Mystery boxes are just a way to get rid of overstocked items nobody wants.

@Cringetopia

3 ай бұрын

better than throwing it out

@justinvilleneuve4666

3 ай бұрын

​@Cringetopia true but do you really think that people who get a mystery box of only chargers would not throw some of those out?

@KevinEF

3 ай бұрын

Imagine getting lightning chargers and not having a single lightning port in your home. You'd just throw them out and you wasted extra gas shipping it

@freedustin

3 ай бұрын

@@Cringetopia e-waste is e-waste, it doesn't matter who it gets pawned off to, its goin' in the trash.

@-_JayR_-

3 ай бұрын

As someone who used to buy, fix, flip devices on eBay, mystery boxes are kind of profiting on a special type of buyer. It's the kind of buyers who like taking risks, or gambling. Except you never actually win as the buyer. You might feel that way at times, but typically every box is balanced in such a way the company comes out on top. No company/seller is going to give anything of value away for less, it's just not how the world works, nor will it probably ever.

that box with 3 chargers is not okay...

@acrazyr

3 ай бұрын

i have a feeling they put the watch and airpods in the same box, and the chargers in a separate box, but each was supposed to be in its own box with a charger

@ChristopherMaier.

3 ай бұрын

It's your fault if you trust a company like this.

@MisterMustardIsDumb

3 ай бұрын

​@@ChristopherMaier.I don't think this company is bad tho.

@dylanlindsay1993

3 ай бұрын

ya! totally NOT OK!

@sabs666ify

3 ай бұрын

Yeah its the worst

"How is every item i get from a company that sells nothing but chargers DEAD?!" got me.

@dieseldragon6756

3 ай бұрын

From the poor performance of otherwise seemingly good-quality goods, I'm going to assume that Plug,tech is a British overstock company. 😉

@Dillixx

3 ай бұрын

They're not british, and I'm not sure what makes you assume that?@@dieseldragon6756

@kamelfakih8340

3 ай бұрын

they sold all the chargers

@ChrisRPGs2ndaccount

3 ай бұрын

Yo that got me too 😂

@Fire-Manz

3 ай бұрын

They literally gave him a mountain of them to ...

Mystery boxes are so dumb. If a seller has an option of what to put in a box of course they're going to put the worst garbage they can find all the time.

@Olterior

3 ай бұрын

Its a balancing game for the seller. Lose on a few boxes, make profit on most. Defo basically a legal scam.

@parker73724

3 ай бұрын

@@Olterior I wouldn't even call it a balancing game. They can literally just ship a single box with the nice item to make their listing essentially true and then make the rest the awful item. I feel like they should be required to post odds and keep within a certain range of those odds.

@devilmikey00

3 ай бұрын

@@parker73724 They don't even need to do that. It's not like anyone is ever going to check or be able to check. They could just ship out all the worst stuff and if you complain they can just say you got unlucky.

@Faya_Bits

3 ай бұрын

To be honest if I did mystery boxes I would put some decent stuff in there just not as great (though staying in equal value)

@MLSNYC88

3 ай бұрын

I think it only really works when it comes to like clothing. For example; I love soccer and a few jersey companies do it. They will let you state your team and a few teams you don't want. From there you pay £30-50 and get a shirt for a team you've never heard of. You know it might be cheaper but the surprise is who you get.

Eco-friendly is what Amazon uses to describe their Refurbished stuff as well...

@theliamcooke

3 ай бұрын

Well it is eco-friendly to buy refurb/second hand but they're just trolling here

@smug_cat1

3 ай бұрын

​@@theliamcookeI bought refurbished headphones twice one pair sounded like a can The other ones smelled likes they were drowned in cheap gas station perfume and had a short They were neck bands

@zora_tech

3 ай бұрын

I haven't seen the "eco-friendly" on used or refurbished from Amazon and the lowest I have seen is "acceptable" now I am curious if different regions have different variations for this option.

