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that last set of key caps really took me out........... for those curious, it basically says "america has no right to talk down to china, we won't accept it" or "we don't take that shit"

the fact that a chinese website sent you chinese propaganda keycaps in a "mystery box" is hilarious and sad at the same time

I guess "mystery box" sounds better then "Here's a bunch of crap we had lying around that were trying to recoup a profit from"

9:58 what is written on these key caps somewhat translates to “America has no authority to talk down / bully other countries” And the enter key says “China will not stand for this”

I'm surprised they didn't even bother sending at least one half decent box, considering they were packing 8 of them together

To me, if this video is genuine, which I believe it is, this is a great example of, "Integrity." Thank you for making this, thanks for making such great content, I hope your ventures bring you happiness! =)

You were absolutely correct, the chinese key cap set was a Chinese propaganda key cap set LOL. To translate a bit better for you, the space bar basically says America does not have the right to speak with China, and the enter key says, the Chinese won't fall for this.

They really thought packing 1 box with a real keyboard would prove that the other 99% of what they send out isnt completely trash lmao Thanks for the integrity, glad to see someone actually calling out their bs behavior

I think it's pretty well established that the overwhelming majority of ALL "mystery" boxes available for purchase are complete and total trash/scams. As for the fact that they sent you a cherry picked package and called it a mystery box is more than "sus", it screams of low integrity. Not really sure I can support Idobao after this...

This was a HUGE yikes for Idobao. Wow. They 100% sent you a "mystery" box that was hand picked to make the mystery boxes look good. Which is arguably a scam/false advertising. Thats.... um..... thats a yikes.

This is depressing. I almost pulled the trigger on Idobao's mystery boxes too. It's understandable that vendors may want to get rid of unwanted stocks this way, but the ones I have seen usually guarantees that the randomly selected products matches or exceeds the asking price. If people want to gamble on keyboard stuff, I would recommend Novelkey's mystery switch pack if they ever bring that back. The worst thing I ever received from that was a pack of 90 Kailh Box Pinks for around $13. PS: That last Chinese keycap set is some nationalist slogans that Google Translate did get mostly right on the space bar, not so much on the enter key. It roughly means 'China won't accept this'. I'm not confident enough to translate that one correctly.

Howdy Hey! I can feel your soul slowly leaving your body as the video progresses. Every keycap set was $20 or under on AliE and or Amazon.

The Chinese words literally says: "The United States is not qualified to speak condescendingly to China" LOL

Ok I think I'm one of the lucky ones then because I bought four 30 dollar boxes. I received a keyboard, 5 keycap sets (two of them were that matcha set), 2 usb c cables (one had an aviator plug), and 20 switches. The keyboard I received was the ID67 V2 in green. Thanks for making this video because this will 100% be the first and last time I ever buy mystery boxes.

Theory: this fad is a copy-cat of NovelKeys' mystery switch packs, which were very well received. The key differences being A.) you knew exactly how many switches you'd be getting (and also that they were switches and not, say, party-favor keycaps), B.) the worst switches they had on hand were at least decent for the price of the packs, most retailed for significantly more C.) the price was objectively fair and consumer-friendly, and most important to me, D.) they were completely on-the-level about what you were getting into and what you could expect. I bought a ton of their mystery packs and always felt it was worth it - this whole thing is another story. It's like video-game loot-boxes in real life.

If you choose expedited shipping you actually have to message them and tell them that you purchased expedited shipping, rip $30

damn im still waiting on my mystery boxes to ship its almost been a month since i ordered. Idobao must use carrier pigeons lol

fist 3 boxes were more in shipping than insides are probably worth....wtf i alway thought when i saw mystery box or secret crate or whatever on a destributor webside its just them getting rid of unwanted/unsold stock ...seems i was right maaan at least put in enough switches for a 60% or something but 10pcs you cant even fill a numpad out.. just wow

remember folks... the house ALWAYS wins

5:25 that's exactly what a "mystery box" is from any retailer. It's stuff that has been in their bargain bin for months and they cant shift it any other way (and still get some money for it) I bought a bunch of these for fitted new era hats a decade ago

