Is eBay Refurbished a SCAM? 

I remember times when the only meaning of "refurbished" was "didn't pass inspection at the factory and had to be redone at the factory" and was a sign of HIGHER quality))

I've had far better luck with ebay refurbished than Amazon. My ebay refurbished has always seemed like it was brand new. Packaging and all.

I would like to see a follow up video where you go through the return process for the items that were messed up. Let's see how easy or difficult it is.

I've only ever been scammed on Ebay one time in the 7 or so years I've bought anything. It was my own fault for not checking the ratings of the seller at the time, but I've bought countless refurbished items from them, and I've always almost always gotten new in box or like new anything whenever I was suppose to be getting a lower grade, JBL speakers and headphones have been ones that always go on sale refurbished and I've never had any problems!

Refurbished was once good but now refurbished on Ebay just means that a corporation paid Ebay to be allowed to use the "refurbished" label and they rarely actually refurbish it and just clean off exterior dirt.

I've used E-bay refurbish computer components for years. You can build a Ryzen 5800x, 32gb ram, and 3070ti for under $600. I've spent maybe around $150 keeping my pc updated with newer parts in the last 10 years after I resale the old components I'm replacing 👍

as someone who actually worked at a computer store I know for a fact that products having a recertified mark on it means 2 things it was a fully working return likely with an incomplete or damaged box or it came in for warranty repair as what they do is they have a stack of these re-certified items that they sent out for RMA claims and those that are actually repaired gets boxed and is then either added to the RMA pile or is sent out for sale at a discount.

I just noticed that you folks do proper captioning for your videos, thank you so much!

It's painful to think the DT770 is $150 at half off now. I bought mine for $130 brand new, not all that long ago.

In the UK refurbished seems to mean "we didnt check it and assumed it works", i suppose its less effort and cheaper to just ship stuff out and accept returns than actually cleaning testing and fixing issues.

You might want to make sure that gameboy pocket shell is a replacement shell. Nintendo actually made a model of gameboy pocket that came stock with a dmg gameboy style shell. It looks really good too!

The beyerdynamics like the exact model have been my daily drivers for a few years now and I really enjoy them. The ear cups and the headband have deteriorated once before but they are super easy to replace

I have the 32ohm version of the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro headphones you reviewed, and one of the best features of them is that beyerdynamic will sell you replacement components for every single part of the headphones. So you can pay $150-170-200 for them and keep them running and sounding great basically forever. Highly recommend them.

I love my DT770 Pros, I've had mine for a little over 2 years now. You're right about the audio, I use mine with a DAC/AMP which helps since I can boost the bass a little. I've never been a bass head though so I honestly don't mind. It works great though with Tidal for high quality music.

I feel like really good deals don’t exist anymore from anywhere but garage sales, or online classifieds with sellers that just don’t know anything about what they are selling. Back 5-10+ years ago there were actually good Black Friday deals, and some much cheaper refurb stuff. Now the prices are so close to new (or sometimes the same or more than new on sale) that you might as well just spend the extra 5% price to avoid used stuff. I feel like sellers are way more educated and now look for uneducated buyers that THINK they are saving a bunch of money.

Two last PCs I got for projects are refurb from 3rd party with 1 year warranty: Amazing condition, ran wonderful, and the company was well responsive. Would 100% recommend them - at least that company?

The real question is how does Austin keep getting scammed

I didn't even know about these sections on ebay. I've only ever used it to search for something, never browsed it. Might have to check that out

I bought a phone refurbished before and it ended up having data issues right as soon as the return window closed so that was a bummer, Nowadays its best to check seller reviews and all that, The ones i buy from tend to help you replace or refund you if you have a problem with your products

P. S. You should try to upgrade the RAM in the PC to 3200 and see if it supports it. Mine doesn't and is locked to supporting only 2999 (ir something like that).

Youll need the skullcandy app to pair them. I always find my right push active 2 ear bud doesnt charge as well as the left one

That gameboy mod has a menu where you can adjust the screen positioning.

Keep the great vids up

I’ve never had issues but I also have only bought certified refurbished and excellent ones. There are a lot of categories that have a ton of very good deals (Sony headphones I’ve had good luck with)

It must be a common thing with ROG systems. Had to swap the rear fan out on mine as well.

The Skull Candy Crusher ANC first gen are a bass lovers heaven

I actually just got an HP Envy with i7 7th gen and 16GB RAM from eBay as "untested". And all it was missing, was an SSD and charger. I got the laptop for $75. And it works great!

I bought those exact same Skullcandy refurbished earphones a year ago, and they are still working great. Worth it.

7:51 it'd been funnier if Ken added a water PLOP sound with Austin's straining. LOL

I bought certified refurbished SoundCore headphones on EBay. They were like new and in new retail packaging.

