DKOldies Scammed Me

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#dkoldies

[@shadowfry8724]

Glad the DKOldies scam company is finally being called out by someone that is relevant

[@ItsTheCostanza]

I blasted them on my channel lol

[@Ancient_Ys]

@@ItsTheCostanza and you are?

[@RyanREAX]

@@Mitch93636 since you came to view and comment

[@softgamerhigh]

@@RyanREAX 😂😂😂 drop the mic my men

[@uneducatedgamer8881]

They gave him everything that he wanted, so how could they be a scam?

[@killerVeNoM101]

what pisses me off is that thanks to popular places like DKoldies, local shops put up similar prices at the store when that wasn't the case months ago.

[@meowskull]

Oh that's sickening.

[@xinoen]

It's pretty depressing; SNES with cords and a controller from Game Over/local retro store is $200+. I can find a similar condition console bundled with 3-5 decent titles elsewhere. Back to ebay and whatnot.

[@finkamain1621]

People at flea markets will just use eBay prices and not even have any set prices for their games. If I wanted to order from eBay, I wouldn't have come to a flea market

[@Kermitgottagun]

Yup my local game store has been selling so many games close to DKOldies prices I had to stop supporting them. It’s companies like DK that are killing off so many mom and pop game stores for it’s either compete with their prices and close down since you’re not making any money or close down completely.

[@guidedexplosiveprojectileg9943]

@@Kermitgottagun I wish I had a mom and pop gamestore near by.

[@worldofretrogameplay6963]

It’s a good thing Rich bought the Premium package. Otherwise, he probably would have gotten live roaches and cigarette butts in the shipping box.

[@FurbyParade226]

He should buy the standard package & see what it actually looks like. Maybe an SNES.

[@MultiTurbospeed]

I personally think if the console is full of roaches and cigarette butts it should be classified as a potential bio hazard and should be destroyed

[@noesunyoutuber7680]

Maybe instead of the console they just send you a plastic fish and a cassette labeled "booty jams."

[@1mrcow143]

Fun Fact: they sell live roaches in a package as live feeders for animals in the pet trade. Particularly lizards and I know this because I have a bearded dragon.

[@ChewyThomson]

The regular set, they just come to your house and kick you in the nuts.

[@TheAbbeyoftheEveryman]

So glad these scammers are finally getting put on blast.

[@antivenom56]

😅😅😅

[@JustN1Shott]

“Do not harass them.” But do hold them accountable for terrible business practice

[@bdubb4767]

nah they deserve to be harassed, someone should ddos their website

[@joeyfarris2543]

Exactly 👍

[@thuncvho7227]

Ima Harass

[@AUBCodeII]

@@thuncvho7227 "hold me back"

[@dirtygirl2808]

Some people learn their lesson better after being harrased

[@kevinfightsbears]

The fact that they actually expect people to spend $300 on a NES is freaking hilarious 😂

[@joshtoten]

I mean, people clearly do. Rich ain't the first or last sucker to buy one for that price, sadly.

[@_Gatts_]

I got one for 75 with 2 controllers and Mario and duck hunt at a local place

[@NGEvangeliman]

If it's professionally refurbished internally and outside. Sure... but it seems they don't do that

[@aphronadeshiko]

Considering you can go to a garage sale or thrift store and get one for much cheaper, yeah it's quite hilarious.

[@jonathansoko1085]

Does anyone see what people pay for nes mini's? People are out of their minds, im not surprised

[@Faxandu]

To be fair, the NES did come with philiphead screws. The SNES and later came with the hexagon one

[@winstonthedino1909]

True...the SNES is a pain though to fix because of this 🤣 had to buy a new screwdriver just to unscrew it.

[@oOignignoktOo1]

The SNES used something called "gamebit" security screws. I had to buy a set when I took apart my SNES cartridges to replace the capacitors and battery mod them. I would love to buy some retro games again but prices are a lot of games are really stupid right now so I lost interest.

[@Thor-Orion]

@@oOignignoktOo1 just emulate and find games to add to your list for when the bubble bursts.

[@Thor-Orion]

So why didn’t they put the right amount of screws back in if they used the right kind?

[@SeekerGoldstone]

The NES I owned as a kid had screws that my dad did not have a screwdriver for. I would assume he had a phillips head or flathead or a knife or file or something but instead, the NES remained closed. It might be a region or revision difference.

[@Austin2Sexy]

$300 for an NES is WILD

[@mattdkfan92]

got mine for 78 approx. with Super Mario 3 included it had the blinking issue but i fixed it myself and this was on Facebook Marketplace

[@pushpopthemoogle]

This is why I go to my local retro store. They're aware of DKOldies and ashamed of their practices and WON'T overprice their items like them.

[@soraXsenju99]

whats the name of your local store bro? and do they ship?

[@rmbwemanplays5567]

@@soraXsenju99 😂

[@Painted_Owl]

@@soraXsenju99 for real! My local stores (Luna Games and Book Off in San Diego) base their prices off eBay trends, meaning everything is extremely overpriced. These are the only places I can access retro gaming items, so it’s a bummer

[@cantryss]

Ya right. Your local store checks the prices on eBay and charges accordingly under the guise of support small businesses.

[@zayzafy6969]

I know my local store "retrojakes" has an app and they sell stuff. From what I've seen they don't charge too much and they have decent trade-in prices. I haven't checked their app since it launched but if it's like the store then it's probably good too.

