The Goozex Team would like to welcome everyone to the July edition of the Goozex Newsletter.
This month's topics include:
On July 10, 2006 Goozex introduced to the world the concept of getting fair trade values for your games in a hassle free and guaranteed way – for only $$1! Two years later Goozex has grown leaps and bounds to build one of the best online gaming communities. To celebrate we’re running a special promotion for all members to win a PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Elite over the next few months.
Promotion Details:
Simply invite 3 friends to see what’s happening on Goozex. We want you to share the success of Goozex with your friends who will help lead to an even better Goozex. You become eligible for the prize if they join, confirm their email and provide a shipping address.
- PlayStation 3 giveaway period is from July 10th to August 10th, 2008.
- Xbox 360 Elite giveaway period is from August 12th to September 12th, 2008.
Have you noticed the new updates? Goozex has launched a few upgrades to the trading engine and the list management system.
Position and stats: the new Requests and Offers lists now show extended statistics of each game you are requesting or offering. The new "position" tells you how many people are active before you. And the new "stats" link, opens up details on your request or offer.
Watch List: this will be a list of games that you want to "watch" without necessarily inserting them in the request list. It’s great for games that you are not ready to request yet, or future releases. In some cases, this will be a replacement for the on hold queue, where some users "park" games for unlimited time.
My Stash: this is the list of games that they’ll have to pry from your cold dead hands before trading. In other words, this list contains all games that you own and that you do NOT intend to trade. Like, that precious FF VII or Suikoden. This will add to your profile and contribute to define your gamer personality. Whenever you are ready to trade a game away, just "activate" the offer and the game will move to the Library list. Don’t forget to give your review for that classic treasure of yours.
Timeout Offers: we are re-working what happens when a match times out without the seller accepting the trade. We don't want to penalize the seller unnecessarily, nor do we want to affect the buyer. Now, when a seller times out, his offer is put on hold. The seller can manually re-activate the game from trading later on, and keep the same position in the queue.
Confirm Shipping: after dropping of the game in the mail you can now send a quick note to the buyer confirming you have shipped the game. You can include any details you’d like and the delivery confirmation number used. It’s a great way to stay in touch with the buyer and make sure the trade goes smoothly.
We have recently released the Goozex API documentation! Are you a "geek" and like playing around with new applications and widgets? Do you enjoy writing code? Here is your chance to build new great ideas and extend the Goozex system!
Visit the Goozex API documentation
See the list of available applications: Goozex Toolbox and Forum: Member applications
We would like to take a moment and highlight a recent application developed by Goozex member JohnG coined GoozexIndy!
GoozexIndy draws out a map of where all of the games you have sent or received. Just put in your login and Token Code and it will give you a list of your games. Select one, and it will draw lines on the map showing where it has came from and gone. So, if you got a game and traded it, and it was traded to someone else, and then traded to someone else, you will have a bunch of lines zigzagging the map.
Application: GoozexIndy
Forum Discussion - http://www.goozex.com/community/forums/t/24568.aspx
The "Shadow of Goozex" is the voted winner of the 2008 Photoshop Contest. It is an original and wonderful creation. The attention to detail is simply amazing.
As part of the prize package, Shrimpboat Down will receive a $$100 Amazon Gift Certificate.
To everyone that entered & voted -- THANK YOU! You all made this another great Photoshop contest and we hope you enjoyed it as well. The voting was very tough and sadly there can only be one winner. The Final Five entries were all amazing and fun. Some of you have serious graphics talent that should be used for the good of mankind.
Stays tuned for more fun forum contests and please share your feedback on the submission!
Have you seen what’s going on with MVP nights? Check out the forums to hook up with fellow members to play online for specific games and if you’re good enough, you can win 200 points!
Click here to see the full list of winners and games played:
http://www.goozex.com/community/forums/t/22784.aspx
Anyone can enter into a bunch of different MVP gaming nights. Click here to go to see what’s happening and how you can become an MVP! http://www.goozex.com/community/forums/t/24765.aspx
The Goozex Olympics have come to a close, and what an event!
A complete month of epic gaming events and competitions brought out the best amongst the following three teams. Team Puny Humans got off to an extremely fast start within the first week of the Olympics with Team Game over lagging well behind midway through the month. But nobody claims victory in the first quarter.
Over time, Game Over seemed to pull together and launch an incredible offensive effort to surpass not only Ban Hammer but Puny Humans as well! It was an exhilarating list of events and we would like to congratulate everyone whom participated.
A special thanks to TaintedZodiac for setting this up and managing this extravaganza!
Team Winner – Game Over
Prize – Goozlympic Shirts for all team members and the Team Captains!
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Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Points |
Game Over |
14 |
20 |
11 |
106 |
Puny Humans |
12 |
12 |
9 |
81 |
Ban Hammer |
14 |
8 |
15 |
87 |
Individual Awards
MVP (Most Overall Points) - kevlar51 of Ban Hammer (23 points)
The Biggest Stash (Most Medals) - mafafu of GameOver (10 medals)
The Golden Goose (Most Gold Medals) - kevlar51 of Ban Hammer (5 gold)
The Choke Artist (Most Silver Medals) - Coras of GameOver (5 silver)
The Third Baseman (Most Bronze Medals) - timpysan of Ban Hammer and mafafu of Game Over (4 Bronze)
The "What Are Turns?" Cup (Most Points on the Last Place Team) - PSWii60 Elite of Puny Humans (13 points)
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Community tip
Be courteous of others when packaging and sending your games. If your game is received in great condition, you may receive a 50 point tip! |
We want to highlight Goozex member hone02, who earned title for the top seller on Goozex during the month of June with 36 games sent out!
We would also like to highlight goomba478 whom continued pillaging of the games available lists with 66 games received during the month of June! He just edged out user catdaddy who sat at an impressive 65 games!
Congrats to both winners!What's the top game of the month? Drop your vote!
Vote which game you believe is the hottest game coming out this month:
- Unreal Tournament III (Xbox 360) July 7th
- Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution (Xbox360, PS3, DS) July 8th
- Final Fantasy IV (DS) July 22nd
- Soul Calibur IV (Xbox 360, PS3) July 29th
- NCAA Football 09 (Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, PS2, PSP) July 15th
Drop your vote!
This is just a short selection of the games available for trading on Goozex (more than 50,000 this month!). Be quick, and add them to your “Request” list!
| 1 | Grand Theft Auto IV (81) |
| 2 | Mass Effect (66) |
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| 5 | Devil May Cry 4 (53) |
| 6 | Halo 3 (51) |
| 7 | Devil May Cry 4 (44) |
| 8 | Burnout Paradise (43) |
| 9 | Orange Box (43) |
| 10 | BioShock (42) |
View all the Most Available Games.
You can also find all available games under the "Available" link in the left search bar. You may filter by your favorite platform, and sort the list as you wish.
Check out the Top Ten games for this week:
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Trading tip
Goozex suggests the use of Delivery Confirmation when sending your games. You are then assured of the destination of your specific package. You can send the tracking number to the buyer using the Confirm Shipping button on your Offers page!
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