Confronting Phoenix Resale 

It's insane that people even expected you to just attack and insult him. That would have achieved NOTHING. You approached this well. And anyone who is mature enough to understand how adults who disagree SHOULD communicate will acknowledge that this was the best way.

It came full circle. No way this is happening…

Bro apologized for being hurtful. Bro…

Insane to think this would be happening a year ago... What a ride.

My god, I started binging your channel like a week ago but I know this is monumental! Can't wait to see how this goes down...

No FUCKING way lol

Congrats to you sir for having a level headed back and forth conversation without talking over one another. You actually listened to what was being said and had very valid points/concerns. This would be an amazing series to continue. You mentioning taking care of a disabled family member hits home. I am a full time reseller by circumstance as my wife is disabled. Some of us don’t go into reselling to screw people over but rather to make ends meet.

Fantastic video Steve! Started watching your videos a couple months ago and the build up to this live interview is really wonderful!

Yes! I’ve been out to Gamer’s Alley! Definitely a fun trip. Thanks for the shout out. :)

THIS IS THE GREATEST SERIES FINALE IN HISTORY!

Hahah dang, what a twist! Loved this discussion. I was here for every minute of this, so glad you didn't edit anything out.

Big time respect to Caleb for coming on and chatting, few would step into the fire like he did.

if heckin steve pushes his app, we riot!

Your giving him the platform to save face,turn ppl back, as well as sucker your audience. Cuz it's easy enough to go "eh...I guess Caleb isn't so bad". Interact with who you want,but this convos kinda rubs me the wrong way

I call publicity stunt

Can't wait for this. Video of the year in the making!

Did we just become best friends?

I think Caleb is always gonna come out on top in a type of discussion like this. He's generally articulate and clear minded. I suppose whats "fair" will always be subjective. I enjoy his content but I have zero ambition to be a reseller. I think everyone can agree that if youre reselling youre in it for the money and possibly to make a living from it. The fact of the matter is that 100's if not 1000's of people do the exact same thing, it just so happens Caleb documents it on RU-vid. Personally if I watch a video where they source stock for $5 then resell it for $500 I find that very sketchy but its where you draw the line and what you think is 'right' personally..

Oh how the stars have aligned, Who would ever thought that is collab would ever happened.

He literally stole the star trek logo? And put it on his hat and using it for his useless app. Wow.

It's cool too see heckin ' Steve / Caleb Phoenix resale have a conversation, enjoy both parties!

Great surprise guy’s thank you .Lot’s of Respect to the both of you for making this happen. A treat for everyone who enjoys your vids. 😄

I was so hyped to see this in my feed, but unfortunately feel very disappointed after viewing. This discussion was an amazing opportunity to ask probing, tough, thoughtful questions directly to PR and also push back on his answers. Not in a hateful way, as this could have been done in a cordial, respectful manner on both sides. Instead, Steve folded like a piece of paper, spoke off the cuff, and appeared enamored with PR, who conversely came across as prepared, thoughtful, and even amicable in this discussion while controlling the narrative. A massive L to the anti-resellers who supported this channel.

There were more softballs thrown on this interview than at a Joe Biden press conference!

Great video, dude! It's excellent when opposing interests can explain their angles in a reasonable discussion.

Awkward….

Unfortunately I had to pawn most of my collection for bills as of recent but it's a loan so I can get everything back. so kinda changed my other channel back to my older videos. But I still want to get this channel back to retro videos (: so can't wait to get my collection back. Great video. Watched the entire thing! The back and fourth went really well! Awesome job!

We need a poll. Who was playing chess? And who was playing Checkers?

"am i in the twilight zone where is rod stewart"

This is the most interesting video I've seen on youtube in a while. I watch every video from both of your channels and really can't believe you were both willing to do this. I appreciate the discourse and was impressed with the decorum and civility from both of you. I know Caleb, but haven't had the chance to meet Steve yet. And I hope to remedy that one day. I'm proud of both of you guys.

Wow Steve this one shocked me , you got phoenix Resale on ! How awesome is that . I been watching you since you started and you have grown so much on RU-vid and your hardwork shows off ! Great video friend !

This is great in the sense that it allows the viewer to understand this is a nuanced thing. At the end of the day the beauty of the market is its voluntary. If we complain about the prices but people still pay them, it is a vote to resellers to keep doing what they’re doing.

“Pro business bias” aka “Money is the only thing that matters to me”.

