Can I make Pawn Shops PAY for my Vacation?

I went to 8 pawn shops in ONE DAY to try to cover the cost of my trip with the profit from flipping their video games! Can I do it??
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[@kevinrodarte5406]

The editor's voice overs when there is no audio are always gold. 😂😂😂

[@andrewallstar2719]

“I could probably sell myself and get like $400 in profit” LMAOOO

[@yoshirivalry]

“And By the way I have a discord”

[@Kevin87A]

Just want to point out the lady at the last pawn shop didn't say she would do discounts she said "sometimes we do". At least in what we seen in the video.

[@psychocountdown]

I was thinking the same

[@-a-s-a-s-]

To me, that implies "I'll work with you". You have to remember, pawn shops are completely customer driven business. They rely on YOU for their entire business model. She should have waived the tax, at the very least after saying what she said. As someone that worked over a decade in customer service, I would never do what she did and would not expect a customer to return afterward.

[@lukaspage1625]

Completely agree ! He immediately assumed he would get a discount instead of understanding that it would be a hit and miss chance of getting one

[@toffy7598]

@@-a-s-a-s- that was also if he bought a lot of items. I’d argue 2 games and 2 other items isn’t a lot at all.

[@-a-s-a-s-]

@@toffy7598 That is well over the average number of items purchased at one time at a pawn shop. Perhaps she didn't think the monetary value was high enough to offer a discount, but as I said before; as someone with over a decade of experience in customer service, I would have at least dropped the tax at the VERY LEAST after saying that.

[@dizzle47daking15]

Instead of telling us the estimated profit it would be cool if you could actually show us your profits once items are sold, I know some might take a while but it would give ppl the chance to truly see how this works

[@TheMilkYourDadWentToBuy]

He’s said before the problem is that it can literally take months and he would have to parse through all of his sales to find each of the corresponding items since they don’t all sell at nearly the same time. If you have any individual questions about logistics he’d probably answer them, but honestly his EV prices are almost always within a 10% margin of error based on market fluctuations/unexpectedly low liquidity.

[@komanche.]

I think if anything he could do a post profit of previous videos once it gets processed and goes through

[@AahilTajdar]

Bruh it can take months dont have to be such a Karen chill out

[@dizzle47daking15]

@@AahilTajdar lmao I just re read my comment I really wasn’t on no Karen shit I was trying to suggest it cuz I would like to know fr but i deff coulda worded it different

[@natepugeda]

@@dizzle47daking15 😂

[@joshkarney3398]

Great finds man! Actually that super Mario bros 3 you got is a “left bros” so the bros at the bottom is on the left side instead of the right, so their an earlier print so I believe they sell for a little more than the normal more common version!

[@thagerdorn2009]

Yep they are more valuable. I sold a left bros manual for 45 dollars on eBay last year almost instantly after I listed it

[@fathernoah]

Nice!

[@kaytlancoates6816]

Sharing the knows man well done 👍

[@coasterfreakie4099]

Came here to say this. It is worth more than normal ones.

[@DolphinButterHDKappa123]

I’m from Milwaukee and since watching your channel I’ve been wanting to get into game reselling, this proves even more to me that I can do it. These local deals are awesome!

[@NotsoJuicyJ]

No bullshit I’m from the mill this guy hon come up

[@c_hortz8520]

Shame the pawn shops don’t work like this in the UK as they charge on or above retail (eBay usually for used goods). Even our equivalent of a yard sale is filled with people wanting close to retail for used goods. It’s not uncommon to see poor condition 1st gen switch consoles with an asking price of £200+ and they won’t move from their price. Retro consoles are similar and people just want too much, even for a collector to consider.

[@SwawesomeT]

The first gen switch is an unusual one, as it has a very big exploit used for hacking.

[@NonsensicalSpudz]

very true, you'll have a game in pretty bad condition and they'll be asking for to much as if its near mint

[@scottishrolltv2217]

Trick is to used charity shops 👏 they sometimes sell good gear to sell on plenty where am from and usually give bundle deals too but the likes of CeX and other chains just no point coz they don’t slip up

[@c_hortz8520]

@@scottishrolltv2217 some charity shops can be good but a lot of them have started to get wise and charge close to the going rate, certainly in my local area.

