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For Immediate Release
July 10, 2008
MASS EFFECT & GRAND THEFT AUTO IV LEAD GOOZEX 2008 MID-YEAR TRADES
43.8 Million Goozex Points Exchanged Since July 2006
College Park, Md. – Goozex, Inc., the leading online video game trading community, announced today the company’s 2008 mid-year trading statistics. The game Mass Effect for the Xbox 360 lead the way for most traded in the last six months. Grand Theft Auto IV for the Xbox 360 is the most requested video game on Goozex since January 2008. Both games are considered best-in-class and have been best sellers.
This July marks the two-year anniversary of the Goozex online game trading service. Over 43.8 million Goozex points have been exchanged between members since its launch in July 2006, and nearly 30 million points have been exchanged in 2008 alone. Goozex Points represent the fair market value of video games and are assigned to individual games. Points are used as a virtual currency to acquire games. Goozex currently offers over 9,000 unique titles to trade for 13 different gaming platforms.
Below are the top 10 Goozex trading lists for 2008.
Top 10 Most Traded Games on Goozex Since January 2008:
1. Mass Effect – Xbox 360
2. Gears of War - Xbox 360
3. Assassin’s Creed - Xbox 360
4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Xbox 360
5. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune – PlayStation 3
6. The Orange Box - Xbox 360
7. BioShock - Xbox 360
8. Halo 3 - Xbox 360
9. Resistance: Fall of Man – PlayStation 3
10. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction – PlayStation 3
Top 10 Most Requested Games on Goozex Since January 2008:
1. Grand Theft Auto IV - Xbox 360
2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Xbox 360
3. Mass Effect – Xbox 360
4. Lost Odyssey - Xbox 360
5. Mario Kart Wii – Wii
6. Gears of War - Xbox 360
7. Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Wii
8. Assassin’s Creed - Xbox 360
9. Burnout Paradise – Xbox 360
10. Army of Two – Xbox 360
Top 10 Most Offered Games on Goozex Since January 2008:
1. Assassin’s Creed - Xbox 360
2. Mass Effect – Xbox 360
3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Xbox 360
4. Gears of War - Xbox 360
5. Halo 3 - Xbox 360
6. BioShock - Xbox 360
7. Forza Motorsport 2 – Xbox 360
8. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas – Xbox 360
9. Grand Theft Auto IV - Xbox 360
10. Orange Box - Xbox 360
Goozex offers a weekly RSS feed of the top 10 categories that can be found here:
http://www.goozex.com/trading/asp/top10list-games.asp
About Goozex, Inc.
Goozex, Inc. is an award winning and best in class rated peer-to-multi-peer trading company headquartered in College Park, Maryland. Launched in July 2006, Goozex.com was named a Webby Award Official Honoree in April 2007. It has also been rated best in class by Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM #223) and GamesRadar (Dec. 25, 2007). Currently, it is the leading video game trading service based on an automated point system. Games are assigned a point value based on several factors including supply and demand, and users earn points when trading their games with other users. Points can then be redeemed for other video games. The system offers its users a fair market value for their games and guarantees all trades.
Goozex, your game trading community TM. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
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For Immediate Release
April 1, 2008
FREE GAMES FOR NEW GOOZEX MEMBERS
College Park, Md. – Goozex, Inc., the leading online video game trading community, announced that it will grant a bonus 100 points immediately to new members who join Goozex in April. The signup bonus is enough to receive any available 100 point valued game on Goozex for free. New members will be able to experience the benefits of Goozex membership such as saving money on video games, participating in a vibrant gaming community, and utilizing a variety of different tools to showcase their gaming personalities. Over 14.2 million Goozex points were exchanged between members in 2007.
New members simply need to register with Goozex and activate their account to receive the free 100 Goozex points. After joining, members can search and request the nearly 4,500 titles available at that point price and the Goozex game trading system will match their requests. New members can start receiving games in a matter of days depending on the supply and demand of titles.
“This free game promotion is our way of introducing gamers who haven’t yet experienced what Goozex is all about,” said Jonathan Dugan, COO and co-founder of Goozex. Jonathan continued, “Goozex has become a great meeting place for gamers to save money and share their gaming experiences. In tough economic times, providing access to thousands of video games at low cost is a helpful service we can provide. And if nothing else, new members can get a free game.”
About Goozex, Inc.
Goozex, Inc. is an award winning and best in class rated peer-to-multi-peer trading company headquartered in College Park, Maryland. Launched in July 2006, Goozex.com was named a Webby Award Official Honoree in April 2007. It has also been rated best in class by Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM #223) and GamesRadar (Dec. 25, 2007). Currently, it is the leading video game trading service based on an automated point system. Games are assigned a point value based on several factors including supply and demand, and users earn points when trading their games with other users. Points can then be redeemed for other video games. The system offers its users a fair market value for their games and guarantees all trades.