@zarkeven

3 ай бұрын

Doesn’t mean it doesn’t sound stupid

@Random_4400

3 ай бұрын

It's a way to get people to unknowingly buy items in bad condition as not everybody checks to see what the names mean.

I would have split the order on different accounts and to different addresses. An order like this would scream at me that this is probably some influencer or test buyer and I would be a bit more selective with the items I would send.

@milkshaketm1200

3 ай бұрын

If this is what they give an influencer or test buyer I don't even wanna know what they'd give a normal customer💀💀

@Horatio1741

3 ай бұрын

@@milkshaketm1200 Maybe they don't care or Austin did this and put all of the items in one box for the show.

@acegear

3 ай бұрын

or order the item in different weeks the result would clearly different , them giving away was like free ads publicity for cheapest price only 1k+ investment, this was not a good example for how scummy mystery boxes are

@janegoodall1837

3 ай бұрын

That's why whenever I order something I make the name on the order " Marques Brownlee", or "Linus Sebastian". Gotta make sure it's the good stuff.

@MandoOutdoors

2 ай бұрын

Holy shit that is high IQ! Lmaooo ​@@janegoodall1837

Smells like DKOldies is venturing from video game tech to regular tech.

@cliff9887

3 ай бұрын

oh you jumped in the hate bandwagon too?

@teamofone1219

3 ай бұрын

@@cliff9887 There is legitimate reason to hate them bro not just hating to hate.

@thekell

3 ай бұрын

You grt what u order at least at dkoldies

@momobobo5430

3 ай бұрын

@@cliff9887and you’re jumping on the glazing bandwagon?

@Luckysury333

3 ай бұрын

bro ordered mystery boxes so what else do you expect?. Also he got exactly what he wanted with the Macbook. @@thekell

I would hate to be at Plug Tech's morning meeting today.

@inyoface5170

3 ай бұрын

they are done after this video :D

@ceddy7972

3 ай бұрын

Right😭 stocks prolly plummeting

@AdApT3Rx

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@Castawot.

3 ай бұрын

@@inyoface5170 the mystery boxes are gone on their site

@phoenixwhiler943

3 ай бұрын

@@ceddy7972what stock?

I'm actually really happy you reviewed these guys cause I considered buying something from them

@powerfulshammy

3 ай бұрын

Austin did not Pray to the RNGods he might have gotten something good 😂

@TechGenshi

3 ай бұрын

Back Market is better

@ayeejefftv5229

3 ай бұрын

I bought an iPad they are a good company

@powerfulshammy

3 ай бұрын

@@ayeejefftv5229 what you have good RNG 👀

@stevegonzales527

3 ай бұрын

@@TechGenshi its not that great

These guys must have a hell of an advertising budget. I used to get ads for them like 30 times a day on TikTok. I still see them probably at least a couple times daily.

@nathanmiller3105

3 ай бұрын

I literally have never saw 1...

@yeetyahh950

3 ай бұрын

ads track u so u see one youll see hella

With all those fast chargers and pop sockets you could make your own company that does mystery boxes and put these in…. Oh wait seems someone’s already done that 😂😂😂😂

Spending money to get a box with three identical chargers = I won't order from that company.

What is it with these companies and thinking used Airpods are worth so much? As soon as they're used, they're worth about $3. And realistically, you can pretty much just go for a long walk and find some these days.

@JerameatC

3 ай бұрын

Apple fanboyism. Thats it.

@Tubeyou2343hhsg

3 ай бұрын

@@JerameatCwhy spend 120 on used air pods when beats are 80

@Tubeyou2343hhsg

3 ай бұрын

Studio buds not the other ones

@TheOneZoot

3 ай бұрын

@@Tubeyou2343hhsg Why spend $80 on beats when Jlabs cost $30

@joeeveryman2935

3 ай бұрын

​@@Tubeyou2343hhsg or Anker Soundcore or Sony or a half dozen other companies

fkin eco-friendly has me rolling 🤣🤣

@cliff9887

3 ай бұрын

say something original

@BobaPhettamine

3 ай бұрын

what do you mean you pleb @@cliff9887 🤣

@teamofone1219

3 ай бұрын

@@cliff9887 “Say something original” like that hasn’t been said a million times to.

