your frustration with a comment like that. The fact is that disc only means exactly that. We can think of a more presentable format to show that information.

spoo -- our official policy is that if you receive a game before the system times out for you or you leave negative feedback and the game is in working order, then we consider the trade to be successfully completed. Once the seller drops a game off with USPS it is out of everybody's control. That is why we give trades over 2 weeks to officially close. Cheapfrag has a great suggestion to leave positive feedback and make a complaint in the message area. These messages can be read by any other member on Goozex.

ok everyone...have a great day!

[macdude22]

macdude22 -- Members can currently view how they requested a game by going into "My Requests" --> "Completed Requests" and then the little green icon is marked as how it was requested. But I do understand your frustration with a comment like that. The fact is that disc only means exactly that. We can think of a more presentable format to show that information.

Whoops, I should have been a little clearer about what I meant. I meant some indication of what it was listed at on the feedback history pop up window that other members can see of other members. The one if someone goes into my account page and clicks on Feedback History they get that popup window with the comments about that user. Perhaps somewhere in there you could indicate what the selling trader listed the game as. So then someone viewing a users comments could see a comment like the one I got, and then they can look at what the selling trader had listed the item as. I think it would be a usefull piece of information on the feedback history page. Thanks goozex for the quick feedback and the verification that I properly listed the game. Next time you guys are in Iowa (not bloody likely) I'll buy you guys a bier.

[magiic]

I think what macdude suggested is a good idea

[spoo]

spoo -- our official policy is that if you receive a game before the system times out for you or you leave negative feedback and the game is in working order, then we consider the trade to be successfully completed. Once the seller drops a game off with USPS it is out of everybody's control. That is why we give trades over 2 weeks to officially close. Cheapfrag has a great suggestion to leave positive feedback and make a complaint in the message area. These messages can be read by any other member on Goozex.



Thanks for replying to me, I wanted to know what to do in the situation. I just got done leaving the lowest positive feedback and a message. I wasn't complaining about USPS I have had some strange things happen with packages before so I know how that goes. He had DC and the date was stamped on envelope so I could see the date it was sent. I got my less then steller trade out of the way so now it will be smooth sailing here on out ;) .

I look forward to giving the goozex traders a 2nd chance. I am just spoiled with all the great traders I have had here and on other trade sites.
*I really am a laid back easy going guy but I'm used to excellent traders with good communication. I am under a bit of stress since I am getting married in 2 weeks busy doing wedding stuff with not enough gaming.*

[magiic]

One of the games I sent arrived today but none of my shit got here :@

[GrayWolf323]

I didn't even get mail today :| seems the post man just decided to skip my neighborhood

and I can't file a complaint because apparently you have to have had no mail for two days in a row for USPS to give a damn

[Rictor]

When did Silent Hill 2 for PS2 become a 550 point game? It was only 100-200 points when I added it to my wantlist. It's worth maybe 300-400 points top in used condition based on half.com, Ebay, and Amazon.

I still think there should be something in place to let members know when a games on their wantlist jumps 300-400 points in price so they can delete it, because I feel ripped off paying 550 points for a game that's easy to find in the $15 range. I definitely would have deleted it off my list if I knew it had jumped in price.

Maybe the site should automatically put any game on your wantlist on hold if the point price increases?