Goozex, your game trading community TM. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
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(released: April 1, 2008)
For Immediate Release
March 26, 2008
GOOZEX RECEIVES BEST GAME TRADING WEBSITE AWARD
Cheapassgamer Members Vote For Goozex In Landslide Victory
College Park, Md. – Goozex, Inc., the leading online video game trading community, announced that it received the Cheapy Award for the Best Game Trading Website category. Goozex received over 78% of the votes in its group from participating Cheap Ass Gamer (CAG) members. Below is the official CAG statement regarding the award:
“Goozex's original take on video game trading won them the admiration of many CAG traders and one of the biggest landslide victories in this year's Cheapy Awards.
Instead of swapping directly with other users, Goozex traders trade their games for Goozex Points, and then use those points to get other games from other Goozex users. Although the system may seem unorthodox, it clearly works well for the CAG community.”
This is the first year the Best Game Trading Website category has been open to voting by CAG members. The 5th Annual Cheapy Awards recognizes the best (and worst) in video game consumer sites and stores.
“In many ways this is the best award Goozex can receive because it is a validation by members who use our services,” said Mark Nebesky, co-founder and CMO of Goozex. Mark continued “Receiving 78% in the voting contest is an amazing achievement that we are extremely proud of. We believe Goozex has struck a chord with gamers by offering a hassle free service where members can preserve the value of their games and get other games for practically next-to-nothing. We also take great measures to listen to our customers and exceed their demands on the operations of Goozex.”
Goozex also provided a video acceptance speech that can be found on Youtube.com or the link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYFEZDlmh6A
About Goozex, Inc.
Goozex, Inc. is an award winning and best in class rated peer-to-multi-peer trading company headquartered in College Park, Maryland. Launched in July 2006, Goozex.com was named a Webby Award Official Honoree in April 2007. It has also been rated best in class by Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM #223) and GamesRadar (Dec. 25, 2007). Currently, it is the leading video game trading service based on an automated point system. Games are assigned a point value based on several factors including supply and demand, and users earn points when trading their games with other users. Points can then be redeemed for other video games. The system offers its users a fair market value for their games and guarantees all trades.
Goozex, your game trading community TM. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
(released: March 26, 2008)
For Immediate Release
March 3, 2008
Contact: Mark Nebesky
FREE GAME TRADES ON GOOZEX FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH
Goozex Experiences Enormous Growth In Recent Months
College Park, Md. – Goozex, Inc., the leading online video game trading community, announced that for the entire month of March all trades will be free. The standard $1.00 trading fee will be waived and members will only need the appropriate amount of Goozex points to acquire games. The company is giving free trades to its members to thank them for their loyalty and word-of-mouth endorsements of Goozex resulting in dramatic user and trading activity growth.
The Goozex trading system is based on giving members a fair market value for their video games. To do this, the system finds a match with other members so that you can directly trade your game with someone. The fair market value of video games on the website is represented by Goozex points, which range in value from $5.00 to $50.00. To acquire a game, a member needs the appropriate amount of points plus one trade credit valued at $1.00. This one trade credit has been waived for the month of March.
Once a game trade has occurred, Goozex points are transferred from the buyer to the seller. The member that has just received Goozex points can use them to trade for any game they choose. Currently there are over 7,500 unique titles available on the Goozex trading system. The entire Goozex inventory of games is user generated on a peer-to-peer network, and makes it one of the largest on the Internet today.
“We have just experience enormous user growth and we are trading at the highest levels yet,” said Mark Nebesky, CMO & Co-Founder of Goozex. Mark continued “We wanted to give back to our community of gamers and offer free trades. This has always been a member favorite and we felt now a great time to run with free trades. We expect our trading activity to reach a higher rate than ever before by the end of March.”
About Goozex, Inc.
Goozex, Inc. is an award winning and best in class rated peer-to-multi-peer trading company headquartered in College Park, Maryland. Launched in July 2006, Goozex.com was named a Webby Award Official Honoree in April 2007. It has also been rated best in class by Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM #223) and GamesRadar (Dec. 25, 2007). Currently, it is the leading video game trading service based on an automated point system. Games are assigned a point value based on several factors including supply and demand, and users earn points when trading their games with other users. Points can then be redeemed for other video games. The system offers its users a fair market value for their games and guarantees all trades.
Goozex, your game trading community TM. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
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(released: March 3, 2008)
ASSASSIN’S CREED LEADS FEBRUARY GOOZEX TRADING
Devil May Cry 4 Most Requested In February on Goozex
College Park, Md. – Goozex, Inc., the leading online video game trading community, announced today the company’s February Top 10 trading lists. Assassin’s Creed, published by Ubi Soft, lead the most traded and offered categories on Goozex for the month of February. Devil May Cry 4, published by Capcom, was the most requested game on Goozex in February.
