Official Goozex Thread - Goozex is Hiring!

[quote name='GizmoGC']I request new games all the time - I'm just in the line of 100+ other people to get stuff. By the time it hits reasonable number I can just buy the game fr $20-30 rather then spending 1000 points on a stale title.

But I will be leaving as soon as I use up my points. These sales make it very obvious Goozex is hurting for funds and by selling 2000 points for $50 (so $25 for a 'new' release), just shows not as many people are really using the site as they should. They will soon have no product and people with tons of points not willing to spend the (plus $1 per trade) on a shitty game.

Being 'wrong' is hardly the issue. If you did the math, you would see how they are really not much of a deal unless you are lucky enough to get a new release fairly soon. Some people are likely thrilled to get 3 year old games...I'm not.[/QUOTE]

Using Goozex to get new games is a bad idea. Even if you're on the midnight they get added and wind up with like a top 20 spot in line, you still wind up waiting months and months because nobody adds anything new.

That said, it's getting harder and harder to even get older games that aren't sports titles. I check the PS3 section daily to see if there's anything new and 99% of the time it's the same crappy sports title that nobody wants to spend 200-300 points on. Them having frequent sales on points does nothing but make this problem worse since it just shows people that you don't have to bother trading to get points, especially when you can get them half price.
 
[quote name='SEH']That said, it's getting harder and harder to even get older games that aren't sports titles. I check the PS3 section daily to see if there's anything new and 99% of the time it's the same crappy sports title that nobody wants to spend 200-300 points on. Them having frequent sales on points does nothing but make this problem worse since it just shows people that you don't have to bother trading to get points, especially when you can get them half price.[/QUOTE]

That problem isn't unique to Goozex, though, all the non-Gamestop video game stores in my area are hurting for PS3 trade-ins. It seems that PS3 users either trade exclusively to GS or don't trade their games in general. Hell, it even seems like GS has to go the extra mile to stimulate PS3 trades as I'm pretty sure they've had more bonus credit coupons for PS3 games than any other platform.
 
Goozex needs to fix it's prices on some games. Lair is 350 and no one wants to spend that much for it while Zac & Wiki is 150 and no one wants to give it up for that.
 
[quote name='icedrake523']Goozex needs to fix it's prices on some games. Lair is 350 and no one wants to spend that much for it while Zac & Wiki is 150 and no one wants to give it up for that.[/QUOTE]

Points to them goes by MSRP...or some weird formula. I've seen them drop and raise prices on a whim, and I could never figure out how they do it. Why is Bayonetta still 950 points?!?
 
[quote name='GizmoGC']Points to them goes by MSRP...or some weird formula. I've seen them drop and raise prices on a whim, and I could never figure out how they do it. Why is Bayonetta still 950 points?!?[/QUOTE]

It's still 1000 for the PS3.

The points definitely need to change/drop much faster than they do. Why would I spend 1000 points on a game that I could buy at the store for around $30, or used for even less?
 
[quote name='GizmoGC']I request new games all the time - I'm just in the line of 100+ other people to get stuff. By the time it hits reasonable number I can just buy the game fr $20-30 rather then spending 1000 points on a stale title.

But I will be leaving as soon as I use up my points. These sales make it very obvious Goozex is hurting for funds and by selling 2000 points for $50 (so $25 for a 'new' release), just shows not as many people are really using the site as they should. They will soon have no product and people with tons of points not willing to spend the (plus $1 per trade) on a shitty game.

Being 'wrong' is hardly the issue. If you did the math, you would see how they are really not much of a deal unless you are lucky enough to get a new release fairly soon. Some people are likely thrilled to get 3 year old games...I'm not.[/QUOTE]

I have done the math and I've saved a lot of money using goozex. It costs me on average $2.50 to send something out. Some of those things are worthless at gamestop or ebay, but I always get my moneys worth when I request something. I've gotten good deals on rare games and stuff I would've otherwise never ponied up the money for.

Only looking for new releases on the site isn't a good idea. For some people it isn't worth it, and I do agree there shouldn't be sales on points.