Great video. As a scumbag reseller myself and a Christian I am very pleased with both parties in this video. I have followed both channels and never thought these two would get together and have such a wonderful cordial conversation. We need more of this on the internet and quite frankly in the world. Bravo fellas

Hope you hold strong don’t give in hollllllldddddddd theeee lineeeee lmao

Caleb is officially a lol cow

Heckin Steve and Phoenix talking to each other- didnt think i would ever see that XD

Never in my lifetime i witness a plot twist like this 😅

Steve really let Caleb have his way with him lmaooooo

LOL, you left him speechless with the fan comment. Great to see some real conversation taking place. Surprising that it happened. Kudos to both of you for doing this.

The thumbnail goes hard

I actually listened to the whole conversation (unlike some others who clearly did not in the comments) I think you did a great job in this interview. This is what healthy communication looks like when two people have opposing views. Social media and most people who comment on divisive issues are toxic and love to stay chained to their views and god forbid if they have anything they share a mutal agreement on, its taboo, especially in America. (I am from Illinois) Steve you made Caleb be extremely transparent and pressed him to talk about his mindset and belief system about his business and question his ethics. Caleb made some good points about reselling, I was surprised. The market gets dictated by the consumers, video games are getting more expensive because of demand and frankly due to society becoming dumber. People are placing more value in video games as previous generations did in various collectibles such as masterfully crafted clothing, well made home decor, jewelry, paintings, sculptures, furniture, instruments, etc. The fact that a video game or a Pokemon card can cost as much as set an expertly American made MCM dining furniture set that would last for centuries is pathethic. I love video games, but the importance of them in our society is concerning and frankly sad, its a distraction from the real pressing issues of our world and creating generations of people who comply with the "status quo" ,don't question it, and do not have varied thoughts/belief systems.

Phoenix is looking more and more like a seriel killer by the day.

anyone else catch Caleb say ‘where’s rod stewart’ when the twilight zone came up? idk if he was serious or not but I was like wait, what?? LOL

This was your best video yet. I really enjoyed hearing both of you be so real. Loved it. You earned my sub.

😮😮😮😮😮😮 I’m staying up late tonight. Watching from the UK

So the interviewer got interviewed, nice.

I’m new to both channels… and the juggalo was lost for words and just gave up . Renix dude was too smart for him

This is gonna be crazy. Hope you really grilled him.

Congrats on the huge milestone for your channel Steve. I understand you're done with talking about resellers but I'd still like to see more game pickups in the future. Maybe a video covering your entire 360 collection as it's looking impressive. Or more lighthearted and humorous reaction vids like the $800 DK Oldies unboxing. At any rate, I'm here because I find you entertaining regardless of whether you're calling out scummy behavior or not. I am out of the loop when it comes to a lot of this reseller drama but Caleb seems like a decent enough guy. I give you both credit for having a civil discussion. I don't think a lot of people in his position would be willing to even acknowledge you.

He trynna get you to say he's not a bad guy xD

The anticipation of this video is like the week before wrestlemania in the late 90's 😂.

Huh. Pretty much killed the heckin steve channel. I expected.....more. But i knew deep down steve really loves us reseller's but really believed he'd play his persona up especially with Phoenix. Actually if its for views now steve come join the resell side.

Heckin' Steve: how switch games are you going to keep? Phoenix's Wife: to any grown man who cares, they need to go touch some grass 😂

Honestly after seeing Chase, Diamond Theory, and some of these other turds, Phoenix resale doesn’t look the worst

Dude sold out

I get the whole love for the nostalgia. The love for owning and playing the games we grew up on. I think anyone who sees PR as a scam or a shady reseller is just upset they not making a bag. There’s opportunity everywhere. Let’s cease it. I see where the market is taking a toll. That just means we have to find our way at it.

Heckin' Stephanie

Well its always good to see others perspective and hear there thoughts

Greatest Caleb's fan having a cookie for his good behavior 😂😂

That ending Steve LMFAO fucking great. In all honesty though we gotta give Caleb some respect for coming on the channel. Maybe next you could work on getting Phill Flipper HAHAH

This is gonna be awesome!

This will be a great episode 👋👋👋

You never mentioned the pawnshop fiasco where he tried to scam the store for a game ugh

That smirk at 1:02:32, he KNOWS EXACTLY whats up

Steve… I can’t believe I’m saying this. But you bent over for Phoenix and he was rough. Who won in the long run? Caleb, now no one else is going to call him out for his scummy practices… I’m disappointed.