[@scottishrolltv2217]

@@c_hortz8520 yeah Ano I have notice too I just have to laugh tho coz iv been doing this for awhile now reselling games and old tech it seems tho that the charity shops are catching on to loss profits 😅 but most places can still be filled with really good stock just for anyone doing this in the uk knows that CeX and cash gs are the real scammers in this monopoly of second hand trading 🤣

[@etfingers1977]

“I can probably sell myself and make $400 profit” 😂😂😂 I had to pause the video right there and laugh for a good half hour 😂

[@YvngQ]

Damn it was funny but it was inside chuckle funny not laugh for half an hour 😭😂

[@lifeinashed]

Thank you! This dude is such a clown , has no idea what he’s doing and walks around with his phone out on Amazon and wonders why the employees laugh at him and give him shitty prices

[@phil1761]

so you laughed for 30 mins? damn bro

[@FUT-Franklin]

He payed $5 for payday disc 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@JosephY29]

"i could probably sell myself and make about 400 in profit" killed me lmao

[@Pookie250]

After fees

[@finnthecollector8669]

That’s exactly right on the pawn shops. I was a pawn broker for 10 years. Most pawn shops and especially mom and pop pawns will always come down a few bucks

[@YvngQ]

Anybody who doesn't try to negotiate with a pawn shop is a sucker lol they always list things for more than they're willing to take

[@itskennyjohnson]

At this point, it’s a gamble as to whether or not Caleb has hair in each new video. 😂

[@threethirtynine1514]

It’s a shame what resellers did to the 2ds/3ds market

[@JazneoGaming]

to be honest youtuber did that lol. reseller use that info now

[@jamesreynolds9673]

It's a shame there are resellers.

[@him4real262]

@@jamesreynolds9673 putting it on my monitors thanks

[@azugn5739]

Cry about it lol. Stay broke.

[@threethirtynine1514]

@@azugn5739 you seem to be crying about my comment did I pinch a reselling nerve? Lol

[@solidsnake9933]

Riff is such a hilarious editor the did you know turning into the “money” meme killed me 😂😂😂

[@JosephFrietze]

I really think they need to start crediting him in the video descriptions.

[@REALWARE]

The Sega GT/JSRF dual pack is actually a lot more common than the Jet Set Radio Future Standalone game, the Super Mario Bros 3 copy you picked up however is the more sought after "Left Bros" variant. Great finds!

[@night_owlll]

gt/jsrf was bundled with consoles at some point, and the standard release probably sold way less because of how niche it was. i remember even just a couple years ago when game stores could hardly give the dual packs away. makes sense that it went up though, since JSRF still hasn't been rereleased or added to backwards compatibility at all.

[@Mischieff3k]

I paid $70 for my JSRF standalone copy

[@ohioxboxcollection4838]

@@Mischieff3k was it new? That’s a lot for that game stand alone

[@Mischieff3k]

@@ohioxboxcollection4838 that was what it was going for when I purchased it.

[@ohioxboxcollection4838]

@@Mischieff3k dang I got mine a few months ago in pristine condition with a blockbuster label on it for like $15

[@GibbsBro]

I love the way Riff edits your newer stuff 😆

[@steinke24]

I’ve always admired how ballsy you are checking Amazon prices on shit in front of employees at stores lmao

[@jermaine5369]

He ain't in Florida cause I'll show all pawnshops this video n they would up prices for him

[@lifeinashed]

You shouldn’t admire that he sucks and literally doesn’t know how much he can get for a video game that he have to stand there and check his phone in front of an employee and completely disrespected them in their store what an idiot

[@teamofone1219]

Price matching is a thing that some stores do you know.

[@MTusbhacks]

I would look into that Mario Bros! It’s called a “left” Bros. A little variant from the common one found. It’s the first print run and then they shifted the text over so it looked better. Has a little more value also.

[@guapo1040]

Lol Riff's riffs (see what I did there) are funny. Love the video edits.

[@JVCKPOT]

Remember guys just cuz it’s listed for that doesn’t mean it’ll sell. 95% of the time those old Xbox games and ps3 shit doesn’t sell

[@citizensnips007]

Yeah dude I'm sitting here scratching my head who is going to actually buy NCAA Football 2012... let alone for that much.

[@bradybraun6952]

@@citizensnips007 NCAA games actually do get good money since they were discontinued and the college fan base is massive.

[@citizensnips007]

@@bradybraun6952 Ahh that makes sense. Thanks man

[@felixromero9126]

@@citizensnips007 ncaa games are gold

[@ancientflames]

Ps3 games are selling like hot cakes look at their value continuing to increase. Trapped in that console no other way to play a lot of those games. Collectors love that shit.

[@Dirtnapp]

My favorite thing about your vids is the honesty in what you're paying and how much you'll make. I've noticed some people say they got a really good deal but have no proof of that.