@skydivenext

3 ай бұрын

Idk why didn't look up at battery life Those are probably at 20% lifetime lol lol loo And million cy les on the mac

@Dogappel

3 ай бұрын

Box has all that save the planet stuff on it 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀😂😂😂😂

"Saving a planet" *literally ships overpriced e-waste in cardboard*

Ok that charger box was a big troll on them

I once bought an "unlocked" google Pixel 6, and it came locked to Verizon. They wouldn't let me return it, and Verizon wouldn't let me unlock it. Will never buy from them again.

@nOtHiSiSpAtRiCk715

2 ай бұрын

I had sprint pull this stunt on me. I had free time then as a teenager so I'd go stand outside their post and deter anyone who wanted to look 😂

@matthewbass8152

2 ай бұрын

That’s actually fraud by them hope you did a charge back and filed with your bank

No WAY bro had mistaken the s21 for the s20, they look NOTHING alike😭

@kevinly5491

Ай бұрын

Womp Womp

My nephew used to order Mystery Boxes all the time. He was trying to get the rest of the family to, also. Then I asked how many times he got more value than he paid for. He said, "I usually get ALMOST what I paid for." 😂. That's when my sister rescinded her credit card info.

Did you need a charger Austin? You don't need to lie to us 😂😂

I know 2 people that bought Plug Tech boxes both had their devices burn up from the cheap charger that was included.

@MrMega200

Ай бұрын

Yeah. I doubt that the chargers were any good. Their cost was probably 50 cents to a dollar per charger from a wholesaler with their logo put on it and with the earpods, they likely got overstock from some retailer.

The items are dead because they gave you all of their chargers

I saw one of their videos and, it seemed VERY sus. Mystery Boxes are such a terrible business practice. I never trust a business that does stuff like that.

The whole "dirty case scratching the phone" thing is very true. I do landscaping for work with my s21 FE and galaxy watch 4 always on me. If i dont clean the phone and case every week, dirt, dust, and grass gets lodged in there and scuffs up the sides of the phone the most. And with work like i do, its almost better to not have a watch case, i prefer regular bands with a screen protector so its easy to rinse off. Also its crazy how cheap the s21 line of phones is already, i got my s21 FE brand new in mid 2022 for 500 bucks and it still doesnt feel outdated other than the 128gb of storage.

@swe872

3 ай бұрын

s21 FE is crazy cheap and even more renewed in 2024

@marsrover001

3 ай бұрын

Typing this on my s20fe. You can take my sd card slot from my cold dead hands.

@dbrao-wq6dn

3 ай бұрын

S21fe is lit

@jakobn2913

3 ай бұрын

I used my S20FE for not even two years, I don't work in dirty environments and cleaned it every 1-2 weeks and used it in a case. It still got scratches on the back. My Watch 4 has a perfect condition screen, but the rest is kinda scratched and dirty all the time.

@MrMega200

Ай бұрын

@@jakobn2913 Seems like the metal casing is more prone to scratching than the glass. Similar thing that happened to my OnePlus 11. My glass back is in near mint condition( the felt coating in my case seems to help) but the metal bottom is scratched up from debris. No idea on my front screen as I have kept the factory plastic protector on as I got finger nails that are prone to scratching up phone glass quickly.

This man call every company a scam but the fact is that Plug Tech is a company that take used electronic and reuse them. It’s normal if it have some scratch or a little dirty it’s because they were used by someone before and wanted to sell it. It doesn’t mean that their products are guaranteed or in a good state it’s because it was reused. They make sure that it was clean and fixed so it will be in a good state.