I don't agree with your $20-30 vs 1000 point analogy. Personally I consider $30 to be worth more than 1000 points, since $30 is actual money and the 1000 points I got were from stuff I didn't even want. Hell I once flipped something I bought for $2 into 700 points.

I'm one of the most patient cheap asses on this site. I haven't spent more than $10 on a game in over three years and I don't buy new releases period, whether they're on sale or not. So for me goozex is great.

To each their own.


BTW what do you guys think of the new queue update?
 
Think Goozex is awesome for newer releases. Have had pretty decent luck getting top 40 spots. Lately been getting top 10's consistently. Find it relatively easy to find games on eBay in the $18-22 range that don't tradein for more than $25 and get 850-1000 points. It's become my source for newer releases that I probably wouldn't buy until they fall under $30.

First in line for Transformers/Singularity/Ninety-Nine Nights 2 and Naughty Bear. Was first in line for Modnation Racers/UFC 2010 and Blur but found those for pretty cheap elsewhere. Probably should have just waited and used some goozex points, but guess I could use the points to try and pick up some Wii games.

Older PS3 games seem like it's not even worth trying to get them on Goozex. But looking at some of the older Wii games trading info they seem to be moving at a decent pace, and older 360 games move decently fast as well.

Overall Goozex complements using CAG pretty well for me. Find deals on on stuff I really want here, Gooz for the iffy new releases/filling in collection with older games. Only wish I'd started using Goozex sooner seeing that it sounds like it was way better in the past.

Loving the new queue page, think it'd be even better if they had the on-holds separated from the actives though.
 
It's funny when people make the "points to dollars" comparison. I can't afford to spend $20 or $30 buck a piece on every game that's in my queue (which is why I buy the points/tokens when they go on sale, and wait until the prices are in line with what I can justify "spending" on them).

Also, I do NOT like the new queue format. I thought something was wrong with my browser/internet last night when I tried to check the status of some games. The check boxes just don't make sense. The 3 buttons are already there for each game, so I'm not sure why they added the check boxes, too.

Furthermore, I think Goozex is slipping in terms of updating release dates for games. How are games that have not been released available for trading? There's always going to be the issue of pricing, since retailers have been blowing games out for cheap, and Goozex doesn't update their prices to reflect retail changes.
 
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I agree with shieryda, the new queue format is garbage. I don't like having to look through 8 pages just to look at the few active requests I currently have. The old layout was far better.
 
[quote name='shieryda']Furthermore, I think Goozex is slipping in terms of updating release dates for games. How are games that have not been released available for trading? There's always going to be the issue of pricing, since retailers have been blowing games out for cheap, and Goozex doesn't update their prices to reflect retail changes.[/QUOTE]

How are games that don't exist available for trade?

http://www.goozex.com/trading/games/236759-Twelve_Tales_Conker_64-Nintendo_64

I hate the new queue layout, too.
 
[quote name='shieryda']It's funny when people make the "points to dollars" comparison. I can't afford to spend $20 or $30 buck a piece on every game that's in my queue (which is why I buy the points/tokens when they go on sale, and wait until the prices are in line with what I can justify "spending" on them).[/QUOTE]

Which is exactly why I will no longer be sending out Games/Movies on Goozex (or likely just a few random DVDs I get as Bonuses with my Blu-rays - I am pulling all my items right now). Selling points defeats the purpose of trading, which lessens the amount of 'stuff' available. 'Point Buyers' should only allowed to 'buy' items that are Instant available - not get on a wait list. What's the point in trading any more if I have to wait behind 10 (likely way more) other people who simply bought points? I shudder to think I spent $10 shipping out 5, 200 point items, when I could have simply bought the appropriate amount of points for twice that of my shipping cost. Never. Again.

I think Goozex is just waiting for someone to buy them out. When they start selling points, it just reeks of desperation.
 
Goozex should only sell points to infuse the system with new points to match the level of users.

Selling them so people can get games for "half price" is not the smart thing to do. And the effects are showing. Points are so easy to get for good prices now that all the good games that used to go for cheap are no longer available. Not only that but no one's offering them yet their prices do not go up.

Why put up your games that you might want to replay and get 400 points for it, when you can just buy 1000 points for 25 dollars? Factor in the cost of shipping games out and you're looking at essentially a sub 20 dollar price for 1000 points.

