I Bought a Refurbished NES From DK Oldies - This is What They Sent

I Bought a Refurbished NES From DK Oldies - This is What They Sent - This is my first time buying something from DKOldies. I wanted to do a video on my experience in case my viewers are curious. Customers should pay close attention to the listing so they know what they're getting (and what they're not). And customers may not get a high level of refurbishing... but experiences will vary.

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[Heufneutje]

$314 is outrageous for something that has aftermarket parts in it and they didn't even clean properly

[iLife]

I miss the 2000s when you could get an NES for like $5 at a garage sale or a thrift store

[KyleZiber]

This is literally no better than if you bought this at Goodwill. The fact that they call it refurbished and charge a premium price is insane. Thank you for making this video and I love your videos!

[sonystar]

The fact that this man had to refurbish his own refurbished console is insane 😂

[TheJustin]

charging people 314$ for 3rd party stuff and not even refurbishing it like they say is just flat out fraud robbery

[georgem]

The prices at DKOldies is absolutely ridiculous. I don’t know how they think a “refurbished” NES that isn’t clean, an off-brand zapper and games that weren’t properly cleaned on the inside $300.

[alexhaarman]

For $314 it should have a non yellowed top, brand new set of pins, each game cartridge cleaned up before packaged, and official accessories. Could buy that stuff locally for $100-150

[pks]

No joke, I was constantly thinking what would happen if TronicsFix made a video about DK oldies. I’m so happy

[KTLaughter]

10:38 that piece of green confetti is 100% a pine needle from a faux Christmas tree which is amazing to me. That NES must have been played with well by some kids in the 80s-90s. Wholesome

[banesbox]

Can we just take a minute to acknowledge the quality of Nintendo’s old products? The NES will be 40 in a few years and mine still works like it’s right out of the box.

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For $314 I would expect it to be clean and work perfectly

[maxhiggins]

Absolutely not worth what you paid. I’m glad you did this video. Been following you for a while and you’re one of the most reputable repair channels on YouTube in my opinion.

What you’ve done here is exactly what they should be doing to their “refurbished” consoles. Take note @DKOldies

[cargeny]

I feel like DKoldies should use your videos as a tutorial on how to properly refurbish a console. Keep up the good work sir!

[TheSilverSmurfer]

The optimism throughout the video is inspiring. Getting blatantly bent over and taking it like a champ.

[Dianaranda]

Would actually be cool to see an alternative being recommended, where you CAN buy actual cleaned and refurbished units where they actually put in the effort at a similar price.

[baconpancake]

This company is a joke, they sent you an 72 pin aftermarket swapped unit missing the top RF shield and all the screws it uses. they didnt even bother to (Clean) anything. No wonder they get so much hate.

[Mullerology]

DK Oldies never cease to disappoint with their never ending stream of disappointment. At least they are consistently inconsistent, I give them that.

[StingGC]

To be honest, if you are buying something refurbished, there shouldn't need to be work done by the end user to get it to work as intended. The extra cleaning you have done, not everyone has the knowledge or ability (even with as little as you have done in the grand scheme) to get it to work correctly. Appreciate the work and knowledge you share with the community with every video you release.

[shagdog]

Wow that console is even missing the upper metal shield... They literally sent you a console with parts missing

[jakep]

I have actually refurbished these installing new capacitors, cleaning inside and out and cleaning/repairing original 72pin connectors and sold them for under 150 bucks. Their price seems very high for what you got.