THIS is UNACCEPTABLE at Flea Markets! 😡

[@keithjackson1180]

As others have pointed out, the place you went to is not a "flea market" in the traditional sense. It is more of what is known as a "antique mall" where the various vendors rent their booths. It is more of a regular retail location. These people price their items as they do because they are looking to get top dollar or retail prices for them. These are business people, not people cleaning out their garage and hoping to get a quick buck. They are not marketing to resellers, but rather end consumers. I spent many years collecting video games and there were the same arguments then. People would brag about how they got some $100 game for $5 after talking the people down from $10 and laugh about how stupid the people were for not knowing what they had. The same people, when seeing the game priced for $90 or so would complain about people wanting Ebay prices at a flea market or yard sale, like there is a law somewhere that flea market or yard sale stuff must be cheap. Here is a thought: If you don't like the price, don't buy it. If enough time goes by they may realize that the price is too high and drop it, but that is their business.

[@69taint]

100% facts

[@hawkeye-d1m]

E-fucking-xactly.

[@adammonahan687]

Yup yup yuppers yuppitty do da day. Really grinds my gears when big time KZbin resellers complain about prices. Like dude the only reason you resell nowadays is so that you can make videos cause your making more from KZbin then reselling now...... my favorite hairy tornado is killing it on the KZbin side. That's why he sells such cheap stuff with little profit margin cause he really only needs to flip it for the content

[@MrOldskoolgamez]

Sometimes you can find good deals at antique malls. Both owners might not know what they have, or reduce the price to move product that isn’t selling.

[@Weffi76]

I work at one of theese, not in the Us, but still, and yeah our costumers can put what ever prices they want on their products, and sometimes you can say that i have no idea why some items are priced realy high, and others are not, it all comes down to the booth renter, on how their knowledge is

[@mntngr346]

You need to go to a real flea market. That’s an antique mall.

[@hugoperez4511]

Been telling this foo😂did in his own world don’t even know what a real flea market is🤦‍♂️

[@Naztalgic]

That's what I said. This place is not a flea market

[@davidrosenzweig1380]

hah hah

[@back2the80s]

Flea market has a lot of dollar store junk

[@hugoperez4511]

@@back2the80s poor kid you haven’t found anything good🤣find a better flea market

[@Regaltwo2]

I have 22 booths in all (all in different flee markets). Here is the problem.... It cost $2-$4 per SQ ft (my booths average $220/mo). On top of that, the owner takes 15% of all your sales (plus they make you agree to let them give out 10% discounts to anyone who asks for one). It actually costs more to run a booth at a flee market then to sell online. The problem is, all these resellers. I own a brick and mortar store, I use the flee markets for advertising/sell a few things/storage for extras (this way nothing is sitting in a storage unit not getting sold). But now you have resellers with no business license, not paying taxes flooding in and turning flee markets into a "get rich quick" scheme. Just one opinion....

[@kevinjohnson9929]

I have seen a huge rise in prices at the flea markets, thrift stores, and goodwills. I even see quite a few yardsales with eBay print off to show you the eBay price. I believe the reason you’re seeing this hike is because of “you tubers / resellers” showing those places what they could be selling it for. Sooooo your fault. JK

[@JDubKillinKicks]

😂😂😂

[@Funewter]

No but your literally right

[@edwarddunwoody6326]

The EBay print offs are always the selling, not Sold, sheet. A BIG difference in most cases.

[@fredriktheswede7389]

@@edwarddunwoody6326 That is so true! There are a lot of EBay items that never gets sold at those prices! You should ALWAYS look at items that has been sold, not selling prices.

[@josheeyzgaming3662]

Blame TikTok

[@eduardohernandezlopez3550]

The big issue for me when it comes to paying eBay prices on electronics at a flea market is the lack of quality control and returns. I spent 115 dollars for a ps2 and about 15 games at a thrift store BUT the only reason I did it was because they had a 10 day return policy, something that most thrift/flea markets don't do.

[@lawfullucyless6715]

🙄 duh!!! Lol. It's so sad how many asshats demand retail and up without thinking of this small simple OBVIOUS detail

[@--waffle-]

3 months on everything here in Japan.

[@orangemamba3269]

You could always ask to test product out at location.

[@alessiiscano1720]

@@--waffle- in Japan my man

[@sheepdoghr415]

@@orangemamba3269yes. I was trying to buy Resident Evil 2 on N64 at an overpriced video game store at a flea market in my city. The game didn’t even work when I tested it! Good thing I didn’t buy it or they wouldn’t have refunded me probably lol

[@blitzkrieg1174]

Rick, these flea market sellers are just taking notes from what you do and they have to make money to. They cannot list everything at $2 so some reseller can snatch it up and resell it for maximum value. It seems fair to me.

[@hawkeye-d1m]

Exactly, these whiners are just salty because they want to resell. Hypocrites.

