wow i remember when i was one of the first few on this site trying to get people in the goozex community over a year ago...how far its come now...oh and good looking out sign me up for a batch of credits too!

I don't know what people are doing up there in the 100s for trades, I rarely ship out anything less than 300 pts, just a wase of pts. It's fun to see Uncharted at 1,000 pts still. I may as well unload this!

Also the new my message function at the top right corner is ok, but Goozex should fix this by putting a flashing new PM message or something. It really pisses me off when they don't reply

I went ahead and bought 30 trade credits. They should last me for the rest of the year, and when you think about it, $15 for a year of goozex isn't bad at all.

Also grabbed 30 credits. Should last me a while.

Also, I don't mind shipping out 100 point games, but they need to be dirt cheap to start with. Like the 100 point copy of the Urbz I am sending out, cost me $1, and bought it (Well, 6 copies of it) at the same time as some other stuff.

30 credits, thanks! A great way to complement all the games I've been sending out for 500-600 points apiece that I picked up for $5-$7.50 at the BBV B1G1.

Regarding 100-point games...I started out by sending lots of these out. Most of them were PSX games I got for $0.45 at the GS clearance, and, being disc-only, cost about $1.50 to ship. 100 points for $2 wasn't bad, but I've since moved on to bigger and better.

Originally Posted by CaoPi I don't know what people are doing up there in the 100s for trades, I rarely ship out anything less than 300 pts, just a wase of pts. It's fun to see Uncharted at 1,000 pts still. I may as well unload this! Also the new my message function at the top right corner is ok, but Goozex should fix this by putting a flashing new PM message or something. It really pisses me off when they don't reply

I tend not to ship out 100 games much anymore mainly because I don't have them anymore. Space is at a premium for video games at my house by decree of Mrs. kevlar51. So Goozex was great for getting rid of these cheaper titles.

It's smart for newer users to put these up for trade, as a 100 point game trades considerably faster than a 150 point game due to the new-user 100-point bonus (which I think ends this week). This gets your feedback score up quicker, so you'll get your points up quicker and will open up more trade slots.

Originally Posted by jfuze I didnt want to start a new thread,... but could someone explain to me how Goozex works? Im a little confused.

Now is a good time to get started if you have some games you want to get rid of. It doesn't cost anything but shipping to get rid of your games but I would buy some trade credits during the special.

List the games you want to get rid of, if they are any good they will go quickly and you will have a good deal of points to start spending on getting games in.

After you list the games to get rid of, build the list of games you want. You will get messages that you would have had a match if you had points, but you have to not worry about that until after you send some games out.

After you have sent a couple games and gotten 1 or 2 games you will be very comfortable with how it works. Goozex has been very responsive when it comes to people not sending games or defective games and things like that so don't worry about getting scammed, if you get a defect or nothing at all, goozex will give you back your points.

It really can't be any easier.

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OMG....

Got matched up for a game like Jan 26th... Goozex auto ships stating the 29th.

Finally got a PM back stating he WON'T be able to send it till Saturday.... 2 weeks even after he should have.

There HAS to be some type of penalty for users that don't ship on time.

This isn't ebay where you can be swamped, most have 3-5 trades and could easily ship. I just don't understand these slow people.


Goozex needs to force people to ship, that's why the system is slow, people on shipping when they should.

Most likely I'll still be able to get that game before the end of the Negative ... and reverse it.... but to what...

"This Goozex user ships freaking slow as snails" -5 to their feedback.

but no... no option there.

I am understandable about a 100 point game... it's nothing, but this was considerably more. plus it ties up one of my trade slots and slows the game collecting down.

I guess I'll have to be more patient... for month long wait fests. (Every single game I have sent out has been with DC and shipped within 3 days. It's not that ing hard.)

Thanks for explaining it to me.

I added 4-5 games to my "Offered" games list. CoD4 for example... it says "Long Wait" under position. Does that mean there are a ton of people trying to trade it before I can trade it?

Originally Posted by xycury OMG.... Got matched up for a game like Jan 26th... Goozex auto ships stating the 29th. Finally got a PM back stating he WON'T be able to send it till Saturday.... 2 weeks even after he should have. There HAS to be some type of penalty for users that don't ship on time. This isn't ebay where you can be swamped, most have 3-5 trades and could easily ship. I just don't understand these slow people. Goozex needs to force people to ship, that's why the system is slow, people on shipping when they should. Most likely I'll still be able to get that game before the end of the Negative ... and reverse it.... but to what... "This Goozex user ships freaking slow as snails" -5 to their feedback. but no... no option there. I am understandable about a 100 point game... it's nothing, but this was considerably more. plus it ties up one of my trade slots and slows the game collecting down. I guess I'll have to be more patient... for month long wait fests. (Every single game I have sent out has been with DC and shipped within 3 days. It's not that ing hard.)

Well aren't you just a little ball of righteous anger. Goozex isn't meant to be a retail shopping experience. For that, go to Wal Mart.

Originally Posted by jfuze Thanks for explaining it to me. I added 4-5 games to my "Offered" games list. CoD4 for example... it says "Long Wait" under position. Does that mean there are a ton of people trying to trade it before I can trade it?

