He knew how bad I wanted these Sealed Games… 

the entire time hes been trying to not be like this. This is the first time i've seen it this bad. Seems like he's slipping to what he was trying not to show himself as.

At this point I’m just here for the comments lol

Even when he is doing trades with fellow people it's "uh huh" "uh huh" like come on man give people some respect. Stopped watching as he is riding that grading hype train that's about to come off the tracks hard.

Same here dude , first I was happy to find a channel that finds treasure from random places, but now is just dude ENOUGH OF GETTING 10 % off in something that the retailer told no already

I know there was a response video to this on 9/1, but this video is really hard to watch. I get this was recorded awhile back, but it hard watching the “principle” of the discount when you spend $1000 but then say I hope this pays off to the guy you feel “owed” you a discount. I get that this is your full time job, but this is also their full time job.

I dont mind his profession. i like his content. And even asking 2 times for discount im okay with "What can you do on these?" "Sure you cant wiggle a tiny bit?" still im okay with that. But that obvious trick saying he was unsure right about when he was about to pay rubbed me the wrong way. And as many have mentioned i think thats bad for you reseller rep. Not your proudest 20 buck discount caleb.

Exactly. No one owns you a discount. A no is a no.

The Zeldas were equal price but not equal in quality. The celephane was off on one them.

He makes it sounds like his life is depending on those 20 dollars. Ive seen beggars with more integrity…i dunno even know what to say. I like the haggle but nobody likes a beggar and even one that probably make more money then most of us.

yeah that wasn't cool, on camera and everything.

Lmao you’re not friends with anyone 🤣

​@@shadowchannel4374 shut up you idiot 12 year old get a life

Almost everyone: giving good prices for games Phoenix reseale: discount please

Him being a reseller, that was a baller move. But still kinda sleezy.

This comment is gold, well said pal

Agreed!!!

Could not agree more! He definitely sounded like he was entitled to that discount.

I mean it’s common business practice to save someone 20$ ATLEAST if they’re spending upwards of 1000$ at your booth ,. Had Caleb walked away he the seller just lost a near grand over 20$ lol

@@duellegend71 fact is though he wasn't going to walk away we all know that - sure the discount would have been nice but he stated it several times and the start of the video where he called the other thing the friend card :DD

Could not agree more. Especially knowing these games are heavy hitters and will sell easily

@@duellegend71 also i wouldn't be surprised if the reason he gets so many discounts is because vendors and stores know they are on camera and don't want to look bad. It's the influencer plague at work. "I'll give you free publicity in exchange for a free hotel room" ect

Never hurts to ask

@@mikeing36 Asking is okay... Continiuesly nagging is NOT.

He hates paying retail. Lol

If he doesn't buy something unless it's discounted then he literally can get a discount on everything he buys. These negotiations are 2 way, he doesn't have to buy something and someone doesn't have to sell to him.

The whole community knows about him. Just another flipper trying to push hobby to fund daily living until he calls it quits and moves onto next

@@foenix8094 entirely possible. If they used the paypal swipe thing, i believe it does that, or its after the whole thing is processed. Could be wrong. My point is, did $20 off of $1000 really make a difference? Or was it like an ego thing “see how cheap i got these for”

even if there was a fee, it would be something like 30 cents. well worth it to cancel the transaction.

Asks for a discount to go resell it 😂 and begsss for discounts

@@ep3578 not ego. It's called business

Begging for discounts is such a bad look, I agree

It's not rude to ask. They are vendors, nothing stopping them from saying no.

@@Near54321 I agree with you but asking for a discount multiple times is pretty rude

I think it's rude not to give the discount

@@Near54321 they did say no...several times. you stop asking after the first no. The customer is not always right

Not rude the first time...but 4 time xD

100% ... I love(ed) his channel, now he has shown he's just a scummy scalper...

lmao... it's a reselling channel.

@@KingFrizzy92 but you've got to imagine what the vendors are going through with guys like him wanting a discount and them insisting...

yeah, vendor should've said "i'm having second thoughts as well" and then canceled the entire transaction.

I’m pretty sure when he said he was having second thoughts it was second thoughts about just going ahead and buying the 3rd game or not. Not that he was having second thoughts at buying the other 2. At least that’s how I remembered it

It’s all a part of negotiation. Sometimes people give you a discount, other times you’re the one giving the discounts.

@@gabraham101 yeah that's a bit much. doing it maybe a week later at a different store or town sure but 20 minutes later if that at the same convention is just sleezy

I could not agree more! They are wising up to his bullshit. lol

they always have the choice to say no. so who cares.

Everyone uses each other. That's how the world works. Its extremely dysfunctional

THIS!

