Phoenix Resale Vs Resellers

[@slainredd4339]

You know it’s bad when he makes DKoldies look good

[@steviefreakinc]

It’s like Resellers are bad and he’s worse than them. But then he’s worse than DKOldies too lmao

[@vlonethuggin2384]

Thats amazon for you, amazon is a completely different market compared to ebay, thats why he started selling on their mainly as things sell for more on there. He didnt make the prices, the prices were already like that, he just puts it up for amazon market price. Completely different to DK Oldies who have their own website & determines their own price

[@serily4524]

​@@vlonethuggin2384you cant determine the price of games of ur own, the prices of those games are already set

[@phile6889]

88 bucks for Super Mario 64. One of the most common games on the system. That tells me everything I need to know.

[@steviefreakinc]

It makes me want to throw up.

[@jakebaca264]

30$ game

[@_justyne_fife_]

$60 USD for Wii Sports Resort, what the actual F**k? That’s insane. 😧

[@_justyne_fife_]

Phoenix is definitely up charging 007 on N64. No way does that game cost that much even in Canadian Dollar.

[@_justyne_fife_]

Even Super Mario 64 is too expensive

[@steviefreakinc]

You’re not lying at all. It’s crazy

[@CelineOcean1]

I sell them for 54.99 and trust me the market on Amazon is there. Remember Amazon buyers are not collectors or gamers, idk what they are but I know they are loaded and buying anything and everything they can get their hands on and they are fooled in to thinking Amazon is hassle free when buying​@@steviefreakinc

[@vlonethuggin2384]

@@_justyne_fife_ Thats amazon prices for you, amazon is a completely different market compared to ebay and stuff sells for more on there, phoenix didnt make up the price himself he just put it up for what they were selling for already.

[@davidokelly1140]

I'm glad you made this video Steve! Somebody had to do it, and I was hoping you'd be the guy and here we are.

[@steviefreakinc]

Glad to be of service for my fellow gamers

[@adobamf694]

Must be his fan base tbh if he’s 5th or 6th place on amazon

[@steviefreakinc]

Has to be something like that lol

[@b4rs629]

I don't understand why someone would support that knowing they're being ripped off. Especially on these more common titles you can find on ebay or marketplace.

[@PressureFlipperZ]

I got a super cart for my N64 with 360 games & it is incredible all I do is push reset & that ish! Saves every time only cost like 100$ online;)

[@ohiograssman1564]

I may do that, these games take up a ton of space haha

[@PressureFlipperZ]

@@ohiograssman1564 just to give you a break down I own the N64 multi cart / the gba multi cart / & the DS multi cart the gba / & the Nintendo 64 multi cart work amazing but the DS multi cart is a piece of 💩

[@gamestuhthereturnoftoxicity]

It's great value luckily they haven't been scalping those

[@steviefreakinc]

Sometimes I wish I wasn’t a stickler for the traditional method

[@ohiograssman1564]

@@PressureFlipperZ I may have to take your lead and grab some. We’ve got 8 sons so they’re hard on these antiques lol

[@juggalotusbdjohn]

This is why you do what you do. Grandma try to buy a game for her grandson and get taken advantage of. It's simple bs

[@steviefreakinc]

That's right man, I know there has to be at least one grandma that stumbles across my videos lol

[@ShinyNxsh]

Bro is NOT a gamer.

[@BanditsBest686]

my dog games more

[@ShinyNxsh]

@@BanditsBest686 do you even have a dog?

[@sadamoneal1816]

I’m convinced that Caleb just looks at what DK oldies is selling stuff for. Then tacks on an extra 20-50 bucks for the same stuff. 😂

[@steviefreakinc]

lol whatever he’s doing he needs to stop

[@vlonethuggin2384]

Nope thats not whats happening, what he is doing is scanning an item, sees how much it sells for on amazon and then he sells it for that price on amazon. He isnt making the prices up in his head, he is putting it up for sale at amazons market value

[@leeartlee915]

One of my biggest takeaways once I started becoming aware of resellers/Amazon/the rise of prices was this: Who are these mouth breathers who are buying retro video games on Amazon?

[@steviefreakinc]

It’s gotta be a lot of older people buying gifts so they have no idea what they’re looking at or just really wealthy people.

[@leeartlee915]

@@steviefreakinc I’m sticking with my “idiot” theory.

[@williamRRR]

People with gift cards people who don’t know other online retailers exist. There’s a reason he targets mass market titles and not obscure titles like Kuon.