Below are the top 10 Goozex trading lists for February 2008.
Top 10 Most Traded Games on Goozex in February 2008:
- Assassin’s Creed – Xbox 360
- Gears of War – Xbox 360
- BioShock – Xbox 360
- Resistance: Fall of Man – PlayStation 3
- Assassin’s Creed – PlayStation 3
- Final Fantasy X – PlayStation 2
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas – Xbox 360
- Guitar Hero II (game only) - Xbox 360
- Halo 3 – Xbox 360
- Dead Rising - Xbox 360
Top 10 Most Requested Games on Goozex in February 2008:
- Devil May Cry 4 - Xbox 360
- Lost Odyssey - Xbox 360
- Devil May Cry 4 - PlayStation 3
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Xbox 360
- Turok – Xbox 360
- No More Heroes - Wii
- Professor Layton and the Curious Village – Nintendo DS
- Burnout Paradise - Xbox 360
- Mass Effect – Xbox 360
- Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition – Xbox 360
Top 10 Most Offered Games on Goozex in February 2008:
- Assassin’s Creed - Xbox 360
- Gears of War - Xbox 360
- Mass Effect - Xbox 360
- BioShock - Xbox 360
- Halo 3 - Xbox 360
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Xbox 360
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas - Xbox 360
- Forza Motorsport 2 – Xbox 360
- MotorStorm – PlayStation 3
- Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Wii
Goozex offers a weekly RSS feed of the top 10 categories that can be found here:
Top 10 Lists
About Goozex, Inc.
Goozex, Inc. is an award winning and best in class rated peer-to-multi-peer trading company headquartered in College Park, Maryland. Launched in July 2006, Goozex.com was named a Webby Award Official Honoree in April 2007. It has also been rated best in class by Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM #223) and GamesRadar (Dec. 25, 2007). Currently, it is the leading video game trading service based on an automated point system. Games are assigned a point value based on several factors including supply and demand, and users earn points when trading their games with other users. Points can then be redeemed for other video games. The system offers its users a fair market value for their games and guarantees all trades.
Goozex, your game trading community TM. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
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(released: March 2, 2008)
For Immediate Release
February 6, 2008
Contact: Mark Nebesky
GOOZEX INVITES MEMBERS TO PLAY GAMES TOGETHER
Goozex Connects Gamers to Play Online, Share Content and Trade Games
College Park, Md. – Goozex, Inc., the leading online video game trading community, publicly launched today a new feature that connects members to play together through their personal Goozex profile pages. Goozex members can now team up with each other on thousands of specific game titles for online playing and sharing content.
New features include invitations to play online and quickly form Goozex gaming groups of friends, and requests for specific gaming help, opinions, and other related content. Goozex members can easily find each other through their personal profile pages and by adding games to their “Playing Now” list.
To introduce members to this feature, Goozex co-founders Mark Nebesky and Jonathan Dugan invite members to play Call of Duty 4 on Xbox Live every Thursday in February from 8:00 to 9:00pm (EST). Members will also have an opportunity to personally connect with part of the Goozex founding team in a fun gaming environment.
“Goozex has always been about connecting gamers to share their individual experiences,” said Valerio Zanini, CEO and co-founder of Goozex, Inc. “As gamers, we want to not only get great deals on games, but also share our knowledge of games and maybe even get a little competitive with friends online. When you think of a game like Call of Duty 4, you see there are a lot of different layers to bond with and we think it’s great to create new friends over one common game experience.”
How to Find & Connect with Goozex Members:
Browse through Goozex’s extensive database of games, and visit the page of the game you are interested in. Under the “Playing Now” tab you will find a list of members that are available to connect with to play online or share gaming comments and content. Just push the “Invite to Play” button and create a connection with another member.
If you want to add yourself to the “Playing Now” list and be contacted by other members, simply click the button “add to list”. You can also see the list of all games you are Playing Now by visiting your profile, and the clicking the “Playing Now” tab.
About Goozex, Inc.
Goozex, Inc. is an award winning and best in class rated peer-to-multi-peer trading company headquartered in College Park, Maryland. Launched in July 2006, Goozex.com was named a Webby Award Official Honoree in April 2007. It has also been rated best in class by Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM #223) and GamesRadar (Dec. 25, 2007). Currently, it is the leading video game trading service based on an automated point system. Games are assigned a point value based on several factors including supply and demand, and users earn points when trading their games with other users. Points can then be redeemed for other video games. The system offers its users a fair market value for their games and guarantees all trades.