[@twitch6000]

I find it hilarious that so many people are starting to see that DKOldies is a scam... They deserve all the heat they are getting.

[@bigphil0005]

Agreed!

[@dawgchyper91]

Exactly!! But people will still continue to be stupid and continue to support them sadly.

[@Ezzbr]

Fr

[@uneducatedgamer8881]

No not at all.

[@MaximumRD]

@@uneducatedgamer8881 YES TOTALLY, those prices are absolutely ridiculous for what he received.

[@t.castro4493]

I'm not American and only know DKOldies through their videos. Never ordered anything from them. They seemed nice enough, but now I might just stop consuming their content. Here in Brazil, tech is something that is extremely expensive and usually hard to acquire. My family has spent considerable money on products that weren't 100% pristine or didn't even work. So I understand your pain. It sucks when people take advantage of others like that.

[@KasaniGT]

wouldve been funny when he said “lemme go grab some alcohol to clean these” then came back with a bottle of jack

[@John-lc]

Brazil is in South America So you're an American America is the whole continent.

[@ABTube27]

​@@John-lc💀

[@garfieldlazylasagna1234]

@@John-lc💀💀

[@RetroFix]

I refurbish these all the time. The original NES does in fact use Phillips screws. They are all the same length except for 2 long ones located at the pin connector.

[@ringworm1123]

Came in here with the "it's way overpriced but not a scam" mindset. This is so much worse than I was expecting.

[@KingStr0ng]

In the future, you shouldn't make that excuse for companies like this. By doing that you're giving them an out. What they're doing is predatory. Preying on the ignorant for profit is selfish.

[@Ollie121299OnPC]

@@KingStr0ng worst thing is, they are massively inflating the price of the systems they sell also

[@iswordlogici7760]

I got my NES from my local retro game store for 80$ and they literally opened it up to clean the pins inside the system and it was in almost mint condition visually. What a rip off

[@ShadowvailYT]

You can find them at flea markets for like $50 still if you look hard enough. $300 is straight up insulting.

[@El-Emiliano420]

@@ShadowvailYTi got mine for 50 at a pawn shop no way they want 300😂

[@ct1660]

I got mine for FREE with lots of games when I was just a teen

[@theglassarrow_]

Got mine for 60, the store was closing so everything was 50% off. Even compared to $120, $300 is theft

[@currenteventsenthusiast9477]

Hey man did you know the $ goes before the numbers. So it’s $80 not 80$

[@Cakebutts]

Their success is only due to the production on their videos. Their editing is really good. Its a shame that their practices can't match that.

[@Thor-Orion]

That’s such a common denominator on con artists.

[@joeycurry8700]

Even if they did refurbish their consoles the prices are still over priced

[@WWJimbo]

One thing I love about DK Oldies is how poorly they package their games in half their videos

[@rickyrosay33977]

Sometimes they use the cases as packaging they only bubble wrap them when you only purchase games

[@slackerman4161]

I know I love seeing the way they cram consoles vertically into 8x8 boxes

[@dominickjustave3558]

How u think things get packed

[@TheOddOddish]

I know man, it is always so cringe! He will wrap a $50-100 game in one piece of bubble wrap into a poly bag!! Like you couldn’t spend the extra 0.10 cents on a box?? And then there is never no void fill either!! They act like a postman is going to take the box all the way to the customer that purchased the item, and never tip the box over!! Lol. These guys are supposed to be professionals! Like yea, you can get by doing that, but with their prices, they can pack a little better!

[@slackerman4161]

@@dominickjustave3558 with the correct box size use of proper padding not just cramming it into a smaller box and throwing in packing paper and wrap like a child 👦

[@thomasj219]

I love that they feel like saying “we’re a family business” justifies them being shady.

[@siennad587]

It’s so manipulative and gross.

[@seedofwonder]

Family of scammers. I'd rather give my money to a faceless and coldhearted corporation if I can get value in return.

[@johnnyguillotine1673]

Scam Fam DKOldies

[@thomasj219]

@@seedofwonder right? No lie, before retro everything got crazy expensive, I found a guy on fb marketplace who sold me a Wii u basically new in box, with Mario party 10, a pro controller, and the game cube adapter all for 120 flat. You can find great deals if you look.

[@Soultaker_For_Hire]

Yeah and that is why they say that to fool people.

[@brandonrayner5253]

I paid $80 for an NES, 7 controllers, super mario bros 1,2 and 3, and a lot of other things....I'll stick to local finds compared to scam sites like DK crap

[@goodolddoug889]

On what planet is a non-CIB NES console worth $300 to begin with? That immediately has red flags and air raid sirens blaring in my head. I bought my perfectly good NES with a controller and official RF adapter for $65 Canadian from a local pawn shop. It was only somewhat dirty and the controller only required minor internal cleaning to have working fine again.

[@PNNYWZEPRODUCTIONS]

Breaks my heart that things that give me such joy and nostalgia are being ruined and tainted by greed

[@randybradley4151]

Been happening for decades and it isn't ending soon.

[@SMCwasTaken]

@@randybradley4151 Retro games should be acessable to everyone and not be treated as collectors items or investments

[@jessehenderson2967]

Have you been in a coma for the last 50 years?

[@SMCwasTaken]

@@jessehenderson2967 what do you mean?

[@charizardcross3881]

@@SMCwasTaken they are accessible to everyone via emulator which is absolutely free

[@syntaxerror9994]

All of a sudden Gamestop isn't looking so bad.