They're going against the very system they set to create. A trading system that does away completely with cash. For what exactly? Because the Owners of the site got a taste of the cashflow from selling points at half price.
 
[quote name='GizmoGC']I think Goozex is just waiting for someone to buy them out. When they start selling points, it just reeks of desperation.[/QUOTE]

But they've been selling points for years (maybe since the site started?) it's not like it's a new thing. And from what the admins say , not that many people actually buy points , on sale or otherwise. Course they could be lying , and without the numbers to say either way who knows? Admittably I used to buy the majority of my points rather than trading , but that was cause I didn't have much to trade (or to be exact much I wanted to trade , being a bit of a pack rat/collector). Now I don't buy points much at all anymore. I just trade in new release titles.

I'm satisfied with the site either way. Been using it for 2 years , have sent out over 200 items and received over 400.

Edit:I do agree that the site owners should probably get more hands on with point adjustments , since with the way prices of games have been going all over the place for the last year or so , the system can't maintain logical prices between S&D and retail.
 
[quote name='JUDOHAWK']Goozex should only sell points to infuse the system with new points to match the level of users.

Selling them so people can get games for "half price" is not the smart thing to do. And the effects are showing. Points are so easy to get for good prices now that all the good games that used to go for cheap are no longer available. Not only that but no one's offering them yet their prices do not go up.

Why put up your games that you might want to replay and get 400 points for it, when you can just buy 1000 points for 25 dollars? Factor in the cost of shipping games out and you're looking at essentially a sub 20 dollar price for 1000 points.

They're going against the very system they set to create. A trading system that does away completely with cash. For what exactly? Because the Owners of the site got a taste of the cashflow from selling points at half price.[/QUOTE]

Bingo. Hoping another site pops up that stays true to the whole 'trade' thing.
 
[quote name='icedrake523']Goozex needs to fix it's prices on some games. Lair is 350 and no one wants to spend that much for it while Zac & Wiki is 150 and no one wants to give it up for that.[/QUOTE]

Actually, there is an instant trade for Zac and Wiki right now.

[quote name='GizmoGC']Bingo. Hoping another site pops up that stays true to the whole 'trade' thing.[/QUOTE]

What about GameTZ?
 
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I simply have to chime in here -- I'm pretty pissed about this myself. It was bad enough when I realized the system was starting to "dry up" for us old school gamers (xbox1 and below), but now instead of working for points, someone can pretty much just buy their way in line. I know it's not new, but these half price sales are.. And instead of being able to get what I want with points I worked for, I'm behind someone who just waived money around and cut in line. Oh well.. It was fun while it lasted. I'll probably just start buying games on ebay.
 
[quote name='jaysapathy']I simply have to chime in here -- I'm pretty pissed about this myself. It was bad enough when I realized the system was starting to "dry up" for us old school gamers (xbox1 and below), but now instead of working for points, someone can pretty much just buy their way in line. I know it's not new, but these half price sales are.. And instead of being able to get what I want with points I worked for, I'm behind someone who just waived money around and cut in line. Oh well.. It was fun while it lasted. I'll probably just start buying games on ebay.[/QUOTE]

Good to know I'm not the only one out there who finds the whole idea of 'trading' to go by the wayside. These cashgrabs make we weary that the site will just disappear one day. And gees...I can't find anything to spend my 2800 points on besides overpriced games and crappy 3 year old movies.
 
I joined it some 2 years ago...and I still see the same posts about fire and brimstone every time a sale goes around from the same idiots.
 
[quote name='Shinoto']I joined it some 2 years ago...and I still see the same posts about fire and brimstone every time a sale goes around from the same idiots.[/QUOTE]

I'm sure employees of Circuit City, Blockbuster and Hollywood Video said the same thing...
 
[quote name='GizmoGC']I'm sure employees of Circuit City, Blockbuster and Hollywood Video said the same thing...[/QUOTE]
That's completely different. Goozex doesn't have to pay for land or even employees. It's a small operation like an ebay store. Costs of running the site are low. And if you haven't noticed, hollywood video and bluckbuster still run an online store (though hollywoodvideo.com sucks, don't shop there).

