@@justinvales91 I'm saying Austin paid what it's worth. He didn't get ripped off it's not a $20 dollar item. It's for sale at the local auto shop for 680 or about 450usd. So the company that sold him the mystery box did the right thing... Sorta
This one actually tests the boiling point of the fluid, not just a conductivity test like the cheaper ones. This is more meant for an automotive garage, though. Still seems odd for a tech gaming mystery box, lol.
I'm willing to bet that if any of these places knew that Austin had a large YT channel they would've sent him something amazing. The pokemon card mystery box sellers are especially bad with that. They send seeded boxes to RUclipsrs who open these amazing things on their channel, which gets their viewers to order them, which turn out to be complete crap.
@@andreasbocchi Lol. Many influencers in the Cod scene has said it, it's just an unpopular opinion. Everyone thinks down on Infinite Warfare but I thoroughly enjoyed it's Zombies mode, even if the DLC ones are a bit out there.
@@CrimsoniteSP I really loved it, it's one of the core memory of my childhood, playing IW with my friends all day, I'm now 20 and I miss it, so seeing that mug made me feel some way. Sorry for my english I'm Italian, also that mug only sold in America so I've never seen it
I never bought one, so take this with a spoonful of salt, but I think the curiosity box is the only one that makes sense because people who are generally interested in science will at least go "oh, neat" when they get an astronomy thing, a set theory doodad, and a biology macguffin, while people who are into tech or art aren't generally looking for a mixed bag of unrelated items (e.g. "great, what am I going to do with another charger, a massage ball, and a head lamp?")
I just got my second one (the one shown in the video). While I can't argue for the price - I guess the stuff is worth it, but afterall you're still "wasting" $60 on a t shirt and some random useless things - I do enjoy all of these things for my collection (the coin puzzle is also a pretty good fidget toy xD). Were it ~$40, I'd recommend it to everyone
@@phatphuk420 The $800+ dollar price tag people are citing is in the local currency in New Zealand. It converts to ~$480 USD, which isn't a HORRIBLE deal, given what they paid for it.
Found this brake fluid kit at a big NZ nationwide automotive parts shop for 785NZD or 478USD converted, considering shipping this probably wasn't much of a scam value-wise
The brake fluid tester is the one used in a automotive workshop they have a long life span and with stand a lot of crashing etc lucky it was only listed at 836 USD most of those tools will be more than 2000 USD
On behalf of New Zealand I'm sorry that we scammed you out of actual gaming tech, we're not all bad. But yeah our postage is expensive, it often costs more than the item you bought in the first place. Might be able to make some money off the brake fluid tester going by the comments
*comment above was getting too long. I would assume what happened is 1 of 2 things. 1. They were in the midst of rebranding their gaming mystery box when Alex had ordered. Having ran out of gaming products they put his order on the back without notifying him. Once he reached out they quickly pulled from a different random mystery section. 2. Scam
uh brake fluid isn't real, its mostly a joke that car people and mechanics tell to people who dont car for laughs it goes like " jhon go get me a bottle of blinker fluid"
that break fluid tester is actually worth over $800 cheapest i could find it was $630 and it would still have to be shipped over seas so i dont think you got scammed just got something is not not useful to the average person
You should gift that fluid tester over to the friend at Donut media. It's great for racing purposes as the brake fluid tends to get extra hot and it's great for racers and their techs to know the fluids boiling point and maybe even get better fluid for their vehicles.
That curiousity box just seemed so fun and different. more than worth the money to learn something and have fun doing it at the same time. Plus i really dig that shirt.
The curiosity box seemed like an ad more then anything. It didn't even fit the mystery box theme. $60 for a shirt (which I do like) and a couple of one time "that's cool" items. You can't even use the cards to play.
Walmart is selling AT&T network a new iPhone 11 for $199 now. I would assume that the mystery box one is at least unlocked, but yeah, plug tech still not doing great here.
I was curious and looked if I can buy that Tester (or a similar one) at a Car Mechanic accessories store here. Found the exact same Model (310009) for ~ 700€. So 578$ (including shipping from Australia) is far from diabolical. He can easily resell that to a local Garage or on eBay for 600+$
@@Illiminator31Not talking about the model, brake fluid testers are nowhere near that expensive. An entire kit where I live (from a pretty reputable brand) costs around 2662 rupees, which is about $31.6. Compared to that, $578 is overkill. The ability to resell it is another thing. I am talking about how ridiculous the price is.
all loot box/ mystery boxes are scams but that last one should be publicly shamed for something that messed up. i cant sell someone a candy mystery box and send them a container of dirt and say oh the disclaimer says you could receive anything.