[@PurpleRupees]

I got an Xbox controller used from them and the buttons were sticky. Never buying a used product from them again.

[@leejoshua5610]

@PurpleRupees just return it did u get the warranty tell them it shorts out easy fix

[@pussydestroyer87]

They go insane with the magic eraser but at least have decent sales from time to time.

[@TheGumdropButton]

​@@leejoshua5610 Don't even need warranty. I've purchased games from Gamestop, brought them back a week later and told them I didn't like. They refunded me. As a customer Gamestop has always treated me well. The employees however, they get treated like trash.

[@joshualangworthy4794]

I honestly watch joeys stuff just because it’s entertaining to watch a laugh at the least expensive gift they can give while they record it… always knew they didn’t ever really refurbish there stufff

[@newearth9027]

Their*

[@Ali-rg8uk]

@@newearth9027 🤓 you made an error in your KZbin comment

[@crow_g1639]

stop watching them you are unintentionally promoting ther shorts that other normies will watch and get scam eventually

[@joshualangworthy4794]

@@crow_g1639 I stoped watching there crap like 2 weeks ago… also unsubed them and unfollowed them on Facebook

[@kiney4473]

DKOldies are the reason why so many people emulate games

[@retrogamer64007]

You spelled Nintendo wrong

[@azuresonic69]

@imrinani IF they are ballin' with ca$h, sure. But those in the know, know where to go and get just as much satisfaction knowing they didn't get ripped off. And they enjoy the games, how about that!

[@brutaljustin1349]

That Joey guy always struck me as a guy who looks like a shady used car salesman.

[@nyarlathotep616]

Definitely

[@RhysPitman94]

He gives off the impression of a fake, disingenuous, insincere nice guy. There's a DKoldies video where he addresses the complaints in regards to the prices, and he gives off major passive-aggressive vibes.

[@ilzfuckup]

That's because he was just hired to make the videos he wasn't even a employee they literally hired him for videos

[@pentexsucks43]

His fake Vlog/Tik Tok type enthusiasm is so incredibly grating, I have no clue how people enjoy it

[@david468j]

That made me laugh 😂

[@atravisty1989]

Had my nightmare experience with scam-oldies, they only care about getting money, the most amount out of everything they sale and take no actual care or time in the items they claim. I took the risk last year and ended up with an og Xbox controller that arrived with jacked up analog sticks from them shoving it along with 4 other games in a small jiffy mailer, and the response from their customer service was a fucking joke and the whole reason I counted my looses and cut my ties with them. Avoid dkoldies at all cost, there are private sellers that put more time in effort into cleaning and making sure the item works and they sell for way less than dkoldies.

[@jbktpl1245]

Any places you would recommend?

[@atravisty1989]

@@jbktpl1245 honestly I have pretty good look buying from individuals on eBay and my local buy sell trade has a lot great options and decent pricing on retro gaming stuff

[@Kermitgottagun]

Lukie games has a few better prices than DKScammers example I got Metroid prime complete for under $50 meanwhile DK wants $54 just for the game only and complete is fucking $70

[@EAGLEVISION666]

@@atravisty1989 ebay is full of copy games though, many fakes, just pokemon games alone at the top of ebay are all fake games basically

[@atravisty1989]

@@EAGLEVISION666 I don't go after the games that are faked, I also don't collect Pokemon games, eBay isn't hard to navigate, if the seller has no feedback and it's their first item red flag, also can check out a seller feedback and see what kind of seller they are based on feedback alone, plus unlike most places, eBay has buyer protection, you get something that wasn't as described such buying a Pokemon game claiming to be real but turns out it is fake or reproduction, file a claim and present your evidence and that's it, you get your money back. All aspects of buying online come with a risk, but with a little research and digging you can avoid scams and red flag sellers.

[@jessejamez707]

I’m so happy u posted this video. Hopefully more people will find out about them cuz I’ve been seeing them all over the place these days with more and more stories of people being scammed. Including one of my buddies who ordered a Nintendo 64 controllers and a slew of games including super Mario 64 conker bad fur day and goldeneye. The 64 was completely screwed and they never got a response back for a refund or even just a new system. When he finally got a 64 to play the games of course none of them worked until they had a proper cleaning.Surprisingly the controllers worked.

[@stickyyyyyy]

And since your order got picked to film, we’re throwing in this broken console

[@mememerchant461]

Went to a local convention at my town and met a super cool private collector, he was selling a fuckton of old consoles for cheap. Sega Genesis, NES, SNES, N64, etc. You even knew they worked and were in good condition because he also had a CRT set up at his booth and he would test the console before selling it to you. Got me an NES with all the wires, a controller, and a game for just 55 bucks. Then when I got back home, I realized that he had actually replaced the pins on the system too. If DKOldies just did this, they could make bank.

[@robshole]

ope the dkoldie bot is in the replies

[@finkamain1621]

Even eBay used to be good for collecting. In 2015 I ordered an NES that worked with 2 regular controllers, 1 NES Max controller, and 15 games for around $150. Some of those games at my then local game store would run $30 for Mario 3 and $50 for Zelda 2... so those two games alone were like half of what I payed for someone's whole NES collection

[@preamstrikbiz0]

I just ordered a Sega Saturn model 2 yellowed from Japan for $60 after seeing what they were asking on DKOldies . And guess what I’m gunna refurbish it myself because we have the avenue of KZbin to reference to do it on your own and not letting idiots like DKOldies artificially inflating the retro gaming market.