[@leeartlee915]

@@williamRRR I think you are giving people too much credit. I think they shop on Amazon for the same reason people shop at Walmart: they are lemmings who give no thought about the consequences of their behavior.,

[@soupgamecollector1769]

That’s bad when dk is the cheaper option lol

[@steviefreakinc]

He’s going for the Scum of the year award

[@vlonethuggin2384]

Thats amazon for you, amazon generally costs more as they have their own market with their own market value

[@serily4524]

And even dk oldies is expensive and they make it look cheap

[@kurt3142]

What's up Steve always nice to see a new vid pop up from you. I always like the calming tunes in the background.I wish the people buying games would stop paying these prices because it's destroying gaming for us gamers. And the thing is there are millions of titles that are made so you won't lose our to wait a little to make these resellers bring down the prices. I understand there are rare games out there so on those titles I could understand paying high amount for but only if you really want the game and not just to have every game made and it will sit on the shelf. I don't get these people either that have to get every game made even the crappy games that no one will play like barbie games,most guys don't play barbie,or lawn mower simulator. Take care Heck'in Steve and always look forward to the next one. You do a good thing for the gamers by exposing these greedy sleezy resellers that are ruining it for us.

[@steviefreakinc]

Not gonna lie to you man. Lawn Mowing Simulator is a vibe haha.

[@greycluttereddesk9254]

I considered myself a gamer a few years back with no real collection. I use to sell my games after I was done playing with them; there were no sports title. I remember selling a bundle of 6 for like $25 bucks. For me I thought I was getting a good deal, but I'm sure the person who bought it from me got a steal. Should they be giving me more money because they know they real value? Is that considered a no no too? Have you bought games under priced on ebay/facebook/thrift/garage? Has it been more than one time? Just curious...

[@steviefreakinc]

Typically if I run across a game for cheap that goes for a bunch online, I’ll say something and offer more. Not necessarily the full market value amount but I would explain everything to the seller so they understood. Take DBZ BT3 for example. Pricechart has it for like $185 right now CIB. If I saw it for $5 I would probably offer $50. But I would make sure to say something like “Hey, this game is worth about $180 online and you have it for $5. I could pay you $50 for it because that’s how much it’s worth to me” and if they decline then that’s fine, I’ll move on. This also depends on the condition too. Like it it was in flawless shape then I would try to pay a little more if I had the funds that day. But even if I don’t get the game for $50 or whatever I offer, I would at least want them to know that they could sell it for more. Whether they choose to sell it online is up to them because it does take some effort to do that and usually the people running yard sales are older and not necessarily tech savvy enough to get that done. But at least I know a reseller won’t be able to come by and buy it for $5 and make a video on it. And there is always the possibility that I offer more for it and they tell me to just go ahead and pay the $5 or maybe they say pay $20-$30. We never know how things will go until we try.

[@Tristan_Shuler]

6:29 I don’t understand how he’s selling that much. Because when I shop on Amazon, I don’t click through 6 different stores and then pick the highest priced one. Makes no sense to me.

[@steviefreakinc]

It doesn’t make sense at all when you think about it. I need to see his books

[@willnox1]

I think he lies about his sales...there's no way

[@Hatedepot]

@@willnox1i don’t know about that. He is definitely making decent cash, he dropped $130k on a dumbass scanning app, has one employee and def has a million dollar house…

[@steviefreakinc]

@@Hatedepot KZbin revenue is a factor too that he didn’t disclose to us

[@Hatedepot]

@@steviefreakinc absolutely. I will just agree here that he does exaggerate and he is a giant dildo.

[@patrickwooton966]

Good thing i finished my collection for the most part before Caleb basically ruined it single handedly. It sucks because I still have the itch to grab a few more games but.... you know.

[@steviefreakinc]

I feel ya man. There’s definitely a deal or two out there but it’s not as common as it once was. KZbinrs like Caleb have introduced more people to the market. The problem is a lot of them are resellers.

[@jaimeespinal3855]

Fuck yes new video, my day just got better

[@steviefreakinc]

Woo!

[@E-Z_Gamerz]

lol, I was going to say compare him to DK, lmao!

[@radrob4403]

Phoenix Upcharge 💯

[@E-Z_Gamerz]

@@radrob4403 I ain’t going to lie, he’s smart. Just has to admit he and many others, destroyed collecting for a lot of people including myself. Him and a few others is why I started making videos as well… They destroyed it for me, why not make it harder for them…

[@steviefreakinc]

It’s unreal

[@vlonethuggin2384]

But the thing is EZ Gamerz, this video isnt comparing his prices to DK oldies, its actually comparing Amazon prices to DK Oldies, all phoenix is doing is selling the items for amazons market value. Stuff just sells for more on there, he didnt make the prices up himself which is what dk oldies does alot

[@E-Z_Gamerz]

@@vlonethuggin2384 great point…I should start selling on there.

