The TRUTH about DKOldies Video Games

[@retroricksgamepoint]

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[@the_shiny_wartortle_8913]

When will the website of your game store come online (where we can buy the games and other nostalgic stuff from the past?)

[@horrorsci-fiandbeyond]

My favorite 90s villain would have to be Hannibal Lecter.

[@paulavram6314]

If you are anywhere near Chicago during the weekend of the Gaming Classic, you need to head out to Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield. You've never seen anything like it...

[@the_shiny_wartortle_8913]

@@paulavram6314 I don't live in the USA

[@sinchman1]

You can't open a console that someone else bought from DKoldies and had it for years and say DKoldies never cleaned it

[@CaptainEggcellent]

This is so weird. The other guy had it for 2 years, who knows what conditions he kept it in. Im all for bashing DK Oldies when they deserve it, but this doesnt seem to be one of those times.

[@jarredkrum9894]

Right 2 years it could collect lots of dust lol

[@Mark-yw3no]

I agree. This feels like a stretch

[@Dretroz]

He's reaching bro

[@henryblazer20]

It’s always a good time to bash DK oldies. They’re scammers

[@dannyyarbrough5938]

Yeah if you wanna make a case against DK Oldies get something directly from them then make the assessment, otherwise u have no say! Order something from them and either bust this myth or confirm it! We need to know the truth!!

[@michaellarue5161]

2 years of using a console and never opening it up to clean it you will see a decent amount of dust.

[@oisinmckellar3046]

The dust is extra lol I don't agree with Rick policy he is sell used console that have dust inside them for a marked up price. Nearly ever game store I've been to open clean, refurbished and fixes consoles.

[@DDavEE]

In the US, it is illegal for the manufacturer to void the warranty if a “warranty sticker” is removed. It’s just used as a scare tactic to keep people from tampering with the product.

[@urbanknish]

Do you have a source for that claim?

[@xwishfulxthinkerx1]

@@urbanknish The Magnus-Moss Warranty Act of 1975 is the relevant law in this situation. The FTC a few years ago began sending out warning letters to companies, making it clear that conditioning a warranty on a customer not repairing their own product is illegal. The warranty is only void if the company can prove that the issue is directly caused by the customer's attempted repair.

[@Pluralofvinylisvinyls]

I got arrested for peeling the warranty sticker off. Somehow they knew I had done it and all of a sudden I saw lasers coming into my house and the cops told me to come out with my hands up. I did 30 months at Sing Sing

[@SkaterStimm]

@@urbanknish He is right, as long as you don't damage anything while opening it (the sticker doesn't count) you are not voiding the warranty. If you open it and damage it or replace a component with a non OEM part then you void the warranty unless you can restore it back to normal. Let's say you open up your playstation and you solder on a mod chip, then it breaks, and you remove the mod chip, if it has no signs of damage from the mod chip you can possibly get it fixed under warranty. In this scenario they could claim the mod chip caused the issue, but they also can't prove that, so in court you would win the warranty claim. Now if you brought it to them with the mod chip installed they could reject the warranty service until the mod chip is removed. Also if they can PROVE the mod chip caused the failure (or that you messed something up when taking it apart) they can also void the warranty.

[@Itsme-wp8yc]

My favorite 90s villain was OJ Simpson.

[@horrorsci-fiandbeyond]

A real villain

[@suspekt5628]

With his trusty white bronco 🛻

[@theretrogk]

😂

[@5fifty9-perez]

Glove don’t fit ……

[@johncraig2684]

He's a dead villain now.

[@DoingMoreKustoms]

I do electronic repairs and that game cube has never been refurbished.

[@GrumpyWolfTech]

lmao, ok bud. You can tell that from looking at a little dust. As someone who has been building and repairing pcs since the 90s I say you are full of crap.