Goozex, your game trading community TM. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
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(released: February 6, 2008)
For Immediate Release
January 31, 2008
Contact: Mark Nebesky
GEARS OF WAR LEADS GOOZEX 2007 TRADES
14.2 Millions Goozex Points Exchanged in 2007
College Park, Md. – Goozex, Inc., the leading online video game trading community, announced today the company’s 2007 year end trading statistics. The Gears of War game title lead the most traded and offered categories on Goozex for the year. The Goozex trading system experienced enormous growth, closing the year with 14.2 million Goozex points exchanged among its members. Goozex points are used as a virtual currency to acquire games for all major platforms by members. On January 1, 2007, the company recorded 12,200 titles offered in the system’s library. The size of the library increased 605% over the year closing with 86,000 games.
Below are the top 10 Goozex trading lists for 2007.
Top 10 Most Traded Games on Goozex in 2007:
- Gears of War – Xbox 360
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess – Wii
- God of War – PS2
- Halo 2 – Xbox
- Bioshock - Xbox 360
- Dead Rising - Xbox 360
- Super Paper Mario – Wii
- Crackdown - Xbox 360
- New Super Mario Bros. – Nintendo DS
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Xbox 360
Top 10 Most Requested Games on Goozex in 2007:
- Assassin’s Creed - Xbox 360
- Gears of War - Xbox 360
- The Orange Box - Xbox 360
- Bioshock - Xbox 360
- Super Paper Mario – Wii
- Mass Effect - Xbox 360
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Xbox 360
- Dead Rising - Xbox 360
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess – Wii
- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption – Wii
Top 10 Most Offered Games on Goozex in 2007:
- Gears of War - Xbox 360
- Crackdown - Xbox 360
- Bioshock - Xbox 360
- Dead Rising - Xbox 360
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter - Xbox 360
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas - Xbox 360
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess – Wii
- Halo 2 – Xbox
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Xbox 360
- Saints Row - Xbox 360
Goozex offers a weekly RSS feed of the top 10 categories that can be found here.
About Goozex, Inc.
Goozex, Inc. is an award winning and best in class rated peer-to-multi-peer trading company headquartered in College Park, Maryland. Launched in July 2006, Goozex.com was named a Webby Award Official Honoree in April 2007. It has also been rated best in class by Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM #223) and GamesRadar (Dec. 25, 2007). Currently, it is the leading video game trading service based on an automated point system. Games are assigned a point value based on several factors including supply and demand, and users earn points when trading their games with other users. Points can then be redeemed for other video games. The system offers its users a fair market value for their games and guarantees all trades.
Goozex, your game trading community TM. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
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(released: January 31, 2008)
College Park, Md. (October 1, 2007) - Goozex, Inc., a leading online video game trading site, today announced a Facebook member sweepstakes for the month of October. Heralding the recent launch of the company's Video Game Community Facebook application, Goozex is giving away limited edition Halo 3 Xbox 360 Elite™ consoles to four lucky Facebook members.
The promotion is running on the 42 million user Facebook online social networking site. To be eligible, Facebook members need to download and share the new video game application developed by Goozex. Four winners will be selected based on the number of active friends they invite and who use the application.
The Goozex video game application is designed to allow millions of Facebook members to share their own game reviews, ratings, and personal libraries for more than 23,000 game titles through one well-organized application page.
"This is our biggest and most exciting promotion to date," said Mark Nebesky, CMO and co-founder of Goozex. Nebesky continued, "One of our goals is to unite gamers across different mediums and let them share their gaming experiences. Millions of gamers on Facebook are going to be turned onto our application, and we want to reward those that are the most enthusiastic early on. With Halo 3 an undeniable cultural event, we couldn't think of a better prize giveaway for gamers."
The Goozex Halo 3 Xbox 360 Elite™ consoles giveaway sweepstakes will select a winner each week during the month of October. The official rules and promotion schedule can be found here.
The new Goozex application is found under Video Game Community on Facebook and can be accessed here: http://apps.facebook.com/goozexgames.
About Goozex, Inc.
Goozex, Inc. is an award winning peer-to-multi-peer trading company headquartered in College Park, Maryland. Launched in July 2006, Goozex.com was named a Webby Award Official Honoree in April 2007. Currently, it is a leading video game trading service based on an automated point system. Games are assigned a point value based on several factors including supply and demand, and users earn points when trading their games with other users. Points can then be redeemed for other video games. The system offers its users a fair market value for their games and guarantees all trades.
Goozex, your game trading community TM. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
(released: October 01, 2007)
Friends Can Share Reviews and Ratings for More Than 23,000 Video Game Titles
College Park, Md. – Goozex, Inc., a leading online video game trading community,
publicly launched today a new Facebook application designed to promote and support
gaming communities on one of the largest and fastest growing social networking sites.
Millions of Facebook members now can share their own game reviews, ratings, and
personal libraries for more than 23,000 game titles through one well-managed
application page.