[@valak0284]

I really do not understand how he can be one of the more expensive options on the platform and be successful. Something seems fishy here. There is no way he is selling the volume he claims when there are so many cheaper options on the same platform. Who the heck even buys retro games on Amazon? That is the last place I would go to buy a retro game.

[@willnox1]

He has to be lying about his sales

[@steviefreakinc]

He’s exaggerating his success

[@joyasmusicales603]

He's a fraud!

[@epicnessallaround5024]

The reason why Phoenix resale sales his games it's because of his KZbin channel

[@steviefreakinc]

That’s definitely part of it for sure. But I don’t see Caleb as a hardcore gamer in any universe

[@epicnessallaround5024]

@@steviefreakinc yep his channel is not a gamer channel. It’s a business channel really a rip off channel.

[@steviefreakinc]

@@epicnessallaround5024 Pyramid Resale

[@joyasmusicales603]

He's a Liar when he says he sold 1 million dollars!

[@vlonethuggin2384]

@@joyasmusicales603 How is he lying? lmao how else would he be able to buy a new house and spend 1000s and 1000s of dollars on games and travel around the country doing it?

[@sitarad2310]

Thank you so much for this content! I got stuck in a hole watching his videos which led me to chase who i think is the scum of the earth after watching a couple videos and im so happy to have found your channel! Its hilarious. I always check the comments on their videos to see if anyone else noticed he ripped off a little girl and everyone is just like wow chase great score 😮. Its insane. You sir are doing the lords work.

[@steviefreakinc]

I agree, It's baffling how many people support bad reseller tactics. Thank you :)

[@Cowboys4life123]

Insane that DK oldies is cheaper than PP resale

[@steviefreakinc]

Yeah for real. I can no longer call them the worst place to buy from

[@vlonethuggin2384]

Amazon* also DK oldies sell on amazon too & puts their stuff around this price as thats the market value on amazon

[@valinsummers2565]

You gotta do a video on the Aussie Flipper, one of their latest video is just primed for you to make a video on.

[@steviefreakinc]

Already recorded and edited. Releasing Friday for Members and Sunday for everyone.

[@feleezyt6620]

Yeah the goat is back 💪💪💪

[@steviefreakinc]

You’re the Goat!

[@TnCouponer]

This is why it pays to do your research. Saved alot of money.. Have a nice day,Strve..

[@steviefreakinc]

Glad to help!

[@thepinkchungus]

Man seeing the numbers compared like this... Peener resale is truly the antichrist of retro gaming. That's heavy man.

[@steviefreakinc]

I’ve been trying to tell as many people as I can lol

[@michaelperez5548]

Bro these are good questions. I'm curious who goes out of their way to seek out a game specifically from Phoenix Resale and pay a significantly higher price for the same game a much cheaper competitor offers? Phoenix isn't showing up particularly high up on the search list so where are his customers coming from? And I've thought the same about DK Oldies. Surly people look and see these price differences when goggling or whatever. So what's going on?

[@steviefreakinc]

Until I see proof from him directly other than drawing on a marker board, I’m going to assume he is lying and exaggerating to boost his credibility

[@UltimatoRaul]

I've even bought an item from his store in the past, and those prices may not even be CIB. I returned the product and got my money back. This Amazon Renewed label allows him to play dirty.

[@steviefreakinc]

Yes indeed. It’s not really living up to expectations when they call it renewed

[@peepers30008]

I actually had a large lot of games that I had for sale, I made a few posts online and in game resale forums for the lot with quite a few asking for pricecharting list for the games. It took me nearly 6 hours to list 547 games on this site with checking each system first then scrolling thru lists to find each 1 an the condition etc.. This list included games from NES, SNES, Sega, GC, Wii, Wii u, PS1,2,3,4, XB OG, 360, 1, and PS vita, PSP, with some Switch titles. So when it came time to showing the list, the total price was well over $8700 for everything and this douchewaffle caleb actually messaged me offering me (only wanted to offer me $450) way less than even the average pricing that I could get from DKoldies or gamestop all the while expecting me to pay for shipping?? Trying to tell me that the bulk of my games wasn't worth nearly what I had "over priced them at" when it was all just a list from PriceCharting wut lol?

[@steviefreakinc]

Sounds to me like Caleb low balls off camera

[@Dezeberbro]

He is the biggest hypocrite on the YT retro game community. I glad someone is calling him out.

