Exploring the World's Largest Video Game Flea Market
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Dang when he says “my father is over here.” And shows a photo he was talking like if he was in the booth at that moment 😭 couldn’t imagine a world without my dad. Cool to see his family carrying the legacy 🫡
Yea seems like his son is a real cool guy sad to see that
Kevin is a really nice a cool person and a great seller.
that guy was actually so sweet, the least bussiness man, the most just actually having a chat with the youtuber out of the rest i think.
Amazing guy ✨🙏🏽
If I see $45 for a copy of Minecraft Im turning around and walking straight back to my car and not wasting another second
Exactly
Or download the rom for free
For a physical copy when the digital is cheaper lol
Retro collecting is a joke now, just emulate everything.
@@therealjaystone2344 wam*
“I sell things for market value” $140 double dash
And Nintendo will put it on their online service for switch 2
$45 for Minecraft on the 360 is robbery
Amazon range is between $38-$47 ,so price isn’t bad. Plus I bet she would do $40 for it.
Yea and you can get it on your phone for like 6$
@@bigjohn408 stores should not be charging amazon prices. and this is coming from an amazon seller.
@@cat3goryking And you can emulate any game for free, doesn't really matter. A game is worth what it is worth, regardless of other means you can get it. but $45 is absolutely ridiculous for that particular game for that console.
I got my XB360 minecraft for £8
$140 for mario kart double dash 😭😭😭 thats DOUBLE what it goes for on pricecharting
gotta love capitalism!
I go there all the time. The only items you get deals on are Pokemon singles and packs sometimes. Everything else is well over market. There is a t shirt stand that’s pretty cheap but that’s it.
alot of things there are way above ebay prices.
@@brokenkayfabegreedy resellers
@@brokenkayfabe capitalism means you can price any item for whatever you like but if its above to market value no one will buy it. The market sets the price everything is worth whatever anyone is willing to pay for it
4000 a month for a spot is a lot. Yikes. I can see why the prices are high
That’s still no excuse to over price games
@@jasontodd1896 oh really?! so vendors have to just pay the fee and lose money until they go broke?
$360 a day is insane...even for California.
@@pcon it’s greed. Cali is a trash hole
@@pcon yeah they assume they will make a lot of money selling games. From personal experience it’s not the case. I am actually losing money.
Every single vendor pays 50-60%. Thats weird ive never been offered 50-60% by any of them. shocker
Crystal is such a friendly and kind person 😊. I'm so amazed on her hustle. 2:26
Yes, and she looks good in that Rogue suit! I relate to Roger and Crystal both so much. I think Frank and Sons was a big spot for other guys like Seth Baer and guys like him, not for video games but for toys.
That one vendor "I'm strapped for cash sometimes"
Maybe because you're selling for 2x market value bro
Phoenix did it too
Everyone in california does that, it's cringe. "oh were in california so we charge 25% more then ebay" me: "well then why should I have any reason to buy from you?"
hearing about rent like that is why i'm perfectly ok w/online transactions. I save costs, customer saves costs & time. win-win.
most like a shop front so to buy things from people.
@@Security848aka neck beard ppl
@@therealjaystone2344why spend hours shopping sales and dealing with marketplace when I can sit at my booth and make money and have people bring me inventory. Sure I’m not getting it for Pennies on the dollar, but I’m not spending hours to get a Wii at a yard sale. I pay 280/month for my booth rent and get a lot of foot traffic and impulse buys. I actually enjoy rainy weekends now because the foot traffic doubles.
@@therealjaystone2344 Nah, store fronts are definitely the preferred experience people prefer to have, there's just limited options with the advent of online sales. Most people do not want to buy games on facebook marketplace lol
Cool place to check out awesome collectibles for sure but damn those prices are a crime. $45 on Mincraft? Makes GameStop look better to shop at. Then $140 on Mario kart which is $70 is mind blown gaming. Dislike when people try to sell items 2x to 3x its going value
Same
They can price them for whatever the like but they just won't sell them, things are only worth whatever someone is willing to pay, there is literally 2 other game shops in the same place that will have the games priced cheaper and now with the Internet you know what it's true market value is, I like to buy stuff in person and have it straight away aslong as the items are in and around market value I will buy them
Aww kevin was so nice and wholesome. Wish him success
No bro, not the guy I saw
"all my prices are reasonable" *$45 for minecraft on 360 LMAOOOOO
not as bad as the next guy, a gameboy advance for $350, whats this guy smoking? theyre like 80-100 and idt reshells make the value go up im pretty sure it makes it go down.
