Going Broke in a Video Game Store

[@acidiczivy7988]

The main thing this channel taught me is to stop buying stuff from Amazon. 😆

[@speedwaynutt]

I oftern wonder who the heck is paying Amazon prices when they seem way over current market value.

[@anuragmate]

People like me bro i am from India and i don't have any other medium for old games so i have buy this from Amazon

[@ninjakiller39]

@@anuragmate that’s rough

[@jakebaca264]

Scalpers sell on Amazon I can't believe people are so dumb I like the the videos but laugh at the prices

[@mariokart8715]

eBay too.

[@Bludgeoned2DEATH2]

My man doin’ gods work keeping his local video game store in business

[@ivanvargas2425]

And makes double of whatnot. Both parties win

[@ilhantele]

Doing gods work by ripping people off?

[@XrossfadeV2]

@@ilhantele terrible take. He's selling the items at market value. Try again

[@ivanvargas2425]

@@XrossfadeV2 not market value but double or triple value on whatnot. But both people are happy so all good

[@XrossfadeV2]

@@ivanvargas2425 market value is not retail pricing. Market value = what the current price is for the item. Just because an item cost 60 dollars originally and now cost let's say 200 that market value is now 200 while it's original retail price was 60. He isn't making the prices he's finding deals because he's willing to spend thousands at a business so they cut a decent percentage off to sell more and then he sells items at market value thus profit. People saying he's ripping anyone off especially an established game store are just being bitter.

[@piggybankvillan]

Man is essentially opening his own video game store at this point

[@keithkelso9872]

An online one

[@FA1S3SW3G3R]

you just know it's gonna be a good video when he's already spent $2000 in the first 2 minutes 🤣🤣

[@kafanasenkova64]

Definitely!

[@Rossbrian1]

I still don't understand why anyone shops on Amazon... guess they like spending more then items are worth?

[@natesuni76]

I know right 😂

[@RabbitJunk1979]

Amazon is where idiots shop

[@onelowx]

I never understood why amazon shoppers are stupid enough to pay so much more for the same games.

[@Chaotic_H3LL]

@@onelowx Convenience and trust goes a long way. How often do you hear about people getting scammed on Ebay, getting Repro copies or whatever. You don't hear or think that when you think Amazon, so people will just go there and buy it I only don't understand it because being Aussie. Afaik, our Amazon literally has Xbox one and Ps4 as the oldest stuff you can buy lol

[@jordanwise5]

@@Chaotic_H3LL type n64 games on amazon, the first 4 pages are all repros.

[@tylerpeck9754]

That’s insane!! Some wonderful scores!! You helped him out a ton clearing shelves!!

[@mjdf122]

This is definitely the most money you’ve ever spent happy for you keep your greatness growing

[@GrimMetropolis]

Would be super cool to do videos profiling local game stores. The backstory of this store must be awesome. SO MANY GAMES!!!

[@TheFlippingAccountant]

Looking forward to FlipCon! Should be an awesome inaugural event! Also, congrats on finding a ton of awesome games to pick up! It's pretty awesome that the store owner will work with you on bulk deals. Building those relationships really pays off!

[@MarcusG2G]

heeeeeeeeeeey justin

[@qavix6089]

I always love your videos it’s just satisfying to see someone scans and buys games to sell them to fund his gamecube collection Phoenix Resale you rock!

[@thatsarapyt]

Idea! For your “last” GameCube gambit video, end it off with a similar beginning to this video. Let’s say you have 6-10 high dollar games left on the list. Allot yourself 3-4 hours of bulk purchasing time and as you go tally up how much you think you will profit. Use that profit to buy the final few high dollar games left to end the series off with a bang!

[@christianhernandez3054]

It's all that money he's been making on whatnot lol crazy ass prices!!

[@nitebird500]

Why would ppl buy from Amazon when it’s cheaper on eBay?

[@chocolatewheelchair]

The customer support

[@Piksahut]

You can literally return anything whenever on amazon, so easy you basically will never be questioned thoroughly or denied a return, but on ebay people will fight the return if they feel like you are scamming them or being an asshole with your buyers remorse.

[@bakugoukatsuki2680]

Cool Pokémon Stadium copy right there 1:54

[@k0dyw1thaK]

Solid grabs my man, lookin forward to your next switch trade vid, love them!