If the S21 is SIM unlocked, it'll switch carrier firmwares to match your SIM card. Alternatively, you can simply flash the US Unlocked firmware (same model number, but ending in "U1" instead of "U"). It won't SIM unlock your phone in and of itself, but it'll get rid of all the carrier BS. Also, AT&T firmware prevents Android updates unless you have an AT&T SIM inserted (which should be illegal; it's a security risk).

@SzymonPmc

3 ай бұрын

"If the S21 is SIM unlocked, it'll switch carrier firmwares to match your SIM card." he literally said that he didn't test it cause he didn't have a spare sim card

@notkyloren

3 ай бұрын

@@SzymonPmc I'm confirming it

@QUASAR_XIII

3 ай бұрын

I think that's why my s21 won't update to 14

I had to cover my mouth when Austin revealed 3 charger sets lolol

@FusionKush

12 күн бұрын

Me too bro 🤣☠️

Typically mystery box services are just "unload the garbage in the back of the warehouse" schemes. I also wonder if they are wiping the devices properly. I think their is regulations in regards to that if you want to be an authorized refurbisher. I remember Louis Rossmann talking about it recently.

@asrr62

Ай бұрын

I think they buy asurion refurbished products. They just take the device out of the original asurion box and Into a plug box cause they are cool and edgy.

Eco-friendly, means it was in the trash and they are letting you toss is in 6 months 😂

If you're running a business and you want people to trust you don't sell mystery boxes... Just sell the worn out and damaged tech at a significant discount...

Love to see that community suggestions get taken seriously. Great video as always

Nearly dropped a 25lbs dumbbell on my foot at that 3 charger mystery box, that's so wild I'm actually pissed for Austin in that! 😂

I have not laughed so hard at any of Austin’s videos as I did for this one. 😅

To see Austin's soul die a little when he opened the box of chargers was hilarious!

Finally I really wanted you to review this, apart from the mystery boxes the actual stuff you purchased turned out pretty well.

You must know that the plug dude has an obsession with 10$ fast charger bundles

Nah, that’s the Authy logo on dem headphones 😂

7:20. wtf? why tf is "snickers" spelt that way in subtitles. (after he says "Go to box number three")

@AlexAsked

3 ай бұрын

wait why does it say the n word???

@the_homun_system

3 ай бұрын

it is a synonym/alternate version for snicker but not one that people really use and this is why lmao. definitely a real word you can find in the dictionary but yeah... odd choice

18:00 pop socket for your beats 🤣

Honestly its about what i expected from seeing their shorts before. Ecofriendly items, as silly as it sounds look decent in their videos, and is a better name than e-recycled tbh. Though i thought they could have been switching them out for nicer ones while recording, and most of the mystery box shorts are returns with a "I mean you get what you get" premise so this seems about how they present themselves.

Austin always makes me laugh and smile 😂

I'm not sure how I feel about a 2016 macbook 12" costing $310. I got a 2017 13" macbook pro with a core i5, 16gb of ram, and a 500gb ssd for $400 (not including sales tax) from a local computer store recently.

Plug tech: we do a bit of trolling😈

4:08 these headphones are actually really good Had some older models back in the days when I worked for a smartphone-shop here in Germany

So I recently ordered a MacBook Air m1 2020 bundle on Black Friday. I received the package, but the device wasn’t in the box. Talking to their customer service has been hell. The email to contact ON THEIR OWN WEBSITE was not a real working email. They finally agreed to send a “one time replacement” however the order has the same order number and has no info on it, no tracking, nothing. I can go into details if need be but that’s the jist of it and I’m still out almost $800 with no device

@musiccentral3767

3 ай бұрын

At least with ordering used tech on eBay and Amazon, they have buyer protection in case of scams, and they are cheaper in most cases. So plug tech isn’t worth it. They’ve always seemed sketchy with there free iPhone giveaways so I’m kinda glad Austin finally reviewed them.