Goozex’s new application promotes the sharing of game-specific content from current
next-generation console games like Halo 3™ for the Xbox 360™ to classic games on the
original PlayStation™. The application also allows users to quickly access the entire
Goozex video games database through various console and search filters. In just a few
clicks, users can access the latest reviews and ratings from Facebook members and
friends, and additional weekly and Top 10 ratings lists are provided on the application’s
homepage. Goozex’s application allows viewers to see their friends’ activities, from
adding reviews, posting game ratings, listing "favorites" games and underscoring their
"I want to play" games.
"For the last few months, we’ve been building an application that will meet the demands
of many gamers on Facebook," said Valerio Zanini, CEO and co-founder of Goozex, Inc.
"I am both a Facebook member and a gamer, and it’s always been my goal to share the
games I prefer and don’t prefer with my friends just like I do now with movies and music.
For example, I want to see what people think about Bioshock before I purchase it.
Goozex always has been about connecting people on the topic of video games, and
developing this Facebook application is a natural extension of who we are and what we
do."
How to Use the Application:
The application is downloaded into a member’s personal profile page, which allows
friends to browse through recent reviews and ratings. Unlike some other Facebook
applications, members need not sign up or share personal information with Goozex to
download the application; the application runs entirely inside the Facebook universe
where users are not required to be Goozex.com members to access it. Goozex members;
however, can share their game-trading library lists through their Facebook profile,
making it easier for friends to see which games are wanted and which can be traded.
The new Goozex application is found under Video Game Community on Facebook and
can be linked here: http://apps.facebook.com/goozexgames.
Goozex will be running a Limited Edition Halo 3 Xbox 360 Elite™ giveaway promotion
for the first four weeks after the application launch. Each week, one lucky winner will
win one of the four consoles prizes by inviting their friends to join the Goozex video
game community on Facebook.
About Goozex, Inc.
Goozex, Inc. is an award winning peer-to-multi-peer trading company headquartered in
College Park, Maryland. Launched in July 2006, Goozex.com was named a Webby
Award Official Honoree in April 2007. Currently, it is a leading video game trading
service based on an automated point system. Games are assigned a point value based on
several factors including supply and demand, and users earn points when trading their
games with other users. Points can then be redeemed for other video games. The system
offers its users a fair market value for their games and guarantees all trades.
Goozex, your game trading community TM. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
(released: September 24, 2007)
Goozex, Inc. CELEBRATES FIRST YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH MONTH LONG FREE TRADES
Goozex, Inc. Drops Its Trade Fee for the Entire Month of July
College Park, MD - July 2, 2007 - Goozex, Inc. a leading video game trading community has announced today that its service will offer free trades for the entire month of July. Trade fees will be waived to celebrate the company's first year anniversary, and substantial membership and game trading growth. Free trades will be offered from July 1st through July 31st, 2007.
Throughout July, members will only need Goozex Points to acquire games, which can be freely earned by sending games. Goozex Points are values assigned to individual games and reflect the fair market worth of each game. Members normally require sufficient points and a trade credit, or $1 fee, to acquire games. There are 13 different trading platforms members can access including Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, Nintendo's Wii, PC, Mac and others. Moreover, there are over 6,000 unique titles offered on Goozex, and hundreds of trades are completed daily.
Goozex.com was launched on July 10th, 2006 and over the past year has seen tremendous growth in its user base, trading activity, product offerings, community features and website development. "For the past year Goozex has gained credibility as the best trading site on the Internet and that is due to our members being extremely active both in terms of trading and sharing their experiences with others," said Jon Dugan, Founder and COO of Goozex. Dugan continued, "Giving free trades is always a favorite surprise for our members and we're always happy to oblige. Because July is always going to be a special month for us, we want to make it a special time for our members as well."
The promotion will end on July 31st, 2007 and the $1 transaction fee will be reinstated. Members who purchased trade credits prior to the promotion will retain their original balance.
About Goozex, Inc.
Goozex, Inc. is an award winning peer-to-multi-peer trading company headquartered in College Park, Maryland. Launched in July 2006, Goozex.com was named a Webby Award Official Honoree in April 2007. Currently, it is a leading video game trading service based on an automated point system. Games are assigned a point value based on several factors including supply and demand, and users earn points when trading their games with other users. Points can then be redeemed for other video games. The system offers its users a fair market value for their games, and guarantees all trades.
Goozex, your game trading community TM. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
(released: July 1, 2007)
College Park, MD - May 10, 2007 - Goozex, Inc. won the second annual Cupid's Cup Competition sponsored by Under Armour's Chief Executive and Founder, Kevin Plank. The company was recognized for its innovative online video game trading service that connects thousands of users across North America.
Cupid's Cup got its name from one of Kevin Plank's early entrepreneurial ventures, a rose sale business called Cupid's Valentine that sold roses to University of Maryland students on Valentine's Day. This small business earned him over $20,000 during his four years at UM and helped fund his ultimate entrepreneurial venture, Under Armour. The event was hosted by the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.