What this video made me realise (specifically the part with the missing keycap puller) is they use mystery boxes to sell stuff that got returned and/or it was in too bad of a shape to be officially sold

I am one of those people that spent my hard earned money on two of the $30 boxes. I got 3.5 sets of junk keycaps that all have foreign subtext on them. This Mystery Box sale was the equivalent to the very first Prime Day. They just wanted to get rid of their leftover junk.

likely these "mystery boxes" where customer returns

Thanks for not just taking what they said at face value and doing your own research. Companies need to be called out when they do stuff like this

i find it extremely despicable when companies go and send nicer stuff than what they actually sell when they know the person buying it is a content creator

I bought 6 of them, I got 7 sets of blue/pink keycaps. a random baggie of screws, a baggie with 3 stabs, and two USB cables. Oh and some random frosted slab of plastic I have no idea what it's for. Total waste of money. (Yes, one box had two sets of the same keycaps, all 7 sets are exactly the same blue/pink color and profile.)

Love the content bro and appreciate you going through this pain so that your loyal viewers didn't have to suffer the same fate. This makes me a little disappointed in Idobao but I guess what do you really expect from mystery boxes.

Don't know what to say, so Hello! Just found your channel as well as Jake and Bettys. Love the humor. You're my kind of people. Sending all the love and good vibes from West, TN.

Honestly S tier of him to see that they were using him to get people to buy cheap product and make a video educating his viewers.

I think they missed off a zero in their "every 1 in 10 boxes is a keyboard" statement

ty for doing a video on how mystery boxes are scams, without being insufferable about it, and for making yourself different from the typical youtube content churn, I'm not even deep into keyboards, but because of this I might just do that

Ive been subed to you since 10k and its been amazing seeing how much youve grown since.

I thought that mystery boxes were just ways to get rid of unsold products taking up space in the warehouse. And usually I would think that they give you things closer to or even under the wholesale value to just get rid of tons of stuff that’s more trouble than it’s worth to store.

Never ever buy a "mystery" anything. You are, contrary to what you might feel or think, getting scammed. Absolutely a disgusting practice that preys on both those with addiction, and those who are young and naive.

Nice Video! great to see someone doing a video on these companies sending youtubers 'mystery boxes' :)

Fantastic work. Your writing, comedy, and easy-going nature recreate the stressful situation in a bearable but relatable way. It's incredibly refreshing to see someone who can take it down a notch, unlike some other KZfaqrs who tend to be too over-the-top. Even though I enjoy and love Linus Tech Tips, I have to be wary of the stress their high intensity videos can cause. The "Chinese Propaganda Keyboard Set" was hilarious, though. That was the moment, the scam was completed. Fatality. I respect your efforts to educate people about the dangers of gambling and scammers. It's wonderful to see someone doing something good to protect others, and doing it in an entertaining way, too. Even though I feel old because you made me google "sus", I appreciate your meaningful clickbait. Keep it up. Peace.

You're truly a rare breed, exposing the scummy companies that make most youtubers their scummy money. thank you.

Honestly thank you for makiing this video. Unfortunate about the outocme you go out of all those boxes. What I learnt out of this - mystery box is bad at least the idobao one

Am I the only one who’s never heard of these till now?

Mystery boxes are a way of getting rid of trash by outsourcing it and getting money in process! Brilliant!

So glad I didn't decide to be the one to do this experiment. Getting $15 keycaps in a $30 loot box is booty. Sorry for your loss, homie. Thanks for demonstrating why loot boxes are scams!

THAT IQUNIX THROWBACK FROM THE LIME80 VIDEO GOT ME CRYIN ON THE FLOOR 😂

9:58 I translated the space bar text and it says "The United States is not qualified to talk to China condescendingly."

Point definitely proven, mystery boxes are a scam. Something I wish more people knew without having to fall prey to it.

