To me, CAG means sharing with everyone. On the outside, it may look a little shallow: a group of hardcore gamers who are trying to get games as the cheapest possible price. However, there really is a lot of good coming from this place. Because of advanced knowledge of certain deals and specials at stores, my friends and I have been able to help a lot of people. Advanced knowledge of the CC sale allowed me to notify my friends, and in addition to picking up a game or two for ourselves, we were able to buy a wealth of games to give to charity. Fortunately, in my community, there are some generous people who often give gaming consoles to certain less-fortunate children and to various clubs and groups for children. Now, those children will have a few more games to play.
On a related note, I just found out that my local Hollywood Video/GameCrazy has a program that brings video game system setups to the children staying at the local children's hospital. Having been ill most of my life, especially as a child, I spent a great deal of time in that hospital. When a future sale comes up and I am fortunate enough to have some money, I can give back a little something by donating games to the hospital. This is thanks to CAG, of course.
In addition to being able to help charitable organizations and the less-fortunate, CAG is a very friendly place to be for gamers. Everyone here is kind, funny, and very helpful. I haven't been able to take advantage of the trading section, but I've seen others who have been able to get the games they want, by helping others get the games they want. Most of the times, transactions seem to go smoothly, and everyone is happy in the end. Also, it's nice to see the auctions section, since you can see what other CAG members post on eBay. You know that they are more likely to be trustworthy, and you feel better about bidding on eBay.
Also, the reviews and the postings about various games and systems are very helpful and informative, and often (both intentionally and unintentionally) funny and pleasing to read.
In addition to the excellent exclusive deals posted every so often, the members are quick to offer more great deals. It's a neverending cycle of goodness, and I see nothing but great things for the future of CAG.
To sum up everything again, being a CAG means a lot to me. It's basically all about sharing and giving. I'm able to share (If I find a good deal, I'll post about it.) and I'm able to give (Thanks to CAG, I have been able to contribute to charity some things that children will really enjoy. After all, they need some fun in their lives. Also, thanks to various buy low and sell/trade high deals, I am going to be able to give some great Christmas presents to my family this year).
I apologize for the long post, but I hope it shows that being a CAG means a lot more than just being cheap. Being a CAG means being a great gamer, and a great person.