[@BIGBLUEk10]

Awesome video Phoenix, Really wish I had a game store like this in my area!

[@GamingintoEternity]

Incredible Caleb! All those hours in there making deals and sifting through games my mind would have exploded.

[@comeplague]

Would love to see the process of you when you get home and sell all of these, and what kind of profits you made. Like more of the behind the scenes/business side of things

[@marshalltaylor21]

That Chris Rock clip killed me🤣

[@EasyRips]

Hey Phoenix! I was excited about going to flipcon & getting to meet you guys cause I follow both channels but I saw it was $300 & I would have to cover traveling expenses as well. I was just wondering why the price was so high? I know you guys make amazing $ off KZbin on top of your reselling business & we do not have that luxury so I was honestly a little turned away from seeing that. It honestly sucked cause it made me feel like “wow, we watch these guys & support them & to meet them I need to pay $300?” I don’t want to think like that without hearing back from you so I’m asking. Thanks!

[@theelastmelon]

Because he is only in it for the money. Sad to see when your fans are what makes you

[@travdaddy777]

🤣 I would pay $300 not to meet this nerdy scalper. Save your money bud, this guy doesn't give a fuck about you.

[@keithkelso9872]

A ticket to something called flip on costs 300? People are so brainwashed

[@carlosfelix2558]

Wow the two channels that I enjoy watching are hosting a convention. I love to see and hate to be missing it

[@theuneek1]

I’ve been watching you since the start of this year and I can confirm you love buying handhelds

[@mikevegas87]

Dang, great stuff! I just hope here in Finland the game culture would be big as there.

[@M.othD00M]

It’s not a mystery, he’s bulking up bc of tax season. Business mindset year round. Love the vids and keep ‘em all coming!

[@Fudman101]

Lednsales - EBAY seller - Cool video games, movies, collectibles, and sports gear!! RARE stuff !! Ty for supporting small business!

[@Corporalfork]

You and froggy flips are what got me into reselling

[@KahnePriest]

This is by far my favorite store that you go to. Every time he has some new goodies

[@robs824]

In this video prices are quoted for a comp on EBay or Amazon, what percentage of these values hold until the game is sold? It would be an interesting series to watch you purchase a deal then keep track of what each game sold for versus the original comp.

[@chrisl69]

Why don’t these small shops just send / sell their inventory on amazon themselves? Kinda crazy these guys embrace resellers in a sense by doing these bulk deals

[@puppy14]

It’s more of a hassle than you think, plus they are probably making about as much as Caleb will, and all they have to do is sell them straight up.

[@mojo0]

Can’t get enough of your videos!

[@wesselmichielsen7485]

i have nothing with gaming and never had but this channel has me on the tip of my chair! I have no idea why hahah

[@TheKnicks2012]

Crazy video! Local stores got the goods

[@expensivecardboard]

Caleb is a different kind of beast.

[@zechariahmergel7909]

Froggy flips is gonna be there too that's awesome

[@FrankCostanza82]

Caleb dropping 9k in one day like a true baller

[@88ongbak]

Those stacks are IMPRESSIVE!!

[@twinlakesresellers821]

GAMES WILL BE ON WHATNOT

[@SweetKingTanner]

I know this is a weird thing to say but you’re one of my hero’s. I don’t know of many hero’s of mine but you’re one of em.

[@iceman12390]

I wonder what happens when no one can afford to buy these games and everyone is just stuck with the inventory. 😳

[@mariokart8715]

They lower the prices.

[@TheMattyPlant]

Instant Cash vs Selling Fees and effort. Store owner is loving it!

[@biblebeltpickers]

What did I learn from today's video? Caleb has DEEEEP pockets! Hahaha! - Caleb (a.k.a The Bible Belt Picker)

[@Lumaci]

Just wanted to thank you so much for making these videos, found your channel a month ago or so and from there fell in love in the videos. Been trying out reselling myself ever since, and man your videos are helpful as some can be, been making 100USD a day right now and growing everyday that passes. Keep up the good work (Y)

[@ZeroGravity23]

Why would anybody pay 400 bucks for a Ps4 in 2022? That's just messed up

[@adamgreen3722]

I don't get it. I sold and have bought used ps4 over thep years for 150 and thats canadian money.

