Official Goozex Thread - Goozex is Hiring!

Having purchased RE5, I can honestly tell you that the code IS what makes it the Gold Edition. If I got the game in a trade with a used DLC code, I would leave a negative, no questions about it -- because the game is incomplete. You got the basic RE5 (Say, 300pts) when you paid for Gold (800pts or so). Big difference. Look up "resident evil 5" on the forums, and you'll find it. If you can't, start a new thread, and ask the members. You'll get the same response, I assure you. "Bonus DLC" is just that: bonus. If the DLC is an integral part of the game, then the game is incomplete if it's not included. Would you be content with getting a game that only had 9 out of 10 levels? I wouldn't. I'm sorry this is so difficult to understand.. I don't think I can explain it any slower or clearer.

In the meantime, it's time to get this off of incessant dick measuring and back on target.

[quote name='Duddy07']Jay, I would love to see this thread about it. The only HUGE thread about unused DLC was with the Gears of War 2 Game of the Year edition thread. It posted that Full Package required at first that all DLC for GoW2 GotY Edition to include unused DLC, but that was quickly overturned.
http://www.goozex.com/community/forums/t/50862.aspx?PageIndex=8

Here is the GoW 2 GotY Edition info page.
http://www.goozex.com/trading/asp/itemdetail.asp?item=221966&tab=T

RE5 Gold DOES NOT need a unused DLC code to be included. There is another difference between the original version and the Gold Edition. The Gold Edition has a slip cover, the original does not. If the slip cover is not included then it is a Neutral (Requested Full Package but received Disc + Manual).[/QUOTE]
 
Just to clarify this issue unofficially (I'm a moderator for the Goozex forums): the only official response we have had from the Goozex team on this issue is that unless the game's page specifically states that any or all DLC codes are required, any physical cards with a DLC code that can only be used once are NOT required for full package trades.

Until we hear otherwise, RE5:Gold does not require the DLC code for trading full package. My suggestion to all users who have brought up this issue is that you should request the original edition unless you don't mind paying the extra points for what is essentially the same thing.

GoW2: GotY has the specific line on its trading page stating that the DLC is not necessary, which is what I wish they would add (either way) for RE5:Gold as well.

Personally I feel it's a loophole that needs to be fixed, but I don't make the policies.

[quote name='jaysapathy']Having purchased RE5, I can honestly tell you that the code IS what makes it the Gold Edition. If I got the game in a trade with a used DLC code, I would leave a negative, no questions about it -- because the game is incomplete. You got the basic RE5 (Say, 300pts) when you paid for Gold (800pts or so). Big difference. Look up "resident evil 5" on the forums, and you'll find it. If you can't, start a new thread, and ask the members. You'll get the same response, I assure you. "Bonus DLC" is just that: bonus. If the DLC is an integral part of the game, then the game is incomplete if it's not included. Would you be content with getting a game that only had 9 out of 10 levels? I wouldn't. I'm sorry this is so difficult to understand.. I don't think I can explain it any slower or clearer.

In the meantime, it's time to get this off of incessant dick measuring and back on target.[/QUOTE]
 
Alternatively, for those who do not purchase the Alternative/Gold Edition, both episodes as well as both costume packs will be available as DLC, with two of the eight new Mercenaries Reunion characters bundled with each downloadable item. This means that by buying all five of RE5's DLC, players will then own all of the content on the disc. However, this only applies to the PlayStation 3 version, due to the fact that the Xbox 360 version will not contain DLC on the disc. The Xbox 360 Gold comes with a download token, allowing for a free download of all of the DLC while the PlayStation 3 Gold/Alternative Edition has all of the new content on disc.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reside...Resident_Evil_5:_Gold_Edition_.5Bupdate.5D-50
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For those RESIDENT EVIL fans who prefer a box copy, we are also happy to report that we will be releasing a RESIDENT EVIL 5: GOLD EDITION that will include the original game plus all additional content, making this the ultimate Resident Evil 5 experience. RESIDENT EVIL 5: GOLD EDITION will be available for $49.99 as a single Blu-ray disc for the PLAYSTATION 3 or as a DVD with a token for the downloadable content for XBOX 360.
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Courtesy wikipedia and http://www.capcom-unity.com/snow_infernus/blog/2009/11/18/announcing_resident_evil_5_gold_edition

Might want to send that up the ladder.
 
