You had me at "moronically something for gamers" :)
As others said - a viable idea and it is already very well executed. One major functional issue I see is this:
# Having games and systems and accessories all mixed up is confusing. I would divorce these into separate parts of the website. At the very least I would ensure that games and systems/accessories won't show up on any list (i.e. For Sale) together, at least by default.
Few comments on the appearance and visual design:
# Logo needs to be redone. Right now it's completely unmemorable and bland looking. In fact replacing it with just a word "Dawdle" would improve the appearance of the page. Tag line needs to be removed from the logo too. I'd aim at something simple and similar to GameTap and Valve's Steam logos.
# Front page feels "busy". The "For Gamers, By Gamers" insert is a high-contrast item with too much text. It's largely useless, no one is going to read it. I'd go with a more saturated background color and remove the text.
# Font in the top menu looks funny. One pixel size too small.
# Shaded buttons on the same page are nice. But they are inconsistent with the top menu - I'd style the menu the same way the buttons are.
Lastly, a feature suggestion if I may (I haven't registered an account, so perhaps you already have it). Consider the fact that most gamers are kids/teens and have very little money of their own. It would make sense to allow their parents to fill their dawdle accounts with "buying credits". This is not easy to implement by any means, but it may prove to be a great way to facilitate buying part of the business.
Thanks - we have to use the TM because we intend on protecting the mark. It's a key technical differentiation that we offer that Amazon and eBay don't.
As others said - a viable idea and it is already very well executed. One major functional issue I see is this:
# Having games and systems and accessories all mixed up is confusing. I would divorce these into separate parts of the website. At the very least I would ensure that games and systems/accessories won't show up on any list (i.e. For Sale) together, at least by default.
Few comments on the appearance and visual design:
# Logo needs to be redone. Right now it's completely unmemorable and bland looking. In fact replacing it with just a word "Dawdle" would improve the appearance of the page. Tag line needs to be removed from the logo too. I'd aim at something simple and similar to GameTap and Valve's Steam logos.
# Front page feels "busy". The "For Gamers, By Gamers" insert is a high-contrast item with too much text. It's largely useless, no one is going to read it. I'd go with a more saturated background color and remove the text.
# Font in the top menu looks funny. One pixel size too small.
# Putting "TM" after a StandingOffer is cheesy.
# Looking at this page - http://www.dawdle.com/product.php/resident-evil-outbreak-pla... - Seller rating in the top-left corner says "3 stars", the rating at the bottom of the page - "4.5 stars". And I am not clear who this seller is to begin with.
# Shaded buttons on the same page are nice. But they are inconsistent with the top menu - I'd style the menu the same way the buttons are.
Lastly, a feature suggestion if I may (I haven't registered an account, so perhaps you already have it). Consider the fact that most gamers are kids/teens and have very little money of their own. It would make sense to allow their parents to fill their dawdle accounts with "buying credits". This is not easy to implement by any means, but it may prove to be a great way to facilitate buying part of the business.
Again, great idea and implementation. Good luck !