Dawdle Invites Game Resellers To Set Up Shop

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27 points·drm237··8 comments

I know the Dawdle team really well, they are very hardworking guys (who love video games) and have put a lot on the line for Dawdle to succeed - I really hope it does.

I've also used Dawdle before - it was quick and painless to buy a video game.

Cool site, interface, and idea, but their rate is surprisingly high for what they are offering.

Amazon charges pretty much the same rate too

Except they process CC payments at no additional cost, have a more streamlined interface, and give you access to millions of potential buyers.

We process CCs for no additional cost as well, and we're much more streamlined than they are. We use a drop-down menu for Comes With rather than making people type it out. The people who sell games for a living love us because of how streamlined we are.

As for millions of potential buyers, sure... but most buyers start their search from Google. You'd be surprised how many people create an account to buy a $6.99 game and never come back. (Now, our retention efforts suck, but that's a different story.)

That's pretty impressive. I will check out your site some more.

how do you protect yourself from scammers? i.e. someone using a stolen credit card to buy from themselves or someone doing a chargeback after an item is shipped.

they have a lot more traffic than I expected

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