I became a member almost 4 years ago when they were just starting and only had a couple hundred members and they were running fine then with literally no profit.
 
[quote name='toldawg128']That's completely different. Goozex doesn't have to pay for land or even employees. It's a small operation like an ebay store. Costs of running the site are low. And if you haven't noticed, hollywood video and bluckbuster still run an online store (though hollywoodvideo.com sucks, don't shop there).

I became a member almost 4 years ago when they were just starting and only had a couple hundred members and they were running fine then with literally no profit.[/QUOTE]

Less people = easier to just shut down and disappear. It's family run, so at any time, it could go poof. I still stand by my theory - they are holding out hoping someone buys them in some way. The obvious cash grabs for points will be a short gain, but in the long term it will hurt them. People will get fed up waiting so long for games/movies and not having anything else available.

But eh. Help me spend my 2800 points.
 
[quote name='GizmoGC']Help me spend my 2800 points.[/QUOTE]

Good luck with that. I'm having a hard enough time spending 1000 points.
 
I'm sitting on quite a few myself, and my queue is dominated by old school stuff -- SNES/Genesis/SegaCD. No matches.

I added a PS3 game last night, and realized I'm 15th in line.. Sigh. The business model has kind of gone south. I'm not blaming it entirely on the continual sales, but come on, if the site is "low maintenance" why even have these sales to begin with? Let the original model do its job.
 
[quote name='GizmoGC']I'm sure employees of Circuit City, Blockbuster and Hollywood Video said the same thing...[/QUOTE]
A stopped clock is right twice a day.

Of course it's eventually going to shut down, merge, change, who the fuck knows. But how many years did those stores last before finally going down. CC was dying for more than a decade, Hollywood video got a solid 4 or 5 years before finally going, and Blockbuster has been dying out for well past a decade.

You can be an idiot and ignore that. Glenn Beck occasionally gets something right too, doesn't stop him from being an idiot. Say they shut down a year from now, and you'll come back. Talk about how you were right and so happy you weren't ripped off. Basically a happy little wank fest for your crusade. I'll probably have got another 30-40 games, many new releases, and saved a shit load of money.
 
[quote name='SEH']Good luck with that. I'm having a hard enough time spending 1000 points.[/QUOTE]

I can't figure out how to spend 600 points. I want to get rid of Punch-Out since I waited too long to trade it in to Gazelle/Amazon. I would get 700 points but I have no idea what to get.

I don't know how I got so many games during their free trade period but can't get anything now.
 
[quote name='TooMuchCoolness']I hate how we can't buy a single trade token for a dollar, NO we have to buy at least 5 in a pack for 5 bucks. 4 of those tokens I don't even need.[/QUOTE]

If you follow their twitter they give away single tokens every once in a while. I just got one for tweeting what my plans were for the 4th of July weekend. I think the last one was on Memorial Day. If they sold single tokens, they would lose money on paypal and credit card fees. They also of course want you to trade more.
 
[quote name='TooMuchCoolness']I hate how we can't buy a single trade token for a dollar, NO we have to buy at least 5 in a pack for 5 bucks. 4 of those tokens I don't even need.[/QUOTE]
They'd lose 30-35% of what you'd pay them if they sold tokens as singles due to transaction fees.

As other people mentioned, it's so damn easy to get free tokens from them. Follow them on Twitter, or go to a multiplayer MVP night.
 
[quote name='Shinoto']A stopped clock is right twice a day.

Of course it's eventually going to shut down, merge, change, who the fuck knows. But how many years did those stores last before finally going down. CC was dying for more than a decade, Hollywood video got a solid 4 or 5 years before finally going, and Blockbuster has been dying out for well past a decade.

