Alan Blakeborough, Founder and CEO of 2ndHandGeek.com, talks about the new online marketplace that supports friendly local game stores. Alan and his team are creating a new competitor to the $9 billion marketplace of eBay, where the fees are competitive and 1% of each transaction gets paid back to the friendly local game store associated with a user's account.
We also talk about what he learned along the way as an owner of multiple game stores over the last couple of decades, and how 2ndHandGeek supports store owners with additional income, as well as organized play support.
2ndHandGeek is a marketplace offers a wide range of products for hobbyists of all levels, including miniature wargaming, board games, collectable card games, and more. They've created a place where all gaming products can be bought and sold between gamers while supporting their FLGS at the same time.
A portion of every sale goes to financial help brick and mortar stores!
2ndHandGeek Episode Summary
- Creating a marketplace for gamers to buy and sell gaming-related items.
- How 2ndHandGeek works and how it supports local game stores.
- The growth of the tabletop gaming industry.
- The International Wargaming League and 2ndHandGeek organized play program
- 3D printing and its potential in the miniature Wargaming industry.
Links
- 2ndhandgeek.com
- blake@2ndhandgeek.com
- Give Blake a call! 864-420-4788
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