[@ohiograssman1564]

I just wish certain folks didn’t CONSTANTLY spend all their time hunting for games, man. A couple years ago I could find some awesome deals, now the hunt isn’t even fun anymore.

[@steviefreakinc]

It’s all gate-kept by people that don’t even like games lol

[@realsteel7260]

Had to rewatch your video and I finally was able to see his profile on Amazon! Dude is tripping with these prices on these games!! Even GameStop sells these products way cheaper! Mario kart Wii for 60? Basic Nintendo 3DS for 210! That’s not even the XL one brawl 40$ that game is less than 20$

[@steviefreakinc]

Oh yeah he’s a big shit

[@XtraBees]

Mind you Amazon across the board is quite higher than market value on most pre-owned games.

[@steviefreakinc]

Indeed. But he’s not even 5th best on his pricing on every listing I checked.

[@vlonethuggin2384]

@@steviefreakinc That doesnt matter as its still roughly around the amazons market price, sometimes its the 1st option sometimes its the 3rd-5th option just like ebay you have to take into consideration that maybe at the time of listing it was the cheapest price and then later on other people just listed it for cheaper. Either way the price difference is either a few cents or like 5 dollars so not an insane amount. Now if it was like $20 higher now thats different

[@KalaniR-o5w]

The funny thing is when Caleb tries to do business videos or try to give business advice and literally his entire business model is ripping off elderly old farts who think Amazon is a good place to buy used games. He is a turkey.

[@steviefreakinc]

Yeah dude it’s all a facade. He really just wants to seem helpful on KZbin to lure in people to sell to him and further his status

[@lggsretrofinds4461]

he doesnt get those prices after fees as amazon take a huge chunk hes right he did make 3 million just after taxes its less

[@steviefreakinc]

It’s all bull honestly. I want him to prove it to me

[@lggsretrofinds4461]

@@steviefreakinc i used to sell on amazon 10 years ago the fees are crazy plus the returns for anything amazon aint for everyone higher profits higher risks than ebay for sure

[@joyasmusicales603]

Proof?

[@gregb2134]

While watching your video I saw he was selling Pokemon Crystal for $299. Sure it's a popular game but only worth half that much if that.

[@steviefreakinc]

You’d never catch me paying that much for a loose Game Boy color game. I just bought Scarlet and Violet on Switch for a third of that price. Lol

[@seektruthnow.]

Sending it into Amazon is the problem. It will inflate the market because less games will be on eBay so then those prices will increase also. Less games on the market but really they are all just hoarded away at Amazon warehouses.

[@steviefreakinc]

Yes! I try to get this point across in my videos as much as possible because the future is going to get worse for retro gaming thanks to this

[@clownworld8328]

How did he ever get approved for the renewed program on Amazon? Requirements are 50k in invoices which he can't get because he doesnt buy from distributors...

[@steviefreakinc]

I covered this in a previous video but the answer is he bought a lot of Nintendo switches to reach that 50k

[@clownworld8328]

@@steviefreakinc thanks ill go check out that vid

[@RyRy69420]

I haven't bought N64 stuff in a while but close to $100 for super Mario 64 is wild

[@steviefreakinc]

Yeah seriously. I couldn’t pay that. I don’t like it enough lol

[@claycallam]

You have to realize the differences between eBay and Amazon. People will for some reason gladly pay a premium on Amazon due to what it entails. Amazon prime and people feeling more comfortable with the seller on Amazon. Obviously there’s good and bad sellers on both platforms and this point does not stand for all people (myself included), but that’s how a lot of people still think. At the end of the day, it’s just someone trying to show off making a business out of video games. If it’s an issue for people to support him just don’t and let it be! There’s so many other sellers on all platforms that can provide the desired price in mind for the buyer. eBay and Amazon have always had some prices variances. All in all, good video nonetheless. I don’t want to be bringing negatively into the comments, but rather a different perspective from what I see.

[@steviefreakinc]

The Amazon price bubble is another issue I could certainly make a video on. But Caleb isn’t even 5th best on any listing I looked at. So he’s even more expensive than the Amazon price trends

[@vlonethuggin2384]

@@steviefreakinc But thats what this video is lmao you're literally talking about the amazon prices but implying that its actually his prices when all he is doing is listing it for amazons market value, sometimes its the cheapest option sometimes its a tiny bit more, all depends on when it was listed and when other peoples items were listed and at what price

[@serily4524]

​@@vlonethuggin2384the prices are scalped 100% not real prices

[@TheNintendoDScollector]

Always gets me how in his videos he does a full profit amount for what he's working with. A number that's based off a sale he thinks is guaranteed but i always wondered. How much shit does he have sitting around.

