Good thing you got your money back

3 out if 10 on the monkey scale

@@styles-315yea, I think DKoldies will shut down sometime in the future due to lack of money.

Hey didn't you say you were going to reply to me on Twitter or something like that

How did you make this comment before the video was uploaded?

That's classic fraud imo

Having a warranty sticker like that is illegal

It's especially sketchy when you know that they encourage people to repair their consoles themselves before sending them back, it's an actual scam. There was another KZfaqr who emailed them and they requested he try and fix the problem himself before returning it. But that would involve removing the stickers, making the warranty null and void. They're actual criminals.

Well they can't uphold that statement in the US because opening up your device does not void your warrenty. They're just saying that to make people think they can't open them when they are well within their own rights to inspect the inside themselves.

Yh even more sketchy when they put stickers on the console to make people think that it will void the warranty when it actually doesn't

Noooo you think? Haha that's exactly what they are doing. Surprisingly they get so much business that they couldn't possibly keep up with the demand of their BS consoles so you just ship out junk that they literally just bought off random people who send their stuff to them. It's not rocket surgery, pretty easy to know what they are doing

maybe if they spent more time cleaning every console, and less time filming the one console being cleaned and patting themselves on the back for it, they'd have a better success rate.

@@austindolan7182truest truth that’s ever been truthed

They're cleaning department doesn't open consoles up, they just clean the exterior.

They are like telemarketers ''IT IS THE BEST PRODUCT ON THE MARKET'' and then you get some trash that is the worst garbage on the market.

The warranty ended like ten years ago what they smoking

That’s wtf I’m saying. If people spending that much money make sure their stuff is in the best condition possible

@@KoolaidGC3 That's exactly how I would do things, if I were in their place. Top-dollar price demands top-dollar service, especially when there is language on their website specifically stating the machines are fully "tested" and "cleaned." Dead-on-arrival and/or filthy machines, with non-OEM parts, are not worth top-dollar prices. The use of non-OEM parts is a standard that also applies to classic cars - if the engine and transmission are original (VIN-matched is usually the term used, since the Vehicle Identification Number is often stamped on the engine block and sometimes the transmission casing), the car is typically worth substantially more. Nobody seems to understand, business is not only about customer acquisition, it's also about customer retention. You not only want to get people "in the door," you want to give them an experience that encourages them to return. Word-of-mouth advertising from happy customers also drives acquisition, but is less effective than unhappy customers - the age-old axiom is that a pleased customer tells one or two people, but a displeased customer tells ten people. This can be easily updated for modern times by adding, "word-of-mouth is further amplified by the prevalent use of social media, so remember you are always under the microscope of public scrutiny." But what do I know, I'm just some 45-year-old newspaper carrier that moonlights at a coffee-and-donut chain.🤷‍♂

They probably bought this PS3 for $50 and sold it for $400 lol

That's true you want a not have to worry about console..paying that much

@@Rude_Boi Yeah, and some of there consoles might've been owned by smokers... Which would not be pleasant in many ways, the smell, and the dirt/grime.

Could it be an employee fault, or a corporate fault?

@@CorvetteBro Nah they just forgot, they are human after all!

@@CorvetteBro both

Maybe they just used the function built into the PS3 for blowing out dust and they're like "yup that's clean now" ☺️

@@Equinox4O7 lmao

Yeah I can’t tell if they’re two steps behind all of us.. or maybe 2 steps ahead? 😂

I wonder if they think any coverage on them is “free advertisement “

Why did someone delete my comment? 😕

I honestly think they do this to trolled the Popular KZfaqrs because that’s what it seems like

"any publicity is good publicity" I dont think that applys for DKoldies but they are running with it

Ohhh

That's exactly the reason why

Yeah, they charge like an extra $30 for the OEM controller. It’s a scam through and through, at every step.

Precisely

What...a.....revelation haha

Meanwhile mryeester got his own paste

Businesses can do whatever they want bro. Y’all gotta stop with that legal bs. Filing a lawsuit isn’t cheap or free. It’s gonna costs you thousands

It's probably only illegal if they follow through with their threat of a voided warranty I'd assume

@@Jordanfiend361 They actually can’t just do what they want lmao. I get your point, but there’s a reason there are consumer protection laws in place and why places have been sued for violating their own policies. It isn’t cheap, doesn’t mean you should just accept it and get fucked over yah know.