I found that brake fluid tester online for like $657 so y’all got a deal on that. Lol. Sell that to a local mechanic for a profit. Get rich quick speed run done right! 😂
i mean if he doesnt want the Watch Dogs 2 hat, ill take it off his hands. one of my all time favorite games. its one of Ubisoft's best releases in quite some time
I heard that right, 578 dollars. No wonder Austin is furious. OC media keep your distance today, don't even spend a dollar without Austin knowing, lol 🤣
"you agree that you receive products you might not expect from us" but surely the value of products should be within the return policy? How come we can not know this company so no one else gets scammed?
Thank you so much, Austin! A breakdown: Moraidon tin distribution price: $16.50 3-pack blister distribution price: $8.50ea x 2 = $17. Total distribution cost = $33.50. Ignoring fees and anything else, there is $1.50 to play around with. Total MSRP value is $52.97. Total Market value is $39.52 Thank you for showcasing our item on your video! I genuinely appreciate the opportunity you provided ThePokeNest brand and it helps provide insight on how we can improve! I want to be transparent and upfront on how the margin plays a factor and how the items chosen were what they were! We strive to improve our mystery boxes for all who purchase. Random purchases and showcases are the best feedback for us to help improve our products. Much love from ThePokeNest ❤️🍃!
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16:59 to be fair, that item is worth over $800. ridiculous you guys received that for TECH GAMING, but still a steal
It's 450usd here in Australia so probably about the same in NZ. Or about what they paid for it
@@jono6379 makes sense why they would just go buy something for the same price then 💀
@@justinvales91 I'm saying Austin paid what it's worth. He didn't get ripped off it's not a $20 dollar item. It's for sale at the local auto shop for 680 or about 450usd. So the company that sold him the mystery box did the right thing... Sorta
@@jono6379 i see what you mean. it’s been a long morning 😂
Yeah it's bout the value they paid, but on the other hand has nothing to do with a gaming tech mystery box lol.
That Brake Fluid tester actual retails for $836 USD so you made money on that box guys 😅
Really? Is that NZ money or USA Money?
i can buy one for $679 aus dollars on supercheap auto, so it's roughly $470
Monopoly money
Yeah, I looked it up too. Was actually surprised because everything else was like $20.
This one actually tests the boiling point of the fluid, not just a conductivity test like the cheaper ones. This is more meant for an automotive garage, though. Still seems odd for a tech gaming mystery box, lol.
ahh mystery boxes. a box full of junk with 0 value because no one wanted them from the start and they tell you its a good value lol
That's why he called it a "MISTAKE"😂
If someone buys them then they actually wanted them 🤦
No bother watching then
I'm willing to bet that if any of these places knew that Austin had a large YT channel they would've sent him something amazing. The pokemon card mystery box sellers are especially bad with that. They send seeded boxes to RUclipsrs who open these amazing things on their channel, which gets their viewers to order them, which turn out to be complete crap.
@@wildcatlhhonestly smart but very scummy
Oh, I'd actually rock that Zombies in Spaceland mug so hard. Easily one of the best Zombies maps, period.
blud got the luxurious blue comment 🙏🙏
Agreed... Wish they made another one of these
Thanks man someone finally said it
@@andreasbocchi Lol. Many influencers in the Cod scene has said it, it's just an unpopular opinion. Everyone thinks down on Infinite Warfare but I thoroughly enjoyed it's Zombies mode, even if the DLC ones are a bit out there.
@@CrimsoniteSP I really loved it, it's one of the core memory of my childhood, playing IW with my friends all day, I'm now 20 and I miss it, so seeing that mug made me feel some way.
Sorry for my english I'm Italian, also that mug only sold in America so I've never seen it
imagine some kid getting the EPIC TECH MYSTERY BOX from family and ends up with a Brake Fluid Tester, i would feel awful for him XD
I never bought one, so take this with a spoonful of salt, but I think the curiosity box is the only one that makes sense because people who are generally interested in science will at least go "oh, neat" when they get an astronomy thing, a set theory doodad, and a biology macguffin, while people who are into tech or art aren't generally looking for a mixed bag of unrelated items (e.g. "great, what am I going to do with another charger, a massage ball, and a head lamp?")
I just got my second one (the one shown in the video). While I can't argue for the price - I guess the stuff is worth it, but afterall you're still "wasting" $60 on a t shirt and some random useless things - I do enjoy all of these things for my collection (the coin puzzle is also a pretty good fidget toy xD). Were it ~$40, I'd recommend it to everyone
It's also not a mystery, you can just look up what is in the box that quarter.
you leave watchdogs 2 outta this, austin. i will fight you.
Right? One of the best in the series
Came here to defend the game. We will not tolerate WD2 slander
most definitely! story mode AND gameplay is sick. free roam is pretty nifty too. 😀
i will go to war defending this game!
Watch Dogs 2 is one of the best Ubisoft releases. nuff said.