[@ShadowDragon-cw7wb]

I got a Wii and 2 used games for 90 dollars at a Flea Market. Works good and the guy really cared about his hobby.

[@trigun442]

Sadly and unfortunately, DK oldies is already making bank.

[@Official_RetroMania]

I think the problem is that they can overprice, because people are stupid enough to buy it. They have a huge influence on both TikTok and KZbin and created a bubble. Children don't understand that they don't need spend 2X or 3X the price just because they "cleaned it" what takes couple of minutes or the fact that Joey touched they items and recorded it... Is easy manipulation and children easily fall for it.

[@crazycasey1ify615]

Exactly

[@kenrickeason]

Man you nailed it....

[@zickykane5206]

Not only that, but people in say, higher economic areas, don't really have to worry about pricing. They want the products, and DKoldies is a easy way to get them, and maybe even get a nifty Tiktok made about em lol

[@checob224]

Exactly, people are either stupid or they just can't have money in their account 😂

[@kobra6660]

This would explainwhy they always give you an extra game for free

[@kgonepostl]

Emulation is the truth, son.

[@K3ntucky123]

a second handed console that cost 300$ is absolutely mind boggling me

[@abdel-qudus1143]

Even more for a dirty old console…in any country outside USA you have the same for 70 dollar and clean lol (how people can want to play retro game in US and still buy those “refurbish” console)

[@steadychasingmoneybands6213]

they offered me 69$ for a game they sell for 225$ lol

[@lonewolfRPR]

When I did my video on video game collecting I definitely told my audience not buy their games from dkoldies I'm finally glad that their being called out by somebody bigger to let everyone know of their scam bullshit, thank you rich!

[@oldkingcrow777]

Least you saved 1k people. Better than nothing

[@grawman67]

Hey, your video helped keep people away from them and that's a victory. It's sad to see DK Oldies getting away with their bullshit

[@tfsoul6384]

I’ve avoided them because their prices and their popularity was a huge red flag.

[@chlamygamine2190]

My go to for years has been lukiegames. Don't get me wrong all sites have their cons. Nothing make me kinda angry ordering ps2 games and the dreaded greatest hits shows up at door. Pro the disc are resurfaced and clean. Only one time did a disc not work and they corrected the issue asap. I browsed dk one time looking for some original playstation game and they didn't have it. Guess I dodged the búllét

[@kenrickeason]

I laughed when I first checked them out.. I said *"Ain't no way that people are paying top dollars for this stuff when they can just go to a flea market and get the same stuff for 5 times cheaper than what DKodies is pricing their items"* Stop being fools people..

[@chlamygamine2190]

@@kenrickeason biggest advantage going to flea market you can actually see it and only a major win if they don't know they have a heavy hitter and has it down priced. If I'm personally buying a high valued game I don't personally have an issue spending premium IF I know they put the extra work in. Something tells me if I bought silent hill shattered memories that disc is going to have surface scratches and in that case I'd be livid.

[@AkaHoodie]

@@chlamygamine2190 please tell me u didn't just give a con because of the label on the case and disc...

[@uneducatedgamer8881]

Their popularity is good for the industry, as well as the customers.

[@justforfun187]

The screws on the underside of the NES are standard philips screws. Nintendo started using those weird screws for their consoles with the SNES. Ofc they used them for the NES carts. Until about 10 years ago I used to buy and sell alot of (NES) consoles/games and I have opened alot of NES consoles. All of them had the philips screws to open them.

[@LXZTUBE]

The NES used Phillips head screws, it did not have proprietary screws.

[@BiffMcSkylark]

Honestly if you wanted to do nothing but business and product exposing videos I could listen and watch these all the time.

[@carlsagan2607]

He is much more entertaining when he does this but instead he chooses to get into drama all of the time. This content is what he’s best at.

[@MLPIceberg]

@@carlsagan2607 Either way, he gets haters. If he cared, then I'm sure he wouldn't have gotten into that drama. Or a KZbin career in the first place. However I do agree with the original commenter here, I find the kinds of videos like this one here to be very entertaining. But they take time to set up, research, get the product, film, edit it and upload (depending on internet speeds and location on the planet mainly).

[@2timesNOLA]

@@carlsagan2607 he still sound like a drama Queen in this video..

[@carlsagan2607]

@@2timesNOLA eh he has dialed it down a bit lately. His Soulja boy videos were just straight up a hissy fit

[@carlsagan2607]

@@MLPIceberg yeah. I like it better when he does these kinds of videos for sure.

[@DjPhantom2158]

I honestly thought that they clean their consoles which explains the overpriced games but man was I so wrong. Sucks that they overprice things that people legitimately want

[@Official_RetroMania]

They are well known for overpricing items. They use they influence to get children to use they parents credit cards, to get a chance to be on one of they TikTok, KZbin videos.

[@paulaclark2101]

They do, you have to pick if you want it “as is” or restored.

[@paulaclark2101]

They do, you have to pick if you want it “as is” or restored.

[@crunchyfrog555]

Basic rule of any company that pops up and advertises freely. They're paying for those adverts, and you are going to pay them for that in return. Ergo, nothing worthwhile comes of it.

[@Jordanfiend361]

Nope. Because if they cleaned every console thoroughly that would cut into his greedy pockets profits.