I would love a chase conversation

Great interview, Steve 😀👌 Did Caleb offer to buy your entire game collection for a dollar, given that he's such a generous soul? 😂

You did fanboy out a little bit but at the same time dont stop being you my g 💯

Holy sh** this is going to be incredible

Amazing video! Appreciate the great content Steve 🙏🏼🤣

Weakest reveal since Pam found Bobby in the shower.

This one is for the history books 📚 😂 great video Steve!

You don't have to attack/insult him. Just be more critical about how he goes about things. You know he has a secret storefront on Amazon selling at scalper prices.

This will be legendary

played like a fiddle

I can’t believe l stood up for him I feel like l’ve been stabbed in da hart. If you know

Awesome video and great to hear BOTH sides!!

Didn't see this one coming. Mad respect to phoenix. I see from both sides and can't say that I choose either sides. I understand why Caleb buys the handhelds at conventions for the content of his videos and for his business. I also see where Steve comes from that there's less handhelds for someone who really wants it for themselves.

Its the sellers job to research. If they sell a cooy of earthbound to a reseller for $5 thwrs on them. Not the reseller.

Personally I think Steve did a great job. He said what he thinks in a very respectful and healthy debate. I really enjoyed it

Bro you went soft on him. He made you look bad in your own channel. You could of just said you dont hate him or resellers if someone gives you a price of five dollars or its price two dollars thats fine. We just dont respect the ones that act like they dont know the value or say i dont know much about these but they have their ebay sold listing comps ready. And then try to act like they are taking a huge risk because some items are untested and may not work.

Great job to you both... I see both points. Watched the video while at the gym . Time went by so quick... was trying not to laugh while bench pressing 😂

56:29 Caleb admits screwing buyers on Amazon paying way too much for old games, as his main day job. ugh.

I don't understand a lot of these comments...were you supposed to yell and scream at him the whole time? This was an adult conversation. Be cool if you can interview Riff

Biggest crossover of the year

Don’t be charmed by him Steve, he’s working you like clay. Don’t stop calling people out for being gross humans, no matter how manipulative (or “nice”) they are. How do you think he gets the deals he does?

Random man but I heard you struggled with alcohol in the past I’d honestly appreciate a video if you feel like doing one about that; it’s always fascinating to gain more perspective. I myself have struggled for a few years now and recently I had some major events because of it and my marriage is a bit rocky so I’m trying to quit, I find it easy to quit for a couple months here and there but get back into it. Trying to quit for good now because I’m finally realizing I can no longer control myself when I throw booze in the mix.

Dude, you kinda went soft on Caleb, if I’m being real. You could have asked the main question, which is, “what purpose do resellers have to exist?”

Gamers Alley is awesome! I try to drop in whenever I'm in the area.

The final boss.

I think it's very easy to hate on a video creator or average reseller because they have a face and a personality. But why are Corporations given a pass when they do 100% worse pricing & labor practices?

Bruh the first question 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣🤣

There’s always two sides to every story. We are all people and deserve to be heard. We can disagree with their practices and still treat them as human beings. Those who wanted Steve to cook Phoenix just wanted it for themselves and aren’t appreciating the valuable conversations had by these two.

around the 40 minute mark with the comments that could verry well be youtube its called an shadowban it happens a lot not just on youtube but also a lot with revieuws etc

PR's mom is a babe. Caleb, bring her back for more videos like the old days, and you will be the king. Wish the current vid never happened. The capitalists always win, but AI will put a stop to that. The revolution started. We just aren't keen.

Steve a big point missed with phoenix practices is that he will buy something for $150 and sell for $1000 after he haggled the person down $100. When he tried to corner you about, “it’s ok to 5x and not 10x?” It is ok to 10x if you just flat out bought the item without haggling the person down more money while knowing it’s actual worth. Correct me if I’m wrong, the only preparation you had done for this interview was to write down some questions, right? I ask because the perception that you folded is more because phoenix came in with his agenda while you just had questions. You kept to being yourself which was very appreciated, just wish you understood phoenix agenda with this; especially, since he reached out to you.

Hi Steve , good interview. You mentioned data entry at home. I recently got into a bad car accident. I broke my wrist and my knee. I lost my car too. This is the toughest time I've ever gone through . I don't know when I'll be able to return to my job at the hotel . Can you give me a legit lead to data entry work so i can apply ?

Wow, pretty unexpected. I never saw this coming at all!

This was barely a grilling