[@steviefreakinc]

I know that he has at least 14 copies of Minecraft on Xbox 360 sitting in an Amazon warehouse lol

[@TheNintendoDScollector]

@@steviefreakinc RETIREMENT!

[@vlonethuggin2384]

It is guaranteed as he mostly buys items that sell alot, which is why he is able to buy tons of games and collections from people constantly.

[@HashBandicoot1738]

New video let’s goo!

[@ibapreppie]

NCAA football 13, 57 bucks?!? LOL. Stop, thats insane. I bought NCAA 13 for like 10 bucks 2 weeks ago.

[@steviefreakinc]

Can’t wait for the new NCAA so it can help lower this mess

[@Helfirehydratrans]

Why is the 360 version of Call of Duty® black ops sell less than the PS3 version? Because I was looking to buy black ops for the PS3 and the lowest I found was like 30 bucks

[@steviefreakinc]

Xbox games typically cost less. I’ve noticed that on Xbox one and Series too

[@b4rs629]

@@steviefreakinc I recently got into collecting for xbox one & series x. It's been hella fun going to gamestop. Trying to escape the gamepass ecosystem. These u-tube resellers make gamestop look like a saint.

[@Pure4Pres]

You have to remember the fees are way more expensive on Amazon and on top of that the return rates are nuts. With that said there certainly is a buyers premium buying on Amazon, but people will pay more for the very quick shipping. It just is what it is man. I know you making these videos because they get views and it makes you money, but in the long run I think you would benefit from showing off your collection and doing your own thing rather than riding this wave. You seem like an entertaining person so I will sub and I hope in the future I see some good original content. :)

[@steviefreakinc]

I make non reseller related content too, they’re just usually slept on. Well, they still get decent views too but I really feel bad about the future of game collecting and it bothers me when people like Caleb are selling games for way over what they should be. And I don’t want to see fellow gamers or their parents buy these things off of Amazon for double the price.

[@T12-e5x]

@@steviefreakinckeep doing the lords work man!

[@whamo_3]

There's a substantial disparity between the footprint of a lot of hobby resale channels and those calling out unethical business practices in some of those channels. Coffeezilla growing far larger than most influencers in MLM/crypto grift circles is the exception, not the rule - but does show the appetite for people seeking out content with an aim to protect/inform consumers in or researching various niches, and will likely only grow as the economy potentially worsens. Yes, Amazon costs more to operate on and has higher risks for sellers - that doesn't negate criticism that many of these premiums are egregious, and that the marketing the resellers do could easily be considered predatory (renewed titles without any attempts to renew the product, showing a game case suggesting CIB that will be in a generic case instead of pictures of the physical product they'll actually receive, etc), especially given they're targeting both naive people entering the hobby and family members/friends of hobbyists looking for a gift. The 'is what it is' mentality enables and perpetuates bad behaviors, and consumers have grown rightfully frustrated in recent years with being priced out of their hobbies by people not even engaged in them.

[@Pure4Pres]

@@steviefreakincI’m not trying to knock you, but I think Caleb just puts his games at the current rate. The issue stems with buyer and not the seller. If buyers would stop buying the price would come down. Maybe that is what your videos are intended to do which I did not originally realize.

[@steviefreakinc]

@@Pure4Pres well another big issue I have with what he’s doing is the funneling of games he’s getting from resellers essentially lessening the supply on eBay which in turn will increase their price because there’s less to go around.

[@zolphar]

The reason he isn't the first of the choices on Amazon is cause it's listing it by price...

[@steviefreakinc]

Yep so how is he making sales if he’s the 5th and 6th choice most of the time? Really makes me curious

[@vlonethuggin2384]

@@steviefreakinc Just like how sales work on ebay, plenty of peoples items have sold on there when theres 3-6-10 or even more that are cheaper

[@steviefreakinc]

@@vlonethuggin2384 I mean I guess lol

[@markmurray5214]

Droppin this bad boy late glad Im on april vaca!!

[@steviefreakinc]

Shadow dropping at night is my new thing 😊

[@RifferCityRansom]

lol hate to be nosey but see you don’t live too far away from me with the zip code. See you at SEGE in July??? 👀 👀 👀

[@steviefreakinc]

Perhaps

[@RifferCityRansom]

@@steviefreakinc I’d be scared if I were you man you’d get jumped by all the video game resellers lololol

[@steviefreakinc]

@@RifferCityRansom Not worried about it. I can fight.