Definitely agree with Jay on this one. If I received RE5 Gold without the code, I'd give a negative. Without the code it's just regular old RE5 in a different case. The code is what makes it "Gold".
 
I also think it's a loophole for PC games that most everyone considers a disc with a pdf copy of the manual to qualify as "Disc and manual."

I realize many games come like that, but if there was a retail version with an actual manual, I don't think a pdf should count as the same.

I've just accepted that as the way it is, but I did leave a +5 feedback when someone only included a web link to the manual and tech tree (which couldn't be downloaded or printed in a reasonable way). The fact that the case was cracked because the person didn't even bother to use a padded envelope didn't help. Sure enough I got an email from the person for only leaving a +5 and how I should show more consideration in the future for other traders.
 
Leaving negative feedback because you did not receive an unused DLC code for RE5 Gold is feedback abuse. It is more then likely that they will side with the buyer.
 
[quote name='Duddy07']Leaving negative feedback because you did not receive an unused DLC code for RE5 Gold is feedback abuse. It is more then likely that they will side with the buyer.[/QUOTE]

How is it feedback abuse? The code is what makes the game Gold. If you've used the code, then list the game as the standard edition of RE5.
 
I don't get how people can be defending positive feedback for giving a used code with RE5 Gold. Without it, it's just a different cover with a slipcase. That's not worth 500 points.
 
[quote name='icedrake523']I don't get how people can be defending positive feedback for giving a used code with RE5 Gold. Without it, it's just a different cover with a slipcase. That's not worth 500 points.[/QUOTE]

Which is exactly how the Gears of War 2 GOTY was handled. My initial thought is it's DLC and should not be included (as per the current FAQ). As with all items on Goozex, the buyer should be aware of what they're requesting and should contact support or a moderator if they are unsure.

That said I've inquired about the possibility of getting a note added (one way or another) on the game's trading info tab. Once I get a response, I'll post back.
 
Unlike CAG marketplace, there's no bargaining on a price. It's especially good if you want to get rid of a new title. Here, you won't get more than $45, even if it's sealed. On Goozex, you get 1000 points and they often give some bonus points if you trade a game within a month of its release date. However, if you want to trade a new title for another new title, it's better to do it here b/c of the long lines for new games.

There's more people putting into it as well. You don't need to find something who has something you want and wants something you have is nice, too. I've been able to get rid of some games I'm sure very few would want here. Instead of trying to find them, I just offer it up on Goozex and wait for a match to be found.
 
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I'm going to have to side with Goozex on the issue of DLC codes in GOTY/Platinum Edition games. There are just too many variables.

What are the odds that someone who bought say , the GOW2 GOTY edition , plays it , decided to trade it and didn't already use up the download token? Now going a step further let's assume that you did have to include the token to trade it as the GOTY edition. If the token is used then he lists it as Game+Manual or Game only correct? Who's going to pay the extra points for non-complete version of a GOTY edition game? So then he lists it as full package non-GOTY GOW2 , but then if he still doesn't list it as Game+Manual or Game Only someone could leave him neutral feedback (I think) because the package is a different varient.

And before anyone mentions it , since I know I said it above. Who's going to pay the extra points for non-complete version of a GOTY edition game? My question is why would someone try and purchase a used copy of a GOTY version of a game if the extra content comes as a token that most likely has already been used? It's like GS and EA's Project Ten Dollar. If you want the content then buy the thing new and get the content.

Sorry for the mini-rant. The whole thing just seems really silly. I would appreciate it though if Goozex would make a clear notation for each game that this would become an issue with.
 