Goozex won the first place prize of $15,000 and committed to use the money in supporting the company's rapid growth within the used video game market. Before announcing Goozex as the winner of Cupid's Cup, Plank joked "Spend wisely with that money. I'm telling you, it's a lot of money - what I would have given for it when I was in your situation."
The Goozex business plan presented at Cupid's Cup revolves around trading video games online on an award winning peer-to-multi-peer system. The Goozex system is designed to directly connect members across North America and allow them to swap video games for points and use the points to request other games. Goozex points are proportional to the fair market value of each game in the used market and Goozex members pay only $1.00 for each trade. The end result is that members can save hundreds of dollars a year by trading on a nationwide online community. Goozex supports all major gaming platforms including Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, PC Games, Mac Games and more.
"It's a great honor and validation to be recognized by Kevin Plank, founder of one of the most recognizable brands in the world," Valerio Zanini, CEO of Goozex commented. "The importance of winning this competition goes far beyond the prize by showing just how huge the potential is for Goozex. People want to be connected together to swap games and skip the middle man market that gives unfair trade-in values. This is proven hundreds of times a day on Goozex."
About Goozex, Inc.:
Goozex, Inc. is an award winning peer-to-multi-peer trading company headquartered in College Park, Maryland. It is the leading company in the world that offers an automated point system to provide a fair market value for used video games that can be used for purchasing other video games. Incorporated in March 2006, Goozex, Inc. is building a nationwide community of video game players. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
(released: May 10, 2007)
COLLEGE PARK, MD - April 24, 2007 - Goozex, Inc. a leading video game trading community, has announced the addition of Apple Mac games to its trading service. Goozex is the only video game trading platform to offer Mac owners the ability to trade Mac games.
Goozex.com's introduction of Mac games signals the company's recognition of the high potential growth in the niche market of Apple gaming. According to Apple's 2006 Annual Report, the company had 2.4 million American Macintosh unit sales in 2006, or $7.4 billion in personal computing revenue. Macintosh unit sales and revenue had an 11% and 18% annual increase in North America, respectively. Goozex expects Apple's Mac products, and Mac published games, sales to continue to rapidly grow at this rate.
"The whole idea behind Goozex.com is to give gamers easier and cheaper access to games for all platforms," said Jon Dugan, Founder and COO of Goozex, Inc. "We are adding Mac games to position ourselves in what we believe will be a rapidly growing gaming segment. Apple has traditionally held a small but vibrant personal computing niche, and it has been gaining market share at such a fast rate that we think Mac games can be a dynamic source of growth for Goozex."
As the only video game trading service that supports Mac games, Goozex aims to provide the Mac community access to more games at a lower cost and to create a sense of community amongst Mac gamers. Apple Mac users can now open a free account on Goozex.com and start trading their games using Goozex's peer-to-multi-peer service at a cost of only $1 per game. Goozex is also offering a coupon (enter code: "Mac-Trader") that gives Mac users a head start on trading -- five free trade credits and 100 bonus points.
Goozex's new Mac video game trading service is offered throughout North America.
About Goozex, Inc.
Goozex, Inc. is an award winning peer-to-multi-peer trading company headquartered in College Park, Maryland. Launched in July 2006, Goozex.com was named a Webby Award Official Honoree in April 2007. Currently, it is a leading video game trading service based on an automated point system. Games are assigned a point value based on several factors including supply and demand, and users earn points when trading their games with other users. Points can then be redeemed for other video games. The system offers its users a fair market value for their games, and guarantees all trades.
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(released: April 23, 2007)
COLLEGE PARK, MD – February 2, 2007 – Goozex, Inc. announced that it is partnering with CheapAssGamer.com, the leading online site for finding video game discounts. The partnership involves Goozex providing unique promotions for CheapAssGamer members each month. Beginning this February, the first promotion will give selected winners a game bundle worth up to $100 in Goozex points. There will be one winner for the following game bundles: Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Sony PSP, Xbox, and Nintendo Gamecube.
"We saw this partnership as a natural fit between our sites. With video games being so expensive, both of our sites exist to save the consumer some money," said Mark Nebesky, CMO at Goozex. Mr. Nebesky continued, "Working with David Abrams and CheapAssGamer has been a great experience and his members are some of the most loyal and active on the Internet. We are going to make sure this becomes a long-term relationship that is beneficial for everyone."
About Goozex, Inc.
Goozex, Inc. is an award winning peer-to-multi-peer trading company headquartered in College Park, Maryland. It is the leading company in the world that offers an automated point system to provide a fair market value for used video games that can be used for purchasing other video games. Incorporated in March 2006, Goozex, Inc. is building a nationwide user base targeted towards video game players. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com.
(released: February 2, 2007)
COLLEGE PARK, MD - September 15, 2006 - Goozex, Inc. launched today the new Matrix MatchTM internal mailing system that provides its members the flexibility to choose how they send and receive video games.
