the real scam is how i keep watching these videos of austin buying the same items over and over again

Of course this pops up as I’m waiting for an Amazon Renewed product to be delivered.

Anything "renewed or refurbished" online is a gamble. But with companies like Amazon they have easy return policies. Unlike DK oldies and such

I worked in returns for amazon, dusting it off and putting in a new box if its demaged is all they do to get the best numbers as fast as possible.

$173 FOR A PS2?! thats criminal 💀

3:48 As someone that used to own a fire hd 10, it's not worth getting the hd 8. It's smaller, slower, and doesn't have the hd 10 party trick which is to act like an Alexa when plugged into it's charger. Seriously, it worked so well as an Alexa echo show device put only broke out of it when it needed to do something only a tablet could do, but otherwise, it works better than actual echo shows. Now, with amazon not really caring about their line of devices, I wouldn't touch any of them with a ten foot pole.

Each cycle count represents the number of times a battery has been drained and charged. It's important to note that the decrease doesn't necessarily mean that the battery was drained to 0% -- if someone used their battery for only a few minutes and the battery drained from 100% to 99%, and then the owner charged the laptop again, that would still count as 1 cycle. So all cycle counts are not created equally.

at this point Austin is just a refurbished tech youtuber

As a person who purchases lots of Amazon returns, I can say for certain if there's an LPN sticker on there, it was returned and resold whether directly back to you or to an "Amazon returns" liquidation shop.

That edit with the cat listening to music with beats was hilarious lol, literally ONLY bass.

I have always been told to be wary of buying TVs “renewed” because you dont know if its the original panel, would be interested to see a video on those 😊

Earlier this year I bought a Certified Refurbished iPhone 14 Plus and Watch Series 8 from Amazon. They both arrived in good shape and function perfectly. As long as you do your research buying refurbished is nearly as good as new.

I actually bought a 12.9 Inch 2018 iPad pro Wi-Fi + Cellular renewed in "acceptable" condition and when it arrived it would've been mint of not for some scratched by around the USB port! It even came with a screen protector and folio case (Which I was unaware of), it would've been perfect of it came with a first party charger. Mind you I only paid $420 too! Amazon Renewed is pretty decent imo, tho I usually get my stuff off eBay.

If you buy renewed. Make sure to get prime for that month so you can return the product within Amazon's 90 day no questions asked policy.

I once bought an iPhone 11 from Amazon renewed in excellent condition and it came with 78% battery and a bunch of scratches

This man has to own at least 100 ps2s by now

2:30 fun fact, Bezo’s internal alias in Amazon is just “jeff”

Actually no, you're not supposed to peel the screen protector off. The phone even tells you this when you first set it up. If it gets damaged, you're supposed to get it replaced by Samsung asap.

that meta quest definitely got smacks on walls LOL

Never is. As long as you go with good to like new graded products. Most of the time the box is jacked up and they discount it

I bought a ton of stuff from Amazon renewed, my current GPU and a pair of Corsair headphones for example, both where basically brand new.

My experience has been quite good the few times have used. Just this month, I purchased an Apple Watch Ultra 2 model and the classification was "Used - Very Good". The watch was discounted from $799 to $604. Upon receipt I inspected and could tell by Apple serial number status that it was original bought in November 2023 and still under AppleCare until November 2024. Everything was in the box, in like-new condition. The only signs it was used was that the charger cable had been removed and put back into the box and could tell the band had been used for a little bit. The watch was in pristine condition with no defects at all. Was very pleased.

Amazon can be very tricky. They'll say free shipping, but at checkout they will default to paid shipping. You have to choose free shipping. They are horrible.....

Renewed earphones is crazy 😂😂

I got an iPhone 13 for my mom for 480 dollars, for the prices in my country was extremely cheap and it came pretty good, the battery had 100% and no damage at all just the metal ring in the camera had the paint off

I love these vids testing if sites or services are a scam

I know a little something about Amazon renewed 😂

For that xbox, reset the video settings by holding the power down for 2 beeps and then start it up. It should reset all video settings. Happens a lot causing ppl to return their xboxes

At this point I think Austin owns more z flips than samsung

Joanna in the background claiming difficulty 2 is not difficult, then quickly proceeds to backtrack her statement 😂

props on getting a crt on set for your old games.

The one thing I find Amazon is a bit of a scam with is the fact they get a return that the person states is faulty and sends it back out to the next customer. So many times I have gotten something that looks like a return that has been sent right back out without them checking. I tested it once. Sent back a keyboard and mouse and kept the mouse... got a refund and no word about the missing mouse lol. I feel like they do that just hoping one person doesn't bother returning it, maybe too busy or something and they do this until it doesn't get returned and that's a item sold they do not have to worry about lol.