[@yewnew]

The question remains: why not list those items on eBay? It’s not that hard

[@renevalencia6704]

@@yewnew they don’t want to pay the eBay fees I guess

[@lucyboosmom]

@@yewnew They don't want to pay the fees. Also items that are big and heavy are hard to sell because people don't want to pay the big shipping costs. Also if something is very fragile it's hard to ship without having breakage. I know because I sell on ebay from time to time.

[@blitzkrieg1174]

@@yewnew Why deal with Ebay and pay the fees when a seller can sell locally? That's the logical choice and the best decision.

[@Funewter]

The reason stuff goes for so much is because people that resell like you... Can you really blame the stores for selling at the same prices you probably try to.

[@Nivagandyummymommy]

lmao even tho he said he would sell 20% off ebay price apparently you cant hear

[@RareDoflamingo]

23:49 for anyone wondering. Since he takes forever to get there. Also, blame resellers for inflated prices.

[@Westcoast10]

Resellers are there to make money, cry about it broke boy 🤡

[@vnvmode]

Cant believe you left the star trek expanded edition, the expanded editions are normally very limited pressings and worth a bit... like this one.

[@kaijubasementtonyc7331]

Yeah man. Was screaming

[@renevalencia6704]

You never pay eBay prices yet you sell at eBay prices….these people are just doing what you are doing bro. That’s why prices are what they are.

[@Westcoast10]

He’s an entitled amateur reseller that’s getting mad because he can’t finesse and make money off others anymore Lmao

[@spamburger222]

Exactly. His entire channel is about buying cheap and selling high. Gets mad if anyone else does it

[@Samw1seGamegee]

Y’all toxic.

[@WSFM_Rex]

@@Samw1seGamegee 😂

[@glasscube6391]

He is definitely not getting mad at people who sell on eBay. He is just expressing his love for going out to secondhand stores to find these items. He may keep some. He may sell some. There shouldn’t be any negativity around what he does or promotes.

[@mikeschooley7133]

One thing everyone needs to keep in mind is that booth rental fees are not usually cheap - Sometimes the first $100 to $300 of sales each month goes to rental fees and then most store owners take another 5 to 10 percent of sales at the end of each month. That being said I try to buy inventory at the lowest possible price and then price merch 10 percent or more below Ebay price. Just saying life aint always so easy for resellers but is a lot of fun.

[@lawfullucyless6715]

If they have a warranty and a return I actually think they can charge retail because it's right there in front of you that's much better than having to deal with the possible scam on eBay but that's the only way it's okay.

[@gksretro8980]

Tough question. Usually flea markets take around 10% of sales and charge a monthly rent fee. So fees are about like Ebay. Also, these people have to go and source to find these products. I’d say maybe slightly cheaper..10-20%?

[@banpops950]

And see that right there is what most people dont understand. There rent fee for the booth/ space and they also take a % from all sales. So you're absolutely correct.

[@adammonahan687]

Well hes at a antique mall. Not a flea market. HUGE difference

[@miragexl007]

Uh ya. .thoughtthis vid was kind of bs

[@Westcoast10]

@@adammonahan687 same shT tho, at the flea market you still gotta pay rental space fees, and other overhead like gas, inventory, and if you need to hire someone.

[@adammonahan687]

@@Westcoast10 At flea markets you pay a 1 time fee at the gate which is usually 15 20 bucks ..... then you go set up your booth and sell anything you want with no record of it to report to the irs....

[@ImmejustBilly]

100k in the next few days! Been here since 10k! Awesome to see the channel grow. Love your content and presentation. Keep up the great work Rick.

[@pie_stains]

In my experience antique malls are like estate sales with ebay prices. The thrifts near me also sell the best stuff on ebay or use it to price stuff. For myself nowadays to find something good I have to catch thrifts making a mistake.

[@hawkeye-d1m]

They can charge what they like. Tell you what “Retro”, I’m sure you try to get top dollar on your eBay sales too. You just want to make a big profit when you sell. I’m a reseller too but I don’t get all entitled and salty when others try to make top dollar, they are a business too. I’d RATHER buy a game from a local, at least I can inspect and not get ripped off. Admit you just want to make profit and quit whining.

[@adammonahan687]

Yeah true. What I cant stand is when resellers get so butthurt when yard sale prices are high either or when they mention ebay prices. Its literally their stuff to do and ask whatever they want for it. If you dont like the price then move on right. Not everyone is going to sales to buy stuff to flip so sometimes the right buyer is gonna come along and pay the price they are asking and I say more power to them for getting what they want.

[@hawkeye-d1m]

@@adammonahan687 exactly, their target buyer is an end user who pays the market price, not a reseller who wants to buy wholesale

[@JaysinStatic13813]

@@hawkeye-d1m Your right man, I don't for the life of me understand how people ( Resellers ) can literally sit here and complain about prices being to high for things they are trying to source. It's like how entitled do you have to be to think that you are the only one who is allowed to make money on a item. And I'm a reseller myself I understand the hustle, I don't nor would I ever bitch and whine about prices for the things I source. Best thing to do if price is on the high side is try to haggle it down, try to buy things in bundles or lots so it brings the overall price down, or just walk away. I've been around the world of Buying and selling and Antiques for over 20 years ( My Gramps loved the doing this stuff ) the only people I've ever seen complain is the KZbin Resellers.

