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Boston, MA – (March 28, 2013) Bay Acquisition Corp dba Goozex announced today that it has acquired all of the assets of the VGFive website, an online video game trading business. VGFive has a very active trading community and is a perfect fit for the Goozex trading model. Goozex believes that this purchase will complement the expanding Goozex community base. VGFive began as a competing site in November of 2012 during the time Bay Acquisition was acquiring Goozex Inc.
While VGFive has only been in business for 5 months, over 4,300 video games have been traded on the site to date. Goozex’ will merge the two entities hence enlarging its offerings to its expanded community.
(Released March 28, 2013
We are pleased to announce that later this month Goozex will be reinstating the Goozex Exchange with feature upgrades. Looking for a brand new title and are unable to obtain it in a trade? Head over to the New Goozex Exchange and chances are it will be there!
The New Goozex Exchange will feature all kinds of new and old releases as well as gaming consoles and gaming accessories that can only be purchased with Goozex points. Items will be listed for a specific period of time and members will bid on the item of their choice. Highest bidder wins the auction. Below is a partial list of some of the items that will be included in the initial auctions.
- Metal Gear Rising Revengeance (PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360)
- Tomb Raider (PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360)
- BioShock Infinite (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC)
- Tomb Raider Survival Collector’s Edition (Xbox 360)
- Gears of War Judgement (Xbox 360)
- Crysis 3 (PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360)
- God of War Ascension Collector’s Edition (PlayStation 3)
- Halo 4 (Xbox 360)
- The Amazing Spider-Man (WiiU)
- Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus (PSVita)
- Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk (PlayStation 3)
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate (Nintendo 3DS)
- Wreck-It Ralph (Bluray)
Remember these CANNOT be bought for cash - you need points to bid on these items. If you do not have points you will not be able to purchase points from Goozex. The only way to obtain points is to trade your old unwanted items on Goozex.
These are exciting new times for Goozex as this is just the beginning of many new programs where you will be able to use your points to obtain all kinds of new items. Don’t get caught with your pants down on opening day, if you do not have points, you have just a couple of weeks to get them racked up and be able to bid on these fantastic goodies.
(Released March 14, 2013)
Goozex is proud to announce its newest feature, the ability to use trade tokens to purchase shipping labels through the Goozex system. This provides considerable savings to all members and especially Feedback 500 members. This has the added benefit of simplifying the shipping process by cutting out all the extra steps of Credit Card numbers, Paypal, and other funding methods. Once you have a trade match, just go to the Goozex shipping page, apply your tokens and print, the system takes care of the rest.
As an added bonus, the markup for Goozex shipping labels has been reduced from $1 to $0.80. This reduction is a direct result of being able to use tokens to purchase labels. This cuts out many of the fees that Goozex previously paid its vendors for micro payments on individual label purchases. These savings are passed on to you, the customer. We hope in the future to be able to lower these fees even more.
The way it works is simple. If your shipping cost is $1.90, Goozex adds $0.80 to cover the vendor fees making your total $2.70. This will be rounded up and will result in a 3 token charge.
We are very exited to enable this new feature and even more exited to be able to offer substantial savings to those members in the Feedback 500 club. We hope this will drive more traders to reach that coveted Feedback 500 milestone and enjoy the additional savings.
(Released February 10, 2013)
We have some exciting news! On Thursday February 7th all token prices will go down to $0.99 a piece. All existing token balances will be doubled. So if you currently have 10 trade tokens you purchased at $1.99 a piece you will now have 20 trade tokens worth $0.99 a piece.
The new token prices are designed to offer greater flexibility in trade pricing by providing trades from $0.99 to $2.97. This will also set the stage for Goozex to offer new trade categories in the near future. Items that have a point value of 800 or less will only cost one trade token ($0.99). Items that have a point value between 850 and 1600 will cost two trade tokens ($1.98) and items with a point value greater than 1600 will cost 3 trade tokens ($2.97). Currently well over 80% of the items available in the database have a point value less then 1600. We expect the vast majority of traders to save with the new token re-pricing and be able to participate in the new categories that will be available for trading.
In addition, for the next 48 hours all tokens are 50% off. If you purchase a token today, it will cost you only $0.99 and next Thursday when the new pricing goes into effect those tokens will be included in the doubling of tokens. Buy 5 tokens today at $0.99 and next week you will have 10 tokens at $0.99.
Did you know that if you have a feedback score greater than 500 all your trade token purchases are discounted an additional 50%. This makes those trade token purchases only 50 cents. It does not get any better then this.
