#retrospekt

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Okay, this is goanna be a very long essay, but it’s necessary to do so.  DKOldies has come under fire for selling overpriced “refurbished” consoles when they are filled with dust and debris.  As some big-name YouTubers like Jacob R called them out.  But, to add even more fuel to the fire, DKOldies has been blocking people for exposing their practices on Twitter and removing related comments on their Facebook and YouTube shorts.  As a result, I will no longer be using their store to buy any retro gaming items for any future VintageTech episodes about old game systems.

Now, will I be censoring any mention of DKOldies on my YouTube channel?  Well, yes and no.  I do have plans on censoring any warranty stickers in the  PSP episode of VintageTech, but, due to the length of episode 10, I will not be removing the shoutout to DKOldies. Now, the only things I bought from that site are DS games, Metalic Rose DS Lite (Cosmetically Flawed), Some Atari Cartridges (I gave them a pass on the ones that didn’t work properly due to these cartridges being over 40 years old) surprisingly, another paddle controller, two PSPs, and two UMDs.  In addition, I got a GBA Cartridge and a PlayStation 2 8MB memory card, but that’s it.

Now, as for alternatives for DKOldies, this essay will explain four of them.  The first and obvious choice is eBay.  That site allows users to sell items or auction them. They can use photos of the items they’re selling, in addition, they can state the condition of the item whether it’s working or not (for electronics at least), so you should keep this in mind unless you want to fix the item in case if it’s not working.  However, I should point out that DKOldies did have an eBay store, so avoid them at all costs.  In other words, eBay is your safest choice for getting old tech and retro games.

Next, there is Retrospekt, which does sell refurbished items.  Retrospekt sells refurbished vintage items like Game Boys, VCRs, Film Cameras, and Polaroid Cameras (which is where I first heard about Retrospekt). In addition, they also sell custom-made items made of vintage internals. That’s where the Pepsi Polaroid 600 came from as seen in both The Mud and Friends episode One Shot Instaroid and Episode 14 of VintageTech.  Therefore, Retrospekt stays true to its name of actually refurbishing items compared to DKOldies.

If you prefer to do actual shopping rather than online shopping, we have Goodwill.  Now the best Goodwill store depends on your preference. Some are awesome, others not so much. Of course, if you’re collecting retro games and vintage electronics (besides DVDs and VideoCassettes), I recommend you shop at a Goodwill that has a section called “The Grid” like the one in Rockingham.  In addition, there are also The Grid stores across the country.  In other words, Goodwill is good compared to DKOldies’ Badwill.

Finally, I never knew about this online store until recently, we have Gameroom.  This one is like DKOldies, but better, they not only sell games but also DVDs and Monitors.  In addition, they sell not only the Atari 2600 but also the other systems Atari has produced.  They also sell Next-Gen gaming systems, as I saw an Xbox Series S and X for sale. Now, I never bought anything from that site yet, but by the time the season 2 premiere of VintageTech begins production, you know where my source will be alongside eBay.  In the end, DKOldies is dead to me, I prefer eBay, Retrospekt, Goodwill, and Gameroom as my go-to places for buying retro gaming stuff and old tech in general.  

Ben visits his home away from home and journeys into the RETROSPEKT Video Game Museum.   Learn some things you didn't know about the consoles that time doesn't remember!  Watch Ben try to compose himself as attention seekers try to hog his lime light. Some third thing!

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