[@devend2075]

It would be a different story if the stuff they were selling was actually worth some of these prices, but the truth is they're not. We are in a retro gaming bubble perpetuated by false auctions and resellers getting into the business that have zero idea of what things are actually worth. All they do is look up the highest ebay listing and completely ignore sold prices. If you're going to rent a stall at a flea market you should be there to sell, not be an overpriced museum.

[@adammonahan687]

@@devend2075 an item is worth what someone is willing to pay for it .....

[@lucyboosmom]

I understand your frustration Rick. I think several things cause this. One is that the cost of living has gone up for everyone, so people want to get as much for their items as they can. Also, like someone else mentioned, they see resellers on youtube buying something for two dollars and reselling it for forty and they want to do the same. And I would guess prices they have to pay for their booths have gone up as well. Plus the gas and time it takes them to find this stuff. Ultimately it's there choice what price they want to put on their things and if you don't want to pay it, just pass it by. Maybe if it doesn't sell they will lower the price over time.

[@linkgrayson8994]

Flea Markets and thrift stores use to be a place where low income families could get good deals on games and toys for their kids for example a set of parents gave their kid $50 for Christmas and that was all the parents could afford so the kid would go to flea markets and thrift stores and rack up several gifts bc nearly everything was cheap until the store owners realized that adults where going in and buying all the games and toys for a really cheap price and reselling the items at a huge markup thankfully the small town I live in still carries that principal of keeping prices low for those people who can't afford to pay marked up prices

[@hawkeye-d1m]

Those days are over. Because of channels like this, resellers and KZbinrs have made everyone well aware of all the money that can be made by buying at these places. Low income folks have NO FUCKING HOPE of getting these when you have hoards of resellers camping out at the stores emptying the shelves. Retro does it himself, he’s such a fucking hypocrite. Hey Rick sell me your graded sealed game for $10

[@ogjuggalo4671]

It's truly because of people like him is why poor people can't get anything nice or find something nice because of their greed like go get a job lazy ass

[@mtbelley]

Oh thanks for buying that for me Retro Rick!!! I loved the Joe Schmo Show. That's where I first saw Kirstem Wigg.

[@xschx1]

I sell on ebay and was selling at a fleamarket before covid closed it last year, and I always looked prices up and lowered them by at least 15-20% off the lower end of what the items sold for in like condition. People still tend to be a pain though wanting things for nothing, most likely to flip themselves

[@mrt55flexxm17]

I understand u it's annoying like when that happens to me I don't drop the price I usually sell mine 25%under listed on ebay

[@xschx1]

@@mrt55flexxm17 yeah I usually stick to prices too unless I just want to get rid of something, mostly big items I don't want to bring back

[@Westcoast10]

I use to sell at the flea market so I feel you on that, i transitioned to selling online only now and I’m making more money now than I did wasting my time at the swap meet. Prices at thrift stores and flea markets have gone up which is a good thing because it takes out the competition of amateur resellers who only sourced at thrift stores, yard sales, and flea markets.

[@Westcoast10]

@@mrt55flexxm17 bro you should really learn how to sell online, you’ll make more in the long run once you figure it out. It’s more work but better than wasting your time at flea market catering to a demographic of broke and entitled buyers.

[@enjoystuff]

If you think about a $20 game on eBay, you will pay around 7-8 in shipping and fees so your only making $12 online, and that takes time to create the listing. $10 for a $20 game just makes since at a flea market; people will buy a game 50% off, maybe not you because you would resell, but if there was a good game there you wanted for the collection, you might pay 50% of its cost. Also, all these people trying to say antique mall vs flea market. In my area they are ALL called antiques malls. Other places, they're all flea markets. I am sure there are areas where they are 2 distinctively different things, but not here, and probably not where you are at either.

[@ericperry6382]

He reminds me of myself when I first started reselling. I went to antique malls and gawked at their prices. Then I educated myself and learned that antique malls are not for resellers, they’re for collectors. They’re for people looking to find rare stuff and being able to touch it and take it home that day. The convenience of NOT having to deal with online headaches and to occasionally get a “good deal” if you got lucky, just like at any other retail store. To add, it costs me more to run my antique mall booth than it does for me to have a store on eBay. Most decent sized booths cost $125-$200 a month depending on the size, plus the 10-20% per sale that the mall takes. eBay is $30 a month plus 10-15% per sale. Remember that the next time you go by I an antique mall. You’re paying for the convenience of being able to see and hold the item before buying it and then to take it home that day. Buying online can be a risk for certain items, and can waste your time and money if it doesn’t turn out exactly like you thought. The place you’re at in this video needs to change their name, as it’s not a flea market, it’s an antique mall.

