ORIGINAL: Sixteen_Bit
1. The forums right now are to unorganized. Kikizo Forums need Sections
for individual consoles.

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ORIGINAL: Terry Bogard
No disrespect but ARE YOU INSANE???? Messageboards with individual forums/sections dedicated to each console are SOOOOOOOOOO unappealing to me! There' s nothing worst than having to navigate in and out of one console forum into another..

^ What he said.

ORIGINAL: Sixteen_Bit
We don' t need a section for trading games, plus how safe would it be and
who will contract the transaction.

This is also a very important point.

ORIGINAL: Rampage99
I' d personally say just make a thread rather than a section.

Interesting idea...

My main concern with this idea is that there simply would not be enough participation to make it worthwhile at this stage. Trading services like this thrive on massive communities that offer the users choice and flexibility for trading. Right now Kikizo Forums are still relatively very small and certainly (and still somewhat mysteriously) do not reflect the size of audience of the main Kikizo site... and the level of interest in the trading section or a trading thread would inevitably be less than the forum population.

The currently modest level of activity on these forums, while growing, is also the reason why it absolutely does not make sense to have multiple console sections. We used to have this a few years ago when usage was even lower and it means that everyting is more of a chore. The point is that the forums are supposed to be easy to use and seamless to make it better for everyone and attract new users.

I bet if somebody started a thread to offer up the first item they propose to trade, there will be limited success, and even then, it would be surprising if the trend continued... but then, I would love to be proven wrong. So feel free to test the concept by making a post about a specific item for trade, in this existing forum category (only ONE new thread for all trading, NOT a new thread for every item!) and we will see how it goes. OK?

it sound' s aight

I fully support this idea, I know a few people who will buy a game, beat it, then sell it back right away. Personally I enjoy keeping my games, but for others it could be a great way to save a buck. And as mxpx hinted, it could be a great way to get hands on games that are hard to find in your region.

Ok you have your opinion and I have mine. You must still connect via
56K modem...LMAO...!

You must still connect via
56K modem

That would be hell on Internet....NO

I hear that. My home page is GameTrailers.com and the amount of video
that I view would never look good in 56K. I also love the forums over there
they are the way forums should follow..Take a peek if you havent been yet..

we are still waiting for that first thread...

ORIGINAL: Silentbomber

we are still waiting for that first thread...

Precisely... ;-)

Looks like Joe has placed the first add...quite interesting, since he offers a good selection of mostly XBOX games and an offering for both PS2 and GC owners as well.

And yet, none of which I have any interest in...

I see your point, Adam. The conditions have to be right for a trader section, and it appears that we' re trying to start an engine on fumes only...just not enough here yet to make a trader section work for any length of time.

Maybe in time...

As I stated earlier I feel this forum is too small, however in the future if the forum does grow I don' t see why there shouldn' t be a dedicated trading forum. Anyhow I beleive if such a section will be set up in the future you' d be wise to copy the template used by a forum with a successful trading section such as NTSC-UK.com.

yeah, I think a game trading section would work. Take a look over at http://www.game-trading.co.uk/ they have only 87 members (only 43 with profiles) and have had at least 33 trades (worked out from feedbacks).

Well they are there specifically for trading, but you see my point.

Exactly! Thanks, Owain...and welcome to the Kikizo forums.