[@jarredkrum9894]

I need a friend who knows how to fix consoles i got like 5 ps2’s that dont work, 2 ps3’s a ps1 but one i really want fixed is my sega saturn that stopped reading discs like a year ago and i happen to have one my fav games of all time on it 😭and place here wants my left nut for a saturn 😂

[@offimatrix4897]

@@jarredkrum9894 buy a new laser, theres lots of them on net, just look it up on youtube

[@bradjinks3568]

​@@jarredkrum9894 did you try adjusting the laser on your saturn? It's a straight forward process and fixes them about 80% of the time. All you need is a screwdriver

[@hellboundTX333]

DK oldies refurbishes consoles by wiping them down with a wet wipe. That's all..😂

[@PicantePants24.7]

That’s not true! They also hit it with some compressed air 😂😂😂 and then say it’s been refurbished

[@topchief1]

That's a bold statement, assuming it's still wet when they use it.

[@missingno81]

Thats all they have to worry about, i have to worry about millions of live roaches, foreign liquids (blood) and spiders.

[@TotallySearch]

DK Oldies has that Gamestop refurbishing

[@Veganerd_]

And don't forget about games that are suppose to be in good condition coming with beat up labels.

[@Falloutrip]

Regarding DK Oldies, I think it's perfectly fine to charge a premium price for a premium product, but they clearly haven't been delivering that premium product, at least not consistently. There's no way that build-up in the gamecube is just from 2 years post-cleaning. You don't get little cobwebs and dust build up like that, even playing with it daily.

[@GrumpyWolfTech]

I can see you have never cleaned out the inside a pc or console. Especially in a home that isn't vacuumed often or has pets.

[@dabradguy]

@@GrumpyWolfTech came to say this. I cleaned out my pc for the first time in about 3 years and it was much worse than that gamecube. Just like you said, not vacuumed often and pets. a year and a half looks about right to me if it wasn't used very often or high off the ground for most of its life.

[@henryblazer20]

Anyone who’s dumb enough to pay $350 for a “refurbished” ps2 deserves what they get

[@Valverde713]

If a console is opened up and cleaned then sits on a shelf not being used, there shouldn't be any dust build up inside it no matter how long its sat. Dust is pullled into a console via the intake for the cooling fan, while in use

[@MysteryReactions]

sooo from the 2 year of tech repair ive been doing and cleaning these consoles this is very common dust even for a couple years the dirt inside has alot to do with the home they are in. but if you see corrosion ,damaged component or a very think layers and layers chances are it was never properly cleaned

[@Fast_Travel_Gamer]

Man, Rick, I'm going to be at Midwest Gaming Classic and I'm so pumped you guys will be there too! This is going to be my first gaming convention ever and I cannot wait! I hope to be able to say hi!

[@johnnybgood0287]

Favorite 90s villain is Evil Green Ranger Tommy

[@ItzElixsis]

So crazy! I was just at the store 20 min ago. And at the start they talk about families stop and want to see the store. Yeah... I was just in the store with my family lol passing by!

[@ImajinMyujikku]

23 hours drive from where I live to Retro Rick's GamePoint. Every time there's a new video, I get more tempted to just do the road trip! Keep up the good work, guys!

[@JoseLopez-yx4et]

You’re one of those guys

[@FearlessFlier7994]

I live less than a mile from it, worth it!

[@phantomstreams1311]

Why not fly?

[@ImajinMyujikku]

@@JoseLopez-yx4et not a bad idea actually.. never took the plane haha

[@ImajinMyujikku]

@@FearlessFlier7994 lucky ;)

[@MysteryAGMLegend]

Well technically there’s three categories of stores like this, there’s your store that sells used consoles that you don’t mess with except maybe testing and blowing out the dust, DK Oldies that has refurbished consoles ( supposedly ), and a game store I go to called Classic Game Junkie in Glenside, PA that actually does repairs and tries to revive consoles. I like Classic Game Junkie because they’ll legit try to fix your stuff, might take some time since there’s only one repair tech and the owner who does the repairs, but still if it can be fixed they’ll do it. Repairs can be abit expensive, but you got to count for parts and labor to get it done.