[@GTA_500]

I think what really gets people to buy stuff from dkoldies is a chance to get their orders put on KZbin.

[@eleven9286]

TikTok is where they get the most attention

[@Deadsea_1993]

Yeah and that itself is a problem with all of these social media apps. People get excited over the chance of being a celebrity for a day. That's why I only have a Facebook account and I ignore all of the rest

[@EGsth7]

@@Deadsea_1993 ok boomer lol

[@winstonthedino1909]

I live in the UK and felt bad because i wanted to order from them...then I looked at the prices, then checked ebay...and immediately felt happy I wasn't being scammed

[@challenger9520]

It's a damn shame about DK Oldies I was hoping the same that they weren't ripping people off. I should have known when Joey said he always plays as Scorpion on MKIII.

[@gamersplaygroundliquidm3th526]

Ohh man I don't even know who DK oldies are or who you're talking about, but your comment says it all. Already I know I would want to punch the dude in his face 6 sec after he opens his mouth.. good reference lol SUB-ZERO for life

[@groegcheez5529]

He was probably thinking about UMK3 but that ain't a red flag, that's a red banner

[@jpuc5568]

sounds like a skill issue

[@pokedexter3337]

Can’t stand how a hobby I am so passionate about is being ruined by price gouging and hoarding

[@water6006]

For those who don’t understand why it’s a red flag, it because Scorpion has appeared in every main installment except Mortal Kombat 3 (1995)

[@LurchLand]

Goddamn dude, that's awful for the price. I was tempted to buy stuff there myself, but the price kept me back. I was starting to think though it might be worth it if they are truly in as good of a condition as they promise... nope. Glad I saw this.

[@Jihadbearzwithgunz]

Better off waiting for a deal on ebay

[@44.caliberbrainsurgery63]

I like how he blinks when he says "No" after he asks if they're a scam.

[@dylanr5384]

"They weighed as much as a goddamn house" lol that made me laugh. Old big TVs were do heavy, we had one that basically functioned as a piece of furniture because it was massive. I remember being able to hear the turning on and off and the image took like a solid few minutes to dissipate

[@chrishansen9102]

I've seen a DK oldies KZbin short about a month ago and now it is all I see about them being a scam, I will say their price for a PS2 and N64 on their website is ridiculous.

[@northseapirate2313]

That’s for all consoles, you can literally buy an Xbox One and play original Xbox and Xbox 360 games on it for cheaper than either console on DKOldies. It just shows how guerrilla marketing campaigns can allow you to overprice products.

[@crystalwater505]

I'd pay to see Chris Hansen tell Joey to "take a seat over there".

[@562.anthony2]

Literally just got a ps2 for $80 and they want three times that

[@pentexsucks43]

I got a ps2 for 40 bucks from some guys dirty garage on Craigslist, and it came with everything, and has worked for me for the last 6 years. And when i checked other prices, it was around 40-85$ for one. Their price for one is nuts. I can't believe they get away with it

[@aaronhiggs]

@@562.anthony2 but it’s “refurbished” and tested lmao. 😅

[@demonboy619]

DKoldies is blowing up recently. Too bad their prices are ridiculous. Not even Luna Video Games are this bad

[@GuerilleroX]

Luna is also bad

[@joecrackin3783]

2 locations, San Diego and Chula Vista.

[@stefanforrer2573]

ridiculous prices is one thing, but to then deliver these dirty, scrached up, DEFINITELY NOT REFURBISHED pieces of trash..... that's just unacceptable

[@demonboy619]

@@joecrackin3783 3, el cajon blvd as well

[@s3norchi3f2]

Yo i was scrolling through the comments and saw you had the same first and last name as me. Whats up little brother

[@VochoTalacha]

All NESs I've seen use phillips screws to close up the console, not the gamebit ones.

[@iCABALi]

I saw them on Facebook around a couple of months ago. Thankfully I'm always wary of something I'm being advertised and overexposed to, especially from a company I had never heard of. So glad I never bought anything from them.

[@ezragrun]

About 20 years ago, in the early 2000s, my dad and I took apart our old NES and cleaned it up using an electronics cleaning solution from General Motors (he was a mechanic). Still works great to this day!

[@Viper-jr4sp]

thats awesome i always clean out my consoles whenever i buy new ones when my brother got me an og xbox in 2020 opened it up when i knew about the leaky clock capacitor was in it it was a 1.3 version it was so freaking dusty so many dust bunnies cleaned it real good then when i got to the capacitor i was in luck it was JUST starting to slowly leak a tiny bit on the board so i wiped it up took out the capacitor and when i was all done the system looked....new for a first timer working on an xbox it looked amazing closed it plugged it in popped in halo ce and boom works and runs fine aside from the disc tray randomly opening just once but other than that you should always maintain the systems you bought or you grew up and loved treat it with love and it will do the same back. still love my big brother getting me it

[@L33TRedNinja]

Amazing! 😙

[@Taikuken]

Very happy you made this video. Please keep exposing these over priced nostalgia vultures.

[@jamiebruner8463]

"Nostalgia vultures" what a phrase. Makes sense since they're circling the corpses of retro gaming.

[@txmade4371]

You acting like DK was your ex.

[@Taikuken]

@@txmade4371 nah, I’m acting like I don’t want people getting scammed.