NZ bro didn't lie. That was epic indeed
Actually, I saw this Brake fluid Tester listed on the internet for $836.58........ even so - Bad Buy ... Ebay it dude.......
Its actually about $480 USD btw
@@ToasterStudlink show proof, give me your link
@@phatphuk420bro just search it up lol
What it "retails" for and what its sold/sells for is extremely different.
But ya it is online for 699 usd
"310009 - Brake Fluid Tester" Digital
@@phatphuk420 The $800+ dollar price tag people are citing is in the local currency in New Zealand. It converts to ~$480 USD, which isn't a HORRIBLE deal, given what they paid for it.
"Ubisoft announced in their earnings report that Watch Dogs 2 has sold more than 10 million copies by the end of the 2019-20 fiscal year"
2:44 you made me check my phone.... rude
Found this brake fluid kit at a big NZ nationwide automotive parts shop for 785NZD or 478USD converted, considering shipping this probably wasn't much of a scam value-wise
The brake fluid tester is the one used in a automotive workshop they have a long life span and with stand a lot of crashing etc lucky it was only listed at 836 USD most of those tools will be more than 2000 USD
The Brake Fluid Tester caught me by surprise. Now, be a car/tech channel to get some use out of it. Do some maintenance on your car, Austin. 🤣
14:48 Ah yes, 2016, the last time Austin played a game that wasn't Pokemon
BRO 😭
FORCE “aggressively tapping coin on table” 😂
On behalf of New Zealand I'm sorry that we scammed you out of actual gaming tech, we're not all bad. But yeah our postage is expensive, it often costs more than the item you bought in the first place. Might be able to make some money off the brake fluid tester going by the comments
Now I'm wondering where this was as I'm pretty sure we don't have much mystery boxes 😂
*comment above was getting too long.
I would assume what happened is 1 of 2 things.
1. They were in the midst of rebranding their gaming mystery box when Alex had ordered. Having ran out of gaming products they put his order on the back without notifying him. Once he reached out they quickly pulled from a different random mystery section.
2. Scam
uh brake fluid isn't real, its mostly a joke that car people and mechanics tell to people who dont car for laughs it goes like " jhon go get me a bottle of blinker fluid"
@@zacharyirizarry8589 Yes, Blinker fluid is a joke. Brake fluid is not.
Also from New Zealand, just like AG1 it’s extremely overpriced. Never sold here locally cause we know the prices are stupid
that break fluid tester is actually worth over $800 cheapest i could find it was $630 and it would still have to be shipped over seas so i dont think you got scammed just got something is not not useful to the average person
This new video editor actually rocks! Keep it cool my friend!
1:35 My brain immediately went “Hi! It’s me…Austin!”
Master Cheeks.. lol 14:12
You beat me to it haha
Haha late to 2010
I'm so happy I'm not the only one who heard this 😮💨🤣
love these videos the vibes are wholesome af lol
You should gift that fluid tester over to the friend at Donut media. It's great for racing purposes as the brake fluid tends to get extra hot and it's great for racers and their techs to know the fluids boiling point and maybe even get better fluid for their vehicles.
Tech mystery boxes-always a gamble! 😂 Loved watching this, Austin. It's wild to see how hit-or-miss these things can be.
I’ve just been binge watching all the mystery tech and “X place is a scam” videos and it’s just been such a good time 😂
I Love Austin Evans Videos 💙✌🏻
The freakin brake fluid tester broke me 😂😂😂
I went to a semester of philosophy school before dropping out and pursuing music, Euclid’s elements was the first book we red, and man was it hard.
The brake fluid tester segment was hilarious!
i work in construction, and those headlamps come in a pack of 3 for like 15 bucks on amazon lol
@16:01 every nba 2k employee 😂
thank you for making it so i can skip the mandatory pokemon tcg segment of mystery tech, god bless u
I love how Austin's dollar value for the Brake Fluid Tester gets lower and lower the more upset he gets.
Ah yes, my favourite game. Testing the brake fluid on every random parked car I come across
this might be the last time we see alex on the show ever
always a good day when austin uploads
this one you might recognize... instant flash backs lol
Has lootcrate become a mystery box? I kind of remember it being a set of items that came once a month.
Yes, it's been a long time to see Austin rage in mystery tech since that Japanese Toaster
That curiousity box just seemed so fun and different. more than worth the money to learn something and have fun doing it at the same time. Plus i really dig that shirt.
Nah it was very weak
The curiosity box seemed like an ad more then anything. It didn't even fit the mystery box theme. $60 for a shirt (which I do like) and a couple of one time "that's cool" items. You can't even use the cards to play.
Mortal Kombat Announcer: YOU GOT SCAMMED!