It’s a convention, haggling is normal and expected. These people don’t have to accept his requests for discounts but they do because they are still making money too. And every cent helps your bottom line when you a reseller. Just because he’s doing ok doesn’t mean he shouldn’t look to make more/save money when he can. You obviously just don’t know much about business.

@@tomato7955 You're making a pretty big assumption. He haggled literally four times in a short conversation and was obviously being annoying. Then he doubles down and complains in his own video which made him look terrible, hence the much larger number of downvotes on the video. He actually turned them off just so you can't see them, that's how bad it is and I am not the only here that thinks so. Look at the comments.

You do this at these kind of places your supposed to do that he is re seller if I was there and I was a re seller like him I would push the price tag down a but

If only commenters can pin comments too lmao. Well said

Dude just cares about views and profits and that video showed that

Probably because he was boing roasted in the comment section. I noticed on some of his other grading videos he turned the comments off. That’s never a good sign lol

So cringey lol

Sheep don't understand negotiation. The art of negotiation literally makes or breaks a business, especially one like this. All yall hating are probably on your lunch break at McDonald's as u read this

He thought he was slick by not putting his credit card at the last second. He and the dealer had already agreed on the terms and he conned the vendor as a last second trick

@@One-12937 the funny part is those dudes had no idea who he was.

You do realise this is business/ reseller channel not a charity channel. In business there is always a risk, the goal is to lower your risk with every purchase. I think you need to take some business lessons or go out and do it yourself then try bitching. Also, why are you even watching this if you hate it so much??? Your life decisions make me cringe.

@@John-or7zh he talks about “morals” and Christian values but FUCKEN pushes it like a kid at a Walmart not getting what he wants. Legit right before getting charged he still pushed the “come on give me a discount” like wtf. That’s not business, that’s being a unethical and being a bitch

The issue is that these vendors will always end up giving discounts anyway. They should be firm and refuse to drop the price by even a single dollar.

One sided ass deals for sure 🤣

He doesn’t even know what a mega drive is, lol

Cuz he wants to keep using WATA to make money.

Oh snap he did.

And it sounds like Karl Jobst had even more damning details around the Wata/HA garbage based on his last post on Twitter/RU-vid. I really respect Retro Rick for his stance on the Wata/HA situation.

Cringy af, almost beggin, like dude you made some much profit and you gomma cry for $20

you could tell that guy in the orange shirt was like.....what the fuck....the ...."really" face looking at the credit machine. Then he goes....um sure. so awkward

sadly it was a little pure pressure and bullying lol

But he has to sleep at nights😁?

No we're observing it as well. I resell, but I have the tact and respect not to see if the item I'm buying is worth more in their faces

I got the same feeling as you

For real man. I was already on the fence with channel. I love watching game hunting but he’s just kinda screwing everyone over and then showing you how he’s doing it. Top that with whining about not getting discounts and it’s just kinda awful to watch honestly

Same here man

Honestly, I have been feeling the same way. I don't like him and have only been watching for the game hunting...now he only seems to care about sealed games and his sense of entitlement is too much for me. I'm gonna go watch others like Retro Rick.

You'll never get great deals without negotiation 🤷🏼‍♂️

You know how reselling works right?

🤣🤣🤣

@@fdrngm266 Yeah but usually his discounts are kind of ripping him off

they are i don’t hate them they just ruin it for everyone

....

I hope conventions are told about this so he can get banned from future conventions

A major ooooof for sure

Fr when that happened I was like are you serious you are literally in the middle of processing the transaction and he pulls that crap smh

Agreed !!

As he should

Wow, no cap. Watching his desire to get Mario paper and Zelda. About to cash out to then be like “wait, I’m having second thoughts” ask again for a least 20 off… dude! They have to eat too!

Hi, can you tell me about that wata thing? I didn't understand it. Thanks!

@@strohhuttv8848 Thanks, and i just didn't understand his part in all of that, i'm not lazy i just don't know the story behind his actions, that's all

@@strohhuttv8848 I mean he's commenting on a RU-vid comment section about wata being scummy and then you're basically calling someone lazy for not googling about it before asking about it like how dare they?? If you're going to comment something like that expect people to ask questions about it not everyone is up to date and not everyone knows about wata in general people will be curious. It's not that deep Jesus Christ

@@Snapmaw Yeah I don't get these dorks nowadays. The comment section is here for us to communicate. If he asks a question, answer it if you'd like and keep it pushing. Socially awkward Strohhut smh.

Well said bro, you explain that perfect

Dude he wasn’t faking backing out. He said he was only having second thoughts about not buying the 3rd game. Meaning he was thinking he should just buy the 3rd anyways. Listens to what he says and you’ll see Thats the case. “Having second thoughts about this other one” is the exact wording he used. He was saying he forsure buying the 2 game but wasn’t sure if he should just add the 3rd. Easy mistake hearing it wrong though I get it.