This is really black and white. No token, no full package, which means no trade. You can't just whine and say "but it's all there" when it's not everything that was at retail. Traders whine because something doesn't come with the collector's edition statue, why not about this? You're paying the extra points for THAT edition of the game, which in the RE5 example, the token is what makes it gold. Gears, and other games that are simply "bonus DLC" are something else entirely, and if that DLC has been used, it does not make the game unplayable, which is the real issue here. If you pay three times as much for the Gold Edition, you expect a full package gold edition. Gold Edition/Platinum Edition without token = game + manual, at very best.

Jay



[quote name='StarKnightX']What are the odds that someone who bought say , the GOW2 GOTY edition , plays it , decided to trade it and didn't already use up the download token? Now going a step further let's assume that you did have to include the token to trade it as the GOTY edition. If the token is used then he lists it as Game+Manual or Game only correct? Who's going to pay the extra points for non-complete version of a GOTY edition game? So then he lists it as full package non-GOTY GOW2 , but then if he still doesn't list it as Game+Manual or Game Only someone could leave him neutral feedback (I think) because the package is a different varient.

And before anyone mentions it , since I know I said it above. Who's going to pay the extra points for non-complete version of a GOTY edition game? My question is why would someone try and purchase a used copy of a GOTY version of a game if the extra content comes as a token that most likely has already been used? It's like GS and EA's Project Ten Dollar. If you want the content then buy the thing new and get the content.

Sorry for the mini-rant. The whole thing just seems really silly. I would appreciate it though if Goozex would make a clear notation for each game that this would become an issue with.[/QUOTE]
 
The difference is one is a consumable the other is not. If I was requesting a collector's edition of a game full package I WOULD expect all the extra stuff the came with it. I would not expect a DLC code to still be included because it's one time use. Unless the person bought the game to flip it or bought it and just never played it , there's very rarely going to be a situation that the DLC isn't already used up.

I don't know why your acting like the RE5 example and the GOW2 example are different though. In both cases not having the DLC doesn't make the game unplayable, but not having the DLC does essentially mean your just getting the vanilla edition as opposed to the Gold/GOTY edition.

And you never answered my question about why someone would try and purchase a used copy of a game like these knowing that the DLC probably isn't there. Your saying "I'm spending 3 times as many points on this , I should be getting the DLC" , I'm saying why not just buy it new or buy a used copy of the vanilla game and just get the DLC separately.

Also , saying that a Gold/GOTY edition without a token should be game+manual at best , like I said in my post last night/this morning , you might as well be telling the person you can't trade this game if you do that. Come to think of it , maybe that's what Goozex should do , just not allow trading for editions of games where it includes a download token and that's the only difference between it and the vanilla edition of the same game.

[quote name='jaysapathy']This is really black and white. No token, no full package, which means no trade. You can't just whine and say "but it's all there" when it's not everything that was at retail. Traders whine because something doesn't come with the collector's edition statue, why not about this? You're paying the extra points for THAT edition of the game, which in the RE5 example, the token is what makes it gold. Gears, and other games that are simply "bonus DLC" are something else entirely, and if that DLC has been used, it does not make the game unplayable, which is the real issue here. If you pay three times as much for the Gold Edition, you expect a full package gold edition. Gold Edition/Platinum Edition without token = game + manual, at very best.

Jay[/QUOTE]
 
Don't complicate this any more than it needs to be. It's very simple. You're apparently not getting it, so I'll try to simplify it even more, because you didn't read my quotes from Capcom's website:

If the regular edition of Game A is re-packaged as Game A: Super Special Edition, you're buying the SSE because of the added content. Let's clarify: you are buying that edition of the game for the extra content. With me so far? Okay, let's continue.

Without the extra content, Game A: Super Special Edition is just Game A: Regular Edition. There's no way to argue that. Now, whether the extra content is tangible or not is immetirial -- wait, let me say "not important," because if my previous posts confused you, big words might as well.