@Joeyjammer15

2 ай бұрын

So at the beginning of march I did in fact receive the device after 4 MONTHS of hounding them. The device was in working order, a little dirty but nothing bad. The company isn’t a scam but I still wouldn’t recommend buying from them. Idk how their customer support can be this way with them being a part of the BBB.

Well, now we know what happened to all those chargers you didn't get with your iPhone.

That second to last box almost killed me, dude

That mystery box of just chargers killed me.

The mystery box with the 3 fresh packs of chargers really killed me 😂

The thing with them is that mystery boxes in general are just bad deals. And the items they sell are slightly higher than eBay prices, it isn’t a terrible deal in my opinion. Yeah it isn’t good and if you are looking for the best deal then move on, but if you wanted to buy a device, this wouldn’t be the worse option.

The look when he had 3 chargers in the mystery box was so great! Lmao

I died laughing with you when that box had 3 chargers in it😂

No way you agree with the "Excellent" condition of the Macbook when there is a huge scratch on the logo

@hermitgreenn

3 ай бұрын

Considering what eBay sellers consider "good", yes this is excellent. Just put a skin on it. You're buying a used device.

They can't charge any of the devices because they packed all their charges in mystery boxes already 😭

Austin seeing how I’m still watching KZread with original iPad mini that no longer updates and takes about 4 seconds before the keyboard actually writes anything the 2019 iPad seems like a killer deal

I literally busted out laughing when you opened that box with the 3 chargers.

Does anybody else get spongebob vibes from austin? Like genuinely, I feel like he gives off spongebob energy

@Alex-yj9xl

3 ай бұрын

Sigh

that box with three chargers makes me laugh my ass off

ive been waiting for someone to review them !!

“i’m dead inside, but this shirt covers up my feelings” - austin evans, 2024

Yeah plug tech is not good, last time I saw in one of their tiktoks videos was they were using a tooth brush with like a soapy liquid and brushing heavily on the keyboard. Sure you'll get a clean keyboard in the expensive of liquid dripping through the keyboard and damaging the motherboard.

I bought a macbook pro 256 GB on there for somewhere in neighborhood of like $500 and it came with a a glitchy screen and basically what it did was half of the screen wouldn't work for like 12 minutes but after those 12 minutes everything worked perfectly, so I returned it back to them and they gave me a brand new one with upgraded storage (512 GB) and it worked like a charm. I dont think plug is a bad place to shop at especially for your broke college student like me but As long you stay way from those mystery boxes and get a product in Good condition or better you'll be fine.

@PeteringYT

3 ай бұрын

A ton of issues could also be from how they ship things. It's loose in the box so it can easily get damaged in transit.

The end got me with all those 3 charger cables if I was u would had hit the wall with one 😂 😂😂 it ok I have 5 more

This is the best episode I seen yet sir!! The 3 charger box got me

Also, that one USB port on the 12" MacBook is prone to failure. It will just give up and then you have a 12" paperweight. Take it from a repair tech, they're never worth the money.

the s20 and s21 dont really look the same at all from the back

I liked the MacBook 12in but I did regret buying it over the Pro. I used it as my daily driver for probably 3 or 4 years before I replaced it

20:42 thanks, that proper made my pants day.. proper laughed out loud across an empty office late at night in the uk.. Power Brick Man here to save the day 🤣🤣

So nothing was actually worth it 😂

@mrmangolele8574

3 ай бұрын

Apart from the like 1 mystery box, sure, buying the products directly seems like the way to go.

Having the ability to silk screen, and having a big business are not the same thing. Silk screening gives the illusion of having a big organization.