@@antonyjames4698 that's a custom gameboy. Not a regular one. Super high quality and extra features plus can be fully customized
to be fair, this is California pricing. Collecting in cali can be rough.
Who even play Minecraft on the 360 anymore dude 45 is WILD
@@AeosTheEnigmatist i was gonna say.. i live on the east coast where i can go to my local gamestore and get like anything retro, very close to price charting if not right at or a lil below.
Thank you for showing this place so now we know to avoid it like the plague.
It was great meeting you dude. I was the guy in the wheelchair. I have the photo of us if you want it. I finally was able to get to your app... and I listed everything in my collection. I was amazed by the value! Thanks for explaining to me how you get to the app. I was so confused.
RJ
Caleb reaching his prime and giving the people what they want! Video games, business questions, and great convos.
Off 140 for Mario Kart Double Dash. California never ceases to amaze me with their prices.
Inflation
Crystal looked so pretty in X-Men outfit
You were so sweet to those vendors, always love how you interact with them and ask important questions.
I like Frank and Sons but man Funko Pops takes up like 50% of the space/ sellers and a lot of homies mark up they're prices to ungodly prices
This place is down the street from my house and you can never haggle for a better price everything there is way over priced.
This rarely happens with creators but whenever I get a new notification from you I always get excited. Love your videos.
Nostalgia overload. Great store, but one thing I was hoping for were the Batman the Animated Series classic toys on the shelves. I recently created on my channel a small tribute to Kevin Conroy using the classic BtAS toys, pretty cool if I may say so myself :) November will mark the second anniversary of his passing.
Right you are, the video is very cool, superb editing btw. I miss Kevin Conroy too, can't believe he's passed away.
Their prices are super unreasonable and it has a lot to do with how much they pay to sell their each month, on top of federal and state tax. Theyre better off just selling online from the comfort of your home where there's barely any overhead besides eBay fees.
that first girl knows how purdy she is xD
100%
We have a booth there (Blood and Teeth artwork booth 517). You stopped by our table at So Cal expo that weekend but man I wish you could of seen our both at Frank and Sons. We sell our zombie art mostly but we definitely have a game section as well. Even have a Phoenix Resell sticker on our glass case 👍.
What a lovely man that kevin is hes so open and honest has a wonderful store you can tell he is passionate about his business. I can tell that man doesnt have a bad bone in his body if everyone in the world was just a little bit more like him it would be a better place❤ he should set up a TH-cam channel like retro rick has in his store
Man I love frank and sons, Kevin is such a cool guy I buy from him every time I go
These prices are absurd. So they all make their real living with ebay right?
yes
Kevin is a cool dude, super fair on sales and trades and buys. When I go I tend to only buy from him
“Your childhood shouldn’t be expensive”
Xbox 360 Minecraft: $45
As a game store owner in Canada, it's crazy to see the gaming market in USA. A lot of our games are exact same price but CAD & USD are different so we are technically lower or for some reason, the games are more expensive in USA. Obviously, this is not the case with everything but I often see a lot of popular Nintendo titles going for $50USD when I can only sell them here for $40CAD as an example.
That Minecraft and Mario Kart DD are perfect examples, I know they are overpriced at this market but I sell Minecraft $15-20CAD in store and Double Dash $80-100CAD which is always dependent on my back stock but I see them going for same or more in the US.
Game prices are just crazy lol
Just found your channel man I feel old being a 90's kid. My Golden Eye is behind bullet proof glass now. I'm happy now I kept all my games all memories. God knows what its all worth lol
Second dude was dropping KNOWLEDGE. Amazing video.