Now, if Game A: Super Special Edition comes WITH bonus content, as in, the first 5000 copies released contain an extra code for content that is "extra," then you would not need that to designate a full package trade. It's _extra content_ and does not make the game Game A: Super Special Edition. Moreover, if Game A: Super Special Edition contains extra content on the disc itself, then that makes it a different disc (almost used another big word there) from Game A: Regular Edition. Pay attention, here's where things get interesting:

In the Resident Evil 5 example, the token is what makes it Game A: Super Special Edition. Period. The files on the discs are exactly the same, with the exception of the menu itself. No bug fixes, no changes to any of the in game content, simply that token to download the extra content. You are paying for the extra content, and whether or not you can physically touch it isn't the issue. If you spend 500 points for Game A: Super Special Edition, you are spending the points for the extra content. Otherwise, you would just get Game A: Regular Edition.

Here's a bigger word you probably will understand: retarded. As in, someone who would pay extra for Game A: Super Special Edition not expecting the extra content. If it does not include the token, it is Game A: Regular Edition. Again, no arguing that. So, why would you pay extra points KNOWING you're not going to get the extra content? I don't care who you are, that makes no sense whatsoever.

Does that mean I can now buy a bunch of copies of RE5 on clearance somewhere, and instead of listing them for the normal 200 points or whatever, I can list them as "Gold Edition" and collect whatever that edition's going for?

Because that's exactly what you're saying I can do.

I think I'll go pay a visit to Target's clearance, and earn me a bunch of extra points that I don't deserve. And when Goozex asks me what the hell is going on, I'll show them this thread and tell them "the moderator said it was okay."

By your very logic, I can do this, and contest any negative feedback I might get because of it. That token is what makes it Game A: Super Special Edition. You can argue the point all you want, but if I spent 600 points for the Gold Edition and got it with a used token, I would leave negative feedback, and seek a refund of my points from Goozex. It's not what I ordered.

If it's listed as a Special Edition, Platinum Edition, Gold Edition, etc, then it has an unused token. Anything less is bullshit, and is not a full package.

[quote name='StarKnightX']Also , saying that a Gold/GOTY edition without a token should be game+manual at best , like I said in my post last night/this morning , you might as well be telling the person you can't trade this game if you do that. Come to think of it , maybe that's what Goozex should do , just not allow trading for editions of games where it includes a download token and that's the only difference between it and the vanilla edition of the same game.[/QUOTE]
 
Well "technically" the new edition also comes with the slip cover, so you couldn't list the regular game as a full package anyway since it doesn't include that.

And jaysapathy, you are correct that people would be stupid to spend the extra points for the special edition copy of the game where Goozex says it won't included one time use DLC codes. It's at a higher price right now since it just came outand has to follow whatever automatic point system they have in place, but if people have common sense, no one will purchase the game and in a few short weeks, it will be down to the regular copy's price.


[quote name='jaysapathy']
In the Resident Evil 5 example, the token is what makes it Game A: Super Special Edition. Period. The files on the discs are exactly the same, with the exception of the menu itself. No bug fixes, no changes to any of the in game content, simply that token to download the extra content. You are paying for the extra content, and whether or not you can physically touch it isn't the issue. If you spend 500 points for Game A: Super Special Edition, you are spending the points for the extra content. Otherwise, you would just get Game A: Regular Edition.
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[quote name='jaysapathy']Here's a bigger word you probably will understand: retarded. As in, someone who would pay extra for Game A: Super Special Edition not expecting the extra content. If it does not include the token, it is Game A: Regular Edition. Again, no arguing that. So, why would you pay extra points KNOWING you're not going to get the extra content? I don't care who you are, that makes no sense whatsoever.[/QUOTE]

We have a winner. That's what I've been saying all along.


Does that mean I can now buy a bunch of copies of RE5 on clearance somewhere, and instead of listing them for the normal 200 points or whatever, I can list them as "Gold Edition" and collect whatever that edition's going for?

Because that's exactly what you're saying I can do.
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Nope , because original RE5 is not Gold RE5. The packaging itself is different too. This is only partially sarcastic , not that a retard like me would even know what that means.:roll:

Now if you really wanted to make some money/points , buy a bunch of copies of RE5 gold , sell the download tokens seperately , and trade the game on Goozex. You could make a killing , not that I advocate gaming the system , or that I'd be smart enough to come up with a scheme like that.