[@Adam-Mei]

That is more dust than my 20-year-old GameCube had when I cleaned it 3 years ago.

[@FPGcollectibles]

Stoked for you to be at Midwest Gaming Classic!!! Cheers from WI 🤘🏻

[@raulloayza5824]

The truth is that retro ricks & DKoldies are buying all the Pokemon games from Gamestop!!!

[@Tristan_Shuler]

Ahhh. Explains why I can’t find any at my local GameStops.

[@light-bearer-1]

Shock horror. You've been living under a rock. Rick has been doing videos on his game stop purchases

[@chrismckinney1323]

Tony Perkis from heavyweights. All time favorite 90s villian. Tony Perkis Jr: "Come on... you devil log!"

[@camerondoll5165]

Rick what's your game room look like since you have bin filming in the store? Do you still spend time there?

[@kukupidley]

Im still waiting for the end of the 10 dollar game collection - series 2 and see who wins the green N64 and all the games........lol😂

[@light-bearer-1]

​@@kukupidleyquite certain you can find that in a playlist on his channel

[@kukupidley]

@@light-bearer-1 link please 👍

[@kukupidley]

I think Rick missed a trick here....... He should have recreated his game room as a "set" in the upstairs part of the store - continued to film there AND potentially charged viewers to have photos there as keep sakes. Almost as a museum installation.

[@kukupidley]

Plus I was joking dude!

[@NateTrix]

Always a blast watching your vids! Hello from Wisconsin too! Happy to have you!

[@TheDisturbed558]

The video you’re actually here to see based on the title starts at 3:01. You’re welcome.

[@SkaterStimm]

it's a fun video regardless.

[@TheDisturbed558]

@ Never said it wasn’t.

[@TheFlavaflave2]

I’m at 7:08 in the video on the TV, dig the content and attitude. Although, what you’re saying is, you are the LKQ of the gaming world?

[@daviddonnell2153]

Rick kisses up to Joey too much and is afraid to talk bad about DK Oldies. They're the worst. If I were to overpay for a console, game, controller or anything gaming related I would go on Amazon.

[@Vegasofficial1]

I wouldn’t compare a 2 year old console as a dk oldies one. I live in Vegas and I can dust and a week later it looks like never dust 😂

[@jarredkrum9894]

Ikr checking to see if it was refurbished after the guy had it for 2 years is just stupid! Lol lots can happen in two years lol

[@Pontiac717]

OMG the look you made cleaning that 64 is hilarious! Thanks Rick!

[@MATTDALOR1AN]

has to be the coolest store ive seen in my life

[@johncraig2684]

Favourite 90s villain was Bill Clinton.

[@koolaid33]

What? Be he did not have sexual relations with that woman, Ms. Lewinsky.

[@iLuseMy1v1s]

He's a national treasure

[@Earthling247]

@@koolaid33 a blowie is not sexual relations.

[@mrcomicpool]

😂

[@AlSimmons-km6ge]

He’s a dirtbag but the economy was thriving.

[@leehartman5376]

I got to see the store December 28th when my wife and I were driving to Arizona. It’s pretty cool to see. Sad I didn’t get to see Rick. Also any updates on the convention?

[@PinBiohazard]

The answer is NO Even with their prices its still overvalued for what you are getting

[@stashmerkin9576]

Favorite villain was Top Dollar from The Crow.

[@GITM42]

I ordered a NES from DK oldies and right off the bat no games would work. thought it was AV cables, TV, i even tried 5 different games and nothing. opened it up and found screws missing, and nothing was cleaned. I swapped out the 72 pin connector (they said it was new)and hadn’t had a problem since.

[@pnvgordinho]

In my "game room", the thing I collect the most is dust. Im always amazed when I see footage of someones game room and I dont see a speck of dust.

