Having Official Game Guides on Goozex

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Strickin Posted: 07-13-2009 3:46 AM

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I think that Goozex should allow traders to buy/sell their game guides on Goozex(official only of course).  Why not?  I know that I don't like to keep my guides for games that I just sold, so I end up either giving them away or selling them of Ebay.  It would be great if people could buy and sell their guides here!

The condition would obviously change from Full box/cd&manual/cd only to maybe Pristine condition/Slightly worn/some pages torn.

What do you guys think?

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Artemis17 replied on 07-13-2009 3:48 AM

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OR you could just be nice and include them with the game your shipping out since you wont need them anymore...

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Coras replied on 07-13-2009 3:56 AM

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madfigs:

 

Here are some previous threads on this subject for your reading pleasure.  There are a few dozen more since this list was made in 2008, but you'll have to use the forum search to find those.

http://www.goozex.com/community/forums/t/127.aspx
http://www.goozex.com/community/forums/t/281.aspx
http://www.goozex.com/community/forums/t/376.aspx
http://www.goozex.com/community/forums/t/4434.aspx
http://www.goozex.com/community/forums/t/18202.aspx
http://www.goozex.com/community/forums/t/20124.aspx
http://www.goozex.com/community/forums/t/20300.aspx

Forum search for it? Damn you, I wanted it all handed to me on a silver platter! With no effort on my part!

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Renaissance 2K replied on 07-13-2009 7:03 AM

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Given that 99% of guides are worthless (save for collector's items and recent releases) due to the CAG practice of buying them for a penny just before they're destroyed, I see this as yet another "lots of offers but few requests" suggestion.

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larpi replied on 07-13-2009 9:23 AM

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 guides are always overpriced to start and most gamers dont use them unless they have to and I assume that most gamers just use the internet nowadays anyways. Besides sending out huge strategy guides isnt cheap either. I dont see this happening any time in the near future. 

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nix19 replied on 07-20-2009 12:54 AM

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how many people use these? i have never used one before in my life. if u cant figure out a game u shouldnt be playing it.

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smkymtnkid replied on 07-20-2009 12:56 AM

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I've got the best game guide of all, it's called the internet!

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Zenverse replied on 07-20-2009 1:11 AM

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You're better off going to Paperbackswap for those.

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Feely replied on 07-20-2009 1:14 AM

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Buying a game guide is as pointless as buying porn.  The internets has it for free.  Makes no sense.

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mafafu replied on 07-20-2009 7:33 AM

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Feely:

Buying a game guide is as pointless as buying porn.  The internets has it for free.  Makes no sense.

mafafu weeps openly while staring at his strategy guide collection

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mhatter106 replied on 07-20-2009 7:36 AM

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Artemis17:

OR you could just be nice and include them with the game your shipping out since you wont need them anymore...

Guides are like books alot of the time and are heavy.  They'd add a substantial amount to your shipping to just throw them in. You'd be increasing your package weight like 3 or 4 fold in some cases.

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neebles replied on 07-20-2009 7:41 AM

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Maybe you can ask your buyer if they want the guide, and possibly exchange it for a 50 point tip? 

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cheeznrice replied on 07-20-2009 8:01 AM

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mafafu:

Feely:

Buying a game guide is as pointless as buying porn.  The internets has it for free.  Makes no sense.

mafafu weeps openly while staring at his strategy guide collection

Where is this free internet?  It costs me about $45/mo for my connection...

Mafafu - the internet doesn't have all those pretty pictures the guides do

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Renaissance 2K replied on 07-20-2009 8:10 AM

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90% of guides you see up for trade were pennied out at retailers and bought up by pushy CAGs looking to resell them for a few bucks.

They're also a lot heavier than games.