[@chocolatewheelchair]

It’s a scam

[@Als_Attic989]

People don’t know they are getting ripped off.

[@chocolatewheelchair]

@@Als_Attic989 I agree with you. That’s become a new thing, now more than ever with like “some poor idiots” out there spending +25% for a new car or over paying over asking on a new house, or like paying 5x retail for sneakers. I think it’s so dumb and kinda dangerous even

[@vincentsgaming]

Geebus. I wish phx would hit up my store full of games aha. But mines mostly commons unfortunately:( and i dont have a storefront yet. But i strive to be dping big purchases like that soon! Keep up the great work caleb

[@topchief1]

At least we now know where gamestops retro games section supply came from.

[@streetz1803]

Great video that store needs a website.

[@starman9458]

I spent 400 dollars back in January on 30 Nintendo Power magazines and official player's guides. I currently have 221 out of 285 magazines.

[@DealingWithDalton]

Flip Con 2022!!

[@prestonpatterson3963]

Out of curiosity do you ever buy from eBay auctions to resell? Some auctions can go for a few bucks cheaper at times but is that a format you ever look at? Thanks !

[@Sjablue1990]

Man I was all into this and the I saw Legend of Dragoon for Ps1 and then I fell in love again.

[@loolded4797]

Nice Froggy flips is my boi super cool!

[@supdude2177]

Been supporting for a while

[@zachfutv9986]

I literally found 3 copies of mario party 6 from ebay for around $50 after I heard you say $75 each for 3 of them.

[@ultimatemariofan101YT]

That purchase making Phoenix resale the next Mr beast

[@retrosniping45]

For paying retail for video games at a store?

[@joshuaquinn8038]

Love the video as always. ❤️🙂

[@nickmccallum5077]

Those bulk cart games authentic? My local game store sells tons of repro games and other people try to sell them to pawnshops as authentics.

[@rowansnell8961]

I know Ryan didn’t want to be on camera but was he in one of the shots when phoenix was talking about the ps2 stack was that Ryan in the background

[@mjdf122]

Pickup overload I like when you head to this game spot

[@khalijee79]

I've been doing my own collecting before I found your channel. I'm collecting all the Zelda games. I'm actually looking for a Twilight Princess GC complete and Four Swords Adventures GC complete. I was hoping you may have one or both available?

[@Rickyfyied]

I'm conflicted on this. Part of me is thrilled on the money making aspect but the other half is saying this is causing the retro market to soar adn making it hard to find deals on retro games for people wanting to get back into their old systems.

[@mattmarrillia4907]

I need to find this store, I could spend eternity in it

[@AsoftDolphinn]

you needa go shopping with hairy tornado

[@timdh1624]

Shows Pokémon Colosseum. "And a loose copy of Pokémon Stadium."

[@slorocco3]

Wow, that Flip Con website looks amazing haha

[@quangpham8728]

Do you take a loss when trading bulk to game stores ? If you do why not just list them, is it because the amount of time it would take? Just asking because I just got back into reselling consoles. Big Fan of your Chanel!

[@osrsnoob9416]

he usually trades in 5$ games which after fees and shipping would be a loss as well, so he trades it all for a couple bigger titles and "profits" that way

[@GrimMetropolis]

Where is game hub located?! That might be the holy grail of game stores!!! Edit: clarksville Tennessee

[@step9624]

Can someone explain to me why people are paying $400 for a used ps4? That seems crazy to me, why wouldn’t you just spend a bit more and get a ps5?

[@joeestrada1340]

The stock at that store was insane!

[@cloudedjourney]

Nicely done! Do you actually test all these? I would assume all the consoles are already pre tested by the store. That would be part of the value!

[@6door6four96]

I think he said before the game adjust get sent out and you just factor in that some are sure to be returned but it's not worth the labour to test all those games even just making sure they read is hours and hours might aswell take a loss he checked pretty much each case I believe and I'm sure if a game has any serious issues it gets tested but all are resurfaced

[@jaceykai162]

Oh yes I can’t wait to buy crash bandicoot for $30 on your eBay store instead of driving to disc replay and picking it up for $10

[@chocolatewheelchair]

Haha right

[@mikerodriguez2103]

Or when people pay LITERALLY triple the price of a game on whatnot. Lol. "Oh its at $85...thats a good deal" Me: Umm...thats literally 20 bucks on ebay complete. Lol