Start trading and get your feedback scores up so you can take advantage of the maximum discount and lower pricing!
(Released February 3, 2013)
We have great news! Point caps have been lifted so that your more popular games can now reflect their true value
No longer will a hot brand new game have the same point value as last year's hit. The new system will allow the newer more popular games to price beyond the old 1200 point cap limit. The new limit is now set at 2400. While most titles will never reach 2400 you can rest assured that now your hot new titles will be priced more in line with their true worth.
If you have been holding on to those new titles because they were not valued appropriately then now is the time to start trading them into the system and receive maximum points for their trade.
(Released January 24, 2013)
Think you are the best trader on Goozex? Then get rolling and start trading even more because Goozex is giving away a free PlayStation 3 console to the member with the most trades from January 1st through March 31st of 2013.
Worried you might get second place? Don’t worry we are offering an Xbox360 racing wheel for second place finish and a Wii U game of your choice for 3rd place. So don’t waste any time and start trading today cause you cannot win if you do not trade.
What you say? Do not think you can make top trader? Well do we have a deal for you. Check Goozex.com on Friday for our weekly prize giveaway announcement that anyone can win. All it takes to win this prize is one trade per week and you are automatically entered. Come back Friday for all the details.
(Released January 16, 2012)
All Goozex members can trade for FREE during the Holidays! In fact, Goozex is running a "free trades" promotion from December 22, 2012 through January 6, 2013. This means that Goozex waives the $1.99 trade token for all trades, games and movies, for any point value.
All trades matched and accepted within the promotion period are eligible for a free trade. Buyers are not required to pay a trade token during the promotion. You still need points to request products, and you can earn points by trading your own items on Goozex. Members also pay for their own shipping, although you can buy a shipping label directly from Goozex, making trading extremely easy.
So, what are you waiting for? Happy trading and Happy Holidays to all!
(Released December 22, 2012)
NEW YORK--(December 20, 2012)--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bay Acquisition Corp (formerly known as SecureLogic Corp.) (the "Company") (OTC: SLGI) announced today that the Board of Directors has appointed JP McCormick, 52, as the Company's new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective December 19. Mr. McCormick assumed office after the successful completion of the Goozex acquisition by Bay Acquisition Corp and the closing of the first phase of a planned $2 million private placement of the Company's common stock and warrants.
“I am excited to join Goozex and look forward to taking the Company to a new level in interactive entertainment.”
.Mr. McCormick has substantial experience in managing Web-based businesses oriented toward online communities. Since 2002, Mr. McCormick has been Chief Financial Officer of Activeworlds, Inc., a Web-based virtual community. From 1999 through 2002, Mr. McCormick was Chairman of Activeworlds Corp., which was, at that time, a NASDAQ listed company. Mr. McCormick is a graduate of Kent State University, Ohio.
"I am excited to join Goozex and look forward to taking the Company to a new level in interactive entertainment." Mr. McCormick said. "With over $17 billion dollars in sales the video game industry has become main stream in all households. With an average price tag of $50 per game users are discovering that their used games have an intrinsic monetary worth that can be used to trade for other games. This has traditionally has been done in retail venues like Gamestop where gamers receive very low trade in values. The Goozex trading model allows users to receive a much higher trading currency for their used games that they can use to acquire other games of much higher value. I believe this premise provides Goozex with an unparalleled opportunity at a piece of this multi-billion dollar industry. I look forward to building Goozex into a world class games trading organization."
(Released December 20, 2012)
NEW YORK-- (November 20, 2013) --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bay Acquisition Corp (formerly known as SecureLogic Corp.) (the "Company") (OTC: SLGI) announced that it has completed its acquisition of Goozex, Inc., a leading Web-based platform for the trading of video games (www.goozex.com). The Company also announced the closing of the first phase of a planned $2 million private placement of the Company's common stock and warrants.
(Released November 20, 2012)
College Park, Md. – Goozex, Inc., the leading online video game and movie trading community, publicly launched today its new Instant Match service for games and movies trading. The new Instant Match service is designed to offer an immediate trading experience for members and help users better access the wealth of the thousands of available games and movies on Goozex. The initial launch of the new service will have an updated user trading interface in the form of a pop-up when a member is adding games and movies to either their offers or requests queue.
The updated Instant Match user interface will be an updated pop-up that displays the current availability for any game and movie under specific shipping criteria. The shipping options are described as Full Package, Disc + Manual, and Disc Only. An immediate connection between a buyer and seller will be created for any given product item on Goozex when the “Instant Match” option is selected. After an Instant Match has been created, the seller will be notified and will still have the ability to confirm shipment, delay, or reject a trade.