Yeah, but to get a better idea of how many people really are in front of you, click on the trading info links. COD4 still trades pretty regularly so you should probably get matched to send it out within 2 weeks, and I'd say that's conservative.

Glorious. I'm a new user on Goozex and I was looking to get me some trade credit. Now I just need to stop being lazy and get me some damn bubble mailers.

Originally Posted by Forbesania Well aren't you just a little ball of righteous anger. Goozex isn't meant to be a retail shopping experience. For that, go to Wal Mart.

And I wouldn't want it to be, but if Goozex specifies that you will ship it within 1 to 3 days... and you don't do it till I PM you, and you state that you won't for another 3 freaking days.... that's after waiting 3 damn weeks for it.

I'm not stating that they should send out in 1 day... hell I would say 5 days is fine, but two weeks no communication, no nothing and I'd still have to wait longer because he stated he won't even do it till the weekend.

and the only excuse is "I'm LAZY".

come on...

That is the only entire thing that I can see that could be changed, if people don't send out games, the trading stops.... it's a defacto standard of what Goozex machine runs on...

I didn't say in Goozex that "I want the game but I don't want you to send it to me" option...

nope, I looked again... didn't see that option.

So, with 5000 points and 30 trade credits, I figured it was a great time to start adding 100-pointers to my list. Little cheapies from the last gen that I'd never spend actual money on, but for points, why not? There are a lot of GBA games that I wouldn't mind owning complete (and good luck finding anything with a box or manual at Gamestop!) that are dirt cheap on Goozex...

And that's how I found the cap.

Apparently, you can't have more than 200 games in your request list at any given time.

Originally Posted by xycury And I wouldn't want it to be, but if Goozex specifies that you will ship it within 1 to 3 days... and you don't do it till I PM you, and you state that you won't for another 3 freaking days.... that's after waiting 3 damn weeks for it. I'm not stating that they should send out in 1 day... hell I would say 5 days is fine, but two weeks no communication, no nothing and I'd still have to wait longer because he stated he won't even do it till the weekend. and the only excuse is "I'm LAZY". come on... That is the only entire thing that I can see that could be changed, if people don't send out games, the trading stops.... it's a defacto standard of what Goozex machine runs on... I didn't say in Goozex that "I want the game but I don't want you to send it to me" option... nope, I looked again... didn't see that option.

Your broad generalizations are not indicative of the community as a whole. I agree that good communication is key, but members are allotted 26 days (or thereabouts) to get the game to you. Odds are, most will arrive in less than half that time, some will take longer. Many different types of people use the site, not just the unemployed.

Also, you keep saying that "Goozex" is sending you messages. While they do send out some things from their HQ occasionally, I hope you realize that individual members make up the bulk of the transactions conducted, and behavior is idiosyncratic. As long as people are following the terms of use, I'd suggest attempting a little more patience. If you can't muster that up, use half.com or amazon, though you will run into similar time frames there as well.

Maybe this just isn't for you.

Originally Posted by xycury And I wouldn't want it to be, but if Goozex specifies that you will ship it within 1 to 3 days... and you don't do it till I PM you, and you state that you won't for another 3 freaking days.... that's after waiting 3 damn weeks for it. I'm not stating that they should send out in 1 day... hell I would say 5 days is fine, but two weeks no communication, no nothing and I'd still have to wait longer because he stated he won't even do it till the weekend. and the only excuse is "I'm LAZY". come on... That is the only entire thing that I can see that could be changed, if people don't send out games, the trading stops.... it's a defacto standard of what Goozex machine runs on... I didn't say in Goozex that "I want the game but I don't want you to send it to me" option... nope, I looked again... didn't see that option.

Complaints about shipping on goozex are probably better off on the goozex forums, not in a deal thread about goozex points.

For anyone still confused about goozex I can offer this simple comparison as a relatively new (and very satisfied user)

Most trade sites - you want a game, you have a game. YOu need to find someone who
1. wants your game
2. is willing to trade the game you want
3. has a good rep

goozex is very different. they do not do 1-1 matching
1. you put up games you want to trade
2. you list games you want

goozex software matches you to distinct buyers and sellers. Goozex "point" = 1 point for 1 "buy". the point is the cost of the service of goozex finding BOTH a buyer and a seller for your big ass list.

I have been dumping a lot of 100-200pt games. For me it is worth it because those games were sitting on my shelf doing nothing. I only dump games I amd 99.9% done with. While it's nice to have 200 XBOX1 games sitting on my book shelf, 170 of them are games I will likely never touch.

I was all "hmm I'm interested in Neverwinter Nights 2" So I dump 6 100pt games that I have no interest in, someone else gets to play them. Then I get a "like new" copy of NWN2 complete w/ book and CD key in tact.

For me, that is a good deal. I don't mind shipping out games at $1.90 each So for ~ $12 cost to me, I got to
1. receive a Like New mint condition game I want
2. got rid of my old games I did not want
3. increased my trader reputation which allows me to buy and sell more

However as many other CAGs have mentioned, goozex is a fantastic service for those interested in "flipping"

Me, I work all day and don't have the time to flip. I also live in CA so sales tax here is a real pain. Gas is expensive here, and stores near my like BB/target/CC etc.. have terrible deals compared to other parts of the country.

