games  anime  |  toys
This is a Dtoid readers's blog. For staff blogs click here. Confused? read this Create you own!  |   Members: Login now





Leave it to UK players to kill Goozex.eu
Miguelcar808 | 5:41 PM on 07.08.2009 9 comments


Well that didn't take long, I registered on Goozex.eu in less than 24h ago, knowing the popularity of it's US counter-part, I was happy to finally be able to trade with other people. "This will be great !!"
Until I saw a forum thread about the UK users favourite "feature"

Has user babaz put it
"[The] site is still in its startup phase, [the] users number[s] are too low, to further restrict trading regions to UK (the most) or to ITALY, or POLAND... c'mon, I'm from Italy... how many Italian users are there? 100 maybe?!?! [The] probabilities to actually trade are down to 0"

UK users receive from outside but will not send to any other country other than the UK
User MsbS_ explains the end result
"From a practical point of view - 6 games sent out, 700 points amassed, but no way to spend them. Disappointing, n'est-ce pas?"

UK user interceptor had this to say about his choice.
"It all boils down to postage costs. Posting games to countries outside the UK (and maybe Ireland) simply costs too much, especially as I insist on having the game signed for when it is delivered. Then both seller and buyer can be reassured it has got there safely and everyone is protected."
_________________________________________________________________________

I would say that non UK user have to equally spend more in cost to send to them, thus balancing the cost of everybody , but considering that this problem has been unresolved since January...

I wanted to get some RPGs using Goozex, so much for that plan :(
This is why we never get nice things



  related blogs:
 

Is this post awesome? Vote it up!

0


Comment with Facebook





Click connect and comment instantly!

Comment with Dtoid





New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds

9 comments | showing # 1 to 9

prev next

Entropic Amaranth's Destructoid Blog
That really sucks man. Sorry.
grafkhun's Destructoid Blog
Dayum... major bummer dude. Goozex is a great trading site indeed, I hope in the future Italian users get a better chance to get in on the action.
psycho terror2's Destructoid Blog
boo hoo.
Zodiac Eclipse's Destructoid Blog
You should hop a boat to America, it what the puritans did and look how well it worked out for them.
Magnalon's Destructoid Blog
Dude that sucks. Sorry :(.

I'm lucky I'm an Italian American!
Timmeh's Destructoid Blog
People from the UK being assholes? No surprise there, this country has gone down the tube.
Mr Wrighty 987's Destructoid Blog
@Timmeh
How dare you say......yeah you're right most people from the UK are arseholes
Char Aznable's Destructoid Blog
I'm sorry to hear that, man. Goozex has been crucial for me in terms of expanding my game library.

America! Fuck yeah!
zombiekiller13's Destructoid Blog
That really sucks. Over here in the states, the site is amazing. I've hit 2 bad trades, but the rest have been fine. I managed to snag a few games I've been searching for (Darkstalkers 1 and 3 for the PS1, Ghosthunter for the PS2). I even managed to get a copy of Fantavision that looked like it was brand-new. And the guy that sent me Soul Reaver sent me the strategy guide for it.


prev next


Comment with Facebook





Click connect and comment instantly!

Comment with Dtoid





New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds

Comments policy

Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with substance. Keep your cool, keep it fun. We only ask that you act respectfully and above all: don't be a troll and ruin it for everyone else. Don't bring down gamers or we'll, you know, gently shoot you in the face and stuff you into a flaming mailbox. Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. Is that even a word?

Avoiding the banhammer only requires common sense: spamming, trolling, racism, NSFW stuff, and other forms of sucking will not be tolerated. If anyone is griefing please report abuse. Be good. Don't suck!

 about me


 xbox 360 gamertag
 friends' updates


 

 
  get involved

register or login
post a blog
post a forum
enter a contest
contribute a news tip
suggest a feature
be a guest editor
support

new member's guide
login assistance
tech support
report abuse
email our editors
read our dev blog
nuclear crisis?
keep in touch

RSS feed
Twitter
Facebook
Myspace
Flickr
Game nights
Meetup+play online
seriously

about Destructoid
advertising
terms of use
privacy policy
jobs at MM
buy our crap
our network

Tomopop
Japanator
Despingation?




Destructoid is an independently-run publication forged by our love of video games and the gaming community's need of accountable enthusiast press
living the dream since March 16, 2006