“With the Instant Match feature, we’re able to stay true to our hassle-free service core value that compliments the huge library of games and movies on Goozex,” said Jonathan Dugan, COO and co-founder of Goozex. Dugan goes on to comment that “Our business is to connect members to trade games and movies and to save money in the whole process. Instant Match is part of our evolution in the online trading process.”
About Goozex, Inc.
Goozex, your game trading community TM. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
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College Park, Md. – Goozex, Inc., the leading online video game trading community, publicly launched today its much anticipated movie trading service extension. The site now allows users to trade their Blu-Ray, DVD, HD-DVD and UMD films with other members, and receive other products for only $1. Trading movies on the hassle-free automatic Goozex trading system lets movie lovers get the most value for their collections and see many more films at little cost.
With over 130,000 movie titles supported in the different Blu-Ray, DVD, HD-DVD and UMD formats, movie trading will keep users' home libraries constantly filled with fresh and exciting films. In a Company estimate, members have already saved more than $4.8 million by using the Goozex online service compared to retail alternatives. By providing a similar service to users, trading movies on Goozex is expected to translate into even more significant savings.
Valerio Zanini, CEO at Goozex, sees the expansion into movie trading as meeting the demands of the company’s members. “We’re excited about launching such an important expansion to our trading system that really comes from what our users have been asking for since we launched the site in 2006. There is a strong correlation between video gamers and movie goers, and we expect the new movie trading service to quickly gain steam within our existing community. Goozex is recognized as the best in video game trading and our goal is to be number one for movies as well.”
Goozex holds no inventory of movies or games, and instead matches members who use their own home libraries across US and Canada to trade between themselves. Goozex charges customers only $1.00 for managing the transaction. The points pricing for the movies is similar to that of video games on the site, and is set by the company’s proprietary algorithm. Points on the Goozex system will be universal and can be used for trading either video games or movies.
Goozex movie trading is currently in beta release. Please visit the website for more information about movie trading here: http://www.goozex.com/trading/asp/welcome.asp?fic=V
About Goozex, Inc.
Goozex, Inc. is an award winning and best in class peer-to-multi-peer trading company headquartered in College Park, Maryland. Since the site launched in July 2006, Goozex.com has been the leader in online game trading centered on an automated point system. Games and movies 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 or movies. The system offers its users a fair market value for their products and guarantees all trades. On average, members can save about $16.50 per game trade as compared to traditional used game retail stores.
Goozex, your game trading community TM. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
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College Park, Md. – Goozex, Inc., the leading online video game trading community, announced that its members have saved an estimated $3.7 million on video game trades since the company launched its website in July 2006. In the last year alone, the Company estimates that members have saved $3.2 million, with an average savings of about $20 per trade when comparing to the cost of trade-ins at retail stores. Despite the recent difficult economic times, Goozex has seen trading activity increase over 200% during the last year, driven by word-of-mouth and Internet searching on ways to save money acquiring video games.
Goozex members appreciate getting the best value for their video games when they trade directly with other members. By skipping the middleman and avoiding the high fees usually associated with retail trade-ins, Goozex provides a higher value for games and allows members to trade using a hassle free and secure system. Goozex assigns a point value to each game using internal data for supply and demand. Members trade their games for points, and can then spend the points to request other games from other members. In the process, they spend only $1 for each transaction. The $1 fee plus minimal shipping costs is all what users need to spend to get games on Goozex.
Goozex figures are based on the average amount saved by members when trading their video games on Goozex.com as opposed to trade-ins at traditional used video game retail stores. Goozex estimates that on average consumers incur a $20 out-of-pocket expense after trading-in a game and purchasing another used game of equal value at retail. Conversely, Goozex members save $16.50 per game trade, after subtracting the costs of mailing and the $1 transaction fee from the $20 lost in trade-ins at used game retailers.
“Goozex was born from the game consumer point-of-view to get a fair deal on games and save money on getting other games,” CEO Valerio Zanini said. “It only takes a few trades to see that you’ve just saved a lot of money on Goozex and that you can put that money towards other things in your life without giving up your gaming hobby. The dramatic increase in trading activity in the last year has been fueled, in part, by the economic downturn the country has been facing. People are looking for ways to save money and Goozex has become a perfect solution for them to get a great value on their games and save money getting other games.”
About Goozex, Inc.