Listening to non-copyrighted music with earbud is crazy🤣

My experience with a refurbished Galaxy watch 4 classic was really good until I went swimming with it 😭 the third-party seller was tryna not give me a new one because it was after the 90 day warranty from them. But thankfully I got a new one after I had to threaten them on getting Amazon involved 💀

You sniff earbuds, but someone elses face being on a VR Headset is where you draw the line.

Who else is watching this on an Amazon renewed product?

I bought a refurbished razer viper v2 pro and have had zero issues with it almost 2 years later. It didn't come in a razer box but instead a amazon renewed carboard box.

They are just customers returns! Open box stuff.

I bought a renewed SteelSeries Arctis Pro for almost 50% off the original price, with the caveat that the BOX was only slightly damaged and scuffed. Too good to be true. However, the product description was misleading. The device came faulty, with a non-working handset and both rechargeable batteries busted. Thankfully, being a Prime member made the return process seamless!

seeing this after just returning my renewed iphone 14 pro that was supposed to come in “excellent” condition and instead came extremely damaged and not functional is definitely an extra slap in the face from some sort of higher being.

I've bought 3 renewed phones and 1 tablet and all of them were excellent almost mint. no complaints from my experience

I love how the Z Flip lacking water resistance picture is literally the 3 or 4. So it has water resistance but good luck lol

My monitor came from Warehouse and its fine- just the model itself was faulty, my colleague also had one With similar minor issue^^

Buying Amazon Renewed is great, returning faulty items is a nightmare! My Amazon Renewed Samsung Fold 3 has it's first crease crack 2 months in. Return was rejected as "customer induced fault" and Amazon sided with the reseller. Tried so many ways to get Amazons to help but eventually gave in after being told the promised "dedicated Amazon Renewed representative" was real in the UK. 10 months in and the crease was covered in micro cracks and basically useless. Never EVER buy an Amazon Renewed product in the UK is my advice.

any renewed offers by multiple sellers across the website is automatically a red flag. just like websites like back market ect.

The best thing about Amazon warehouse is they give you a normal return policy.

I got an "excellent" Galaxy s22 refurbished and there was significant specs and scratches all around the side of the phone. I'm not to butt hurt about it since it's just cosmetic, especially since I'll just put a case over it anyway, but for it being "excellent" that's not great!

I've bought a renewed Surface Pro for $800 ($1200 MSRP), haven't had any issues at all and was in brand new condition, not even a scratch.

With all this renewed stuff Austin buys, he can make his own renewed tech marketplace

We need a video showcasing all the Samsung Flips that Austin has bought and owns. Additionally, where do these purchased items end up? Are they extras, given to staff, or used elsewhere? This could make for a great @ThisIs video idea. It would be entertaining to see Matt teasing Austin about all the Samsung and Apple products he buys.

Jeffy B is no longer the CEO. Andy J is sending you this stuff.

Send me your extra Zflip! Haha... love the videos as always

Austin: 1280 x 800 is low rez Me(watching the video at 640 x 480): wdym bad? How good is good...

I bought a Z790 Hero that was listed as Used - Good, but as far as I could tell, it was never installed. No scratches from being screwed to standoffs or having cables connected, all peels were in place, and all accessories were included and sealed. I think someone saw the damage to the box and returned it. Saved me over $200

Guys can we please appreciate.. HIS ARM VEINS DAM

So as someone who works at an Amazon warehouse returns site, warehouse deals items, like the XBOX Series X, are barely checked for cosmetic damage much less actually tested to see if they actually work. If a customer comment doesn't specifically say that it has connection problems or power problems or something along those lines, and the item looks correct and without major damage, it will probably be resold as warehouse deals.

I buy from the Amazon warehouse all the time. They are returns, so it’s a bit of a crapshoot - but sending back is easy if you get a dud. Good deals on non-electronic household goods especially. They usually try to confirm all the bits and pieces are included but it’s very common for small parts to be missing.

The Samsung Watch I bought on your livestream was Amazon refurb and it was mint. ❤

Even a trillion dollar company can't get an xbox to work 😆🤣

Crazy how a $55 Tablet has a mic that's better than laptops 10-40x its price.

When building my pc I got a few things renewed. The motherboard, turtle beach wireless headset and cooler master mouse. Everything new would have been half the price of my pc, around $150 after it all.

Half the time it's the stuff that never made it out the factory or never passed conditions.

Dear editor, the Bezos water bottle was hilarious!

Oh look, Austin actually bought a PS2.

Buying second hand earbuds is one of the worst ideas ever

What happens to all the tech after you buy it? Do you return everything or does it go to people or do you just have ten z flips and ps2s lying around? Genuinely curious

I have purchased an Apple series 4 watch, Galaxy watch 4 and 2 pc towers and all have worked perfectly and were in like new condition. If you can save some money, with Amazon's easy returns it's a no brainer to give refurbished a try.