[@diaking900]

All depends on how u keep ur console. 1.5~ 2 years is a long time and if u keep ur console in open space without any cleaning, good amount of interior dust will pile up

[@TheSimpsonsMan]

90's Villan , Mr. Burns lmao

[@pluspixel]

I want more micro strategies

[@itsjustagamechannel]

There seems to be a wide misuse and misunderstanding of the term “refurbished” which is being misconstrued to mean “reconditioned”. In most cases Refurbished electronics means that the device has been externally cleaned and reaccessorized, and reboxed/repackaged. What you are referring to about opening the console and cleaning it inside is part of a reconditioning process. This is not refurbishing. If all they are doing it cleaning it from the outside, reaccessorizing it and repackaging it, they are for all intents and purpose refurbishing the console, not reconditioning it (which is what you are really referring to). In this case they are technically not lying. I think that many people don’t fully understand the distinction between these two processes and get them crossed in translation.

[@Hayzink]

I actually think the issue arises from the fact that while what you are saying is correct. It’s dkoldies themselves that have caused this by claiming they open the consoles and recondition them although they use they use the wording refurbished

[@itsjustagamechannel]

@@Hayzink Indeed I suspected that this may be the case.

[@moneywastedcollecting]

I've got a decent amount of stuff from DK oldies I checked and made sure it was all legit and it is all working great years after and the insides were clean and you can tell refurbished. I think people who have never actually bought anything from them just are like most internet people who dogpile on top of stuff just to do it. Not saying they haven't had issues, from my personal experience no issues.

[@pavy415]

It doesn't matter having a console opened does not cancel the warranty its a law

[@CujoSR]

Check the voltage on that battery. If it’s not fresh it’s not refurbished.

[@Catholictomherbert]

It’s in very good condition the GameCube but needs about an hour and 15 minutes of cleaning I guess with a cotton swabs, soft bristled brush, distilled water and like 9 other materials to clean this GameCube (2 years about) for it look great as new.

[@ThatDudeArvai]

Of course when you come to my city I'll be in Florida! Have fun! It's a MASSIVE show.

[@mariokart8715]

The N64 was near and dear to your heart. It was the first console that you bought games for yourself.

[@Ares_0926]

So your buddy Phoenix Resale is selling at or in some cases above DK Oldies prices on Amazon. As far as I can tell he is testing and maybe cleaning but not refurbishing.

[@tolkienite]

question time: They took the DK Oldies GameCube in on trade. but they don't opened consoles. but DK oldies opened it to refurb it. So, can they not sell it based on his own policy? Secondly, Rick opened it up on video...does that mean they cannot sell it since THEY opened it? Just curious.

[@drewkremer2609]

To put this in perspective, the console you were talking about was shipped from DK oldies to the customer two years ago. DK oldies did get in trouble with a lot of people where they did not refurbish consoles the way that people expected them to. In recent months, DK oldies has corrected this and is putting in the extra effort to make sure the consoles they ship today are properly refurbished. So you may want to mention that in your video rather than make a blanket statement about a console from the past.

[@LayzeeGiant]

Favorite 90’s villains: Nedry from Jurassic Park Dr. Evil and Mini Me from Austin Powers Hannibal Lecter Ghostface from Scream

[@RedFaceeee]

One thing I don’t get is how could any store sell the fat ps3 without refurbishing it. Cause the thermal paste is always super dried when I open them and they are ticking time bombs to stop working cause of this.

[@ekrause13]

Will you be setting up a booth at Midwest Gaming Classic? If so for the love of the gaming gods please bring Retro Rick’s GamePoint merchandise so we can buy some. Heck I’ll Venmo you money to bring me one 😂

[@CozyGirlLon11]

I'm going to a collectorsfest in Sarasota on May , can't wait , hope it has all the cool stuff like your store 😁

[@DamfinoMR2]

I can speak to the condition of that Gamecube directly. It's never been opened or at least not refurbished. I mod Gamecubes. That's how they look when they've never been opened. I have 2 cats and constantly have to clean, vacuum and dust everything in my house and I open my consoles and PC's up every year or so to blow the dust out thoroughly. My Gamecube has never looked ANYWHERE close to that after constant use.