That's correct they have to prove that you taking it apart caused the damages for it to not work.

So long as the console isn't damaged(like the machinations, not cosmetically) the console is still under warranty, in fact the FTC told off the major 3 companies that its illegal to void a console thats only been opened.

Same people that use magic erasers on gloss plastics….

@@GooseMon yeah, honestly if they think magic eraser is ok then I can’t blame them for not opening it, but I can blame them for advertising that they open it, screw them!

And same people that use compressed air on fans instead of those iFixit brushes.

@@GooseMon And destroy rare GBA SP consoles which they deemed as fake.

@@Facade953 Can you explain this one? I keep seeing it brought up, but can't fathom what a 'rare' GBA SP is exactly. I'm not aware of any particular model that was/is sought after.

Red sun over paradise

💀

Or, no shame

I wouldn't say the rest. The general employees have probably no say in how the company runs.

@@m9x3mosthey have say in what company they decide to work for though…but yeah I get it people don’t have morals anymore lol

joey definitely gave huge bottom energy in his videos, wouldnt surprise me

@@monstertheaterstudio even if that’s the case with the word refurbished being misused, they actually do say that all consoles get cleaned so just stfu bro lol.

@@monstertheaterstudio refurbish means to renovate or redecorate, so either they need to clean their consoles or the word must change.

@@monstertheaterstudio Did you just copy paste the same comment? 💀

@@monstertheaterstudio based

That law was made specifically to target new merchandise. (You buy a PS5 brand new at best buy, open it and Sony can't deny a warranty) does it cover "refurbished" products as well?

@@patrickm2912 I could've sworn refurbished meant that they opened the system to clean it and fix any problems. That would mean that DKOldies are actually the ones who voided the warranty, assuming it wasn't opened prior to them having it

@@rain6085 whether its illegal or not doesn't excuse the fact they take zero accountability for the multiple consoles they have shipped that weren't properly refurbished. And hiding/deleting any and all comments that shine a negative light on them. That raises red flags at least to me. But hey if people want to pay their absurd prices that's on the customer. But as a business they should be doing better.

@@patrickm2912 I think it's a blanket ban on all warranty stickers period

@@patrickm2912 no, I'm not sure why you're espousing that nonsense.

Because the average consumer who would actually buy a console from dk oldies likely wouldn’t take the console apart. Especially those who would have the money need to sue dk oldies lol they’ll just buy another one

Yep

For future reference, the disc read issue can be fixed very easily with few tools. You'll need: Game Bit screwdriver Phillips head screwdriver Multimeter Take out the 4 game bit screws on the bottom in the corners, then turn the system back over. Put your hands on the sides, pull the shell off, and put it aside. On the back plate where the power and output cables are, there are two clips, one on each side. Gently push the clips back and the plate will come off. Now do the same for the front where the controllers connect, but remove the ribbon connector from between the memory card ports. (BE AWARE: The ribbon cable is soldered to the front plate board, don't try to pull the top side off.) Now, there are 12 screws around the disk drive, two of them hold the fan, and two are under the fan. The fan can stay connected but you can pull the connector if you want. Remove these screws. There are two brackets on top of the memory card slots held in with two screws each. Remove both and set aside. Now, pick up the disc drive and flip it. There is a metal plate held in by 7(?) screws, remove this plate and set aside. This is the disc drive board. Close to one side, you will see a component that looks like a black square with a metal circle in it, and on that circle is a Phillips head pattern. This is the laser potentiometer. It has three legs that connect to the board, and you should orient the board so that the single leg is on the left. Now set your multimeter to Resistance (Ohms, Ω) and put one lead on the left leg, and the other on the bottom right. Most likely this will not be correct. Take the Phillips head screwdriver and turn the potentiometer very slightly about ⅛ of a turn, then read it out again, it should be between 200-400 Ohms, but this might vary depending on your console. Once you have it in that range (I suggest somewhere in the middle), you can reassemble the console up to before you put the shell on, put a game in, and hold the double switch on the back right side of the console. Power it on and see if the disc will read. If not, keep adjusting the potentiometer. I hope this helps, whether you specifically or anyone else. While it's open you can also replace your CMOS battery on the controller port board but this requires a soldering iron and a new battery.