[@williamkey9821]

No one thinks you're bad for asking for discounts. We expect you to do that. What bothers people and you still don't seem to get it is when you act entitled to discounts.

[@douglasmelendez1796]

It doesnt bother me at all. I guess youre the only one on the planet thats bother by that. Theres worse things in life to be bother by. Get a life.

[@williamkey9821]

@@douglasmelendez1796 Lol, what? You don't speak for everyone. I am not the only one on the planet considering most of his criticism is just that, so obviously people are annoyed by it. And sure, there are more things to be bothered by. You can be bothered by plenty of things and say it. Get a life, dude. And thanks for the laughs. Sorry I hurt your feelings.

[@douglasmelendez1796]

@@williamkey9821 lol I think I hurt your feelings. You must be one of those soya boys that get hurt and cry and complain about everything they see other people do.

[@williamkey9821]

@@douglasmelendez1796 Lol.

[@BrandedSkeleton]

He kinda is entitled to a discount. He is a customer lol.

[@TooFurious4]

😂😂😂 Riff is an absolute legend. Don't fire him.

[@radisonmadison]

The editing had me cracking up 😂

[@WhatsGoodLu]

I resell shoes, sometimes electronics. This is not a hard side hustle to do, all it takes is time out your day to look for deals and some patience while selling.

[@Chris-oj4gh]

Love the Riff voice overs. Also the Aladdin Sega music!

[@butterysmoove9151]

tbbh I love the bit when Caleb doesn't put in audio, and Riff just adlibs him lol

[@ryanmuse2431]

The edits are always hilarious 👍 👍 👍. Don't fire him!

[@forwardflips]

Man deserves a raise

[@kry-kryl.a.8165]

Gracias riff, ocupabamos ver cada toma de como practica el buen caleb xD

[@RickMidds]

Love the Riff ad libs and the Mr. Crab memes 😂

[@maartenn2217]

The voice over in which he mentioned the discord twice was pretty good!

[@Dadandsongaming91]

Editor Riff adds culture and character to the videos. Great addition to the channel! Love the voiceovers!!!

[@azetobactery]

the voice overs are unique,however the sound effects are not, other youtubers such as retro rick have the same sounds when they find some holy grail item (holy music) or when they drop something or do a bad buy (child oeh noise). rif you can be more creative, i know you can!

[@SquallTheBlade]

She said "sometimes" not "I will give you a discount". Big difference.

[@Moose185]

I’ve sold stuff on eBay and yeah you would get more but it’s a hassle selling all the stuff, so yeah you make money but you have to factor in the time you spent buying the games, packaging them and posting them out and fees. Not as easy when you do all that. You could probably make more money working in a regular job. Unless you get lucky on some items.

[@jakobbuschine5578]

Fr!! Enjoyable video, although I can’t help but feel to make $500 selling all that I would have already made a couple G’s on minimum wage…

[@ancientflames]

Only profitable thing I found was buying collectors editions months in advance of certain games release and up charging it by like 100% you'd be surprised how many rich people in other countries don't have access to that stuff and will pay whatever for it. For one I bought it at $239.99 and sold it for $540 on eBay. Even after fees still over 100% in profit. Only issue is you have to be clairvoyant which games collectors editions will sell out quickly and be in maintained high demand. Assassin's Creed and COD certainly never good buys.

[@hellasketch6523]

Yooooo that NCAA 12 find was lit. You should probably hold on to that. Probably one of the best football games ever made.

[@jsslush]

You need to do a whole video where Riff does the entire audio!

[@LuisPandabmb]

I feel like you will go over vacation funds. Riff cracks me up. I'm rolling 😂

[@lockedowng]

The jet set combo disk came with my Xbox 1. There must be a ton out there.

[@aidenhopper1552]

The more you know / nbc logo / me krabs crossover killed me ☠️ ☠️ 😂

[@thatboyasek6105]

The profit angel gass 😂😂😂👏🏻

[@exegent3906]

Yessss another video just in time for my morning day off man!!!!!!

[@RyanKuebel]

Great video for content, but realistically, it's going to take forever to sell most of that stuff if it sells at all. The majority of people that would be looking for them are people trying to complete a collection/collectors. Sadly just because Amazon has stuff listed for a price, doesn't mean it's moving. Other than the consoles, that Mario 3 left bros is probably the best thing and most likely to move quickly. Also, check the Resident Evil Revelations label. If it was a first run the spine will have a misprint and say "revelaitons".

