Back in 2007 I stumbled across a service called Goozex. The idea was simple; we list our games that we want to trade, and the games we want to own. We pay a dollar per trade and use the honor system, to mail off our games to the person who wants them. Each game trade is done in points based on popularity. This service helped the gamer get the most out of their gaming collection, and their gaming budget. Old Playstation 1 games were suddenly worth money again......money you would never receive from Gamestop. It seems as if Goozex was bought out by venture capitalists and instead of growing the service..they started to limit it...trading became stagnant and the website died. Ask any gamer who remember the Goozex model, and they will say that Gamestop had a hand in crushing the little company that put the trading and value of your favorite games/dvds/blurays in the hands of the gamers......
The first time I took notice of Ethereum and Blockchain, I became very interested in the idea that Goozex could be resurrected in 2016. The programming language layered over the Ethereum system, could be the perfect place to create a way to Trade Games and Movies, and actually fund gaming projects directly. The idea would be simple enough.............list the games/items you own..........list the games/items you want.......Preorders can be done in dollars/bitcoin/ether....and game delays......Well if a game is delayed, that preorder can be moved through our Crypto Trading Platform and put into another game that releases sooner.
The simple truth is that Gamestop is making a hefty profit, by being the gatekeepers to our livingroom entertainment. This system can automate the shipping process, and find the shortage distance between gaming wants and needs, to cut shipping costs. Never again can someone say they didn't receive a package, when the system tracks every package and leaves the info on the Blockchain. That way any disputes are public and all the information is available for all members.
Take into account the average of 30 dollars a week most gamers spend on a combination of used and new games a week. Imagine if those preorders could be moved because of a multi month delay from the developer......because...honestly....that money is ours......and Gamestop is sitting on it.
The beginning of Summer 2016 I started development of EtherBITGaming, a game/movie/ Cryptocurrency exchange that puts the powerful amount of money that is presently in the Gaming Community, back into a Community that only cares about the Media. No more artificially low trade ins, and artificially high used prices. Everything is by the market and for the market..........and most importantly For the Gamers.
This system is in its infancy and is in constant need of team members to help develop the platform. Contact the Twitter below for information.
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Donations to help develop the Platform will be accepted at Coinbase: 1EKtqeKP1ei7pzVZVT565wnPXjQhjcmhgd