​@@i_i_isaac_i_i8778 You are missing the point here. He ordered a refurbished GameCube and paid DKOldie prices for it. It should have worked out of the box. A customer should absolutely not have to fix a console themselves immediately upon delivery if they purchased a working console.

@F1R3 PH03N1X I meant to add, nothing is going to make them not adjusting it right, but if I can help at all that's all I wanna do. I even remember a DKOldies video of them refurbishing a gamecube where they clearly showed that they know to do it.

You left out the part were your damned disks were cleaned with sandpaper..... but go on.

@@JPSimen The discs I used were CLEAN, thanks! Maybe don't make assumptions before you find out the whole story, be smarter. :)

I just made a comment about that....someone should do a class action lawsuit and get a bunch of people together and sue them. This is going too far and has been going on for quite awhile now.

@@TECHNOGEEK20000 Im sure there are consumer advocacy groups who'd love to hear about how DK Oldies is selling fire hazards to their customers, and im sure the federal trade comission would love to hear about their Consumer Protection Rights violating warranty stickers

cry harder

@@jamessunderland1998 do you work at dk oldies or something ?

@@jamessunderland1998 courts *do* take into consideration youtube videos and comments alike. In case you're working or you're affiliated with those scammers, it's going to be fascinating to see your testimony. And believe me, we're the last people who you're going to see cry.

Gamestop is not doing well so prob them first.

@@Fizggig Nah, DKOldies' reputation can only go down from here, at least GameStop isn't completely irredeemable (NFTs aside)

People have been saying that GameStop will be going out of business for many years now, I don't think it's actually going to happen

@L1V1NGFR34k true I dont think they will go out of business soon but I do think in the next 5 years there is a bigger possibility.

Just recently got hired as a SGA for Gamestop (my store is typically better at customer service in our region, so I will sound somewhat biased atm) and from what I can tell, the company really isn't doomed, but digital purchases on console eshops are definitely lowering the sale counts. Gamestop is most likely going to become the go to for budget-shopping parents and people who simply prefer physical games. Other than that, yeah, the glory years are quite behind the company.

its a lie

@@Vaporewave I noticed ._. !

@@SataniaMcDowel yeah its a funny moment

@@monstertheaterstudio I hate to point out the obvious, but the "tested" and "cleaned" text on the device listing page _strongly_ suggests these items will be both tested and cleaned. I can easily understand why buyers might expect their top-dollar purchases be both tested and cleaned. I know I would expect that, especially since it was specifically mentioned on the website on the product page, and therefore legally-binding under consumer protection laws.

@@monstertheaterstudio I found Joey's alternate account.

And then he says it's family owned... which means they can do shady practices like this because it's family owned (???)

Just look at Joey’s smile. That’s a smile you can count on 😬

Is DKOldies a scam? Joey "Real"

It is not a scam if the console is in working order. It is cheaper than most resellers, and has a strong hold over old operating consoles.

@@JPSimen DKOldies warrior over there. It is a scam if they claim the console has been refurbished and charge a premium for it, when it in fact has not been refurbished. They are not cheaper then other retailers. You are better off buying else where for cheaper. I will never defend a company with bad business practices.

There are two types of thermal paste, conductive, and non conductive. I'm confident you can figure it out from there

Agreed!

I hope they go bankrupt and the store falls into a hole.

I'd like their inventory to be in better hands as well.

They wouldn’t send it out lol

They might just not even send it and deny the order

Yes keep this going!

How did they do better? They didn’t clean it.. they got lucky by giving him a cleaner one that the received in

@@nitebird500 while I do get what you mean, you gotta admit that the dust storm PS3 was worse than this one. Plus, I didn't specify that I gave them credit on the cleaning job. For all you know, I meant giving credit for sourcing a cleaner PS3

Wait until they send a refurbished console with a mummified rat inside

They didn't do any better. They just got a PS3 that had less dust and sent it to him. They did the same amount of work but instead of recieving the worst of the dusty consoles he got one with less dust. If they actually did their job they'd actually fully open them.