Hipyo: Does $1000 keyboard build. Also Hipyo: Oh no $200 on mystery boxes, I'm broke

I know this video is almost 2 years old but seeing that depression joke made me want to just make sure you’re reminded that you’re loved and have a purpose. Your videos are loved and it’s because of you my friend. Whatever makes you happy, please continue doing it! I’ll be praying for your continued well being. God bless you ❤

Hipyo again with them Keyboards… premier Gang

Should have bought some of NovelKeys' mystery switches, when they were in stock. Most people were pretty happy with what they got.

"the only thing I can think of these mystery boxes is maybe, it's just all of the keycaps and stuff that they couldn't sell that they just chucked in a box to say, "screw you"" 😆

The only mystery box I ever bought was from e3d who makes 3d printer nozzles and extruders (e3d is a British company and who all the Chinese knockoff companies copy) and it was clear it was e3d getting rid of old stock. However, what differed it from thistye of mystery box is they guaranteed a full extruder (everything you would need) and also required you to select a voltage and filament diameter to ensure the box they sent would be compatible with your printer. Not all mystery boxes are a scam, but most are.

Great Video on what to expect with Mystery Boxes. I've bought Mystery Boxes for Collectable Items, Electronics, Houseware and recently Comic Books. I've ended up crying in the shower each and every time. Expect to receive either old stock and/ or products Companies can't move.

That's how all mystery boxes work - they put stuff there that can't be sold.

you would think if a customer buys EIGHT boxes at once, you would send them ONE keyboard. at this rate... you are prob better off taking a poll for each part and just buying the winners of each category. and bonus, get all the lowest voted parts and combine that to see if its any better or worse than the winning build.

Perfect video, I'm enjoying this rabbit hole of custom keyboard scene

For some reason KZfaq stopped recommending your videos to me, notifications on cause I really like your content

LMAO they really took out $5 worth of keycap/switch pullers from that mystery box. I’m sorry for your loss Hipyo, truly.

Heavily relate to the copium after I opened my second box and pulled out more keycaps

I appreciate that you care more about us than some company!

What’s the lil keyboard you had at the beginning of the video? That layout got me curious!

i got 1 mistery box, it was also 2 keycaps sets, one for a planck like keyboard w only options for split Space or 2U spaces, and a 100% set pink w sideprint no options for other layouts.... it was trash, they literaly sent unselable keycaps

I will never buy another mystery box from them lol I know it was a mystery box but for the 40$ one I got a cap set for a 60 percent and absolutely nothing else

@Hipyo Tech. I really want a keyboard that splits the difference between typing enjoyment and durability for gaming, what would you recommend? I’m super new to keyboards and your content was what got me into it so I’m hoping you can help me out here

Lol the last set says "The US has no rights to speak to China with a condescending attitude" and "The Chinese won't take it your (US's) way", which was one of their most popular propaganda last year I think. The fact that they made it into a keycap set makes me cringe.

For anyone wondering the 40% in the beginning of the video is the id42 by idobao

yeah i got only keycaps from 2 of these so lmao Edit - the 30 dollar ones btw

Love the callback to Glarses with the "Oh yeah" transition, but the original rather than the filthy frank one haha

I saw the last keyboard from Twitter, and come here for fun. It is so LOL to find that in blink box.

Does Idabao give you flak for making videos like these? Thanks for being an honest person!

Bought a $30 box and got a bag or random keycaps like not even enough to mishmash a set

The chance of not getting a keyboard in 8 unboxings, assuming the probability is 1/10, is ~56%.

Hey There! Would you mind making a video about buying/modding/building an ABNT2 keyboard? It seems to be the ultimate challenge.

did anyone else hear the voice crack? 5:28

Love alfred making more appearances

Mystery box = "shit in our warehouse that we could not sell if we gave it away, so we'll make a mystery box and still make huge profit on total trash". How to sink your already low reputation.

The "I regret doing that" at the end had me audibly chuckling 🤣

Fun fact: the space bar on the chinese keycap set says "america is in no place to talk face to face with china"

I think the better idea for mystery keyboards would be to get a random FULL custom keyboard.

I think you hit the nail on the head with the idea that this is all the stuff from their site that didn't sell.