[@Nivagandyummymommy]

lmao you do realize you straight up explained why antique mall dont belong having ebay pricing ebay has buyer protection no matter what you go back to a antique mall and say oh this doesnt work or is fake thats straight up your problem smh

[@ericperry6382]

@@Nivagandyummymommy except the only items that are better buying on eBay would be electronics or designer items, and if you’re buying electronics or designer items at an antique mall, then you really don’t know what you’re doing. Everything else you don’t need to pay extra for the ability to return something. Nice try though.

[@Nivagandyummymommy]

@@ericperry6382 lmao really because coins are super easy to fake and antique malls are filled with fake coins and repop items lmao but way to out yourself that you have no problem selling fake stuff at a premium 🤣

[@romancorse6541]

Ok so I know this is an older video, but at time 17:28 you go into a case to look at the pin ball toy, above on the shelf all the way left is a jet (f-16), what is it?? going back??

[@verfiedmartinmorales5072]

totally agree on the over blown prices at flea markets and yard sales, even goodwills are getting nuts

[@blazengodz4207]

fuck up fs just cause you cant make a quick buck doesn't mean everythings over priced your just being too entitled and expecting people to give you their goods for next to nothing considering some people may know what their goods value hence the reasons for the prices....

[@orangemamba3269]

@@blazengodz4207 no I want expensive items for next to nothing so I can go on Facebook and ask that famous question........ did I do good?

[@Westcoast10]

@@orangemamba3269 basically the mentality of people who shop at flea markets and yard sales regardless if they’re resellers or not

[@ccdani2]

Eating 30 years old candy now that's nostalgia rush you'll never forget xD

[@joshvgame]

You can't waste food

[@CustomZ02]

You do realize that sellers have to pay rent for their booth? Depending on flea markets that could be anywhere from $80 for outdoor space a month to $400+ a month for an inside booth. And a lot of places require a tax license and have to pay taxes to even setup shop in their place. And like you said you could just buy it on E-Bay, no one is stopping you. Buy it on eBay sit at home pay for shipping and wait for delivery. And hope what you received is as described and in working order. I get a lot of people that come to my booth saying I can just get it on eBay. Go on get it on eBay don’t waste my time. We are trying to make a living, And we know what the value of something is, if you want free or $1 items go garage sale hunting like a majority of these flea market booth owners have and invest your time and gas for a better deal. These booth owners do all the hard work for you and bring you all these great finds to one place so you don’t have to waste your gas and whole weekend hunting for stuff in garage sales. You should appreciate the hard work they do and save a lot of this stuff from going to land fills.

[@luvwwe]

you do know that overpricing your product does not help that people are getting fucking greedy cause they seen that rich people willing to spend there money on video games and sport cards so they can price it whatever they want just because you can does not mean you should

[@CustomZ02]

@@luvwwe If I’m “over pricing” it won’t sell. I haven’t had that issue, a lot of people roll their eyes but when something is priced right it sells. Everything I sell has been fully inspected and refurbished, cleaned inside and out, and guaranteed to work as it should.

[@4d8racing]

You have to pay rent for Booth at flea market. My flea market is high on rent. The ps2 is crazy high

[@LuminalOwl]

Went to a town store in Georgia, they were selling a very used ps2 for 300 dollers, wasn't even worth it either

[@jacobwright238]

man love your video's. I'm 41 and seeing these old commercials just brings back my childhood. thank you for that. this is a great thing your doing I love it.

[@rickbone3906]

Always loved the story of why Bill Murray did the Garfield movie. He thought it was a Coen brothers movie.

[@gabrielcervantez9913]

Elaborate more on this

[@rickbone3906]

@@gabrielcervantez9913 I remember hearing an interview with him and he thought one of the coen brothers from Fargo was doing the Garfield movie. That’s why he signed on to do it

[@rickbone3906]

@@gabrielcervantez9913 kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4HZgaegmJWhaZo

[@Naztalgic]

Honestly the place you went to is not a flea market they are just a shop with the words flea market in their name. Places like that are not meant for resellers or even collectors they are targeting new collectors and impulse buys.

[@covcova]

Regarding flea market prices The “logic” behind selling for eBay prices is 1. You can physically inspect the item. Sure, the pic on eBay might have a ton of pictures, but it’s not the same as examining it in person 2. You get it right away, and don’t have to worry about it getting lost/stolen/damaged in the mail. 3. The sellers have overhead, which are higher than eBay fees It makes a certain degree of sense, but considering tons of other sellers don’t do this, not a lot

[@nickrm7]

at flea markets, it's usually sold as is. I've bought stuff at yard sales/flea markets that look amazing in condition and when I tested it didn't work. You can ask for more pictures to ebay sellers and ask questions also at least you're protected by ebay if the item isn't as described. Damaged items shouldn't be a worry to the buyer since it's not your fault and wouldn't be a problem with top rated sellers since they know how to package items. Also if you're buying items in the US, it wouldn't take long and you're saving yourself time and not driving to a place that might not have what you want. I've met a few people that have that "logic" but if flea markets sellers want those prices simply start an ebay store