[@Dezeberbro]

He doesn’t even have enough stock to be selling 3 million a year.

[@steviefreakinc]

He’s definitely exaggerating

[@aaronw6195]

Caleb is going to stick himself with so much inventory at his prices that he's running the risk of pricing himself out of the market just to make extra on the sales he gets. It's his customers who need to see videos like this one, so they can see they're just paying some KZbinr extra for the exact same products they could get elsewhere. If his customers would stop opening their wallets for Caleb, and start giving some of these other people a chance he will be forced to drop prices to compete or go out of business. Also, I have news for people on resurfacing or renewing disc based games. As long as the scratches aren't into the foil of the disc you can sand with some fine grit sand paper, and polish with some kind of compound(I've seen people use car polish or tooth paste even) and you can get that disc to work again. You don't need Caleb and his saliva combined with his BO-T-shirt to renew a game. **PS I heard he had a resurfacing machine...don't need that either.

[@steviefreakinc]

I’m trying to make videos like this on a regular basis in hopes that the right person sees it and stops supporting overpriced games on Amazon

[@aaronw6195]

@@steviefreakinc I find it interesting that you have to go through extra steps to get to Caleb's sales. His audience has to actually inconvenience themselves during their shopping experience to buy from him. It's a dead give away that he's played pied piper with these people until they jump off a cliff and leave their money behind for him. Thank you for showing them they can do better.

[@eddiegoldeniii]

Steve, have you ever tried reselling for yourself? Reason I ask is because I really enjoy watching giftedhater, a popular skateboarding industry content creator that makes similar videos to you, except he actually skateboards which makes him credible in my opinion, beyond just the ‘entertainment’ aspect. Just thinkin out loud - I wonder if any of your opinions would change or become stronger after ~90 days of reselling part time. Or if your whole audience would just turn against you lol.. probably the latter unfortunately, but you would also potentially open yourself up to a new audience - a lot of resellers want a ‘hater’ deep down but I think we need one that’s ‘in the biz’ so to speak

[@steviefreakinc]

I’ve sold my own things in the past and once or twice a few years ago bought an item with the intent to resell but that’s pretty much it.

[@davidj.9432]

So are you coming to SEGE this year? All of the KZbinrs you hate on will be there.

[@steviefreakinc]

Maybe

[@oldladyofleisuregamer]

Great video. How are people buying stuff at this price from him? He is ruining this market.

[@steviefreakinc]

No clue but it hurts my feelings to see it happen

[@lazaraustanti4190]

Who is Phoenix selling these games too bots online he’s so full of it 😂 keep up the good work Steve 🇳🇿😎🤟🏻

[@steviefreakinc]

Has to be something wonky lol

[@jordanwise5]

JGLGames is Chase after the right Price

[@steviefreakinc]

Oh word, so he’s doing the price gouging on Amazon now too. Great!

[@matthewbraith0411]

From the title I thought a mutiny was happening :)

[@steviefreakinc]

That would have been great to report on but nah. Just wanted to show that Phoenix is worse than resellers that are already driving the market up.

[@gamingwithhope4139]

Get a cheap Wii off marketplace, mod that shit and boom problem solved. All the games you can imagine

[@steviefreakinc]

That works for half the population. Others prefer the traditional legal way of playing video games

[@jakebaca264]

I bought super mario galaxy cib for 13$ screw all thies sellers

[@steviefreakinc]

It’s a good game but I mean I wouldn’t pay more than $15 for it in general. You’d have to really love Mario Galaxy to go over that haha

[@jakebaca264]

@@steviefreakinc pretty much

[@Hatedepot]

All thats going to happen is the “phoenix resellers” are going to instantly bid on everything on his buy list to where they can make money on flipping it back to him. Also i can seem him doing some bitch-made shit like buying every copy of xbox/ps3 exclusive games on ebay that are going to be delisted from the e-store and physical only.

[@steviefreakinc]

He might but only if he can get a discount. Lol

[@lukescott9434]

Well to be fair he's screwing over grandmas and moms that don't know better. With the it's Amazon justification. If anyone in the hobby pays that they need help.

[@steviefreakinc]

Yeah I wish I had a way to reach these grandmas.

[@barbaricbeing333]

steve i was at work today in retail thinking that hopefully in a future near us , we can all collectively ban flippers and resellers from all the markets, in all the stores, across all the nations.

[@steviefreakinc]

Sadly I don’t see that happening. That becomes a civil issue at that point.

[@sbgandalf5946]

Fake it until you make it. And rip off people along the way.

[@steviefreakinc]

That’s a quote from the upcoming Caleb Ashton memoir.