Man this is the funniest mystery box episode so far 😂😂😂

Its amazing someone actually buys these boxes

He needs to leave a low star rating on their site to ruin all those 5 star ratings 😁

I bought a 2015 mac book from them for a decent price and actually got upgraded to a better condition than I bought I’ve been using it for photography and homework however for how old it is the price was a little steep but it came with a properly sized case thing and a charger so it wasn’t terrible! I don’t recommend it if you are using it for more demanding softwares like photoshop or some kind of rendering application

@jhudson_tiedye

2 ай бұрын

you can get what they sell for cheaper anyone reading this definitely steer clear

Dude glitched out on that charger box 😂😂

This is why I don’t like mystery boxes. You don’t know what you are getting, or it’s a gamble, and/or it can be used to falsify the quality of the items and basically scam you.

Dk oldies has a new challenger

you look like finland's new president

I have a 21+ so I'd say that's pretty cool that they gave you that

It's been awhile since I've laughed at a YT video. The mystery charger box got me rolling!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Austin's veins make me queasy

I ordered a MacBook from Plug tech in excellent condition and the screen had a huge bubble underneath but I was able to send it back and a replacement should be coming later this week hopefully. So far from what I have experienced their customer support is on it when it comes to product replacements / refunds.

@aether7159

Ай бұрын

Update on this since I forgot: I got my replacement in another color but everything is working great!

@sxx2691

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the update

Thank you, Austin, for your sacrifice

i havent seen this channel in years? why?! ive been subscribed the whole time. dang u youtube

the reason most of your items are dead is because its safest to ship lithium ion batteries with no charge in them so they dont run the risk of exploding/catching on fire while in the shipping process

@Eric_Wolfe-Schulte

3 ай бұрын

This is incorrect. Lipos are safest to ship at a storage charge. The longer a lipo is at zero charge, the worse it is for the long term health of the battery.

I honestly had no problem with them. I ordered 2 iPhone 12s and an iPhone 7 from them all good with good battery life. My mother recently bought something from there too but I forgot what. Mystery boxes I would never order from anywhere tho lol

@PlugBetterTech

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for shopping with us! We appreciate your support! 🔌

@themadmoderator8465

3 ай бұрын

@@PlugBetterTech 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@AllAroundAntics

3 ай бұрын

Same.

@nnasosss

25 күн бұрын

@@PlugBetterTech💀😭 Yall insanely good at trolling icl

Getting 3 of the same chargers literally made me perish

Very informative video. Thank you so much!

100% legitimate, nothing to see here

S20 and S21 don't look the same 🙄

This video is exactly what I needed

This makes video game loot boxes look like the deal of a century

I’ve bought 3 Phone within the past 2 years from them. Yall always tryna bring them down when they are better than Back market. All 3 of my phones had over 85% battery health and 1 was in eco friendly. Fun Fact: Eco-Friendly isn’t even that bad at all, it’s practically good condition most of the time.

@petie027

21 күн бұрын

3 phones in 2 years is kinda a bad sign lmao

@ziionjsn0

21 күн бұрын

@@petie027 i didn’t buy them bc they broke after i bought them for separate purposes and they’re all fine rn

Hey Austin, thank you for your feedback and constructive criticism, it’s sparked an internal conversation on how we can produce a better mystery box experience. We’re honored to be featured in your content.

@r1ftcre3per24

3 ай бұрын

Dang it’s the company

@nnasosss

25 күн бұрын

ITS THEM

There's nothing wrong with scratches if it's actually not broken, but dents could indicate more damaged internals

17:23 that got depressing really quickly

Right off the bat you had criticism before buying, your review seems disingenuous

Raise your hand if you watch Austin everyday🤚🏽

@Dynamicdrifting

3 ай бұрын

🙋‍♂️

@JEMA333

3 ай бұрын

🍖. RIDAAAAAAAAAs in the chat

@Carsnow2011

3 ай бұрын

✋

@cmac6136

3 ай бұрын

Dang, most people have families and jobs. Can be sitting on KZread all day making other people money.

@LLJYT_EDITSZ

3 ай бұрын

🙋‍♂️

20:25 the most plug tech thing ever

Very happy with my plug tech experience. Ordered an iPhone on Black Friday sale and was literally like brand new at less then half cost after all their sales and promos