[@GeekCredTrivia]

@@nickrm7 I agree with, flee market sales are almost always as is no refund sales. But if I buy something off eBay and it says it works but doesn't I will get my money back. Flea markets are dieing in alot of places because of eBay, offer up, and Facebook marketplace. Only thing I ever seem to buy there now of days is elote and breakfast tacos

[@nickrm7]

@@GeekCredTrivia It’s part of the $1 gamble whether it works or not. exactly most websites you have the buyer’s protection and you can check if sellers are reliable. Flea markets are definitely dying, the last one that I went to had 90% food vendors, it’s better for the sellers to just post them online or through marketplace/offerup for local sales instead of wasting all your day out there and having to take your stuff back

[@R3troZone]

That Ghostbusters toy is from 1987. The copyright stamp is for the IP, its not a production date. There were no toys in 1984. Both Stay Puft and Slimer were re-released in 2021 so they may be repros.

[@Sprooch]

A huge reason I do so well at shows is because I price below ebay and then usually go lower. I have people all the time tell me I have one of the best spots due to variety and cost per item. You are 100% right on pricing at flea markets needs to start at lest 20% below ebay.

[@retrorick]

Totally agree! I’m the same way at conventions…people can’t believe that I’m selling under ebay

[@Sprooch]

@@retrorick it really pays off in both money and moving inventory. I also much rather the in person interaction than ebay. I can also do much better when dealing in cash. Overhead is rather small. Table fee & travel depending on distance.

[@ShaneAddinall]

Free market economy. You want a deal because you went out shopping? Let the seller make some cash.

[@checkacola]

The end of this video is ridiculous! Retro Rick sells at high prices and complains about others that do it

[@JuanGrande386]

He's taking the time to go out and find the stuff, test the stuff, list the stuff with good pics and descriptions, then wait for it to sell, then pay Ebay and shipping fees....and hope the buyer doesn't have a problem knowing Ebay will always side with them...

[@hawkeye-d1m]

@@JuanGrande386 do you think fairies dropped off these items at the booth? Or did they source them as well? They have booth fees and oh shock horror, taxes to pay.

[@80sfan4life]

Omg I just realized you hit 100k! Last I checked it was 99,700. Congrats Rick you deserve it for sure. The absolute best channel on KZbin, mine and my daughter's favorite to watch. Good luck with the next 100k I know you'll get there...

[@howellgraphics]

I loved Tailspin! I remember their Happy Meal Toys as well.

[@eyeswideshut7354]

I still got those

[@James61354]

"flippers" are why 2nd hand stores raised their prices. same with comics, trading cards etc. speculators and flippers ruined the markets. then complain they cant make $100 off a $0.50 purchase. also... why do "flippers" get to sell for ebay prices? but stores cant? nice logic

[@gavinmorin]

That figure looked like The Lizard from Spider-Man if I'm not mistaken.

[@HotheadCoby]

Indeed it is

[@permafrostprod1]

Dr.Connors, yes I think it is.

[@mylesxavier4196]

An underrated villain for sure. Especially in the early Spiderman playstation games. 100% the lizard, cant believe Rick didn't catch that lol.

[@y0blue]

As someone who works in retail the key difference between online ebay sales and buying in a flea market would really only come down to being able to physically see and handle the condition. Older people also tend to shy away from online purchases because they're used to that, and scams are less obvious for them online so one bad purchase steers them away entirely.

[@ShaneAddinall]

Those folks have greater overheads than an eBay seller. And if the product is within its value let them make their profit. The joys of a free market system.

[@taylorhuber9065]

at my flea market booth i do 60 % of ebay prices , somtimes i dont even look it up. but my stuff is the cheepest in the anique mall. ive been the top seller in the mall for 4 months now.

[@rickbone3906]

Golden books are still being made today. My Kroger has a stand with them getting new ones every so often. Also my grandfather had a Bill Clinton action figure lol we made fun of him for that one 😂

[@tigmo55]

I completely agree, Retro Rick! I'm a Top Rated eBay Seller and I can re-affirm that eBay gets 15-20% of any sales that you make on there. It's absolutely fair to have an expectation that prices will be at least 15-20% less when going thrift shopping and what not. That and condition plays a role too. It drives me NUTS when I see something in mediocre condition with the price tag reflecting the sales price of the same item in mint shape. Does that make sense? I feel your pain!

[@nicholasrashell4783]

It doesn’t make much sense anyway to price a lot of this obscure stuff so high. On eBay/online you have millions and millions of people who can see your item, search for your item in particular, whereas at a flea market you are limited to the handful of people who walk through it on a given day. Most of whom aren’t going in looking for your item in particular. There is a big difference between people intentionally seeking out an item for purchase, and just happening upon it randomly. You go to places like thrift stores and flea markets for the treasure hunt of it, when you price things so high you eliminate that and make it an inconvenience and pointless to go to a flea market. If I want something enough to pay retail I’m going to ebay, I’m not going to walk through a flea market a hundred days in a row hoping they have that thing I really want just to pay the same price I could have paid months or years ago.