[@Dontrecommendthischannel134]

@@txmade4371 another Joey fanboy spotted go cry to mommy

[@freakofnatur101]

The plasma tv comment got me good.. my dad bought a 42 inch Plasma when they were new and cutting edge that thing weighed over 100 lbs.

[@gorfelbt]

One thing really quick: nintendo did use Philips head screws on all NES models, just for confirmation. They changed the SNES to have the gamebit ones, and the gameboy to have tri-wing ones.

[@trollpatrol7039]

When Rich said he needed alcohol, I thought at first he needed a drink to continue working on the console. 😆

[@HaydenHero]

Dude for real 😂😂

[@laskinator1685]

Thought the same thing

[@Kainthebrain_]

​@ReviewTechUSA2655🖕

[@paranoidgenius9164]

My way of cleaning cartridge edge connectors is to individually rub the q tip up & down on each tracer pin, or you run the risk of snagged micro fluff on an imperfect flat surface, which then can get wedged into the NES cartridge slot. Many a time, I've cleaned cartridge slots with a wooden toothpick, & the amount of crap build up over the years, it's astounding!!😊

[@Mr.Peanut1986]

Nice point. I hadn't thought about that...

[@Mr.Peanut1986]

Oh! Or get those NES cards. I think it came in a 3 pack. Better than qtips

[@delarosomccay]

Those plasmas do weigh a ton. My neighbor was all into Matrix when it first came out on DVD. He went out and bought an entirely new audio system, and he gave me his old Denon surround sound receiver. Well he got a plasma too, and he asked me to help him. I kind of felt compelled, because he also gave me a 44inch CRT television (remember this was 1999 and flat screens were the newest thing - plenty of homes still had CRTs). So I agreed to help him carry it from his truck to his living room. Yeah, I about busted my gut doing that, but he had a pretty rockin home theatre for 1999 standards. My wife and I went to their house a few times to watch movies on their plasma. I think he paid like four grand for that TV. I just bought a 72 inch (bigger than that plasma) UHD QLED Smart TV for $500 (it was on sale). :) Oh, and that Denon receiver? I still have it. It's in my workshop/man cave and it's what I use to listen to music. It's old school - no bluetooth - so I had to wire the speakers direct, but it still works. They don't make em like they used to.

[@Werehog2006]

Wow, I'm sad many people have had a really bad experience with dk oldies. I did ordered two games from them almost a year ago and had no issues with them. But man, their prices are way too ridiculous compared to other places. Thank you for the video, Rich.

[@JBoo]

Better off going to LukieGames

[@sO_RoNerY]

That’s what we’re getting at. Their price are overpriced.

[@animefrasier]

I've also had Good experiences with em and i don't mind buying from em so long as the quality is there

[@Ollie121299OnPC]

@@animefrasier you can get the same products far cheaper elsewhere, reputable eBay sellers are more reliable with product quality

[@animefrasier]

@@Ollie121299OnPC yeah but sometimes you can but at times it was actually cheaper on their site with deals so if it's cheaper I'll go with em

[@BennyLlama]

I got a GBA from them and it has no issues and was sent in immaculate condition but this is unacceptable for what they charge and THEY CHARGE A TON!

[@chris.rvmirxz]

1 month ago my friend and I started to go to stores that sell old games stuff, I found a ps2 that i can tell yall its in a really good condition, i got it for 99.99 in person with a a grey controller, for me thats a good deal because when I saw the ps2 on dks website i was like what? And for the last 2 weeks youtube has popped on my feed videos like this one from this man reviewing one of their products, si I’ll take this video has a sign from life to not to get a psp or anything else i want to get from them, thanks for the video!!

[@stevenwilliams6638]

I really appreciate you making this video. I was honestly sold on the way they were advertising. I will definitely go elsewhere.

[@davesmidnightgamingenterta3523]

I’m actually more happy that these guys are getting called out more and more I don’t mind watching there videos sometimes but sometimes it can be so annoying.

[@jmac79ers]

It sucks how dishonest people are, thanks for doing your part in exposing them. Makes me mad when I put 3 hours into actually refurbishing an nes+controllers+1game and have a hard time getting $80 cad for it Also, all the nes's that I've worked in have had Phillips#2 Screws holding the shell together

[@ProjectDv2]

Same, I put in serious work, but these dipshits go full lazy and command top dollar. And all the NES decks I've worked on also had Phillips screws.

[@ebertcombs6610]

Yeah the ones I have serviced have had Phillips as well

[@kreesky]

Nintendo security bit screws didn’t come out until the Super Nintendo. The original NES is suppose to have Phillips head screws….

[@zaneiken07]

The original NES case screws are supposed to be Philips-heads. They didn't start using game-bit security screws until the SNES console.

[@_BELMONT_]

The NES used JIS screws "Japanese Industry Standard" they look like Philips screws but they are slightly deeper to the point. Only the cartridges used the "Game Bit" screws. It wasn't until the SNES that they started using those on the consoles as well.

[@AlanThompsonRegularNintendo]

I was wondering if someone else was gonna catch that. I always used a Phillips head to unscrew a nes and change the connector and clean them. I have had the problem rich did in the video before, but it was from over-tightening screws.

[@richardtricklin9046]

Most definitely, the oem screws are basically philips, and the tray NEVER went all the way to the top. I refurbish at least one or two NES consoles every week. I only charge $165 with one game, two controllers, oem power supply, and mario. RICH those arent DK screws

[@Skilful_basics8]

My Yamaha motorcycle has JIS screws. I couldn’t figure out why I had trouble taking the Phillip screws out. Last year I looked it up and found this out.