[@327th_enthusiast]

@@RyanKuebel because it is a 2ds? Literally what the console was advertised lmao.

[@LeafyLau]

I want to be completely honest, I think you do an amazing job selling at your Video Game Expos but buying and selling things at top price is kind of painful to see. With scalpers rising so much in current gen it’s a bit disappointing.

[@TheBlazingak]

Reselling is like crypto mining: it’s inevitable and kinda cool but also it’s a cancer on society and you’re a prick if you go out of your way to do it

[@alonso_1218]

Nah yeah it took me like 2 videos to realize this dudes a scalper ☠️

[@julianlopez723]

@@alonso_1218 any "reseller" is a scalper at this point

[@Crossed_]

Just found your channel around a week ago and I’ve watched over 30 of your old videos! Keep it up!

[@NotDrewCat]

That Circle by Disney is for Wi-Fi, basically summed up it’s just parental controls for kids so that they don’t go on something they shouldn’t.

[@joegirrafe5574]

He grows his hair back every video it’s crazy

[@e3man01]

On Stop #4, there was a "Recore" Xbox 1 game, telling ya: look out for the Definitive Edition, major profits await for ya Matey! That JSRF/Sega GT bundle, got one a few months ago at a Goodwill, at $5 it was worth it, pristine-y, minty fresh! Love the vids, as it makes us shop along with you!

[@SuavePeanuts]

Man... I've been sleeping on pawn shops... Love the content.

[@dustinharrison3491]

That Arby's sign across the street caught my eye! I love Arby's!

[@aussiecricketfan9729]

Riff, you should just do the voices for everybody. You crack me up everytime😁

[@HeartlessSlayer3]

Why do you have to pay to join a discord?

[@Tom-vt5bf]

I hope you and your family are safe from the storms. KY got hit hard.

[@jakej654]

those 5 dollar games in the first shop were FIRE

[@bricebarber9673]

don't know if anyone said this but that JSRF xbox combo disc was a pack in with the original xbox console.

[@GAWDZ_GAMING]

Holy shit 2 of those pawn shops i recognize INSTANTLY...one is literally 2 mins from my house...would be crazy to come across you one day you love going to my local shops🤙🤘

[@GAWDZ_GAMING]

Okay make that 5 pawn shops also Indy Pawn is REALLY bad at trying to score deals on electronics plus they have sold me a broken 3ds and broken samsung tv in the past so i tend to stay away from that place

[@kosdsd6524]

@@GAWDZ_GAMING ur mom

[@BigCTV]

Solid scores Caleb! I’m gonna do a similar challenge to pay for Christmas presents and next year, to pay for a PS5.

[@StiJval]

Please don’t fire me😂 lmao love this

[@abefroman81]

This video made me jump up because my friend is the guy in the black shirt working at the first pawn shop you stopped at. Haha, what a coincidence. I totally just randomly picked this video to watch.

[@robertholt3909]

Riff awesome job to funny. Also Caleb great episode my friend. Keep up the great work.

[@h.a9896]

Your channel is Fantastic.......All my best wishes from Berlin/ Germany😎

[@samiboy1368]

Renix pesale on fire👌👌👌

[@av1204]

dont you have to sell it tho? Just because something is listed for an amount doesnt mean they will get it. How long does this stuff sit? How much never sells?

[@retrorob9666]

Hello phoenix resale I saw that xbox one S. I was saving some money but when my mom past away last april now I dont have the money to buy one. Y love your videos. Keep them coming. At the moment I have s xbox 360

[@Loclassramen]

What is the name of the app you use to price check?

[@machito95]

Honestly love when Caleb forgets to record audio 😂😂

[@mattgood2020]

This is interesting and seems like fun... but isn't this just scalping?

[@ohioxboxcollection4838]

Basically, the art of video game reselling just complicates the collecting process. I try not to buy from resellers that aggressively price games based on a few odd pricing guides. He’ll sit on many of those for quite some time as most buyers won’t pay the premium when there are tons of consoles and games out in the wild

[@homerthompson416]

Do you ever check firmwares on systems? I got a New 3DS XL in beautiful shape from Cash America Pawn two or three days before Christmas in 2017 for $100 out the door, and with a free copy of Mario Golf that I went and sold later. It took a bit of haggling, but when I saw the firmware on it was almost a year old I knew the thing had been sitting in the store forever and that they'd be desperate to get what they could for it. Also they didn't know the difference between New 3DS XL and 3DS XL and that New 3DS XL was a better system that sold for more. Still, can't believe I got that price so close to Christmas.