[@gdn86]

Not a chance that has ever been refurbished. That dust is so caked on it's at least 5+ years old. I would guess most of the really hardened on dust was formed shortly after it was purchased new. DK Oldies likely only opens broken consoles, so if its a working item, there is a good chance the only dust getting cleaned is what is directly under the casing, if they even do that.

[@ez054098]

Highway, interstate, my hometown in Illinois calls it "the hard road." The roads in town are tar and gravel.

[@retrobear9367]

That Slimmer is about to get lots of attention! Loved seeing him in the new GB movie!

[@Horzzo]

Great distinction between game reselling services. I'd enjoy a tour of my game room but I'm in Madison and I'd want you to buy it all. I'm out of room!

[@vel87x]

The only thing I can say about dust is go look at your furnace filter after 6-12 months.

[@henryblazer20]

They still haven’t fixed the Mario bros cabinet. It’s stuck on level 1 you can’t complete it.

[@TheGebs24]

Hey it’s a bit out of the way but get yourselves to the UK to film The Lady Lounge and Lady Loft 🇬🇧 🎉 Enjoy the con

[@ogeeskatecrew]

hey rick I wish i could visit your store someday. I'm from Quebec so it's a little far from me ! Great videos, i like to watch them 🤩

[@beardsloan]

90s villain...hmm SEPHIROTH

[@Casprizzle]

The reality is that everyone, even thrift stores, sell games for eBay prices unless you can get one that doesn't know what they have such as the difference between CIB and Loose lol.

[@bryanreed3559]

When are you going to talk about the KZbinr who sells “renewed” products on Amazon for the highest prices on the market??

[@Grimm81774]

Planning to stop at the store with some trades in 2 weeks!!!

[@gaigeristau880]

Showplace Antiques & Treasures in Sterling Illinois on your way it is 4 levels of nostalgia / games and other wild stuff should definitely be a stop for you awesome video material!!

[@whatevermakesyouhappy5932]

Has to be Apocalypse from X-Men TAS “I am as far beyond Mutants as they are beyond you”

[@matttaylor2727]

Heck yeah. I’ll be in Milwaukee for the convention as well! Hopefully will get a chance to meet you guys.

[@natehuntington1175]

The best 90's villain has to be "The Diddler".

[@leerocketmailclough]

It seems the better way of testing a theory over DK Oldies would be to get someone to buy something direct and immediately open it on receipt, waiting possible 2 years and being unsure of how the item was stored, where it was stored makes for a poor test, literally you're saying "Lets Guess"

[@wingerfan1]

I bought something from them in the past that was supposedly refurbished, and it had more dirt than a Hoover vacuum inside it. I won't make the same mistake again.

[@puparn93]

You can't judge DK based on this because it's been used for multiple years after the sale.

[@bp77-f]

Favorite 90s villian? Cell from Dragon Ball Z.

[@ironblastgamezone]

If it was “refurbished” the battery would have been replaced on the GameCube.

[@Pr0phetEdge]

I love the store vibe. I don't buy from brick and morter for my collection or pay retail, but I love the hustle.

[@YTP2go]

Not taking opened and/or refurbished consoles in trade can be a double edged sword with a lot of the Gen 6 and up consoles. With GameCube, the laser can be unreliable due to failing caps on the disc drive. The Xbox is a disaster waiting to happen if the time clock cap is not removed and the caps replaced if bulging. The Xbox DVD drives are starting to have read errors due to failing caps on the disc drive. The 360 is starting to see consoles with failing caps more often now. With my personal collection alone, I have 3 or my 8 Xbox consoles (one being a debug kit) that have had the caps fail and all have had leaking clock caps. One needed trace repair to get the power and eject to work. I can’t imagine that it will be long before it is not viable to sell those consoles without opening up and doing necessary maintenance on them to keep them up and running. Any pre 1.6 Xbox without the clock cap removal is a waste of money to buy as it may literally be dissolving traces and nearby components from that acidic capacitor leaking and not being cleaned up.