[@TheGingerburger]

@@Skilful_basics8 probably why I striped the screw on an old Yamaha scooter about 10 years ago😂

[@forple8930]

Early cartridges didn't use the Security Screws either; they had what was effectively a glorified flathead screw (my Gyromite copy is like this)

[@thejimmy-gw9qg]

This series gave me the motivation to start cleaning my old consoles even though i didnt buy them from dk oldies They have sat and been used over many years so I started doing mine as basic maintenance and found tons of dust. Hopefully this is a good reminder for people to maintain consoles they own even if they were refurbished or not when they were purchased that use will cause the need for the refurbishment even if you bought new it isnt new any more and needs done even if keeping around.

[@j-morecoffeepls]

Hey Rick I got a stack of 5 original NESs in my house, all of them have Philips screws.

[@mrbransformer4184]

Joey isn’t the owner, he’s the PR manager. Some guy owns it

[@DeaseNootz]

Sucks for him.

[@jaycogan5182]

Some guy. 🤣

[@killvader1001]

Sucks for Joey

[@Dogmaguy74]

The owner's name is Drew.

[@darrenlucas7362]

Damn he should get him to do this lol

[@thearbitersteven6503]

Yeah I went to gametrade which is a local game shop in Green Bay. They did a good job with my PS1. It was 50 bucks and it was prestine. I brought 7 games as well. It was 150 dollars. Its sad that Dkoldies is price gouging just to price gouge

[@theJohnnyPinball]

Gametrade is legit. Go Greg

[@buxtech]

All of the original front loader NES I’ve ever worked on has Philips screws. They didn’t go to the proprietary security but until SNES/NES Top loader.

[@bntrs]

Lucky! A friend of mine got a similar bundle on sale and it didn't even work - bad cartridge connector, blinking light. Came with third party controllers too

[@b.o.4492]

Nice to see this. I’ve heard rumblings. I might have taken a chance with them because of warranty but thank you for warning ALL of us to not buy grossly overpriced vintage products from someone just because they make neat shorts.

[@MLPIceberg]

The fact that you considered it based on a stupid "shorts" is fucking asinine. I'm sorry man, but you need a reality check. I always look into who (company) or what (the product I wanna buy) it is I'm interested in before making up my mind.

[@davidcameron648]

Their "one year warranty" isn't worth it, or even really one year. You can only return for a refund within 30 days on used or opened new items, after that it's an exchange or store credit. So if they send you one of their "refurbished" consoles and it dies after a month, you can only exchange it for another overpriced piece of junk, or credit for other overpriced junk.

[@ClassyTechCalibrations]

The sticker that's supposed to void warranty if removed is a scam in itself. Those were deemed not legal a few years back, hence you don't see them on PCs much anymore.

[@toukoenriaze9870]

Oh they are still on most store bought prebuilts

[@ClassyTechCalibrations]

@@toukoenriaze9870 they aren't legally binding if so. Most video card makers stopped using them too.

[@meetoo594]

Yup, in Europe shops can kick up a fuss but theres no legal recourse unless its specifically stated at point of sale iirc. Same with receipts, they can try and refuse to replace or refund an item because you lost the receipt, but again, not legal to refuse, their backend systems have your purchase details so a receipt is not necessary.

[@davidcameron648]

More than a few years. "Under the 1975 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, the Feds mandated that you can open your electronics without voiding the warranty, regardless of what the language of your warranty says". What happened a few years ago was a bunch of companies finally got in trouble for voiding warranties by using those stickers.

[@jamesherman3750]

And legally, they cant put a warranty on a product they didnt manufacture! I dont want a sh$$y as sticker on my shiny new system.

[@ripmatek]

I just don’t like that I can’t see actual photos of anything before I buy.

[@UrialsGift]

That intro made everyone else in the room question me what I was watching omg bro

[@MegaNancyLover]

Im so glad that retro game stores are available where I live. One specific store sells stuff in relatively great condition and for a decent price. I could get myself an NES in decent condition for like 80 dollars.

[@aaronhiggs]

I could get a nes in that shape for 70 usd from my local retro shop. For 70 it works, been cleaned, shape is not refurbished but it has a 30 day no question asked return for a swap. For refurbished it’s 150 with a 6 month warranty.

[@raptorfromthe6ix833]

is that a normal price because ibelieved i got my n64 for $150

[@aaronhiggs]

@@raptorfromthe6ix833 a good shape n64 goes for 150 bucks at my local shop. Remember they made less of them than the nes.

[@grawman67]

Love supporting local shops when I can. They can sometimes be a bit pricier than eBay or Facebook Marketplace but the people usually try to look out for you if you get to know them.

[@Gatz987]

near my city you can get really cheap fair condition NES for 30 dollars but its the coax version Edit: I'm aware you can play in coax or composite but finding NES with av cords is rare.

[@jreverie7018]

Wow this is bad. Thanks for covering this Rich! Companies like this shouldn't be allowed to continue in business

[@poison7512]

You know.. a perfectly square box is just a rectangular box with more room in one direction.