If it's listed as a Special Edition, Platinum Edition, Gold Edition, etc, then it has an unused token. Anything less is bullshit, and is not a full package.
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I still say you suffer from unrealistic expectations. There is not a trading site/place out there , whether it be here , GTZ , Goozex , GS whatever where that's going to fly. Though at least with GTZ and CAG you can state upfront that it doesn't have the DLC.

If you make the DLC required for full package then I would virtually guarantee you that there would be nothing but game+manual or game only trades available , since pretty much nobody trading it is still going to have an unused DLC code. Which brings it right back to square one of who would want to buy that? Might as well make it not for trade.
 
This whole thing could be solved if Goozex would let you describe your game.

Example: you put a game up for trade and it gives you a pop up to describe the game's condition. You write "Does not contain DLC code." When you get matched up, the description gets sent to the other guy and he can choose to accept or not. If he doesn't, it goes to the next guy in line. So the sender gets sent down the line, while receivers go up in the line and get first dibs. If the sender gets passed on by the last person, they get sent through the queue again.
 
+1

This would be hugely beneficial across the Goozex board. On the old school stuff, "battery is dead," "label is slightly ripped." This could solve a whole host of problems.

Jay



[quote name='ninja dog']This whole thing could be solved if Goozex would let you describe your game.

Example: you put a game up for trade and it gives you a pop up to describe the game's condition. You write "Does not contain DLC code." When you get matched up, the description gets sent to the other guy and he can choose to accept or not. If he doesn't, it goes to the next guy in line. So the sender gets sent down the line, while receivers go up in the line and get first dibs. If the sender gets passed on by the last person, they get sent through the queue again.[/QUOTE]
 
Just an update on the RE5: Gold Edition question regarding the DLC code for the 360 version. As per the FAQ and now the game trading page, DLC is assumed to have expired and is not required for trading.

From the trading page (it won't let me post the link):

Trading instructions:
Notice to Traders: When trading this item it is expected that the DLC has expired at the time of trading. Users shall not expect unused access codes when trading on Goozex. Please refer to the Shipping page of the FAQ for further information.
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I said this elsewhere, but I'd just like to echo it here: I don't like where this is headed. Whether it's "download the content or don't get it" or this new "stay connected to the internet all the time just to play the game" crap from Ubisoft, I'm disturbed at the trend this is all taking.

This RE5 situation kind of strikes me as the industry's way of putting the used gaming market out. Hopefully, it doesn't stay this way, but time will tell.
 
[quote name='jaysapathy']I said this elsewhere, but I'd just like to echo it here: I don't like where this is headed. Whether it's "download the content or don't get it" or this new "stay connected to the internet all the time just to play the game" crap from Ubisoft, I'm disturbed at the trend this is all taking.


This RE5 situation kind of strikes me as the industry's way of putting the used gaming market out. Hopefully, it doesn't stay this way, but time will tell.
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I have to agree with you. With regards to RE5, my thought is the 360 version is the victim of the DVD format and it's storage size compared to Bluray. I'm not thrilled about Project $10 that EA has going. All that means is I will be very selective with what I buy.
 
I echoed this elsewhere, but I'll do the same here: the DLC would have fit on the DVD format (I'm one of those people who loves to use his Kreon drives to check these things out). The game itself is ~5gb; the DLC is pushing about one and a half. It would have fit on the disc with room to spare. From what I've read, this was a Microsoft and not a Capcom decision. We'll see where it goes.. What is Project $10? Can't say I've heard about it. Would it be something that derails goozex trading?
 
[quote name='jaysapathy']I echoed this elsewhere, but I'll do the same here: the DLC would have fit on the DVD format (I'm one of those people who loves to use his Kreon drives to check these things out). The game itself is ~5gb; the DLC is pushing about one and a half. It would have fit on the disc with room to spare. From what I've read, this was a Microsoft and not a Capcom decision. We'll see where it goes.. What is Project $10? Can't say I've heard about it. Would it be something that derails goozex trading?[/QUOTE]

That makes sense , seeing that capcom included the new content directly on the disk for the PS3 version.