[@chocolatewheelchair]

@@mikerodriguez2103 from my perspective if you pay retail or a penny more for something used you’re getting ripped off. Yeah it’s like sure something’s go up in value but it’s actually a physics operation called “manufactured scarcity”

[@jeremiebeaudoin8024]

Simpson Skateboard on Ps2 MAAAN that bring me back

[@Chaco_The_Chocolate_Lab]

Is this place The Game Hub in Clarksville, TN? I'd love to visit this store. Also, where is that Game Exhange place that are always in the GameCube Gambit videos? I'd really love like a list of the stores and pawn shops he visits and plan a trip to tour them and buy some vintage stuff. I'm in Northeast Tennessee and we only have a few video game shops that aren't Gamestops, and while they're pretty good shops for the most part, they don't have anything like these places he visits.

[@KevinCarlino]

I lived nearly my entire life thinking DKC2 was Diddy Kong's Quest... not Diddy's Kong Quest.

[@XavierMorrisYT]

What’s your average amount of packages you sent out a day?

[@abeezysportsxentertainment]

Pick up street fighter x takken when you find a copy for cheap. On Amazon $30 to $80 bucks.

[@lyfeoftaygaming]

The man said a loose copy of Pokémon stadium when it was pokemon colosseum 😂

[@stevie4406]

wow i would really like to go here but not anymore because a loser is reselling their stock for more online

[@staypuff6494]

lmao

[@lucasklingberg9551]

where is this place, heaven? that's a bigger inventory than I've ever seen in person

[@michaelholmes4374]

Wen you started it would be interesting to hear how mutch Money you had to spend on game's

[@karsonh7929]

Wow how does this store have this many copies of one title! And all in such good condition

[@imfamiliar.]

He spent somebody's life savings on video games to sell 😂

[@hirakatashii]

Cant wait till you hit a $10k purchase price on one of these game store buy videos 😂

[@bedohazel5032]

If you can find Ultimate Muscle: Legends vs. New Generation I would buy that so quick for 80 dollars

[@Chris-X89]

Looks like whatnot has been good to you.

[@DezGWChannel412]

6:11 peep the ps5🤣😌😂

[@thriftedflip]

Supporting my fellow KZbinr / Reseller as you know I do - With Like & Comment

[@federicoatri6063]

That was the return of the king not the third age.

[@shawnhalmagyi773]

Zelda II: Adventures of Link on the SUPER Nintendo?!

[@prettyboiiccey]

caleb are you gonna make merch?

[@JayJay-kb4dq]

Realistically how long will it take you to flip 20 handhelds?

[@JosephWilliams15]

Hey pheonix how it doin do a convention video soon

[@cardboardcrazydownunderc2367]

Damn here is Australia you would be lucky to get $10 for a DS lite!

[@paulycasale1350]

Why do I feel like calebs low key nice at basketball

[@thevaluecollab767]

So much inventory

[@ivanvargas2425]

You forgot to mention #3 on whatnot you will easily double your money. Mario kart is an easy $100 so it works great because the game store wins and you win.

[@StiJval]

My mans spent almost what I make in a month in a day lmao awesome!

[@justinbsi0]

Just barely missed the opertunity to say that you payed OVER 9000

[@wenses2091]

But you never said how much you were going to make don’t leave me in suspense lol!!

[@sunshinethor420]

That must feel so good for that shop owner. 10k in a single day.

[@sunshinethor420]

Naw dude. He likes pheonix and the solid returning business he brings. The shop owner could take 1 hour of his time to open a amazon seller shop and flip these the exact same way.... he chooses to do business this way instead.

[@pokemrstark7089]

It'll be interesting to see what youtube videos come out of 'Flipcon'' i'm not a reseller but watch and like of few of you guys; yourself Froggy Flips, Hairy Tornado and Osbourn2Thrift, not gonna lie there's also a couple names i'm glad to see aren't there.... yet. Also mate, as an organiser you obviously know what kind of event you want to run but at first glance it appears to be a 'youtuber reselling convention'' what I'm trying to say it don't disregard highly succsesfull ''resellers''/entrepreneurs in place of people who shop at goodwill with a camera, in fact most millionairs i've heard of who got there start in reselling have never made a youtube video in their lives, XD