[@randommusic2715]

Love to watch your videos keep up the good work man 👍

[@StatixAI]

Question: How do you sell used items on amazon without the box and stuff like that

[@dbzkai12345]

I seen these game everywhere on pawn shop at my areas and it very very cheap to buy it, can get it by 90% off from the games he had

[@forwardflips]

Dang that’s crazy

[@JuanGonzalez-ht2sl]

7:50 , Jet set Radio Future kne of the greatest games i played, i bought that game alone more then 5 times in my life

[@mintyfresh0811]

That jsfr game for Xbox is a classic I love ittttt

[@obeserat26]

12:05 an amazing game, didnt even know it was on discs lol

[@dreamwork69]

Thank u now I won’t buy games on amazon anymore instead ebay cause i know flippers gonna cost me much more 🤷‍♂️😮‍💨

[@TransgenderChannels]

I use to scan back in the day with socket scanner

[@Man8Rat]

What app do you use to track prices?

[@robertholt3909]

Great episode Caleb. Pretty cool

[@goforghazi]

JET SET RADIO IS AWESOME

[@richieconant8719]

Fire video. Love to see the challenges

[@DrumlineArchives]

Next video should be “Can Pawn Shops pay for a new camera that doesn’t drop audio?!” Which you can honestly find a decent mirrorless camera or GoPro at a pawn shop for pretty cheap

[@JustMamba]

Most people don't use the camera mic. You can get a nice sounding lavalier for 10 bucks and hook it to your phone or camera. If it is his camera dropping audio tho he can do like what I said and record video and record audio with camera.

[@DrumlineArchives]

@@JustMamba Lavalier mic is going to have a huge dropoff on the pickup pattern, he would need something more omnidirectional than a lav. And if the camera mic is dropping audio, I don’t know that plugging in an external mic would help. That seems like it would be an issue with the camera itself.

[@mukeshgoolcharan6121]

Good stuff man looking for the next one

[@ElDonIsidro1999]

You're sotra right about pawn shops pricing their items high to get as much as possible but they also pay poop for those same items as well. For example My pawn shop pays usually a dollar per game that's brought in and its its new they'll surpsingly give 10 bucks but never more than that.

[@devsplashbihh8345]

Phoenix! Your in Wisconsin! I’m from Green Bay man, don’t be taking my profit! 😂😂 Love the vids ❤️

[@Trapajando23]

-Looks like you guys got plenty of switches Employe- oh yeah. Best part!!!!

[@HuntPG]

BRO THE OLD DUCK TALES MUSIC GOT NASTALGA ALL UP IN ME

[@SJ-tn5wi]

SO to Riff, too good dude

[@cam86191]

Dude I love Riff 😂

[@Dynasty_VR]

That 2DS flip at the end about gave me a heart attack lol

[@wt-frazier]

That’s a nice shop.. most pawn shops around me are run TF down bars on the windows and have off duty police for security

[@sethbessinger2025]

Great video! I don’t know if I can even check my local stores, since we have several businesses that were severely damaged and some even only have debris where they once stood in my area last night. I’m trying to keep myself safe right now from all the debris. May God bless you and keep you safe!

[@wesleyleung5523]

Your editor is awesome! lol

[@Furiousbob]

Lmfaoooo the editor

[@stephenbridges928]

Hey just curious what’s the outro song at the end of the video?? Thanks again ❤️

[@ImActuallyGarbo]

Wow u scored on that DS looks very clean

[@ghostdj42064]

laughing out loud just 8 wishing

[@Sans_is_cool]

Pretty easy way to get that Wii game that is sealed to get back where it belongs by maneuvering it in the middle and pressing down on either side. It’ll go back.

[@numberlessandthegang7917]

What app do you use for scanning games and products?

[@godbreaker328]

Pretty sure it's the Amazon seller app

[@phoneaddiction]

You have best editor

[@ACben55]

In the third shop the revelations 3ds game is worth $30 gmae and case only

[@GamerMotherYT]

jet set radio future is my favorite! I'm about to bust out my original xbox and fire it up.

[@gamesandcollectables]

Love the hustle

[@cotesteph]

Oh well, the Panzer Draggon Orta manuals that were in the second Sega GT/JSRF case might be worth as much as the actual Sega GT game

[@cotesteph]

Actually just remembered that i bought this game disc-only, would actually need it lol

[@thebfg836]

The manual was backwards, Dragoon Orta was the ad on the back of it