[@brentsalassi5245]

We stopped by during our spring break (Florida) a couple weeks back!

[@LToledo01]

What a move being diplomatic towards DK oldies. Planning to run for governor of Arkansas soon?

[@larrymitchell6470]

Only test here is order one from them and open it. Just have a friend do it so they won’t think to give you a polished one.

[@manicdrive85]

Do you have a website for your store?

[@surestrange]

The villain in Inspector Gadget was pretty cool

[@p1xai]

I want more dust @ 8:25 🙃

[@StojanFC]

Dagnabbit I live in Milwaukee, with a collection of 1700+ video games on display, but I hate my whole set up…I’ll try to catch you at MGC though!

[@jasonnunez6411]

I’ll be visiting your store today.

[@shadowfrost44]

Yes!! Glad you are coming to my con! My area!!

[@azetobactery]

by the way, are you still selling this gamecube in the store? You mention you don't sell consoles which have been opened up to still offer a guarantee to your customers. So are you planning to trade away this particular gamecube, since now you have opened it? :D

[@danielrosales6784]

Best 90s villain: Howie Mandel on Bobby's world

[@thelostgoonie]

Favorite villain.... Snyder, the villain from 3 Ninjas...that scene were he has grandpa and is doing his laugh/yell of victory only to get a mouth full of Tum Tums jelly beans.

[@TheNintendoDScollector]

My DS collection alone is worthy of praise and glory.

[@jarredkrum9894]

Oh yeah so is mine i got like 20 games! 🤣😂

[@bladedreviews]

Favorite 90s villain, Shredder from The first TMNT movie

[@blacklodgetoys]

Favorite villain is Lord Zedd ofcourse. So if you don't refurbish consoles does that mean that you'll slowly stop selling OG Xbox consoles since those capacitors will leak and started to leak on a lot of consoles already?

[@maverick7291]

90s villain: Xanatos from gargoyles.

[@qtGaara]

When will you have a website to purchase games, consoles, and collectibles?

[@Bigfnhamster82]

As far as a company like DK oldies, if they’re replacing like ribbon cables, and that kind of thing that would have to do with connections to a board and Jenny genuinely cleaning out the inside of it to the point of where there’s no extra solder on the board and I’m making sure all the chips look like they’re good. I can see the demand for a higher price but if they’re saying they’re doing it and then doing it it’s just ripping people off.

[@nycdude450]

no way does that looks like it fully cleaned.

[@AlonzoMourningCollector]

Come on up to FreakToyz in Sheboygan. An hour north of Milwaukee.

[@jasonnegron6115]

Before I knew better I had got a PSOne from them, “refurbished,” I was lucky and it was good and clean, but the Sony warranty sticker was still intact.

[@kmdbaby]

You would think it's been refurbished for a higher price it would inculde the two bottom port covers for that price. Hard to say how much dust might have accumlated in that 2 years unkonwning of where that game was stored for two year and how much it was used before being brought in.

[@rottenapple9855]

Lol Rick and DK go hand in hand

[@joshnewman6667]

Hasnt it only been a year since they started the stickers

[@light-bearer-1]

Unpopular opinion: If a store applies cleaning solution, tests a console that is used, then a mandatory *"money back *within a time frame"* should be issued to the customer, as it's the stores liability for messing with it. On the contrary, the store could offer the game, or console at a reduced price to void a warranty. Then it falls on the customer as they chose the option. This reduces the returns risk. It's a good business practice to at least offer options in this case.

[@turks1966]

Do you only buy used consoles that have their serial number still on them? Otherwise you could be selling stolen goods. Very informative video thanks. :)