He thinks people NEED to give him a discount lmao.

I was thinking the same

People like this are the reason why the “hobby” is dead. Now it’s all these people who’ve only shown up in the gaming communities in the last couple of years making it all about money.

Yup

That and they probably watch these videos. They know he's just gonna flip them anyway. It's not like the games are going to die hard fan.

@@leeartlee915 who gives a shit? This is literally capitalism at play

@@leeartlee915 Ummm, collectors are doing the same - snapping up everything and flipping on eBay so they can “add money to the collection.” Hell, retro ricks $10 game challenge is all about that, isn’t he a collector?

@@leeartlee915 the best system? That's very subjective. The same system has been used to stifle the life and mobility of children to the oldest of human. This dude is literally doing what we learned in economics. I get the tactics aren't favorable but they are not necessarily scummy in my opinion.

if you call yourself a "reseller" you are no better than this guy. The hobby doesn't need you

Without resellers, where are you getting games from? Would you say that GameStop, Vintage Stock, etc. (resellers) are unneeded as well? If there are no resellers, then no one would have any games to buy. By definition we all are resellers if you've sold one game. If your grievance is with high-volume resellers, then I point you back to my first sentence.

@@leeartlee915 That's not where I source my stuff, so I can't really comment on that I guess. I was more responding to the comment that "the hobby doesn't need you"

@@zackerychapman7193 so u never bought used games in ur life? Lol

Link?

Send a link to the video please! Lol

PLEASE link that. That's messed up

@@paladinluke37 No it isn't.

@@l4stm4nttv14 oh cool a link! Wait a minute this isn't a link it's just a comment that offers nothing.

Just get a browser plugin.

He is a reseller we all do that pretty much

They don't have to agree to sell. It's a mutual agreement. If not, then no transaction. Pretty easy to understand.

Well this is a resale channel and not a collecting channel...🤷‍♂️

@@Ret_Chrogames understood but integrity doesn't play a part in reselling?

@@moses11685 but what’s the issue? Thst WATA is allegedly engaging in market manipulation and he chooses to continue to use them? He’s taking a risk for even sending his games to wata to begin with to flip considering the attention right now. If he miscalculates, then he’s gonna get financially burned.. if there’s a demand, then he will make a profit. It’s the consumers right to choose how they want to spend their dollars.

@@Ret_Chrogames I feel like in the long run, it hurts more than helps the actual consumer. Whats happening not only manipulates the prices on these sealed games but could damage the perceived value of pre owned games. "This common game is more than it was last year because , didn't you see a sealed one of these went for X amount in auction?" Hope my point makes sense.

@@moses11685 I don’t agree with this. My take is about 90% of the reason why game prices have gone up is because so many people have gotten into the retro game collecting hobby and are going out snd buying up lots and bundles, even those thst they already have, and are turning around and flipping them on eBay to “fund more for their collection.” The result of thst is when you and I go to swap meets or garage sales, everything has been picked over and all we have left are resellers asking ebay prices. I’ve been collecting since 2010 when we use to buy what we need and leave behind what we don’t, but those days are long over. The sealed/graded scene sure can affect the market, but it’s mostly the collector/resellers entering the market - setting eBay prices - and now mom and pops are checking eBay and pricing accordingly. The same collectors/resellers want to justify this by claiming to be collectors (which they are) but scoff at the fact that they are also resellers..

Yeah that rubbed me the wrong way

Agreed. I was binge watching his videos and then saw this. I'm done with this dork lol.

@@songoku864 I know this comment is old, but I was literally doing the same thing😂 have any other creators you watch that you would recommend? Much appreciated.

yeah no one with a brain takes this guy seriously anymore. he barely has ''clients'' anymore too lol.

🤣

@@moses11685 like I get it youtube monetization money Yada Yada, but this is just milking the same cow extremely dry lol

Could you imagine being that fucking bold lmfao. “I was hoping for 30% off” lmfao get lost

He seems very entitled and self centred, seems to think sellers should cater to him

Hahaha

I was thinking the same thing. He feels so entitled. It really is disgusting.

He has always been this rude, but he turned it up to 11 in this video.

For antiques I can understand memory, but for sealed games, the market is so volatile and changes by the day. You can’t really memorize prices with this bubble we’re in.

Perhaps I'd go about things more old school or manually search stuff but scanning barcodes seems almost too efficient. I'd carry around a small notebook or something with completed prices for the main titles I'm looking for

@@cvz1230 volatile? Name a game worth something that had an incredible dip. I have never lost a significant amount of money on a game. The ones that did dip, earned its value back over a short time

@@Stallzyx it’s too efficient? What? There’s tens of thousands of games out there bro, it’s not like he’s looking for specific ones.

Market values change day to day.

yeah i cliked on it and it said it was removed