You can be an idiot and ignore that. Glenn Beck occasionally gets something right too, doesn't stop him from being an idiot. Say they shut down a year from now, and you'll come back. Talk about how you were right and so happy you weren't ripped off. Basically a happy little wank fest for your crusade. I'll probably have got another 30-40 games, many new releases, and saved a shit load of money.[/QUOTE]

It's very easy to see how Goozex is becoming cash-strapped for money. Hell, they won't even offer up a 'free xbox 360 trade' month because they make the most money (i.e. trade tokens spent) on the 360 over the PS3. So the lesser of consoles gets free trades. Woo hoo :roll:

In the mean time, we have people buying points for cash and people like me who actually have products to trade won't because there is not enough products being offered because everyone is just buying points. Goozex needs to decide what the fuck they are otherwise you are going to piss off the people offering up actual products and if they do that, people won't even be buying points if there is not enough product.

We could argue all day about it, but in the end, it will only hurt you and not me. Me? I'm done. I'll spend my remaining points and be done with them. The several hundred items I would have offered will go to eBay, Craigslist, Half.com etc and will never enter the Goozex 'pool'. Just the past few days have seen responses from other Goozex members going through the same thing - not enough product or too long of a wait (why? Because of selling points).
 
Well I just got the famous "Trade Accepted" followed by an immediate shipping confirmation for a high value item (1200 points) that I had a request in for. Went onto the site to see the details and found that the user has already been disabled. I have had this happen a few times in the past so I was glad to see that you can leave immediate negative feedback in this situation to get your points back quicker and get back into the queue.

EDIT - actually they already confirmed the feedback so that is good.
 
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[quote name='GizmoGC']In the mean time, we have people buying points for cash and people like me who actually have products to trade won't because there is not enough products being offered because everyone is just buying points. Goozex needs to decide what the fuck they are otherwise you are going to piss off the people offering up actual products and if they do that, people won't even be buying points if there is not enough product.[/QUOTE]

This. A thousand times this.

If everybody starts buying points, nobody has any reason to offer up anything for trade. It eliminates the business model, and negates the system. The model works as long as people are offering, but if you can buy points instead of trade something for them, why not? They're shooting themsevles in the head, and the rest of us get to watch.

I think I'll follow you out the door, personally. Spend the points I have, and I'm off.
 
[quote name='jaysapathy']This. A thousand times this.

If everybody starts buying points, nobody has any reason to offer up anything for trade. It eliminates the business model, and negates the system. The model works as long as people are offering, but if you can buy points instead of trade something for them, why not? They're shooting themsevles in the head, and the rest of us get to watch.

I think I'll follow you out the door, personally. Spend the points I have, and I'm off.[/QUOTE]


This post speaks volumes, and what you quoted.

The system used to work because people had to trade games to get points. Now think for a second guys. What happens when they HAVE to send games out to get points for a good price? That's right, you have games available for others to buy. They've essentially printed so much money and sold it cheap that no one sends out games because they have enough points that there is no point. No reason to send out games = no games for people to trade.

I was looking to use up some points not too long ago. Was going to pick up GTAIV on the 360. Now get this, there were pretty much no available copies to get and had a decent line full of requests. This game at this time last year had so many offers people couldn't get rid of the game. It used to be like that for alot of games, now that isn't the case.
 
If you had a lot of people do you think a game is worth 1600 pts


PERSONA 3 for the psp is 1600 buy it now


dont know if its worth 1600 pts (what be 80 bucks) even though i have 29k points

and really been awhile since i used them
 
[quote name='slidecage']If you had a lot of people do you think a game is worth 1600 pts


PERSONA 3 for the psp is 1600 buy it now


dont know if its worth 1600 pts (what be 80 bucks) even though i have 29k points

and really been awhile since i used them[/QUOTE]

While I'm not one advocating to use up your points and get off the ship while you have a chance , even I wouldn't risk keeping that many points on hand. I know you've said before that points are easy for you to get but damn that's a lot of points.

Also , Persona 3 PSP is a damn fine game. I'd use some of your vast points on it , especially if you've got nothing else really to use them on.
 
Just found this while browsing around, I'm gonna spoiler some of it so it doesn't take up a lot of space, and the format probably won't be right but it's readable. Just thought it was interesting, press release issued by Goozex today.

I'm with you guys though, I hate the buying points approach with a passion. I use Goozex (albeit sparingly, I have 2 trades, NHL 09 and NHL 10, and one game bought, LoZ:TP) so I don't have to spend a lot of money, but to each his own. I'm trying to use it more, though, to get games I missed out on.