[@killerkyle92]

LOL when you were in midtalk and then saw the cracked corner and stopped the music and as you just looked down in disappointment was classic

[@tra0459]

Dkoldies should have been called out a long time ago for those outrageous prices

[@k7gendo]

i ordered a dsi from them in "cosmetically good shape" recently, and the right shoulder was bashed in and would get stuck. had to open it up just to shave the plastic, didnt take long at all, but it was such a ridiculous oversight - they really need to up their quality control

[@EvEnMoR]

That's because it wasn't an oversight ....they're selling as is junk as full refurbs at insanely high prices, even by actual refurb standards...that's the scam

[@poob1082]

They need to be sued out of existence imo

[@carboncybr]

Their prices are insane, and the fact that they don't even have the authentic power adapter, missing screws and a chipped case. Is insane. Wow.

[@joemonteirosportsshorts3343]

5:11 $300?! Absolutely absurd. I bought one for $125 at goodwill just the other day and it came with two controllers and two games

[@HG504X]

Honestly not surprised. Their whole business set up is just shady and ridiculously overpriced.

[@natethompson1257]

I’m glad DKoldies is getting exposed for the lying thieves that they really are. I bought a SNES from them that was filthy and one of the two controllers didn’t work at all. I tried calling their customer service line and got hung up on after waiting on hold for 20 minutes. Screw those guys. Just because they’re a “family owned business” doesn’t mean they should get away with scamming customers.

[@Deadsea_1993]

I miss when this stuff was viewed as cassette tapes or VHS tapes where they were viewed as Obsolete tech. For the past many years, this stuff has been priced at ridiculous prices. I just do emulation as a result of the prices

[@ShinryuZensen]

Old consoles can be bought even as broken, most times you get a working console with little to no effort. 30€ for a broken nes, a couple hours between cleaning and a couple traces repair, and boom! working console.

[@grich256]

When I found DK I was happy to see all that they had to offer even watched a ton of their videos and seen how their business works but once I started Ordering I realized their services aren’t worth it imo. They promote having a team of people cleaning their products but I got a WiiMote from them that was covered in hand sweat dirt and grease. I got a copy of SSB Melee that had someone’s name written on it in permanent marker which can easily be removed but just like the wiimote I shouldn’t of had to been the one to clean it…their prices are nuts also. I find everything I want from DK on eBay in BETTER conditions for waaaay cheaper. I’m never using DK again. Off topic but that Joey guy looks like a Fallout 3 NPC in real life 🤣

[@duck_man1048]

Don't forget that Ebay has a great return policy, so it quite literally outmatches Dk in every way

[@dangerdantheone]

Luckily I rely on my semi-local game stores (I have to drive 30 minutes out in either direction but 100% more worth it. AND one of them has a loyatly program 10% off used games and accessories)

[@skymenlegacy1376]

So glad you brought attention to this, had been seeing their ads for so long and was thinking of getting some stuff from them in the future.

[@southwestndn8401]

I like how you cleaned the cartridges with the alcohol and qtips I thought I was messing up my system when I was 5 cleaning my n64 cartridges but they worked better after so I know I was doing something right

[@drcannonlive]

NES doesn't have proprietary screws. They are most likely the original screws in your system.

[@Leafsfan91]

“Let me get some alcohol” I knew what he meant but, that line is a hilarious double.

[@MetroGaming75]

Their prices are so ridiculously high for those old consoles that their selling and It's best to avoid them

[@SaiyanJoestar]

Some Gameboy & DS games come to mind.

[@joeyreidelbach5509]

@Saiyan Joestar you should see how much a used copy of Pokemon Red for gameboy without the manual and box which is 150.00 dollars.

[@prod.gregupnext2958]

Just use ebay way better

[@MLPIceberg]

@@joeyreidelbach5509 I think you mean Pokémon Heartgold. I don't see Pokémon Red going for $150 without box and manual anywhere. Unless I'm missing something.

[@MLPIceberg]

@@prod.gregupnext2958 Yeah... but Ebay is already sketchy. I tried it a few times and know some people who did. We got nothing. But the asshats happily took our money.

[@Skawo]

Not that this changes anything about the conclusion, but the reason why the cartridge tray didn't stay down properly is actually likely due to the fact it wasn't properly slotted underneath the board. There's a little lip on the tray that needs to be carefully slotted under there. If you don't know to do that, and then put the screws in, it won't stay down, as was shown on the video. It's very easy to miss, because everything LOOKS right even if that's not done properly.

[@firstnamelastname3842]

Joey farted on a N64 and said "alright throw it in the refurbished pile!"

[@DerkuiDerkui]

They don't even put fresh thermal paste in their consoles and yet they charge so much.

[@f-zerofreq0738]

Man, i felt everything in this video. I laughed so hard. Dkoldies are total tools. I hate seeing them everywhere. I felt this whole video in my soul.

[@CyberGamingStudiosOfficial]

i bought a nework adapter from them and they said hey clean their products, and nope they dont

[@tattoodrdoke]

"And since your order got picked, I'm going to throw in these broken controller. Package on its way to you Rich."

[@pleasure1689]

I've always had a bad feeling about DKoldies.

[@Adamhc75]

In my honest opinion, the best thing to do if possible is to support your local small business if you have a retro game shop in your area.

[@mrbob2675]

WRONG! Even local game stores are overpriced nowadays, unless you have someone that works with you for a better deal, you're essentially paying eBay prices.

[@ccricers]

The retro game store in my area closed a few years ago :(

[@buxtech]

My local retro store takes price charting and adds a good 20-40%. You’re better off being patient and sniping of eBay, Mercari, offer up, fbmp, etc.