As for Project $10 , it's like you had mentioned before in that it's "bonus DLC" that you get for purchasing certain EA games new. If you buy the game used you can still get the content by buying it off Live Marketplace or the PSN , but you'll most likely end up paying more that way then if you just bought the game new (unless you wait a while after the game as come out so that the price of it comes down).

A few examples off hand include Dragon Age Origins getting an extra character/quest and some equipment (I think). NBA Live 09 and 10 getting the Dynamic DNA feature. Battlefield Bad Company 2 got something too but I can't remember what exactly.
 
BFBC2 gets free maps via its VIP code included in new copies. Mass Effect 2 has its Cerberus Network which offers free DLC.
 
[quote name='shieryda']Perhaps CAG member Goozex (Blackcoyote on Goozex) could help:

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/member.php?u=63172[/QUOTE]

Thanks for posting this, they ended up sorting out my issues and my account is back active and in good standing.

Big thanks to Mark from Goozex for getting this sorted out for me. :applause:


Question for those who are trading retro games. Are you having a problem where you are requesting "full package" and they keep matching you up with people offering "disc/cart" only? I have had 2 people accept trades for retro games where I had "full package" and they are only offering "disc/cart only". I have my default settings set to "full package" only. How is this happening?
 
[quote name='GLOCKGLOCK']Thanks for posting this, they ended up sorting out my issues and my account is back active and in good standing.

Big thanks to Mark from Goozex for getting this sorted out for me. :applause:


Question for those who are trading retro games. Are you having a problem where you are requesting "full package" and they keep matching you up with people offering "disc/cart" only? I have had 2 people accept trades for retro games where I had "full package" and they are only offering "disc/cart only". I have my default settings set to "full package" only. How is this happening?[/QUOTE]

I had an issue similar to this as well. There is an extra option in the My Account settings that basically overrides the Full Package Defaults for Instant Match. This is what it says in the Default Shipping Options page:

"Automatically select best available option in instant match (override my default)"

Hope this helps you out.
 
[quote name='JBlade00']I had an issue similar to this as well. There is an extra option in the My Account settings that basically overrides the Full Package Defaults for Instant Match. This is what it says in the Default Shipping Options page:

"Automatically select best available option in instant match (override my default)"

Hope this helps you out.[/QUOTE]


Cool, I just changed that. Thanks for the tip!
 
[quote name='jaysapathy']Woo, my "lost" package showed up at the Goozex offices, and they took care of it. Goozex owns. Why don't more people get on there?[/QUOTE]

Because too many people are driven by instant gratification. IE: Gamestop.
 
[quote name='JBlade00']Because too many people are driven by instant gratification. IE: Gamestop.[/QUOTE]

Quoting for emphasis.
 
Need to ask a noob goozex related question.
Say I want to put up Guitar Hero 5 as the complet game, they want (obviously) The disc, the case, the guitar , & the manual and all that jazz..

Question is - Do they want the big rectangular box it came in with the guitar Hero 5 graphics/"boxart" , or can I shove it all in a smaller box?
 
You may not want to trade the Guitar+Game since it'd be a bit pricey with shipping. If you still want to, wait for a match and then ask the person yourself.
 
Is it just me or does it seem like Goozex has been jacking up the points of a lot of their classic games all of a sudden? In the past 3-4 weeks, nearly every PS1 game I've had on my requests has gone up in points... and I've had most of these on there for 2+ years. Figures, just when my turn is coming...
 
nice just got 1050 pts for 20 out of pocket

sold
Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (Collector's Edition) DISC ONLY for 450 Kepted all the extras and sent them a complete game only cost me 9.98 xmas 2009 via amazon


Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2010 Ds 600 pts just picked it up at TRU for 9.99

back up to almost 30,000 pts
 
You "kepted" the extras? Sounds like you should go back to English class and lay off the flipping. What the fuck does one do with 30,000 points? Anytime I have over 2,000 points I feel dumb because there is rarely anything on there that I want that's actually available. It winds up taking me four or five months just to use up points.
 
