With all these buying points promos, there's too many goozex points within the system and not enough quality games are being traded
Is there a way to to enable offering TWO versions of the same game to matchup faster?
Anyone else think that the original Dead Rising was one of those games that everyone tells everyone else to play, and that other person will realize how incredibly awesome yet awful that game is?
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Patience dude. I tend to add a ton of games I'm interested in and leave a good number of them active. Like others have said open up to the US and you'll get more matches than you think. I opened up to Canada a week or so ago and have been getting faster results.
I have God Of War Collection (1000 pts), Valkyria Chronicles(700 pts), and Tomb Raider Underworld (300 pts) on their way to me. I also have shipped Rayman (100 pts) and Tomb Raider Anniversary (200 pts) to Canada.
As far as someone in Florida shipping to Canada: I live in South Florida so that shouldn't be a concern since shipping to canada costs me less than shipping in the US.
Regarding low point offers/requests: They are around. Most of my offers are low point games and i've had no problem getting matched up. Same with low point requests. Time is your friend here.
Shop from Available Now if you want instant gratification, otherwise request a ton and use the Hold feature for both request and offers. You'll be fine.
One last word of advice. Be nice. it's amazing how easy it is for people to forget that. these are used games and folks spend $ out of pocket to ship em out. A prompt thank you, a quick fyi, and a quick response to pm's will get you a much better sense of community.
Happy Trading!
In my experience, I get way more trades TO Canada than FROM, but I still do get some from Canada. No need to be afraid, if they don't want to send it to you, they won't have Canada trading opened up, doesn't matter what state you're in (or does it, I'm in upstate NY, not too far from the border?)
Oh Canada, that changes things
Is there an option to only receive games from USA and to send games to only canada?
bufub: Is there an option to only receive games from USA and to send games to only canada?
It's funny that you would leave a post like this trying to encourage more trading then not accept my trade request. I see you obviously opened up to america, as I am american. Still scared to trade with us?
I have since opened up to the U.S. and it has increased my received trades for medium level games which is excellent. Still, I question whether or not in the longterm, this will be beneficial to me. For many games I am first in line in Canada but am now like 20th in the US. I will have to wait and see.
As for responding to the previous person, haha, I was away and so did not have an opportunity to check for the game/s within the time period. Sorry.
No problem man. I am still looking for that game, if you take it back off hold you will be linked up for a trade! I have traded games that I was up in the 80's with canadians. I believe the way it works is you will still be number 1 for canadian trades and 20 for others. Not for sure about that, just know that I get linked up with canadians when I am not even close to number 1. Hope to see that game back up soon
gamingtrader: I have since opened up to the U.S. and it has increased my received trades for medium level games which is excellent. Still, I question whether or not in the longterm, this will be beneficial to me. For many games I am first in line in Canada but am now like 20th in the US. I will have to wait and see.
Just because it now says you are 20th in line doesn't mean anything. You are still 1st in line for Canada. But you are back in line behind some americans. So if a Canadian puts a game up, you'll still be the first to get it.
ghostworld: gamingtrader: I have since opened up to the U.S. and it has increased my received trades for medium level games which is excellent. Still, I question whether or not in the longterm, this will be beneficial to me. For many games I am first in line in Canada but am now like 20th in the US. I will have to wait and see. Just because it now says you are 20th in line doesn't mean anything. You are still 1st in line for Canada. But you are back in line behind some americans. So if a Canadian puts a game up, you'll still be the first to get it.
Only if said Canadian has his trading region set only to Canada. If not, it'll go to the first in line.
how much does it cost you guys to send from usa to canada via reg. lettermail? canada to canada is only $2cdn.
bufub: how much does it cost you guys to send from usa to canada via reg. lettermail? canada to canada is only $2cdn.
around 3 bucks for me
This reminds me of Fight Club where that chick who is dying just wants to get laid for the last time
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