PSA: 93% of gamblers quit right before their biggest win

There was a time when I subbed to/bought a few mystery boxes back in the day. I subbed to the Marvel/Pop Funko one for a little over a year, got some cool shirts and Pop figures that I enjoy (the first box had a really nice hulkbuster one that was super high quality and I somehow got a second one of that box free, so I sold the second hulkbuster for like twice the cost of the first box, so it wasn't so bad). And I got a few loot crates for wrestling and a few comic con specific ones. Those kind of crates I always found generally worth it since they cost of just the t-shirt and the Pop figure or whatever "big" item they had in the loot crates would usually cost more than the cost of the box, and everything else was just bonus. A few were really nice, some were pretty trash, but I only really stopped because I was starting to get way too many t-shirts and Pop figures and was running out of room for them. All that being said, yeah, any type of mystery box that doesn't have a general guarantee of what types of items you're getting is almost certainly always going to be a scam. Like sure some of the ones I got weren't actually worth the "guaranteed value of at least $x" amount that they always advertised because half of the stuff was things I would never actually buy or even really want, but the "big" items were always "worth" more than I would spend on the boxes, in terms of how much it would cost me to buy those same items (or their closest approximation available) elsewhere. Something that is listed as actually random is probably only going to be actually worth the cost you spent a fraction of a fraction of the time.

In 10:39 left to the chair what keybgoard is this with the panel that has some cool bright lights like disco floor ?

hey hipyo, what do you think about the wooting 60HE?

"im gonna deflect my head into a wall" Hipyo 2022 same honestly

I find it funny that hipyo has all these different mechanical keyboards, and yet he uses a membrane as his daily driver

What are the italic keycaps that came with the keyboard in the first mystery box (to Hipyo)?

Hipyo went from the couch to the floor. He then noticed the floor was dirty. 🤣

hey hipyo, can you tell me what the last keycap set u opened was?

5:20 i actually think that font is cute with that color pallete

Yeah, this seemed like bait from how variable the list of items available in the mystery boxes were. The Novelkeys mystery switch packs were nice because you're guarunteed to get an exact amount of switches, the fun part is that you don't know what switches you bought. At the price it gets sold, pretty much any switch set you get would be a bargain. It might not be so good if you happened to get click jacket switches but I'm pretty sure they didn't include those in the mystery pool the last few times.

as a chinese, the google translate results had me laughing the first translation is somewhat close but the second one lets just say that google translate translated it character by character

Mystery boxes have scam built into the model. It's like playing poker but knowing you'll never get better than Jack high.

i remember buying a novelkeys mystery box for 90 keyswitches, since I had a keyboard coming soon. Ending up being some Creams, which I ended up liking. pretty good for 20$ spent.

The Chinese keycap set is a reference to the 2+2 talk between US and China on March 2021 in Alaska. Full video can be found on KZfaq - "U.S.-China Summit in Alaska [Full Version]"

hey hipyo, i just recently started watching your videos, i never got into mech keyboards so much but i do owned a few in the last like 15 years. and i have a problem i would love for you to help me with and even is a great idea for a video. so i own a corsair k70 mk.2 keyboard (mostly use it for gaming) and half of the switches have anoying metal spring sound and i cant afford to buy a new one right now, so there is a way to maybe make it sound better with out disassembling the keyboard? like lubing the switchs for a new guy? ps: i know that the fact i own a gaming mech keyboard porbably make you sick but pls help

The blue and white ones are adorable and would look good with a miku themed keyboard setup

Just subscribed because you have taught me a lot about keyboards😄😁

This video is something else. Hipyo exposing fools lol.

I have to wonder if any company that has every done a mystery box if it's been done fairly and with true odds. I really doubt that any company has done a legitimate mystery box; I would expect every mystery box to be completely in favor of the company with incredibly low odds to get any of the good items out of them. I would also agree with your theory that it's just a way to move unsold/unsellable stock. If people don't know exactly what they're getting and there's supposedly a chance of getting something good, they're more likely to buy it.

In my best Maxwell Smart voice: 'Ahh. The old "bait and switch the keyboard for keycaps" trick'