GameGavel throws in the towel.

dangevindangevin
in Auction Site Spotlight
From the webmaster:

I started GameGavel.com just over a year ago with the hopes of it becoming
the go-to source for video game auctions. It would seem that there are a number
of factors that could be the culprit behind our meager success, but I can only
blame insufficient promotion on my part. It would be all to easy to look at the
economy and make the case that it is to blame, or that eBay is too ingrained
into our lives to compete with. But no, just plain and simple, a lack of
effective advertising. I am sad to have to sell GameGavel.com or to just close
it down, but the tough decision has to be made for what I believe is the next
step; closing it down and selling off it's assets. If you are interested in
becoming the new owner of GameGavel.com feel free to contact us to discuss the
details.

For the buyers and sellers, please finalize any business
dealings that you have outstanding and trade email addresses to ensure
continuity between you. After April 15, 2009 GameGavel.com will officially shut
down. Thank you for all of your support over the past 15 months, it has been a
real treat seeing the site grow and items being bought and sold amongst a great
community!

Jasen Hicks, Owner GameGavel.com


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It's a shame that there wasn't room for both this site and Chase the Chuckwagon.

Comments

  • OzNEScollectorOzNEScollector
    that is a shame but i also have to agree with jasens own statement about insufficient promotion. from memory gamegavel and chuckwagon popped up within a month or 2 of each other and socal mike has constantly updated, offered promtions and kept everyone informed i did not notice the same with gamegavel.
  • NationalGameDepotNationalGameDepot
    I actually thought GaveGavel had better promotions at first to get people on their site, but then they just stopped with it and faded away.

    ~~NGD
  • pats1717pats1717
    I always have preferred CTCW, but never did give game gavel a chance. CTCW is doing well, but it takes time and people give up on it so easy!
  • dangevindangevin
    More developments:

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    As of last night ChaseTheChuckwagon.com has acquired competing video gaming auction site GameGavel.com. Jasen Hicks, the owner of GG has not been able to give the attention needed to keep his site going in the direction he wanted so we negotiated a buy out of his domain name. In a few days GameGavel.com will be redirected to ChaseTheChuckwagon.com and his website will be shut down. It is my intention to continue co-branding both names, so pick the name you like and go with it. This should also go along way to bringing in a more diverse group of gamers, as GameGavel.com is a more "universal" name than ChaseTheChuckwagon.com.



    For all existing ChaseTheChuckwagon.com members this is a very good thing as we will reap the benefits of 15 months of GameGavel.com links and threads floating around the net that will now point to us. I am hoping this will help aid our growth and continue our efforts to become the best place to buy and sell games.



    Thanks again to all of you for sticking with us while we grow,



    Mike Kennedy, CEO

    ChaseTheChuckwagon.com





  • buyatari2buyatari2
    Hmm I didn't even know they were still around.
  • dr.robbiedr.robbie
    yeah... what's game gavel? guess it didn't have very good advertising image
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