I realise that G&M had not planned to set up the Arcade again but what if it could be used to bring in some cash?
What I'm suggesting is: set up the Arcade again, this time charging £5.00 - £10.00 subscription per year to use it.
The more games made available the more could be charged, i.e. 15 games - about £5 pa, whereas 50+ games would be worth paying £10 pa for.
That's a reasonable amount to pay for unlimited access.
Sellers who played in the Arcade would get their user-id's noticed, probably resulting in extra sales, and having an on-site Arcade would draw new people to eBid and keep existing members here for longer periods.
Recording only the top 5 scores for each user-id for each game would save space, or, all scores could be cleared once a month to keep interest higher.
No doubt some would like a free Arcade but I for one would be happy to 'donate' a few pounds for this facility.
Any comments?