I bought an Amazon renewed iPhone 15 pro and it came with 100% battery capacity, only 1 battery cycle, 2 small scratches on the display, and there is no indication of any parts having been replaced according to the settings. In fact, I’m not even sure how it was possibly renewed if it only had a battery cycle count of 1 and no parts were supposedly replaced. But to say I’m happy with my product is an understatement. Saved me a couple hundred bucks and works like new!

10 years ago Amazon was Amazon, nowadays it's an overpriced AliExpress.

“Cheapest way to purchase a ps5?” **Without getting scammed😮

Got my 15 Pro Refurbished for $200 off and was brand new basically. I had a good experience.

Amazon isn't always the cheapest, its just convenient

I’ve honestly never had a bad experience with Amazon Renewed / Warehouse / Used. Just got a used Magic Keyboard for my iPad with a borked USB. Totally worth it.

As someone who works at amazon, I'm surprised that anything arrived not broken, Those machines are not soft

How many refurbished Z Flip and Z Fold phones has Austin bought at this point? Does he just have a shelf of them at this point.

13:58 Not me watching this video outside right now during work. ☠️

ITS UNCLE JEFF.

my biggest gripe is the renewed vs new price a lot of times is not much different than the full price of a new item

Bought a Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus refurbished from Amazon. The screen was all scratched up, had some Dead pixels, and the charging port was damaged. I'll never buy electronics from Amazon every again.

I'm hesitant, but a year or two ago, I got a 6700XT for $290 before the prices dropped that low. It came in its original box and was packaged like new. That was a good deal. But I still think it's a gamble. However, with the return policy and everything, the risk isn't too crazy. It's more or less just a matter of time of having to return it if so.

Not me sitting here after buying an Amazon Renewed Series X on prime day for $370 😅😅

They sent you a BRICK OF GIRL' on accident 😂😂😂 save me sum😊

The other guy who posted Amazon Scam video tried to return it after a year and they wanted to charge him a fee.

With my wifi 720 p is all i need lol.

i had a decent experience with it. Bought an iPhone 12 in "Good" condition and the front and back glass were PERFECT not a single screatch. However, the sides were scuffed up a bit. Another note was I ordered this and the rear main sensor just did not work whatsoever, the wide and front ones did. I did exchange it and got a perfectly working device. Also battery was at 83% which isnt the best but its acceptable

count how many times Austin said the word "actually"

My first smartphone that I bought was the Note 10 back in 2020. at the time a brand new one cost $1000 and I found an ALMOST NEW Note 10 that was refurbished and unlocked for $515. I bought it and it was basically a new phone. No damage, no scratches, nothing. Lasted me up until January of this year when I upgraded to the ZFlip 5 because the battery on the Note 10 was dying within half a day of light use. Great purchase but Renewed stuff can be a gamble

The fire tablet was solid, maybe 6 years ago. I remember I put the play store on my moms, but she switched to a Samsung tablet a couple of years ago, and that thing is miles ahead of the fire tablet.

As someone who worked for Amazon...there isn't a huge amount of work going into most products. They don't care about your quality, they care about you hitting the numbers they want. And if you don't hit said numbers, even if you hit perfect quality every time, you'll get a manager coming to tell you to speed it up, and if you don't you'll end up without a job. I would expect that the companies that just ship through Amazon probably DO refurbish their stuff, and Amazon probably will refurbish something that is actually broken and easily fixable, but I don't see them putting a huge amount of effort into repairs. Especially when they can just send you a known working product otherwise and not have to waste the extra time. Besides, they can easily afford it.

I bought a used EVGA 3080 a few years ago from amazon warehouse. Came "scuffed", as in it had what was basically a small white dot on it. Still works fine.

I bought an s21+ from Amazon renewed. "Excellent" condition and it was obvious they changed the back glass and display with a damaged frame. Insane what they can get away with...

The new editing is awesome

Got my s21 in perfect cosmetic shape and a broken camera… had to sell it at a huge loss because I couldn’t return it… never again…

In all fairness the 360 disk drive did come out... When it wanted to😂😂

I bought an Amazon renewed apple watch ultra for just under$500 in Feb. Outside of the plain box and aftermarket charger, it was fine. Battery life was at 100%

The problem with Amazon renewed is, they took extremely long time to process return, typically 2 months. I have to go through credit card dispute to get money back sooner. Overall condition is good, but their price is high. Just got an iPhone 13 mini green in premium condition. A minor scratch on the screen, but battery is 100%, so I’m good with that.

lol the way they packed the PS2 is illegal

I just got 2 renewed iPhones from Amazon. The first one looked perfect but had a broken home button, and the 2nd has scratches and cracks and poor battery health but works fine otherwise. Get what you pay for I guess

litreally every amazon renewed products have a 3-2 stars review and it isnt worth it its just like 30 dollars cheaper.

Total scam lost 200 bucks iPhone trapped out one day after I was unable to return it.