For me, flipping here would require a lot of Ebay so I dont bother. But if you have the time and know how, you can flip on goozex and make money. You wont get money from goozex, but you can maximize your dollar via ebay or other sale sites.

Now if you sign up to Goozex expecting to get Fallout 3 5 days after release for $1, that aint gonna happen

As others mentioned, if you want INSTANT gratification, you need to shop retail or ebay or whatever.

Trading, by it's very nature is about patience and persistence.

I stand corrected, apparently now Goozex is offering NEW GAMES for points (via 3rd party)
here are the details


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How it works: The Goozex Exchange allows you to order products from Goozex and pay for them with your Goozex points. When you place an order for a product, Goozex will deduct the specified amount of points from your account and will make the purchase order for you. All products will be shipped to the address you have on file with Goozex at the time of purchase. No fees are required. Just pay with your Goozex points!

Please note: By confirming the purchase of any product you implicitly authorize Goozex, Inc. to provide your name, email, and home address on file at the time of purchase to a third party supplier, for the purpose of executing and managing your order.

Products available as long as supply lasts. Limit of only one game purchase per Goozex member.

Well that might be a way to burn off some of my pts

Doh! Need about 400 more pts to get Killzone 2.

Originally Posted by xycury OMG.... Got matched up for a game like Jan 26th... Goozex auto ships stating the 29th.

The system isn't perfect. No system where you have a random person shipping a product to another random person ever is. That said, I've had mostly great experiences with Goozex. Sure from time to time you get some bone head who either doesn't ship the game, or delays and delays, but that's a very rare experience IMO. 90% of the time the person gets the game out and I have it within 7 business days. That's about as good as can be expected. In the off chance they don't ship it out, you simply leave negative feedback and they refund your credits, no harm done.

If you want instant gratification with 0 chance of things going a little wrong, then go to GameStop, these peer to peer trading sites just aren't for you, which is totally fine. Just set your expectations right, and you'll get a lot of good deals on Goozex.

Originally Posted by Forbesania Your broad generalizations are not indicative of the community as a whole. I agree that good communication is key, but members are allotted 26 days (or thereabouts) to get the game to you. Odds are, most will arrive in less than half that time, some will take longer. Many different types of people use the site, not just the unemployed. Also, you keep saying that "Goozex" is sending you messages. While they do send out some things from their HQ occasionally, I hope you realize that individual members make up the bulk of the transactions conducted, and behavior is idiosyncratic. As long as people are following the terms of use, I'd suggest attempting a little more patience. If you can't muster that up, use half.com or amazon, though you will run into similar time frames there as well. Maybe this just isn't for you.

Irony that you are blaiming me when you are doing it instead.

The person litterly told me so. I don't know how you can get that any clearer.

Goozex's accept a trade, states that I will ship in 1 day or 3 days, not 3 weeks.

Simple enough if people can't ship, on a trading site, doesn't that make the overall experience degrade?

It's not just the matching up. I'm not complaining about it. It's AFTER a trade has been accepted.

Goozex needs to change it to....

I accept the Trade

I will ship within 1 week

I will ship within 3 weeks AUTO PM PERSON STATING THIS.

Goozex expecting to get Fallout 3 5 days after release

I am not getting new games at all... and I don't expect anything Instant.

What's instant..... like getting a game accepted in a month?



Maybe I do need to grow my patience and expect people to go SLOWER than Media mail.

I have had 16 games come in from all cateogries and all were at my door in less than 3 weeks.

I don't mind at all if it takes awhile, just expect a note if you really don't bother in shipping out the item till 3 weeks later.

Originally Posted by charlescheese The system isn't perfect. No system where you have a random person shipping a product to another random person ever is. That said, I've had mostly great experiences with Goozex. Sure from time to time you get some bone head who either doesn't ship the game, or delays and delays, but that's a very rare experience IMO. 90% of the time the person gets the game out and I have it within 7 business days. That's about as good as can be expected. In the off chance they don't ship it out, you simply leave negative feedback and they refund your credits, no harm done. If you want instant gratification with 0 chance of things going a little wrong, then go to GameStop, these peer to peer trading sites just aren't for you, which is totally fine. Just set your expectations right, and you'll get a lot of good deals on Goozex.

I don't want INSTANT!... really that's not the case.

I just don't want to wait 3 weeks, pm a person "Where is it?", they respond... "I'm Lazy, I didn't send it".

In Goozex, it states that Shipped on January 22, 2009


I just want people to be honest and PM if they didn't/couldn't/won't. Respect in the system and any problem really won't be a problem.


I have had a case where I PM'd in about 7 days to Neg, and they responded that they had a wedding (congrats) and couldn't send it out till a bit later, and I replied that I'll mark it Neg and you just reply back stating that you sent it and Goozex will give me another week, the game came and I gave him glowing positive feedback.

Efficiency & honesty is all anyone should expect. If the guy PM'd me first, I wouldn't have cared and waited.