How much did they pay u?

I don't think that would help. They can easily play the, "you're all just a bunch of trolls," defense. Actual customers would be the only effective way (and lets be real, anyone who has bought from dk oldies is already milking it for youtube content)

@@threemar3 agreed

"And since your order has been picked to be filmed, I'm throwing in all the dust from my dust pan in for free" 🙂

GSOldies

but Gamestop *actually makes an *ATTEMPT* to refirb, DKOldies isnt XD.

Wouldn't be surprised when the frauds at GS sell opened copies as "new"

Fat chance

Why should they apologize? Clearly everyone is jealous of their success 😎

They have, on multiple occasions, a change to their deceptive business practices is all that's needed.

Never apologize for anything ever.

Haha good point!

If your spending 300-400$ on a refurbished ps3 you deserve everything bad that comes with it 💀

@@ghostfrieza2904 I agree, but, if enough people keep doing it then DKO will stay in business and if they stay in business then they are going to continue to harm the retro game collecting scene by driving up prices across the board, not just for their own customers. Other resellers will see their prices and think that it's what games and consoles are actually worth and they will increase their prices.

I bought my PS3 in the same price range between 60-90 on ebay but here its a backward compatible PS3 and the price is very high everywhere not only on dkoldies.

Yeah I don't feel bad for these youtubers

@@ghostfrieza2904 npc

they've been illegal to enforce since 1975

only since 1975 :P Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, the Feds mandated that you can open your electronics without voiding the warranty, regardless of what the language of your warranty says.

Some later model fat PS3s use a 65nm RSX that would go on to be used in the early Slim models, which draw less power & produce less heat compared to the 90nm RSX that the backwards-compatible fat models use. If the fans don’t sound like a jet engine after the console begins to warm up, I wouldn’t worry about it.

@@casted_dreams2236 that’s good to know! The fan is quiet and doesn’t ramp up for a while after start up. Thank you

Check the cooler surface. It may need to be lapped.

Reviewtechusa has done that and they still send out non-refurbished consoles

I think he said in a previous video that he did that here. Edit: he says it again az 12:04

If they were onto him, they would’ve sent him a replacement ps3 that was fully clean with new thermal paste

@@aceplays1081 I donno, this is DK oldies we’re talking about man.

@@gordonshumway7465 watched the video palooka, but I had my kids around so I had stuff going. Initial point still stands.

Just like apple and their batteries.

@@vincentsgamingust like Android and their batteries while only offering 2 years of updates for their phones overpriced phones with rented, inferior, and poorly optimized OS from Google. The iPhone 7/Plus received 6 years worth of updates, btw. : )

@@vincentsgaming All phones with non-replaceable batteries, to be fair. Jerks! EDIT: Full disclosure, Android user.

I was wondering the same thing this ps3 being the more expensive model too 🤔

It's been the same PS3 from last week's vid, he sent it to them and they 're-refurbished' it

not going to happen

@@jamessunderland1998 why are you simping so hard for dk oldies? 🤔

exactly what i was thinking.. /e Nevermind i clearly didn't pay enough attention. Thank you for correcting me @Neil O'Rourke Honestly i was going to say how nice it would've been to have had two for the price of one.. I guess we can always dream.

@@LukeDaCollectorthey did which is why it came with a return label

I really hope they don't. They are awful.

People on Facebook aren’t aware of this bs yet. If you see their videos and comments all the comments are in favor of this shitty business. The word needs to be spread more

@@ivanm0129 I wonder if they BOT comments

I'd just stop using the word refurbished and keep charging ridiculous prices.

If that's the case they'd save a ton if they, idk, actually made sure it was refurbished before sending it out LOL

REV UP THOSE FRYERS CAUSE WE'RE HUNGRY!

😂😂😂

2 DECADES? THEY HAVE EXISTED THAT LONG? WOAH

I mean ppl get scammed a lot more on eBay than any other store. The reality is this is the risk you take when buying second hand products from third parties a lot of ppl were selling “Brand New” PS5 and Series X for $1000+ and they were clearly open box items

@@DeanT1987 ebay will almost always side with the buyer.

@@KnucklesWTD that’s a good point. It’s still a hassle tho