This is the second in a series of major upgrades to meet growing customer demands. Matrix MatchTM provides one of three options for both the buyer and seller to select on Goozex. The first choice is the original mailing option to send the original game disc only. The second selection is to send or receive the original disc plus its accompanied game play manual. Finally, the third option is to choose to send or receive the full package, which includes the original game disc, manual and case.
Each option has different shipping costs and benefits involved. Selecting the disc only option to send is the least expensive and a printable mailer for this selection is provided by Goozex.
However, the fastest way a sender can be matched and send a game is to ship a full package that has a USPS media mailer postage cost of $1.59.
Conversely, the fastest way for a buyer to be matched and receive a game is to choose to receive the disc only option. These two scenarios can match with any type of seller or buyer. An illustrative diagram of Matrix MatchTM will be provided in the FAQ section of the Goozex website.
"We've seen a lot of our members demand getting not only the video game disc, but also the manual and case," said Jonathan Dugan, co-founder and COO of Goozex. Mr. Dugan continued, "We also needed to balance the increased costs the sender will incur with some type of initiative to take that extra step. We also didn't want increase our $1 transaction fee with an increased cost structure, and we believe that Matrix Match™ finds the right balance for our users. We already know that a lot of our members have already taken the initiative to send the complete game package, and now we want to make that more streamlined. This has been a 100 percent user driven initiative'.
About Goozex, Inc.
Goozex, Inc. is an award winning peer-to-multi-peer trading company headquartered in College Park, Maryland. Currently, it is the leading company in the world that offers an automated point system to provide a fair market value for used video games that can be used for purchasing other video games. Incorporated in March 2006, Goozex, Inc. is building a nationwide user base targeted towards video game players. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
Contact:
Director of Marketing
Goozex, Inc.
(released: September 15, 2006)
COLLEGE PARK, MD - September 1, 2006 - Goozex, Inc. launched today a series of expected platform upgrades to meet growing customer demands. The first upgrade released today is the extension of cross-platform trading lines. For the first time, Goozex is entering the portable gaming market by allowing users to trade their Sony Playstation Portable (PSP), Nintendo Dual Screen (DS), and Nintendo Game Boy Advance (GBA) games. Goozex expects the portable gaming market to grow as manufacturers continue to release new models and more software titles are published. The NPD Group, in its 2004 annual video game industry report, stated that sales of portable games and devices accounted for just over 10 percent, or $1 billion, of total video game retail sales. Portable game software experienced a 13 percent growth from the previous year. Goozex expects portable gaming to continue with its rapid growth.
Extending the trading lines into portable games is part of the company's effort to provide prompt customer service and satisfaction. Maintaining high customer satisfaction is a priority within Goozex leadership, and user feedback is regularly recorded and analyzed. Jon Dugan, co-founder and COO, stated that "we not only listen to what our members are saying but we become proactive about their suggestions for improvements. The first thing we do is figure out if we can implement something without raising our low $1.00 fee." Mr. Dugan continued to say that "the second thing we do is assess the strategic value of changing the website. We take into account what our competitors are or are not doing, how it will affect our branding, and what possible partnerships can be generated with the changes. When it comes to portable games, we're very excited about the growth potential and expanding the Goozex member experience to be diverse and really a one-stop-shop for trading video games."
Goozex is continuing to keep the dialogue open with its members by introducing a new Updates Page that will detail future site changes. On the horizon is another customer driven initiative regarding mailing options. Goozex expects to launch the Matrix Match (TM) on September 15, 2006.
About Goozex, Inc.
Goozex, Inc. is a peer-to-multi-peer trading company headquartered in College Park, Maryland. Currently, it is the only company in the world that offers an automated point system to provide a fair market value for used video games that can be used for purchasing other video games. Incorporated in March 2006, Goozex, Inc. is building a nationwide user base targeted towards video game players. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
Contact:
Director of Marketing
Goozex, Inc.
(released: September 1, 2006)
COLLEGE PARK, MD - September 1, 2006 - Goozex, Inc., the leading online platform for video game trading, today announced it has been awarded Outstanding Achievements in Website Development by the Interactive Media Awards™ for its work on the Goozex Trade n' Play Website. The honor recognizes that the website met and surpassed the basic standards of excellence that comprise the web's most professional work. Goozex was honored specifically for excellence in Auction and Games - Industry categories.
The judging consisted of various criteria, including design, usability, innovation in technical features, standards compliance and content. Out of a maximum score of 500, Goozex earned 463, ranking highest in design and content. In order to win this award, the site had to meet strict guidelines in each area, an achievement only a fraction of sites in the IMA competition earn each quarter.
Valerio Zanini, CEO of Goozex, Inc., said, "Our mission at Goozex is to make trading a joyful and fun experience and we believe our website is the cornerstone of creating that for our members. We are happy the IMA award recognizes the enormous effort the Goozex team has put in creating a top-of-the-class website."