[@Groglor]

Gratz on 100k Rick!

[@digblaster4214]

Hey love the content. Love seeing the old toys and games I used to have. In the case of the prices that are high in flea markets , thift shops etc..... I used to shop all the time and get amazing deal on retro/ vintage items. Yes prices are up. But whos fault is it? Resellers and youtube , amazon, eBay. The price shift happened when all resellers started posting videos of what items are worth. So they started raising price to get the most out off items they see you guys sell for. Think about it they see resellers buying dirt cheap then selling at ridiculous prices. I stopped going these places , so had qlot of ppl ik because of this. It made the experience frustrating instead of fun. I feel really bad for the ones who went to these places cause they couldn't pay those prices. But it is what it is. Money talks in that way. Anyway continue the content.

[@adammonahan687]

Holy canolie! I've posted almost the same comment on so many resellers channels and I've been blasted by people saying I'm wrong. But its true I've got 3 thrift stores around me that hiked their prices and I've talked to the owners. As in had in depth conversations with them and they said they were seeing videos on youtube and just want a part of the action. Well to that I say then sell on ebay cause their sales slowed down alot. But you are 100 percent correct. It's good to see someone feels the same way

[@gabe9346]

Resalers are ruining the prices. No one with shop/booth wants someone else to make money off their stuff. Most of them sell on eBay too and know the full worth.

[@JuanGrande386]

But who goes into places like that looking to spend top dollar on say video games or Pokémon cards?!

[@gabe9346]

@@JuanGrande386 well, valid point. It's just when youtubers literally show the ebay comps on screen next to a deal they find, it's like they're saying "look how much I'm making off this sucker!"

[@hawkeye-d1m]

@@JuanGrande386 their target customers? You think these people WANT to sell to resellers who want to lowball them and make a profit from resale? NO, they want to sell at the market retail rate.

[@voodoo7171]

People at yard sales try to do same pricing as EBAY sometimes also

[@adammonahan687]

And sometimes the right buyer comes along and pays that price. And if not then oh well. If you dont like a price then move along right

[@Mearkk]

HOLY CRAP!! I had that Lion King CD Storybook you showed the commercial for!! This is why I subscribed to this channel, damn that brought back some memories

[@Mearkk]

It was interactive story/game you played on PC, I think what you actually found was something completely different because I don't remember that, I'm guessing it was just some type of audiobook

[@martinrc80]

They make Golden Books for everything. There are Paw Patrol and Miles Morales: Spider-man Golden Books.

[@PixelGameSquad]

That JP egg is dope 🦖

[@collectingwithderrz]

That sonic was spit on with the pricing. You showed off the common version.

[@Purrlow]

You pay the flea market price because you have it then in your hand rather than waiting

[@bryank47]

Antique malls are always priced around eBay pricing. They have to pay the same fees there or more

[@Nivagandyummymommy]

with zero protection for buyers smh

[@Jamesandthehooligans]

Did anyone else see the weird looking Alvin from the Alvin and the Chipmunks at 17:48?! At least I think that’s what it was 🤓

[@triforcelink]

If I was selling at that place, I’d overprice the good stuff just so it can sit and bring people in, and underprice everything else.

[@vvanasperen]

Here in my hometown in the Netherlands the few "thrift stores" that exist sell most of the videogame stuff online. You have to get lucky that they slip, but that doesn't happen very often. Flea markets at churches or at yearly markets and such are my best shot to find nice stuff for a reasonable price. I got really lucky last weekend at a church flea market, picked up an complete Wii system (gamecube compatible) with Mario party 9 and Wii Sports for just 5,00 euro. 👌🏻

[@michaelbaer5261]

Mad because you can't make any money on it so sad

[@back2the80s]

He has a room of stuff he should not be complaining. Poor him can’t make money on antique mall stock

[@ZMsoloman5000]

people who list stuff at EBay prices mostly don’t even know how to pull up sold listings.

[@KINGOFNYDOESEVERYTHING]

its funny that you are complaining about flea market prices when its guys like you and all the other resell channels that make them raise prices because they are sick of people making a living off of them and their deals that are supposed to be for people to use/enjoy not resell .... im not downing you for doing your thing but dont complain about other peoples prices when the reason they raise it is because of guys like you

[@readysetsleep]

4:21 That single CD is still worth about $15 to $20. But keep an eye out for the 2 CD limited edition Star Trek movie franchise soundtracks, almost all of them fetch double to triple digit numbers.

[@jetman80pops]

Talking about prices here I've got one for you. We have a thrift store here called Unique it's a chain. There isn't a time when I've been in there that I haven't seen at least a couple items more then retail and eBay. To me that's nuts considering every item is donated and they have zero money in the items.

