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Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985  I think I get what you're saying QuickSilver.
The original GUGE had a bit of a "gifty" feel because when the person opened the box, they don't know what to expect from inside the box. It would be a random surprise. I liked that part of the GUGE concept.
While I understand that one-on-one trading would make things a lot simpler and a lot less work for the Admins, it seems more like an auction. It'll be all about bidding on an item like eBay.
I'm not putting this idea down, I just agree that it's different from the original concept. I like the token thing better than setting anything with monetary value. Either way, I hope it works out for the best. |
While I agree that it can become like an auction, I highly doubt the bidding will ever exceed the actual value of the item(s) in question. There may be the few exceptions, but how many would "pay out" more than the retail value of something anyway? Also, this one-on-one deal doesn't necessarily mean that an OP must "sell" to the highest bidder. OP may just as well choose the lowest bidder or perhaps even someone who posts a tear-jerking or laughter inducing reason why s/he should be the one receiving the item(s). What's also good about this is that as the OP, you can see where the interested parties are located and factor that in also to determine whether or not you're comfortable with shipping that far. This will also open things up for people located internationally--not counting Canada
--like those who are stationed/residing in Korea, Japan, Germany, and even the UK.
Anywhere. They shall not be snubbed for being on the other side of the world. At least not by EVERY poster, I hope.
Personally, I'm not too comfortable with the "token" idea given that once "value" is tacked onto a deal, it gets messy. What do we do about someone who paid, say, $2 clearance on a smoochy lip compared to another who paid $20 in a different country, state, or maybe just a different season or a boutique store that really liked to rip people off? If it's "used" and you mark it down by 30%, does the $20 one then become $14 while half of the population of people viewing the thread notes that they've seen it around for $2, so there's no way the OP could have paid $20 for it? I don't know. And what about those who got goodies at great wholesale prices? I know, for instance, I saw a game being posted in the Garage Sale section asking for US$40 used. I had since then seen it sold at Toys R Us, albeit on a "sale until x date" for that price NEW and in Canadian Dollars (CA$40). And I'm pretty sure I can find it used for much less in various video game stores and even pawn shops or flea markets.
By doing the one-on-one without tokens, I believe the original intent on of the GUGE can still be possible! For those who really just want to give, only now, not just the "next person in line" gets the chance to grab up all of the "best" goodies assuming more than one handful of us have similar tastes and needs. For example, I can now put up 5 Monkey Daze bling bling and 5 Juicy original carriers and not be too worried that one self-serving little "hog" (for a lack of a better term
) will grab up all 5 or 10 of those items and just put in "whatever" to fill the box up again to pass along to the next guy. At least with this method, I might know better that 5 different people will receive my things and I may then also choose to just GIVE them away, heck with the diamond studded coat someone's offering or the lime green knit sweater I'll never use--I'll just give it to them for nothing in return! Heck, I can even just post up and say I have ONE carrier. I see 50 posts for it, and I then say, "Ah huh! I fooled you all! I actually have 10 to give away so the first 2, middle 2 and the last 6 posters/requester ALL get one! Hurray!"
Anyway, whatever gets decided upon, I hope it would be different enough from the GE that, for example, maybe we can skip posting "hint" type threads? I know some find that fun.
And I've read it's not mandatory, but it's one of the many things that scare me away from participating in a GE. I would feel real guilty and horrible if I don't post a "hint" when everyone else is doing it and maybe my "SB" was hoping for it. I was warming up to the v.box idea being as the physical box wouldn't have worked for me for many reasons, but a one-on-one can be fun too as long as there's the power of choice and freedom to give to someone you know would appreciate it because it truly was something they wanted otherwise they shouldn't have requested for it!