[@Mike-n6u9t]

Retro rick prices are insane too they scam together

[@Realixidc]

Phoenix gives a really good deal lol

[@steviefreakinc]

Today must be Opposite Day

[@AnthonyHernandez-uw1fm]

But isn't he just matching the prices that others are selling the products on Amazon

[@steviefreakinc]

Similarly yeah. Those other sellers suck too

[@AnthonyHernandez-uw1fm]

@@steviefreakinc Didn't he used to sell on eBay, just curious if his prices were at least a bit better

[@steviefreakinc]

@@AnthonyHernandez-uw1fm I think he did but I don’t remember for sure

[@willnox1]

Is anyone even buying his stuff...like who as a game collector would???

[@steviefreakinc]

And who is choosing him when 5 other buyers are ahead of him on every listing and cheaper on there?

[@ibapreppie]

Amazon in general is a rip off.

[@Bigbenching]

based

[@TheCamagee]

Why would anyone buy those prices

[@steviefreakinc]

Ignorance I would imagine

[@StephenHennessey]

I dont really understand the point of thise video. He isnt selling under his brand. He is just selling on the market value on amazon which has a huge barrier of entry. Anyone can do exactly the same thing if they jump through the same hoops.

[@steviefreakinc]

The point is to show people not to do business on Amazon and Phoenix Resale happens to be the most popular Amazon seller on KZbin for gaming

[@brandonsclips7741]

Hey there Steve :)

[@steviefreakinc]

What’s up Brandon how ya been?

[@radrob4403]

Alliance Refurbs? 🤣🤘 Where the deals at Phoenix?

[@steviefreakinc]

Game flipping is a hell of an addiction

[@retrogameg4721]

Dk okdies vs Caleb next?? 🤣

[@steviefreakinc]

I did that comparison at the end lol

[@Trashboat444]

You should collab with Rattle

[@steviefreakinc]

Who’s that?

[@Trashboat444]

@@steviefreakinc he basically exposes scammers but in the Pokemon Card market

[@steviefreakinc]

@@Trashboat444 oh okay yeah I might be down for that

[@mr.c.2888]

Quit being a scrub and buy a sub to his app and give us the full review!

[@steviefreakinc]

His app ain’t even on the App Store yet. I’m waiting for the official release

[@Bdub35]

Daaaaaamn son! $$$$

[@LoLRyRyRon]

I was bored and decided to click and watch one of his videos, and god he really doesn't care about gaming at all or playing games. First off a lot of these resellers just look for the popular rare stuff and don't actually care about finding stuff that might be more rare or even playing it let alone for that matter. Phoenix Resale literally edits and acts immature in his videos, and the way these videos are edited feel like a Jack Doherty short aimed at 10 year olds. These people have burned me out of retro collecting and honestly don't help the market. I just find them to be losers , and that's all they will be. Also with the way some games get a rerelease like The Thousand Year Door might as well just get the new version if it costs less and plays better than the original. I'm still gonna retro collect but man I just buy stuff I'm passionate about owning and playing. Phoenix wants to go and rip people off period. Chase After the Right Price as well. Like I said these people are just losers and that's all they will be.

[@steviefreakinc]

I agree with you, especially the Thousand Year Door thing. I was thinking of collecting GameCube but most games from that system have been remade or remastered so there’s no point to collect it for me. Now if I played GameCube a lot when I was a kid I might feel different.

[@LoLRyRyRon]

@@steviefreakinc There's a huge market for people who wanna just play retro stuff and a ton of retro games have been made available in better forms. Like for example the two tomba games are getting a rerelease with extra content why pay over 100 bucks when you can get the newer one for like 20 bucks digitally. Like I always like to say Heckin Steve always keeps is real against these weasles like phoenix resale who prob has a base level understanding of video games are is so basic with his opinions . And I like seeing people like him or chase get called out by someone who just plays games because they like video games

[@GoGoSno]

Crazy that he is a bigger rip off than dk oldies lol

[@steviefreakinc]

I knew there would be a day when DK became a better option than some lol

[@vlonethuggin2384]

Amazon*

[@vlonethuggin2384]

This is a silly video as you're comparing 2 completely different markets to make it seem like he is charging high prices for no reason when in reality all he is doing is putting the items up for around Amazons market value, he didnt make the prices they were already like that, thats why he started selling on there to begin with as you get more money lmao. What you should of really done is just made a video comparing Amazon to eBay and complain about amazon and tell people not to shop on there.

