This pages shows all of the tips that appear at the top of each page. Clicking on a tip will show a more detailed explaination.

• Side menu order can be changed by dragging

  When you are signed in, the menus on the left side of the screen can be shown in any order that you want. Move your mouse over the menu's title bar and drag. The menu will move with your mouse and can be inserted above or below the other menus.

• Side menus can be minimized by clicking the minus box

  If you are not interested in the contents of a menu, you can collapse it by clicking on the minus image.  Collapsed menus can be expanded by clicking on the plus image.

• The site can be expanded to fit the width of your screen with the arrows on the right

  By default the size of the page is set to 1,000 pixels, but it can be stretched to fit the width of your screen.  Click on the arrows on the right side of the page and it will expand.  Click on them again and it will return to a fixed width.

• The left side menus can be hidden by clicking the arrows on the left

  If you want more screen width you can hide the menus on the left of the page.  Click on the arrows on the left side of the page.  Click them again to restore your menu.

• The look of the site can be changed by selecting a new theme

  There are 9 different themes that will change the colors of the site. Try them by customizing your account.

• We're always adding Update Packs to improve the site

  Update Packs are released regularly and bring new features to the site.  Some ideas are our own, but a lot come from your ideas in the Suggestion Box.

• Set your timezone to view times relative to your location

  The default timezone for the site is MST, but you can view all times relative to your timezone.  Select your timezone from the Customize page.

• You can upload up to 3 of you own images for your profile

  Make your profile more unique by uploading your own picture.  You can store up to 3, to easily switch between your favorite.  Pictures can be selected and uploaded from the Customize page.

• Filter settings are saved when you are signed in

  While you are signed in any changes that you make to the listings filter will be saved.  If you don't find any results for a game you are looking for, try reseting your filter.

• Link referrals earn community points and can earn giveaway tickets

  Each new visitor that you bring to the site via a referral link will give you 10 community points.  The top 3 users each month with link referrals will be awarded bonus tickets in the monthly giveaway.

• Refer a friend and get a free trade

  Invite your friends to Game Trader World and tell them to refer your account when they sign up.  As soon as they turn their account blue (by making a payment), you'll get a free trade.

• Turn your account blue by making a payment

  Users that have blue backgrounds on their user tag have made a payment using PayPal or a major credit card. Take confidence in the fact that they have a valid method of paying you.

• Monthly giveaway tickets can be purchased for 100 credits

  Every month we give away 5,000 credits to be spent on the site. If you have some spare credits in your account you can improve your changes of winning by purchasing tickets. There is no limit to the amount of tickets that may be purchased.

• You can view all posts a user has made from their profile

  Get a better feel for a user before trading by reading their posts in the forum.  No need to search the forums, all posts made by each user is viewable from their profile.  Just click the view posts link on the left side.

• You can view all game reviews a user has made from their profile

  Get to know a user better by reading their game reviews. Just click the view game reviews link of the left hand side of their profile.

• View all game ratings a user has made from their profile

  Get to know a user better by seeing how they rated games. See what types of games they are into and use that info to help make alternate offers to their listings.  All game ratings can be viewed by clicking the link on the left side of their profile.

• User ranks are determined by trades, community points, user rating and thumb ratings

  Ranks are based on 4 attributes: Community Points, Number of Trades, Using Rating and Thumb Ratio. View all of the details for each rank on the rank requirements page. When you see users with high ranks you know that they have been very involved in the community and are probably good people to trade with.

• User awards are earned by interacting with the site

  User awards help distinguish participation in different areas of the site. Several of the awards have different levels (Bronze, Gold, Silver, and ?) for community interaction.  Check out the user awards page to see how you can start earning them today.

• The Top 3 users in monthly community points earn bonus tickets in the giveaway

  At the end of every month (11pm est), bonus tickets are awarded to the top 3 users with the most community points for that month.  1st place gets 15 tickets, 2nd place 10 and 3rd place 5. Increase your odds of winning by interacting with the site.  The top 10 users can be seen on the homepage.

• The Top 3 users with the most referral links earn bonus tickets in the giveaway

  Help spread the word and you could earn extra tickets in the monthly giveaway. The top 3 users who bring in the most clicks will earn bonus tickets. 1st place: 15 tickets, 2nd place: 10 tickets, 3rd place: 5 tickets. The top 5 referral links can be viewed on the homepage.  (Your own referral link count can be seen on your profile page).

• You can submit games to our database if they are missing

  Even though we have more than 3,300 in our database, there are still a lot of games out there. If the game that you have or want is not listed, you can submit the details to us. Our moderators will make sure that your submission is evaluated quickly and if it is accepted you will earn community points (and can earn monthly giveaway tickets too).

• You can submit accessories to our database if they are missing

  Looking for an accessory that isn't in our database? Fill out an easy form with the details and our moderators will check it out. If we don't have that accessory, we'll add it and you'll earn community points (and can earn monthly giveaway tickets too).

