New Feature - Search by item type

We have a little change to tell you about, that may save you a whole lot of time when trying to find items on SwapSimple. If you look in the search bar, you will notice a new dropdown menu. This enables you to limit your searches to only the type of items you are looking for.

We have our new intern Alex to thank for this feature, so please feel free to thank him in the comments on this blog post if you feel a desire to do so.

Previously, if you searched for Frankenstein, you would get a list of books, movies, and video games available for trade. Now, if you are only looking for the movie version, you can easily use the new dropdown menu to narrow your search.

We hope you like this additional feature, and as usual, if you experience any trouble, or have suggestions, please contact us at any time.

Talk soon,

Elliot

Elliot Hirsch
SwapSimple Co-Founder

Swap the gifts you dont want - it's intelligent re-gifting!

Ugh!  It happens every season - you smile and say thank you for the presents people gave you, but in the back of your head you're thinking, "I'm never going to use this."

Well, you might not have a use for the gifts you were given, but the odds are that someone on the SwapSimple network would love those items - so list them for swap and get something you really want in return!

It's intelligent re-gifting...  :-) 

Happy holidays, and happy swapping from the whole team here at SwapSimple!

Best Wishes,

Elliot

Elliot Hirsch
SwapSimple Co-Founder

New Search System Launched!

Hi everyone,

We finally finished the main aspects of our new search system. Now you can easily search the entire SwapSimple inventory for items you want, instead of having to endlessly click through items to see if they are actually available for trade.

This has been a massive effort for us all. Please give it a try and tell us what you like about it, and what you feel needs improvement. Also, please report any bugs so we can fix them immediately.

The one point we are fine-tuning now is the speed of the search for very large and complex searches. We will also be adding a few other features to the search over the next week or so, but the core functionality is there for you to use and comment on.

For help using the new search system, click on the "advanced search" link next to the search box on every SwapSimple page.

We look forward to your feedback here in our blog, via email, and in the SwapSimple discussion forum.

Thank you all for your continued support of our trading community!

Elliot

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Elliot E. Hirsch
President, SwapSimple, Inc.
National Book, DVD, and Video Game Exchange
http://www.swapsimple.com