@Robot_Ninjutsuit is hard to argue, trading is how most of use started. as i remember i started with only a few games as a kid and the best way to get newer game was to trade. now-a-days the kids have things like youtube/ebay to "make money" or the parents are the "Ill buy what ever you want" type, kids don't have to trade, so that aspic is all but gone.
as adults, trade is too hard it's much easier to spend the cash.
to me the economics of cash very simple. you spend xx hours working and get xx $ as take home.
but when it comes to buying the concept is harder to handle.
example: a game, say in my case SML, is say $200. now for me to get the money i have to work 20 hours at $15.00 to buy the game. that is 20 hours of time away from my family, friends, and game play.
were as a trade is much easier i have Trip World JPN market worth $300+ someone want the game and has a few extra games to even the trade and it done. hours to work deal 1 hour, cost to my take home $0.00 as all my work money is not going to those game.
people are to caught up on "will mine is better then yours fact".
how is the trade not worth the 1 hour time?