• Up to 15 tickets per month can be earned for community points

  Up to 5 tickets can be earned in each of 3 community points categories for the monthly giveaway. Posting in the forums, submitting reviews and adding new info to our database can all earn you tickets. Check out the monthly giveaway page to see the tickets that you have earned so far.

• Link your Xbox LIVE gamertag with your GTW account

  Share your gamertag and gamerscore with the GTW community. Find new friends to play with and use your existing reputation for creditability when you make your first trade with another user. Because we verify each account through our LIVE Link process, GTW members know that you own that gamertag.

• Xbox LIVE links are verified in less than 24 hours

  Although we are currently unable to use our automated system, almost all LIVE Link requests are verified within 24 hours. Link your account now and give more confidence for your next trade.

• You can add your friend code to any DS game in your collection

  Find new friends to play your WiFi DS games with. DS games in your collection can show your friend code for each game. After adding the game to your collection, enter the code from the My Games page.

• Tag threads to see when any new posts are added

  Keep up with the conversation by tagging a thread. When you post a message the thread is automatically tagged, but you can also tag it by pressing the tag button at the top of the forum page. Unlike some sites where you have to post to tag, interested users can follow a thread without spamming it.

• The message center tracks all of your private and system messages

  Our message center makes it easy to organize your GTW communications. Private messages from other users and system messages are displayed in your inbox and messages (or replies) to other users are displayed in your outbox. Conversations are kept together to help organize replies going back and forth. You can even see if and when a message that you sent has been read.

• Use the message archive to organize old conversations

  Keep your inbox (and outbox) clean by archiving conversations that are finished.  There is currently no limit to the amount of messages you can have, so keep a copy for future reference safely out of the way in the message archive.

• You can choose to be alerted by email (or not) for messages and offers

  Don't let your offers expire! Your email settings allow you to receive alerts by email when you get new offers and/or messages. We send out a simple text email to get the job done without wasting space in your mailbox.

• Up to 10 pieces of contact information can be added to your profile

  Tell other members more about yourself by adding contact information to your profile.  Up to 10 different contacts can be added.  Choose from a list of popular types or create your own customized contact type.

• Meet new people and add them to your friends list

  Your GTW account allows you to build a friend's list. Find users with similar interests and trade with people that you trust. Social networking for gamers makes trading more fun.

• Earn community points to increase you reputation and rank

  There are all kinds of ways to earn community points. Build your rank and reputation, earn tickets in the monthly giveaway and compete for the top positions on the leaderboards.

• Share us on your blog and we'll post a link on the site

  Blogging is a great way to help us attract new users and for you to share an interesting site with your blogging community. Tell us about your post and we'll put a link to it on the site.

• Distribute fliers at you school, office or neighborhood

  Tell your neighbors, classmates and coworkers about GTW by posting flyers. Just print out your favorite, find some tape, and go crazy!

• Having games in your wishlist helps other users make alternate offers

  Not only can you search listings looking for games in your wishlist, but it can also help other users make alternative offers. If you choose to allow alternate offers for your listings you may be surprised by an offer for a game that you didn't even know you wanted when you first made your listing.

• Since last visit menu helps keep you up to date with new info

  Each time you sign into GTW the Since Last Visit menu will alert you to what's been going on while you were away. Never miss a new listing, accessory, game, review or post. There is even a handy reset button that you can press after catching up with everything.

• Gold users can customize their homepage with more than 15 different modules

  Customize the look of your homepage when you have a Gold account. Select and customize the modules that you want to see on the front page. Drag and drop to move them around and even change the colors.

• Gold users can create their own forum section that they moderate

  Wish you had your own place in the forums where you are in charge? Go gold and you will! Choose who can post (everyone, friends, or just you), who can reply (everyone, friends, or just you), edit and delete all posts in your section.

• Get 5 bonus tickets by upgrading to a gold account

  Five bonus tickets for the Monthly Giveaway are awarded when you Go Gold.

• Go Gold now and keep it for life, without paying any extra fees

  Upgrading your account to Gold is currently a lifetime status change. If we ever change it to a annual or monthly fee, you won't have to pay.

• Gold users can upload up to 3 images per listing

  Give potential buyers more views of your listing (game, accessory or system) to help them choose your item over someone else's.  Gold users can upload 3 images per listings while everyone else is limited to 1.

• Gold users have no advertising displayed

  As much as we hate ads, they do help to cover the costs of the site and are shown at the top of each page. However, because they helped us by donating, gold users do not have to see any ads on the site.

• Get 3 free trades when you upgrade to a Gold user account

  Now earn 3 free trades when you go gold, a $2.97 value.  This offer won't last forever, so act now!

• Listings can be frozen when you know you'll be away

  Don't stress about your time sensitive listings while you are away from your computer for a while.   When frozen, listings are hidden from other users, but can be unfrozen when you return so that you don't have to re-enter the information again.

• You can set email alerts for game listings that you are waiting for

  If you can't find the game you're waiting for at the right price or for the right game, set an email alert.  You can be notified by private message and/or email as soon as a listing meeting your criteria is added.