[@readysetsleep]

Nassau country?

[@jetman80pops]

@@readysetsleep no central Jersey

[@Rhyse1972]

I run an antique retro-inspired booth here in my town. My fees per month are substantial due to the size of the booth I have plus there is a 10% commission to the owner. I have to drive out to estate sales and spend time and gas to find these items which I enjoy doing. The fun is in the hunt but, that all comes back to the cost of the item in the booth so that I can make some profit. Inflation is everywhere just look around in our country today, the days of yesterday's pricing are gone, unfortunately. The uniqueness of the item and maybe scarcity should out way the cost in my opinion to the potential new owners of the items. It's all in what you want, plus buying from a booth there are no shipping costs associated so you save some on that. Just my two cents from the other side. I love your channel and it has sparked me into buying old NES carts to my wife's dismay (haha) I had in my teenage years. Keep the content coming, brother!

[@TheMonsterkid1447]

That was actually a good price for Blade 2

[@courtneywhitlow6974]

I agree the prices are too high, but at a flea market or antique mall you have to pay booth rent, and often a commission. I pay booth rent $200 per month + 10% where I sell. It cost me more to sell something there than eBay, sadly.

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

The number one rule for selling items at flea markets or antique malls: never sell at sticker price. People who sell items at sticker price risk giving their customers sticker shock.

[@maxque2841]

That’s not how any of this works.

[@karenharvey7197]

Rick, your channel has so influenced me to try to build a retro game collection. I went out and bought a ton of stuff at yardsales, goodwill, etc. Now, I thought "what am I gonna do with this stuff" ( I'm 72). So, I bought an old thrift store and turned it into a retro gaming store. I call it "Geeks and Antiques". I have cheap prices on the antiques but I'm charging value on the games and systems. They are so hard to come by in this area. Cartridge games are scarce as gens teeth. Rural Ky.

[@karenharvey7197]

Hens

[@nathan-st2br]

Figure is Lizard from Spider-Man and Pokey Little Puppy is my favorite Golden Book. Blade 2 on ps2 wasn't a bad deal its a $22 game.

[@aLinkToTheNow]

Yoooooo! Congrats on 100k man! Great content as always Rick!

[@carlturner2744]

It's a tough debate on the prices. The rise in popularity of channels like yours and the other flea market yard sale channels are getting the attention of the vendors who are trying to maximize their profit. Means the eBay prices will go up I guess.

[@damienhawthorne8864]

Not only the flea markets, but also my local Goodwill has increased their prices on most of the pricey items to eBay prices. Just sad!

[@marccaselle8108]

The price hike is the same at my goodwill where I live. The goodwill in my town is good for DVD movies. The prices on those are really low, so if it's something I know I'll watch once or maybe twice I'll pick it up. Bonus points if they have cartoon seasons also.

[@giovannipomponio8931]

Hi Rick! The name of the character is LIZARD aka Doctor Curt Connors: one of the oldest Spider-Man’s enemy

[@SrSpookfest]

Yessss I keep my eyes peeled just cause of u man love the channel

[@decrepitreeve7566]

Flea market sellers pay for booths, they pay to get the items there. I know it is frustrating when you could just buy from Ebay, but they incur expenses as well. The benefit of the flea market is it may not be on regular retail shelves, and you can examine it before you buy it. Bargains in general are getting harder for everyone.

[@Nivagandyummymommy]

yeah going to bring your video console into the store with your tv to test games right

[@orangemamba3269]

@@Nivagandyummymommy they will usually have a TV at the actual store to test out the consoles. It's very common, make sure to ask next time.

[@Nivagandyummymommy]

@@orangemamba3269 lmao you definitely aren’t not going to a authentic antique mall if they have both digital and analog tv just to test stuff out on let me guess they also have a dvd and vhs player for public use as well 🤣

[@orangemamba3269]

@@Nivagandyummymommy based off your response I'd feel bad for making fun of someone disabled so im just gonna get straight to it, if you don't ask then how do you know? I'm not gonna sit here and say everyone of them has a set up but it is common practice. Just cause you yourself probably never thought about it or asked doesn't necessarily mean they do not offer to test items especially since most retro consoles don't need hdmi and either run through AV or regular cable input. I mean you seem to think you're the expert and here I am just trying to share common knowledge with a not so common blowhard. But that's just life I guess

[@Nivagandyummymommy]

@@orangemamba3269 obviously you are the low iq one thinking a antique mall that is selling space to people to use is just going to supply you the means to test anything and everyone let me guess they will supply you will gas to start the chainsaw you want to buy or the 220 outlet for the neon sign sitting there 🤡 a test tv is not common practice at all and I have been to dozens of malls in the past 20 years

[@daviddavila8969]

Here’s why you sell at eBay prices in a flemarket, you say eBay sellers pay eBay fees, but you don’t mention people that have stores pay rent, employees, and other bills to keep the store running. Another reason a sellar can sell at eBay price, you have the benefit of instant gratification, you get to see the item in person.