[quote name='SEH']You "kepted" the extras? Sounds like you should go back to English class and lay off the flipping. What the fuck does one do with 30,000 points? Anytime I have over 2,000 points I feel dumb because there is rarely anything on there that I want that's actually available. It winds up taking me four or five months just to use up points.[/QUOTE]

well really didnt pick up the first game to flip.. i just wanted the extras and never wanted the game and if someone wants to pay 600 pts for a game where you can find easy for 10 bucks let them.

Already spent the 600 i got off the 10 buck game...

picked up 3 200 pt box sets... like paying 3 bucks per set

even with 30,000 pts im still up cash.... 80% of those points came in the first year goozex was around when the pts for ds and psp games were insane.... even on another site (play....) i traded 7 games for 7 games and still have 105 pts over there though i took down the rest of my stuff cause they just put a cap on pts and that is the first sign the site is going to be gone very quickly
 
If you "kepted" the extras, you're going to get negative feedback if you sent it as full package. Full package = everything that was in it at retail.

Enjoy your fail!
 
[quote name='jaysapathy']If you "kepted" the extras, you're going to get negative feedback if you sent it as full package. Full package = everything that was in it at retail.

Enjoy your fail![/QUOTE]

His post did say he sold it as disc only, so him kepting the extras is okay.
 
[quote name='slidecage']

even with 30,000 pts im still up cash....[/QUOTE]

Keeping 30,000 monopoly dollars around really isn't a good idea. I don't think Goozex HQ monitors inflation/deflation of points very closely, so you're points are slowly becoming more and more worthless.

Every time Goozex sells points for cash, the value of your points is decreasing. More points are getting added (money being printed) while the supply of games is holding. If Goozex goes bankrupt, disappears from the internet, etc., what will you do? I highly doubt they will refund people cash value for their points. You'll be SOL.

You'd be smart to cash those points into things you can sell on eBay for at or slightly below point equivalent value (100 pts -> $5). Sitting around with that kind of money in imaginary points is not a very smart move. I mean, if you take those points at MSRP, you've got $1,500 sitting around in an imaginary currency.

Also, another thing that is adding to a decreasing point value is the mass price increases that Vinny mentioned. Prices are rising every week on pretty much every item (I went from having 5 - 10 increases a week to having 150+). As prices rise, your points deflate in value.

Vinny - I'm pretty sure that Goozex is no long basing prices on supply/demand, instead I believe they've implemented a system that monitors current Amazon/eBay prices for majority of their items. I noticed that several games have multiple offers with no requests, but are not decreasing in price as they would have a few months back.
 
[quote name='icedrake523']You may not want to trade the Guitar+Game since it'd be a bit pricey with shipping. If you still want to, wait for a match and then ask the person yourself.[/QUOTE]

Just FTR: I shipped it from UPS today for $13.00. Well worth it if you ask me for the points. As you all know, places like GS/GC wont take guitars anymore.
 
[quote name='neocisco']30K points? No one has ever accused slidecage of being a deep thinker.[/QUOTE]

nah i might not be a deep thinker but im a smart one... Even if goozex went belly up today i would still be on the plus side (if i do vaule for vaule)

I did a lot of 600 to 800 pt games that i got for 10 or under and picked up a lot of games for 600 to 800 pts that would of cost me 30 to 40 to buy new


So trade in 4 games i got for 10 bucks and end up with 2400 pt
Buy 1 game i would buy anyways for 800 pts (that i would paid 3o or 40 for)

still got 1600 or more points left over x that by 20 times and boom 32,000 pts

that is how i got so many points .. i probally did 10 to 20 trades per month the first few months i was with goozex but now i probally only send out 1 or 2 games per month if even that ..

i might sure that i stay on the plus side of things before i send anything out
 
I'm dealing with this jerk-ass on Goozex. Basically I ordered Nascar 08 for 100 points and I got a shipping confirmation from him. The product never arrived, so I asked about it. He said he shipped it Priority and I asked him for the Delivery Confirmation number. He says standard Priority service does not come with it. I tell him you can add it on there. And he says, exactly, an additional fee. "Goozex doesn't require Priority, but I shipped it priority anyway" he cries "And look what it got me: nothing" So I escalate it to Goozex, and he says something to Goozex that it won't let me read.