Rogue is a video game seller now?
Thank you Caleb for striving to be better in your business. Your interviewing has been interesting to learn more from others and show kindness.
I crossed paths with you at SEGE but could only give you a smile. Hope you keep on keeping on and know there are more people who support you than you think.
$140 double dash in insane. I dont think ill ever go to whatever this convention is
What's crazy as I know a lot of video game stores that are raising their prices because they see resellers profit off of their low pricing. As per usual the only one who gets hurt is the innocent gamer that I just wants to find affordable games to play. Just one reason resellers are the summer of the earth. Another reason is because it's not like you all just mark it up a little bit like you really take advantage. Like you buy a game for $5 you find out it's worth 50. You can easily make it 15 and make a profit. Nope 9 times out of 10 you're selling it for $50.
I'm glad you went to Frank and Sons. Try Book Off too.
I remember his father. He definitely knew about sales
When i asked for megaman x for the snes back then he presented to me with a smile and with pride because it was still in box mint. condition . Kind of like a tada moment
repro games for 24.99 jesus run while u can 17:05
16:58 that's a whole lot of repro/bootleg/counterfeit items. That doesn't happen by accident. GIANT red flag.
He’s got them all marked as “Repo” so he’s not doing anything wrong. I used to run a retro modding business for handhelds and would sell these carts for $15 dollars so customers could have a new game to play but they all knew it was a repo. Not everyone wants to spend $50-$100 per gba cart.
Who cares
For mission switch you should add ttyd to your list its new so it would be easy to find and it is reselling already at 40
A really good tip when you go to stores like this or honestly just life in general
Never communicate with a girl named Cristal. Things go south rather abrupt. More than often they don't want saved.
Roger with Grown Ups in the background🔥🔥
Man this channel brings out the crazy gremlins 🤣
4:29 Phoenix blushing. Wife her up already!
He was trying to hide behind the rack
Rogue is all 🤓
Resellers ruined the collectors market. Looking at you Phoenix the hasbeen collector.
Yea you never need to go to this place if you actually collect video games. These prices are ridiculous.
Now Caleb sells stuff off Amazon at higher prices than DKOldies so the ridiculous prices may work for him.
Been WAITING for this I go here too much
Love walking around this spot. Game hunting’s no good though. I knew that when I found a Halo 2 priced at $40…
Great spot to see collectibles in person though!
I don’t buy/sell video games but I noticed most vendors say they buy at 50% market value. Is that considered fair in in the video game space? I operate in sports cards and unless you were buying a huge lot of low-end cards, 50% would not be a fair offer even selling to a business/re-seller.
As someone that's sold trading cards and video games, 50-60% is usually the fair market value for store buyback, especially for bulk games which there are thousands of and can sit for years. We used to buy certain high-demand games like Pokemon for 70% because they would move quickly, but even that franchise started to crash in price.
@@TheRawred appreciate the response!
90 dollars A DAY PER BOOTH, jeez. That guy is spending 14k on rent a month if he wants to vend 7 days a week, I know cali is stupid expensive but surely for that much you could get a solid legit retail store front right?
21:38 what a sad twist
For a second I thought I was gonna have to put another spot on my list, than I saw the F&S aisle banner lol. Used to live about 5 minutes from the place, fun place to get some steps in and just browse
Cool video! I've been a frequent Frank and Sons shopper since 1999. Its really a gem in SoCal
Holy cow folks
Owner ‘why should you pay a lot for your childhood’
…Minecraft on the 360 is $45.00.
I know these venders may have to pay a lot if site fees but their prices are day light robbery 40 for mindcraft and 140 for doubledash wtf
The moment when you see MTG stuff. ^^
Very entertaining video!!!! Love this kind of content!!!
X MEN GIRL, ALL MY PRICES ARE VERY REASONABLE. $45 FOR MINECRAFT XBOX 360 LOL
Yeah she's pathetic. Also says she negotiates prices and doesnt really.