About Interactive Media Awards
The Interactive Media Awards recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development and honor individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievement. Sponsored by the Interactive Media Council, Inc., a nonprofit organization of leading web designers, developers, programmers, advertisers and other web-related professionals, the competition seeks to elevate the standards of excellence on the Internet. For more information visit www.interactivemediaawards.com.
About Goozex, Inc.
Goozex, Inc. is a peer-to-multi-peer trading company headquartered in College Park, Maryland. Currently, it is the only company in the world that offers an automated point system to provide a fair market value for used video games that can be used for purchasing other video games. Incorporated in March 2006, Goozex, Inc. is building a nationwide user base targeted towards video game players. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
Contact:
Director of Marketing
Goozex, Inc.
(released: September 1, 2006)
COLLEGE PARK, MD - August 21, 2006 - Goozex, Inc. continues to provide its customers a renewed life and value for their used video game inventories. Goozex members, some of whom have long strayed away from the hassles of online auctioneers and unfair valuations at trade-in retailers, are trading heavily on the company's online platform. Traded games are given values in the form of online Goozex points that accurately reflect the used video game market.
The point system that Goozex developed is designed to give a fair market value to maximize a user's home library of video games. The points are heavily dependent on real-time data gathered from strategic sources and partnerships on the internet. Furthermore, the dynamic point system is a cornerstone in the value proposition Goozex gives its customers. The points range from 100 to 1,000 in increments of 50, and 100 points equal $5 in resale values at most retailers. "Our system is designed to give one of our members the incentive to trade in his Halo 2 so that he can get another game of equal value," said Valerio Zanini, CEO of Goozex. Mr. Zanini continued by saying that "we want our members, as both senders and receivers, to trust that they are getting a fair trade. Unlike other services, our members do not have to negotiate prices or place bids hoping that they're not out bid at the last moment."
Goozex members acquire points for games they trade and send to other members. Those points are then used to acquire other games from other users that they are matched with across America. Furthermore, customers only pay $1 per transaction giving them virtually the best value for their used game. Customers can literally replace their entire video game library of conquered games for only a few dollars. As the system and user base grows, so will the library of games available to trade. Entering into its second month of operation, Goozex has experienced dramatic customer growth rates that increase each day.
About Goozex, Inc.
Goozex, Inc. is a peer-to-multi-peer trading company headquartered in College Park, Maryland. Currently, it is the only company in the world that offers an automated point system to provide a fair market value for used video games that can be used for purchasing other video games. Incorporated in March 2006, Goozex, Inc. is building a nationwide user base targeted towards video game players. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
Contact:
Director of Marketing
Goozex, Inc.
(released: August 21, 2006)
COLLEGE PARK, MD - August 8, 2006 - Goozex, Inc. has launched a new promotion aimed at benefiting the strong gaming community in the US armed forces. Goozex is a new online trading system for used video games. It allows gamers to maximize the value of their used game inventory by trading their old games for new ones, at a cost of only $1 per transaction.
Goozex users accumulate points for every game they send out, and in turn, they can use those points to acquire other games from other users. The Goozex system matches demand and supply automatically, using a fair point value system.
As an added benefit, current active duty military members who sign up with their .mil email account will receive a bonus of 3 free trades and 200 Goozex points. "We want to give a special opportunity to our friends in the military by allowing them to sign-up and essentially get a free video game with this coupon," said Valerio Zanini, CEO and Co-Founder of Goozex, Inc. "We believe that Goozex is an attractive service for military personnel because it provides an easy and affordable way for them to get new games no matter where they are stationed in the world" Mr. Zanini added.
The Goozex team has a strong personal connection to the military and is proud to support their troops. Family members and friends of Valerio Zanini, Jon Dugan and Mark Nebesky span across all military branches. Later in 2006, Mr. Zanini will be moving with his wife to Jacksonville, FL where she will continue her 8 year career as a Naval Officer. Mr. Zanini - a reserve officer himself - will continue to run Goozex from their new duty station. Both Mr. Dugan and Mr. Nebesky are continuing to reach out through friends in the military to support activities at the Bethesda Naval Hospital and bases in Iraq and Afghanistan.
U.S. service members can find the above-mentioned coupon on the Goozex website, on Military.com, in local Washington, D.C. area military bases and hospitals, and military-oriented online communities. The company plans to extend its reach into the military community through traditional press publications and direct marketing activities.
About Goozex, Inc.
Goozex, Inc. is a peer-to-multi-peer trading company headquartered in College Park, Maryland. Currently, it is the only company in the world that offers an automated point system to provide a fair market value for used video games that can be used for purchasing other video games. Incorporated in March 2006, Goozex, Inc. is building a nationwide user base targeted towards video game players. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
Contact:
Director of Marketing
Goozex, Inc.
(released: August 8, 2006)
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