• Credits can be cashed out to US dollars at any time

  Unlike other trading sites, we'll give you cash for your games. If you can't find anything you want with the credits you have, just cash them out.

• Cash out requests are processed within 24 hours

  Get your cash fast. Cash out requests receive top priority and are hand processed ASAP. All cash out requests are made within 24 hours or your cash out fee waived.

• Get what you want for what you have in a single trade

  You don't have to wait for selling a game to get a new one. Save time and money by trading game for game.  Indicate games you want when listing and even set a price difference for each game you want. Pay to mail your game and the only cost left is 99 credits or a stored trade.

• Pay the trading fee without a credit card or paypal

  If you sell a game for credits or trade game for game and ask for credits in return, there is no need to pay the trading fee with real money. When selling, you will get the asking price minus 99 credits. When trading game for game (and your game is worth more than the one you want), you'll earn the price difference minus 99 credits.

• Name your own price

  We know that the condition, who the trader is, as well as the current retail value of the game all affect how much you will pay for a game, that's why you can set the price in your listing. When trading game for game, choose how much you think the games you want are worth compared to the one you have.

• The power search helps find what you are looking for fast

  Try the power search on the left side of the screen to find games, systems, accessories, listings, users and forum threads. Use search words and apply filters to narrow your results to exactly what you are looking for.

• Search for a game you want, or see what you can get for the one you have

  Use the game browser to look for games that you have or want. If you want the game, search the listings, if you have the game, see what you can get with a reverse search.

• You can upload an image of your game, system, or accessory for your listing

  Help users choose your listing by including a photo. All users can upload 1 image, gold users can upload 3 images per listing.

• Ask for credits in addition to your game if the one you want is not as valuable

  Not all games are created equal, but that doesn't mean you can't want one that's less valuable than the one you have. Get credits with your new game by asking for the game you want plus credits.

• Offer credits for a game in your listing if the one you have in not as valuable

  Not all games are created equal, but that doesn't mean you can't get one that's more valuable than the one you have. Offer a few credits with your game to make up the difference in value.

• Our payment system accepts PayPal and most major credit cards

  We use PayPal to collect payments because it is trusted, safe, flexible and secure. PayPal allows you to pay with your PayPal account or any major credit card. Your financial information is not collected or stored by GTW, but you will get you credits right away.

• The person sending the game always pays for shipping

  Keeping it simple. The sender always pays for shipping because they will be paying for it in the real world. When selling for credits, add your expected shipping costs to the price. When trading game for game, its even easier because both users will be shipping to each other with the same method.

• You can allow users to make alternate offers to your listings

  When creating (or editing) your listings you can choose to accept alternate offers. Allow users to name their own price or offer you a game that you might want but didn't ask for. And remember, you can always reject an offer.

• We use your feedback to make the site better

  Go ahead and give us your suggestions. We try to implement all of the great ideas that we get from our users. If you are finding something confusing, let us know so we can make the site better for everyone.

• Moderators are active members of the community, hand picked by GTW

  Moderators are special users who help keep the site running smoothly. If it is something you are interested in, participate actively in the community and let us know that you are interested.

• As the site grows we'll need more moderators ;-)

  Keep your participation up and have a good attitude and you might find yourself on the GTW moderating team. The more users we have, the more moderators we'll need.

• Moderators must approve new games and accessories that are submitted

  We want to build our database up to include every game, system and accessory and we need your help to do it. Users can submit the information, but moderators must approve it to prevent abuse.

• Our database has more than 125 tables

  All of the dynamic information that you see on the site from listings to your personal settings is saved in the GTW database. Each different type of information (forum posts, games, etc.) is stored in a table. In our database we currently have more than 125 tables!

• Our database is backed up in real time

  To protect all of the information that makes up the site, we now back it up in real time. Anytime a change is made to the database, that change is recorded in a different location. That means that instead of just recovering to the last saved backup (typically daily), we can restore the site up to the latest change in the case of a failure.

• Our website has more than 250 pages

  GTW has more than 250 pages that you can visit, which doesn't include all of the functions, styles and processing pages that happen in the background (which would bring the total close to 500).

• GTW is made up of more than 25,000 lines of code

  Although the exact line count hasn't been determined for a while, it is well over the 25,000 line mark. The largest page is made up of 4,664 lines!  If you were to print all of that code, it would take up 862 pages, not including the lines that wrap.

• There are 22 systems in our database, more will be added with demand

  We currently have all of the systems from the 6th and 7th generation and the most popular ones from generations 2-5. As the demand increases for more systems, we will add them in new update packs.

• Every page is written to HTML 4.01 strict standards

  Complying with strict standards means that our site should be displayed properly on all modern browsers (as long as javascript is enabled).

• GTW launched on November 3rd, 2006

  The coding began in January 2006 and the beta was put online on October 1st. The official public launch was on November 3rd, 2006.