[@therantinggamer7273]

So close to 100K… and $3 for 3 cards (they were dollar tree packs) is rediculus

[@adammonahan687]

People pay it for those sets. They are retired and you cant find those ones in dollar stores anymore.......

[@F.C.Sneakerfactory]

Retro Rick always taking us on a great journey of gems seeking Got to love Talespin. Such a great cartoon as a kid. Dang my boy is almost at 100K. That’s awesome. Can’t wait for you to hit it. Shout out to everyone tuning in and hitting that thumbs up.

[@kevinjohnson9929]

I have lots of “ghostbuster” stuff, firehouse, action figures and etc. I might be interested in trading for that awesome complete Sega castlevania bloodlines. Lol.

[@omarvalderrama1314]

I want the firehouse

[@danielclark3504]

So close to 100,000 congratulations you totally deserve it. I enjoy every video you put out.

[@vernalbug]

Omg a Talespin DVD set! I loved watching that series growing up! My brother and I would wake up early every Saturday to see it. Such good memories 🥹

[@moandaindesigns]

Flea markets need to price under eBay because of the Fees, and eBay has a satisfaction guarantee. If you bought that PS2, took it home, and it did not work. There is a chance you would not get your money back because of some no returns policy.

[@esaaesa]

TOTALLY AGREE! I have been seeing "Thrift Stores" and Flea Market Vendors selling at eBay/retail/Collector prices or more! It's such a bummer to find a bunch of cool stuff that I just can't buy because it's too pricey. Love the channel.

[@Simply-Becca]

Today I found some ps3 and ps2 and Wii Games at the thrift shop. I agree with you finding it is more fun

[@shanecorning5222]

AND that is the difference between "direct ordering" a collectors item? AND stumbling upon one. RIGHT.

[@NoahClevinger]

Congrats on 100k subscribers, Rick!! I've been watching you for quite some time now and it's been amazing to see you grow your channel. I love your content and I always get excited when a new upload goes up.

[@DanielLopez-qo7jh]

One of the best retro hunting channels of all time

[@kumatunes]

omg! the disney cd storybook! it had a cd that you put in a player and it read the stories to you. I remember reading along to those at night for bedtime stories. That was a hell of a throwback

[@retrorick]

Haha I know right! Thanks for watching!!

[@SuperNicktendo]

I was in North Carolina looking at antique stores. So much Pepsi bottles which were empty. Just nothing newer than 1980. And it was priced to sit for ages. $250 for a boxed Atari 2600. Bleck

[@chuckweb66]

Great video! I don’t know about your location, but the flea markets in TN and KY I visit rarely have AC in the summer. I visited a large metal building flea market in Franklin KY, there was no cell service in the building, if you came in with a large backpack or purse, it had to go In their storage locker before shopping and everything was EBay priced :( I love that robot toy you found!

[@michaelyapkf]

The problem with flea markets they have to pay rental, over heads like lighting etc, salary of employee etc to keep them afloat.

[@clint125]

Oh man so close to 100k . So happy for your Rick . Another great video

[@grantt4532]

Pops are normally 10-15. Almost always on buy 2 get one at gamestop or hot topic

[@chrisschuler2278]

Omg I asked for that wolverine one year for Xmas...got a wolverine do not disturb door hanger...biggest childhood let down lol

[@WilliamSmith-ex9et]

It’s probably been said 100 times but I like the way you sporadically put in product commercials for random items you pick up. It’s not over done and it’s not under done and you never know what item you will look at that will get the commercial or the flashback.😎

[@KatelynJewel]

I had those Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost jelly jars as a kid! Yes, I used to use them as cups. I also grew up with some of the Disney Storybook games including the Lion King one.

[@123hellstorm]

not to be mean or anything, but nobodies forcing you to buy what those flea market prices are selling for. its there stuff to sell at whatever price they want, if you don't like it, then don't buy it. if you can find it on eBay for less more power to you. just because you want to find everything for practically nothing and then sell on eBay at full price yourself makes you sound like a hypocrite. I'm just saying.

[@hawkeye-d1m]

Truth. Retro is a hypocrite. It’s so cute these folks are concerned about the stores possibly losing sales due to high pricing! /s I’m sure they totally apply this logic when they sell on eBay, they totally don’t look at highest sale price and use that price as a guide, but heaven forbid someone else does, pathetic.

[@Supermelee64]

That sonic pop figure was the metallic target only version.

[@breelewis7155]

OMG I’m actually wearing that same goosebumps shirt right now, :). And of course I found it at a yard sale lol.

[@patrickmcgavin2245]

My favorite thing in your video was Alf season 2 i spotted in your walk through. It doesn't bother me about flea markets pricing items same as ebay or whatnot prices. I do get wanting to get things cheaper it just feels good especially if you're expecting an item at a reg. store to be $25.00 because that's what it's priced then it rings up $5.99 + tax is a great feeling.