Goozex on Track to Shatter Annual Virtual Currency Exchange Figures




Playstation 3 Trading Gaining Ground in 2010 Mid-Year Statistics

COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Goozex, Inc., the premium online video game and movie trading site, announced today the company's 2010 mid-year trading statistics. Over 43.7 million Goozex points, a virtual currency used to purchase games and movies on the site, have been exchanged since January 2010. The trading service is on track to shatter the 2009 trading volume of 53.8 million Goozex points exchanged by 62%.

All items listed on Goozex are assigned a point value through a proprietary pricing algorithm that match the used fair market value for any video game and movie. Users spend and receive Goozex points by trading items with other members throughout the United States and Canada.

July marks the four year anniversary of the Goozex trading service. The free to join site offers a hassle- free alternative to listing your items for individual sale and can save families hundreds to thousands of dollars, annually. To date, Goozex estimates that it has saved members over $7.5 million on video game trading alone. And Goozex is truly a market place for every type of video game and movie fan. 53% of all trading activity is for the current generation of console players including the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Wii. The remaining trading occurs for portable gaming, retro gaming, PC & Mac gaming, and movies.

2010 marks a turning point on Goozex in which the PlayStation 3 takes the top spot for most requested game on Goozex with the title Heavy Rain. Bioshock 2, for the Xbox 360, takes top honors for most traded game in 2010. Compared to previous years, the volume of PlayStation 3 transactions has certainly increased on Goozex, while those for Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360 have remained relatively constant.

Below are the top 10 Goozex trading lists for 2010:

Top 10 Most Traded Games on Goozex Since January 2010:

  1. Bioshock 2 – Xbox 360
  2. Mass Effect 2 - Xbox 360
  3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Xbox 360
  4. Assassin's Creed II - Xbox 360
  5. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves– PlayStation 3
  6. God of War III – PlayStation 3
  7. Borderlands - Xbox 360
  8. Heavy Rain – PlayStation 3
  9. Demon's Souls – PlayStation 3
  10. Assassin's Creed II – PlayStation 3

Top 10 Most Requested Games on Goozex Since January 2010:

  1. Heavy Rain – PlayStation 3
  2. God of War III – PlayStation 3
  3. Red Dead Redemption – Xbox 360
  4. Mass Effect 2 - Xbox 360
  5. BioShock 2 – Xbox 360
  6. Alan Wake - Xbox 360
  7. Final Fantasy XIII – PlayStation 3
  8. Red Dead Redemption – PlayStation 3
  9. Bayonetta – Xbox 360
  10. Darksiders – Xbox 360

Top 10 Most Offered Games on Goozex Since January 2010:

  1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Xbox 360
  2. Assassin's Creed II – Xbox 360
  3. God of War Collection – PlayStation 3
  4. Mass Effect 2 - Xbox 360
  5. Bioshock 2 - Xbox 360
  6. Borderlands - Xbox 360
  7. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – PlayStation 3
  8. Assassin's Creed II – PlayStation 3
  9. Halo 3: ODST - Xbox 360
  10. Left 4 Dead 2 - Xbox 360

Goozex offers a weekly feed of the top 10 categories that can be found here:
http://www.goozex.com/trading/asp/topproducts.asp?fic=G
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Goozex, Inc. offers an award winning peer-to-peer online marketplace for trading media goods and it is headquartered in College Park, Maryland. Goozex.com has become the leader in online game trading centered on a virtual point system since the site launched in July 2006. Users sell their games and movies for Goozex Points, which can be redeemed for other video games or movies for only $1. The system offers its users a fair market value for their products and guarantees all trades. On average, members can save about $16.50 per game trade as compared to traditional used game retail stores. Movie trading was introduced in August 2009.
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I have around 15,000 points and I am no longer sending in games after this week. I will now sell them on Amazon or Glyde. Hopefully I will be able to use all my points by the end of the year. I have not been able to get a game for two months now. I used to get in 3-5 games a month.
 
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Oh geez, all these posts about Goozex is making me really nervous. Currently, I have 16000 points. If people simply buy points and not trade stuff to get points, this system will fall apart.

So, how long before Goozex completely shuts down? Any ideas?
 