So I tell him I'm not trying to appear as an ingrate, but at the same time you have no proof it was delivered to me. Here is what he says:
Im not referring to you as an ingrate. You are correct in that I have no proof that the package was delivered to you, per contra I have the proof that the package was mailed. Please do not take out your frustrations with the United States Postal Service with me. I do appreciate your enthusiasm for the amazing game that is, NASCAR 2008 for the Xbox 360, nevertheless my side of the barter was completed April 30th, 2010. I hope that the USPS finds this package that has seemingly slipped through their fingers, and gets it in your possesion. Hopefully it does arrive, and you are qualifying for pole position in no time!"
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I says to him, I say:
You're trying to insult me for the choice of product now? My "enthusiasm" has nothing to do with the game I chose to give you points for, but rather the fact it never arrived and you have no proof it arrived to my home. A receipt for the purchase of postage is not adequate proof, because you only show that you shipped it, not that it arrived. And like it or not, you are responsible for the package until it is shipped to me-- this is the policy of Ebay, Amazon Marketplace, Half.com and many other merchant sites and I imagine the same applies to Goozex.

It is just puzzling that you choose to be such a martyr for the cost of postage by purchasing a faster-than-required speed for mailing instead of purchasing any form of proof that the game arrives at your buyer's house. What's funny is that if you purchased this postage online at Paypal.com, the Delivery Confirmation would have only wound up being an extra .19 cents. Yet, you are treating me like the foolish one.
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Man, what a butthole. I can only hope that they don't accept his receipt for postage he purchased as proof of him sending it.
 
[quote name='Friend of Sonic']I'm dealing with this jerk-ass on Goozex. Basically I ordered Nascar 08 for 100 points and I got a shipping confirmation from him. The product never arrived, so I asked about it. He said he shipped it Priority and I asked him for the Delivery Confirmation number. He says standard Priority service does not come with it. I tell him you can add it on there. And he says, exactly, an additional fee. "Goozex doesn't require Priority, but I shipped it priority anyway" he cries "And look what it got me: nothing" So I escalate it to Goozex, and he says something to Goozex that it won't let me read.

So I tell him I'm not trying to appear as an ingrate, but at the same time you have no proof it was delivered to me. Here is what he says:


I says to him, I say:


Man, what a butthole. I can only hope that they don't accept his receipt for postage he purchased as proof of him sending it.[/QUOTE]

i dont see where people say BUYING Postage off paypal is cheaper.... Yes its 18 cents for DC but your using your INK what will cost you in the long run (unless your using your work/school printer) BUT if your using your own printer it will cost more in the long run i would think

This is why i like goozex in a way

Got
FAT PRINCESS for the psp 9.99 shipped amazon

can get 500 pts for it and got
Charles in charge first season
Rapala Trophies PSP
and another 200 pt game for a even swap
 
[quote name='Friend of Sonic']I'm dealing with this jerk-ass on Goozex. Basically I ordered Nascar 08 for 100 points and I got a shipping confirmation from him. The product never arrived, so I asked about it. He said he shipped it Priority and I asked him for the Delivery Confirmation number. He says standard Priority service does not come with it. I tell him you can add it on there. And he says, exactly, an additional fee. "Goozex doesn't require Priority, but I shipped it priority anyway" he cries "And look what it got me: nothing" So I escalate it to Goozex, and he says something to Goozex that it won't let me read.

So I tell him I'm not trying to appear as an ingrate, but at the same time you have no proof it was delivered to me. Here is what he says:


I says to him, I say:


Man, what a butthole. I can only hope that they don't accept his receipt for postage he purchased as proof of him sending it.[/QUOTE]


i thought priority mail came with free delivery confirmation?
 
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