I don't recommend skull candy wireless anymore. I bought a few pair when they were new in box at best buy on holiday special, and they had terrible battery life right out of the box on all sets I bought.

Austin's "straight face" make I'm look like a crazy unhinge preacher!

I'm always shocked when we see footage of Joanna and we see she's just holding the camera. The videos all look so steady that you'd think they have a big steadicam rig.

My Aunt and Uncle bought a Tineco stick vacuum a couple years after I bought my Dyson of of Ebay's referbished site, and my Dyson still works like its brand new, and their Tineco (which they payed the same as I did for my referb) is a piece of trash!

I was actually looking forward to seeing the PSP Go, so I'm pretty sad you never got it. Wonder how they didn't have the system but still had the listing for it.

I know when you called that Razer keyboard creamy Hipyo tech was out there somewhere minding his business and he felt a great disturbance

I am currently using a set of the Skullcandy Grind refurbished and I am a fan. This is my first pair of wireless earbuds and I love them. Especially for the price

can confirm., white keyboard was a big misstake on my end

0:03 “wake up f1thly”

i have a rule ingrained in my head when it comes to refurbished and used computers and laptops or phones i reset phones if they are used or refurbished and i always reinstall windows no matter what for pre-builts it's usuallu to get rid of the bloatware and for refurbished or used you never know if they put a piece of malware intentionally on he pc or laptop

I got a GBA SP on an “EBay refurbished” system and at least for me it was horrible how messy the hinges were.

1:43 that reaction was hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣

If you had to choose which company would go with Amazon Renewed or Ebay refurbished? I'm looking for a Samsung Tab S8. Both companies have the same price in excellent condition. I've only purchased from Amazon Renewed, but I just learned Ebay offers a year warranty. Now I'm confused. Any insight would help.

What about refurbished or mint cell phones? because I want a iPhone 14 Pro Max but can’t afford it brand new so I gonna use eBay swappa or back market haven’t decided yet

The 80ohm version of the Beyerdynamic headphones sound more 'bassy' than the version you got.

Derpy Austin , did he forget that Steam Client at first boot scans your system and downloads a Driver Redistribution ... if it detects its needed ...

My PSP Go just collects dust, not sure what I was thinking...its so tiny!

My Ps4 broke not long after the PS5 came out but when you still had no idea when you were actually going to be able to get one. I bought an EBay refurbished ps4 to hold me over and it still functions perfectly fine. No complaints. Not that I use it much now.

Got my Galaxy watch 5 refurbished from eBay and it's still going strong. Even came in the original packaging.

I think my uncle would be interested in that DJI Pocket. He has a Galaxy A52, but wants to shoot some vlogs going out to historic and scenic places on tours.

"this mouse is garbage" uses it on the most wrecked wooden table ever...cheesus.

Aren’t DT 770 Pros like $150 on Amazon normally?

Best ad incorporation ever.

I got my Sony XM4s 3 years ago for half the price at the time and they are still awesome

I got a 4k laptop with 3 year warranty for only 1200 bucks. They even upscaled my order cause they didn't have the one I ordered, (3070 laptop for a 3080ti). Was pristine.

should i buy refurbished hp victus 15L from ebay or is this a scam or not

So I have to say those headphones look suoer comfortable around the ear and over the head. I use the ps5 headset and like the floating feel when you wear them, but every 30mins of wear, I feel myself adjusting them around my ear some. They don't hurt. They just seem to always need adjusting, but these look like a pillow over the ear, lol. I'm not sure if they work with the ps5 or not, though.

Damn the DT770S got more expensive again, they were $150 not on sale and $130 on sale when I got mine. Even at $170 they're a steal tbh

"Look what happens when you open up steam a ad" 😂😂

I’ve bought laptops from EBay refurbished and the attached warranty is kind of a peace of mind

That IS weird! When you tried to open steam, I got unskippable ads!

Hi Austin, you should review the Oneodio Pro 80 headphones, you wont believe the sound versus the price !!! I have been a DeeJay for over 30 years and use these headphone !!

I bought a laptop with suppose I had a touch screen but the touch screen didn't work and I sent it back and they charged me a restocking fee because they said I didn't want the item and even I wouldn't do anything about it so I lost 20%

the DT 770 pro is 149 currently on their site

When you opened up steam I got an ad. I seriously thought you were trolling me

man , i hear you with the "slightly older 2070" when my gt710 with i3 pc clinging onto life trying to do school work, render some of my blender models and cad software and struggling and ur complaning about the 2070 :)))))) idk about u but I dont have the money to afford even smth remotely close to that

In aus ive seen the motorola edge 30 ultra go as low as $500 aud

Every time I see a Austin Evans video I learn something new

PSP Go Ultimate build video?

