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Price gouging

Fred 2 years ago updated by sales 2 years ago 1

I've been apart of your all community for some time, read many of Reddit post, and comments from the retro game collecting community. I know COVID has been a big impactor on the economy and what have you. But I was just wondering if there is a way for you all to get with your users and try and figure out a reasonable market calculator for video game prices. It excites me to see my collection soar in value but at the same time collecting has become a cash grab. Mainly due to your link between ebay prices sales and bot inflation on there. I'd say majority of people use your price charting tool to value a game, but the values are inflated and fake for no reason. I just think ebay is bad way to price a game. I'd almost offer on each game what users would value them at and then have it calculate an average price..... Idk just makes me sad to have to think off dropping a small fortune on a game inflated 4 times it's normal value. Anyway hope you see my rant, and please know I love this app. 

thanks- Fred

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Our site does calculate a market price for video games.  We calculate it based on actual sales data.  A buyer and seller agree on that price and a transaction happens.  Yes prices have been going up, but that doesn't mean that isn't the market price.  If a buyer and seller agree that is the price then that is what they agreed.  

We do not include listing prices (just the price that someone wants for the item) because a buyer hasn't agreed to pay that yet.