[quote name='kk012']Oh geez, all these posts about Goozex is making me really nervous. Currently, I have 16000 points. If people simply buy points and not trade stuff to get points, this system will fall apart.

So, how long before Goozex completely shuts down? Any ideas?[/QUOTE]

It is not going to shut down since the cost of operation isnt that much. It is just that it will take a long time to spend all those points.
 
Yeah, I dont see them shutting down since it doesn't cost much to run the site. However, if they continue on with selling points half off, two or three times a year, they're going to run out of games VERY quick. Hell, there's already hardly anything on there worth a damn, but in a few months it'll be worse unless they cut out the point sales.

About a year ago I was able to get rid of games, and get new stuff on a regular basis. Fast forward to now and I'm sitting on 750 points and four trade tokens that I cannot spend for the life of me. Either Goozex has nothing I want, or they haven't updated their pricing in ages and still want 1000 points for some game that I could buy in the store for $25.

If Backbreaker would drop down 50 more points, I'm in a pretty good spot to snag a copy of that. I'd be able to get rid of all my points and only have three trade tokens left. Once that happens, goodbye Goozex.
 
wouldnt that be False advertising when a SITE has BUY IT NOW when in fact they never offered it in over a year

Went to buy persona 3 and it says the buying program is down and it has been down for over a year


If the program is over why do they keep Listing games as BUY IT NOW when they dont even offer the program anymore


i had 3 trade request that i just cancelled..... no more games going to goozex *unless its a major flip*
 
Goozex is walking a very fine line right now...but eventually they will have to side with the 'traders' or the 'buyers'. I have a feeling it will be the 'buyers'. But it should be a hoot when a bunch of people have a ton of points and the only thing they can get is Madden 2007.

Just pulled off a handful of Movies/Games (still have 6 or 7 listed, mostly because they have high prices) and added a ton of stuff to my Q in hopes of getting rid of my points. Goozex has become a joke.

(And the PS3 going up is funny, since they had a free trade month for all PS3 games. Duhh, of course it would go up).
 
[quote name='kk012']Oh geez, all these posts about Goozex is making me really nervous. Currently, I have 16000 points. If people simply buy points and not trade stuff to get points, this system will fall apart.

So, how long before Goozex completely shuts down? Any ideas?[/QUOTE]

It may not shut down, but the amount of titles being offered will disappear. Look a the response from others here how long it's been since they got anything. People are buying points and getting games instead of trading games for points. 16K points is a lot to spend. I now have 2400 after being matched for a Blu-ray (The Stepfather - 400 points + $1 Token for a $10 Blu-ray :roll: I broke even shipping out 4, 100 item DVDs :roll: )
 
I might try and use up my points/tokens, and then trade my played games to Amazon from now on (depending on the cash value). I guess I'd rather have the cash now...

I definitely don't want the site to fail/close down, but they should change their strategy.
 
In the past, Goozex has been good to me. I have received games in pretty good condtion and ones that I would not have easily found in the wild. It does seem as though there are too many buyers and not enough traders so I haven't been getting as many games regularly, unfortunately. If Goozex would stop having all these point sales, then people might be trading in items, which would put the system back on track.

I have put a bunch of requests in so hopefully I will be able to spend my giant hoard of points and leave Goozex by the end of the year.
 
For comparisons sake , I decided to check and see how many things I've gotten since the beginning of this year , since even I feel like I haven't been getting quite as much as I used to for one reason or another.

37 Games/Movies since January with 2 more pending right now. Random stats from those.
3 were retro games
1 was a new release (just over a month old at the time I got it)
1 was a "rare" or sought after title.

Last year I ended up with 120 Games/Movies by the end of the year. Not even halfway there yet. Then again I'm not requesting the same stuff I requested 1 year ago so that probably is making a big difference too.
 
My requests have really slowed down from last year, too. I'm playing more (different/longer) games now, plus with all the movies/tv/time outdoors, I've not been utilizing Goozex as much this year.

Perhaps once I get through a couple more games, and it starts getting colder, I'll request more. Plus, the fact that the prices are now going up more on a lot of my on-holds has slowed my requests.
 
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