[@steviefreakinc]

The video is about Phoenix Resale selling on Amazon. Side by side with other sellers on Amazon. I don’t know why you’re acting like this isn’t a side by side comparison of Amazon and EBay. I guess because I said his name too many times? Man I swear sometimes it feels like you’re just arguing with me just to argue lol

[@vlonethuggin2384]

@@steviefreakinc You made the video comparing his prices (on amazon a completely different market) to other resellers (on ebay) to imply he is making up & charging random high prices like dk oldies when in reality its not his prices, its the amazon market values prices

[@steviefreakinc]

@@vlonethuggin2384 He is a seller on Amazon so yes it is about him as well as the other sellers on there. The video shows people that they can buy games elsewhere for much cheaper. Literally the same market. Amazon and eBay are both purchased in the same way. On the computer or a smartphone. So I’m not sure what kind of semantic argument you’re trying to have here.

[@vlonethuggin2384]

@@steviefreakinc Then make it about amazon, not a specific person to make it seem as if they're a worse version of dk oldies when dk oldies are actually the ones with their own website making up random prices, not a random person like phoenix selling on amazon using their market value price that already exists. You might purchase the stuff the same way but thats not what makes them the same market, by that logic retail stores like target, nike & so on are the same as thrift stores, auctions & ebay since they're "purchased the same way", but they're not the same market are they? 1 is retail & 1 is the secondary market. The reason why they're not the same market is due to them having different business models, a different clientele base, different requirements/rules, 1 is an auction site while the other isnt & so on. If they were the same market amazon would have similar prices to ebay & a similar amount of sellers, but they dont as its more difficult to become a seller which is why the prices are higher as theres not a lot of them.

[@serily4524]

​@@vlonethuggin2384stop bootlicking scalpers you are such a pathetic human being, imagine defending a bunch of greedy scalpers that are ripping money off people, game collecting is not expensive, the market is going through a market bubble of fake scalped up prices thanks to resellers, the silly one here is u, if u dont have anything of worth to apport to the topic dont bother talking

[@Mike-n6u9t]

Hes drive up prices its a scam

[@ItsAHazardLife]

Ill be the first to comment the facts about the falsehood of this video. Youre comparing apples to oranges. If he charged ebay prices on amazon it would be ridiculous how little he would pull in. Amazon fba fees can be up to 40% plus storage costs. As a former fba seller. Its very easy to sell a million plus.

[@steviefreakinc]

The comparison is for people to see and shop elsewhere. Educational in that sense.

[@vlonethuggin2384]

@@steviefreakinc Then it should be an Amazon vs eBay video, not a Phoenix Resale Vs eBay Resellers, as now you're making it seem as if he is a DK oldies type with his own website making up random prices when infact he is just using amazons market value. Now it would be different if he was doing these prices on ebay, that would be worth doing a video on.

[@steviefreakinc]

@@vlonethuggin2384 He is a major part of the problem. Quite frankly, you have no say in what or who my videos are on. You’re just a hate watcher that’s been keeping up with me for months like some sort of masochist lol. I mean I appreciate your dedication to disagreeing with me on every video but why are you doing this to yourself man? 😂

[@serily4524]

​@@vlonethuggin2384this is not an amazon vs ebay video, this is a comparison beetween the price of other resellers(scalpers) vs him and his scalped prices, if u know anything about game collecting, game collecting wasn't actually ever expensive, before the scalpocalypse happened, video game prices were affordable and had a fair price, until these rotten scalpers came in and started a whole market bubble with fake scalped prices to rip ur money off, stop bootlicking these scalpers, they only care about ripping money off u, they dont care about game collecting, they are just dirty losers with no job ripping money off people with a game collecting passion, if u dont know what ur talking about stitch that ignorant mouth of urs, you're better off as a scalperresale bootlicker

[@serily4524]

​@@vlonethuggin2384all scalpers in the game collecting scheme are a problem, they keep on ripping money off people by rising up the prices to dumb prices to make people think that game collecting is "expensive" when it isn't in reality, they just wanna rip u off ur money and thats it, game collecting was always a cheap hobby anyone with a few bucks could get into, until these losers came in and scalped the prices of games to create a market bubble of expensive bad prices, the only way to stop these scalpers is DONT GIVE THEM MONEY, simple as that

[@jeffreys4417]

I love your content Steve! Without your content I would feel absolutely hopeless with these resellers destroying the game community. Bless your heart sir you are my freaking hero! 🦸

[@steviefreakinc]

Aww thanks man. These types of comments are exactly what my videos are made for. Just trying to help the gamers make better buying decisions. Annnnnd cracking a few jokes on the resellers of course :)