Goozex, Inc. is an award winning and best in class peer-to-multi-peer trading company headquartered in College Park, Maryland. Since the site launched in July 2006, Goozex.com has been the leader in online game trading centered 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. On average, members can save about $16.50 per game trade as compared to traditional used game retail stores.
Goozex, your game trading community TM. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
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College Park, Md. – Goozex, Inc., the leading online video game trading community, announced today the company’s release of new electronic gift cards for the Holiday season. The Goozex Gift Cards are sold exclusively on the website and are aimed for game players that may have missed out on great games released in the past year or two. With over 9,500 unique titles available on Goozex, gift card recipients have instant access to one of the largest libraries of video games in the world. The Goozex Gift Cards make an excellent last minute Holiday shopping gift for the video game enthusiast.
Video game consumers are burdened with the high price of games and many cannot budget to play every newly released title in a given year. A gamer that receives the Goozex Gift Card will be able to catch-up and play many of the great titles they may have missed and are hard to find in local retail stores. Goozex has a great supply of these games because many video game consumers agree to trade them on Goozex.com versus local game stores because of the fair market trade values they will receive. For example, someone that trades Super Mario Galaxy for the Nintendo Wii will receive $35.00 worth of Goozex points versus the $10-$15 trade-in value they would otherwise receive at a local used game shop.
Goozex Gift Cards are sold in several different Goozex points and trade credit combinations. Goozex points are the virtual currency used on the game trading site and trade credits are the fees paid to receive games. The cards are given to recipients either electronically via email or can be printed. Gift card values range from $5.00 to $270.00 to satisfy the different types of gamers. To view all available gift card value options please visit the Goozex Gift Card page here: Buy Gift Cards
“Our members are passionate about gaming and one of the things they love to do is find and play great titles that they may have missed,” said Jonathan Dugan, co-founder of Goozex. Jonathan continued, “In some months there are three or more games released that a consumer wants, but can only afford to buy one of them. We’ve seen that once the gamer plays through that one game they’ll trade it back out on Goozex, and request the other games they missed out on. For those looking for a last minute gift idea, the Goozex Gift Cards are a great way to share that catch-up and play experience so many of our members do on a regular basis.”
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 has 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. On average, members can save $16.50 per game trade as compared to traditional used game retail stores.
Goozex, your game trading community TM. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
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College Park, Md. – Goozex, Inc., the leading online video game trading community, announced today the company’s partnership with Cause to donate video games and DVDs to wounded soldiers recovering in military hospitals. Cause’s mission is to organize recreational and entertainment programs for members of the US Armed Services recuperating from injuries suffered in Iraq, Afghanistan and other military conflicts. The goal of this drive is to provide support for Cause and provide entertainment products for injured young men and women who have returned from war with serious injuries.
Goozex members will have the opportunity to make monetary donations towards the purchases of video games and DVDs listed on Amazon.com wish lists. These wish lists are compiled by Cause volunteers in the various military hospitals and are based on the preferences and wishes of recovering soldiers. Goozex members will be able to donate to any one of the following military hospitals:
Goozex will manage incoming donations to prevent an overload on the Cause volunteer network. One hundred percent of all monetary gifts for this charitable drive will be used on Amazon.com wish list purchases or given to Cause. To learn more about this campaign, please visit Goozex here:
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“In difficult economic and global times like these, we feel it is our responsibility to leverage our large gaming community for something worthwhile,” said Mark Nebesky, co-founder of Goozex.com. Mark continued, “Every soldier’s service in the military is unique and what Cause is doing to care for our wounded is amazing, and easy to support. For the troops wounded in battle, this collection of small thank you’s sends one large message of gratitude. On behalf of the Goozex team and our membership base, we are very proud to be able to give back to those who give so much.”
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 has 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. On average, members can save $16.50 per game trade as compared to traditional used game retail stores.
Goozex, your game trading community TM. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
About Comfort for America’s Uniformed Services (Cause)
Cause was founded in March 2003 by four West Point graduates who served in Vietnam. Cause began its outreach by providing personal care items and clothing to wounded soldiers arriving at Walter Reed from the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Today, Cause recreation and entertainment programs reach thousands of injured service men and women facing months of medical care and rehabilitation far from home and family. These programs are designed to bring a bit of relaxation and fun into what are, for many, very challenging circumstances. But they also serve a much more serious purpose: that of helping wounded warriors begin the normalization process and the re-entry to home and community as they take their long journey back to health.
Please visit the Cause website at www.cause-usa.org
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.
Goozex, your game trading community TM. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
(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
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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
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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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