GameTZ.com
GameTZ.com logo and screenshot. | |
Type of site | Online trading community |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Bill Marrs |
| Created by | Stephen Osborne, Bill Marrs |
| URL | gametz |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required, Free |
| Launched | 1996 (as Used Game Trading Zone) |
| Current status | Active |
GameTZ.com is an online trading community established in late 1996. It allows people to trade video games, books, music, movies, and other items by negotiating with other traders from countries worldwide. Once a trade is completed, a record is created on the site for future reference.
GameTZ.com has forums and a trading/matching system containing many tools necessary for tracking and recording online trading transactions. GameTZ.com's offer system allows users to send and receive offers, check out trade details, shipping methods, and so on.
Multi-platform gaming magazine GamePro and Forbes magazine have cited trading sites, specifically GameTZ.com, as excellent alternatives to selling games back to retail outlets at significantly reduced value. GameTZ.com has also been featured in other magazine articles and online reviews, and in a short TV news segment syndicated to stations across the United States.