PlayNSwap

Play'N'Swap is an Online trading community run by group of gamers and volunteers. The main inspiration for the community was to offer an alternative to gamers who were felt that they were getting little back for their used games at retail stores. The site allows users to freely exchange their video games for points, which can then be used to purchase other users' video games.
History
The idea of PlayNSwap.com came about in late 2011 due to the gamer's personal frustration in a video game retail store The domain playnswap.com was registered on January 14, 2012. Play'N'Swap began developing and testing their website in 2012 by offering free points for members who joined their community. With the help of several volunteers and website developers, a beta version of the website launched in early 2013. After the closure of Goozex near the end of 2013, one of the more popular video game trading websites, traders began looking for other sites to use. Play'N'Swap's main slogan is "Trade Video Games for Free".
Trading Restrictions
Play'N'Swap currently only allows members who live in the United States and territories of the United States to trade video games. PlayNSwap.com is primarily used to trade console games, but does offer PC games as well. The video game platforms available for trade include the following: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PSP, Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Gamecube, Xbox, PlayStation Vita, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation, N64, SNES, NES, Game Boy Color, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Sega DreamCast, Sega Genesis, Sega Saturn, Atari 2600, TurboGrafx-16, Sega Game Gear, Neo Geo, Neo Geo Pocket Color, and Others.
Method of Trading
PlayNSwap.com instructs its members to mail video games via the US postal service, however, any method of delivery can be acceptable as long as it is agreed upon by both parties. When a user requests a video game from another user points are temporarily removed from his or her account. The user that owns the video game must accept the offer before the trade can begin. At the end of each trade, both parties involved can rate each other similar to that of rating system.
In the Media
Play'N'Swap was mentioned on the Funnel Cake Sports Radio show by host Chris Meinecke on June 26th, 2013.

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