I bought a Pixel 6 pro refurbed on eBay, was £100 cheaper & was literally like brand new, not a scratch

Windows updates happening in the background would cause Steam issues. That could also account for the slower speeds you were seeing.

Interesting how expensive the DT770 are for you there, I'm in Germany and got mine for 110€. Still, great headphones

Yea you are kind of the quality control on those earbuds, they are either like new or you have to send them back.

4:48 moral of the story: if something isn't working pick up the camera and start to record it

I bought a Refurbished Monitor, it still working flawless without almost any scratches

Amazon also does not check to see if the phone is unlocked I got one locked to T-Mobile I have gotten MacBooks from eBay with a brand new top case and batt

I bought Sony wf1000xm5 for $160 refurbished which is an amazing deal they came clean and looked new

it's okay apex only boots sometimes for me too.

I love to buy refurb stuff from ebay. Got my xm4 and xm5 refurb from there and they were perfect for super cheap compared to new.

Skull candy has been the only earphones I bought they are great for the price so no complaints I had a $25 dollar pair for a year before the earbud speaker burned out but I used them everyday 24/7

Funny how I got an eBay ad notification while watching this video

Austin is the type of guy who types, "I don't know," on a public question online.

I bought my Chromebook from an ebay refurbished seller, which was listed as very good, which I agree with and would say it was generally better besides one part that clearly had fall damage which bent the case around the volume buttons that I never use. 155$ for DT770? Holy shit they are expansive in the US than, DT770 cost like 150€ Brand new and are constantly on a discount down to 120€. Also, some mainboards come with a fairly powerful DAC onboard, my old MSI Z87 GD-65 came with a 250 ohm DAC on board, not the greatest DAC, but it could drive 250ohm. There is physically no reason to ever buy refurbished earbuds, especially not when the earbuds cost half an egg brand new. There are so many really strong offers at 60-80 bucks.

8:10 *blasts scarlet fire*

The sad part I try selling refurbished N64 consoles without controllers and cords on eBay for about $100 each which I never sold one after spending few hours cleaning the dust, polishing the pin connectors, replacing the thermal pads as well made a option to mod it to play US and Japanese games. I did more refurbishing work on these consoles than DKOldies did with just one which is funny how one person can refurbished multiple consoles when most refurbished businesses can barely do one with a army of employees?

I don't understand how the "first impression" of the HP PC is "positive". A "refurbrished" device, where they did not even bother to clean the inside nor the outside and did also not bother to give you a replacement for the missing screws is a big 🚩 for me. :)

i got the Headphones, (the 32ohm ones) they are great headphones, i use them for my Bass guitarr playing when i dont wanna disturb the people around me :P.. i had them for a few years, and still sound real good. heads up thou there are diffrent ohm, so check the specs for it before you get em, i would rekomend them any day in the week thou :P

I bought a pair of Samsung Galaxy Buds that were eBay refurbished, they work fine with no issues.

I bought a 'very good' Galaxy Z Fold 3 from an eBay certified refurbisher and it was absolutely shit. Dead pixels all down the crease of the device and it had a (known) WiFi issue where it wouldn't let me turn on the WiFi at all. Sent it in for replacement and they basically said "you don't actually want this phone so we're just gonna refund you" and I was pissed. Spent an extra $30 to get an 'excellent' condition one and that's what I'm typing on right now. It's excellent. Don't buy from YY wireless.

4:20 observer effect

Color looks way better on the 12 mini than the DJI

"it's 2:35 on a thursday" as I'm watching this at 2:35 on a thursday

Man love the videos.Just wanted to ask that Incase you decide to keep the phone that you could consider me Incase of a giveaway

I have the same skull airbuds

I bought my 2018 and my 2022 iPad Pros through eBay refurbished and other than a sticker on the back of the 2018, these are flawless.

The intro should be: When I think "eBay" today I think of "way too overpriced electronics or scam"

I got some certified refurbished Sony WH-CH720N headphones for $70, and they have been great

I had a horrible experience with eBay refurbished. I bought an excellent condition Samsung galaxy s22 for my mom as a gift. after receiving it, held onto it for a while before gifting her the phone. After she got it she notice on calls, there was a screechy sound that didn’t happen all the time but frequently. After taking the phone back from her the seller refused to replace it because 30 days had passed. eBay also wouldn’t give me a refund for the same reason. And the warranty doesn’t cover items that arrived broken. So I now have a $500 paper weight. That may not be your experience but it was mine for the first time purchasing on eBay refurbished.

Hey Austin. You ever hear of the observer effect? It worked BECAUSE you pointed the camera at it. 😂

its 550 buck pc the fans are loud WTF sound of the one fan is a bit picky right