Finally someone does a tour of this plaace
You actually didn't haggle any of the sellers down in price, good job Caleb
Because the seller's of frank and sons know what they have and are very firm on the price's. They either price their items to high or know what they have and have very little wiggle room. Unless you know someone.
Cool video! Love the people you meet. I need these events in Europe too! 🔥
$140 for mario kart double dash is wild
its called double dash cause you run when you see the price.
I was in California for a week, and I missed it because of the days it was open😢 . There's a lot you can do on a California vacation.
I’m been gaming since pinball.I entered contest in the 1970’s😂 I wanted to say this flea market is prove why I can’t sell guitars anymore.everyone on earth including my 56 year old wife are addicted to gaming😂 all three of my adult sons are big Pc gamers and I still play video games and my garage is a huge gaming room! …used to be a music studio😂
Yes a new video!! Love the content, keep it up!
Video of the year so far
pretty cool video this time :) really enjoyed how everyone was honest about the stuff. would love to see more videos like this!
thanks for the upload
Bruh I love this place glad to see more people appreciate it. Wish I was there when you were to say hello
$45 for a max $15 game... yeah fair prices alright........ INSANE.
I like Kevin he needs a yt channel
charges 45 dollars for a xbox 360 game and says tries not to overcharge
this guy resells games for too high, but more power to him if he can move them
Great video brotha. Keep them coming 🔥🧊
That's crazy I've been going to Frank and Sons since 2014, miss the old location but the new location is a lot bigger and nicer looking!
Seeing these prices makes me wonder what my gamecube and about 45 games would go for...
Oh shoot your actually at a place I've been to a bunch. Frank and Sons is such a fun place to go to but it's rare to actually find good deals, it's just got good selection
That’s an iPod Mini! (Looks like a first generation, the secondary generation has color matched button on the click wheel vs gray on the first gen). Very cool to see out for sale!
Great job Caleb with the interviews
Cool content Phoenix and I dig the owner's responses.
I love it caleb!!!!
I used to go to frank & sons when they were inside this small container looking thing. They’ve definitely come a long ass way.
Those prices are insane….
to be fair, the prices are very high because its in Cali and a collectors flea market. They are obviously selling enough to pay the bills.
That’s not an excuse to cheat people. They are crooks
@@jasontodd1896you expect them to sell it at a loss?
@@jasontodd1896I love reading basement boy comments.
“I’m not gonna try to lowball anybody, but I’m gonna pay 50% of value” oh brother
Also Phoenix:
I would like to see their inventory and online shops.. if only I knew the names of the venders. I cannot travel to Cali unfortunately to look.
Game Stonks 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀
I remember his dad from the old franks location. Guy had a TON of merchandise
140 for double dash. Am I missing something?
I just went to Frank & Son last week. It’s a pretty cool place! It’s just like a convention vendor room.
I just recently visited Frank and Sons a few days after Caleb and not one of those vendors were negotiable on anything. I have my toy hunt video up from Frank and Sons where you'll see a different perspective. I'm glad Caleb was able to get some deals but none of them especially the first booth he visited would negotiate, she wanted $30 for The Crow City of Angels VHS I asked if she would take the last sold on eBay which was $5 and she said no. That movie isn't worth $30 but I understand she's got high booth rent so I just said good luck with her day and moved on.
Low key I think Caleb knew 45 was comical and chose to include it purposely
The retro game market is just absurd, people are so blinded by nostalgia that they are willing to pay triple A game prices for a game made 20 years ago almost.
And then to realize they don’t really need the physical games that you can download them for free
No it's mostly even more resellers that themselves sell the item for even more :)
Some vendors need to go back through and do some repricing. $140 for Mario kart and $60 on sonic riders is way overpriced.
Great video man, keep it up.
Honestly though, who is buying Minecraft on 360 for $45? Who is buying that?! It's a serious question. Where are these mythical buyers for stuff like that? At most that is a $15 game right now. Whoever buys that send me a message, I have a great deal for you on some Madden games too...
he will resell the pokemon yellow for 120 lol