I am impressed that Austin knew what theranos was.
not me having a special fondness for Watch_Dogs 2, Zombies in Spaceland, and AC Origins
Love your videos keep them up ❤
I see so much crap at the local GameStop that's already marked down and no one wants 😂🤣
It's marked down, but still wildly overpriced!
The only one I regularly buy is from Rockabillia. They do a 4 pack of random shirts in whatever size you pick. For $18+ shipping.
Yo be fair i looked up that specific brake fluid yester and its current retail price is $832.99 a similar OTC brand from Summit Racing is only $400.
Hey, I’m a mechanic and I’ll take that brake fluid tester off your hands.
Great Video Austin 👍🏻🌶️
Walmart is selling AT&T network a new iPhone 11 for $199 now. I would assume that the mystery box one is at least unlocked, but yeah, plug tech still not doing great here.
Brooo watch dogs 2 has not failed😮
It was a really awesome game for sure but underperformed in sales
@@rgb1996 if you compare it to gta yeah ofcourse. But ubisoft should accept their community and build from there.
19:35 I think it was a scam on that one saying you had no tracking or info
13:25 thought you were going to say "icon of fascism"
johanna always sounds excited!!!
$578 is diabolical for that 💀💀💀
I was curious and looked if I can buy that Tester (or a similar one) at a Car Mechanic accessories store here. Found the exact same Model (310009) for ~ 700€. So 578$ (including shipping from Australia) is far from diabolical. He can easily resell that to a local Garage or on eBay for 600+$
yeah no he actually got a deal on that one... check out actual brake fluid testers.
@@Illiminator31Not talking about the model, brake fluid testers are nowhere near that expensive. An entire kit where I live (from a pretty reputable brand) costs around 2662 rupees, which is about $31.6. Compared to that, $578 is overkill. The ability to resell it is another thing. I am talking about how ridiculous the price is.
Don’t forget the shipping
Schwarz-child radius 💀
9:10 Just imagine you go to somebody's house to play cards and they pull out that card deck.
Man that last one is diabolical
This exact model is going for less than $650. AUD on ebay. I wonder how many people ordered this mystery box and are trying to unload them.
As someone who used to sell mystery boxes at comic cons, this video triggered some sort of PTSD i didn't know I had. 😂
all loot box/ mystery boxes are scams but that last one should be publicly shamed for something that messed up. i cant sell someone a candy mystery box and send them a container of dirt and say oh the disclaimer says you could receive anything.
Well at least they kinda broke even on the item. Looking up that particular tester returns retail pricing between $600 - $879
Damn, mystery boxes are such a big scam
I found that brake fluid tester online for like $657 so y’all got a deal on that. Lol. Sell that to a local mechanic for a profit.
Get rich quick speed run done right! 😂
That many mystery boxes, it's not surprising that one would not even care to hide that it's a scam.
7:24 are you good there austin?
18:20 is everyone good here???
WATCH DOGS IS A MASTERPEICE
Phone lanyards look goofy but I've witnessed so many phones being snatched by men on bikes that I think they're worth while
Job opening at Austin Evans. Replacing the guy who paid $578 for a mystery box, LOL!
Those transparent cards from the vsauce mistery box is so sick
Austin Evan is a down as foo 15:06 😂😂😂
the brake tester can be brought retail in Australian for as little as $543.20 AUS.
14:12 "master cheeks"
I heard that too
i mean if he doesnt want the Watch Dogs 2 hat, ill take it off his hands. one of my all time favorite games. its one of Ubisoft's best releases in quite some time
Austin: I used to read!
Also Austin: *Starts reading, gives up, turns pages*
Austin again: Oh god what is this! Oh wait there's colors.
I heard that right, 578 dollars. No wonder Austin is furious. OC media keep your distance today, don't even spend a dollar without Austin knowing, lol 🤣
I bought that exact halo blanket on super sale at gamestop. I use it to cover my desk chair since the leather is wearing down lol
That Infinite Warfare mug was a W though. Not $55 worth but still a W
"you agree that you receive products you might not expect from us" but surely the value of products should be within the return policy?
How come we can not know this company so no one else gets scammed?
2:44 in headphones made me think my phone was ringing
was austin not a teen in the 00's we ALL had lanyards carrying our nokias arround our necks
14:13 Master Cheeks 💀💀💀
The number of people who want to see Pokémon cards here is fewer than Concord players.
isnt 82% basically as low as it gets on a still working battery, and everything below 80 has random shutoffs and stuff
Don't throw it away, can give it to your mechanic friend
This is timely - I can be a Cybertruck for Halloween!!
I will say according to some sites, the brake fluid tester is roughly around 600+$ in value lol
That brake tester kit isn't even a brand commonly found in New Zealand. That's an odd one
the brake fluid test XD
I would so be down for Austin to play Sid in live action ice age😂😂🤣
I cant wait till austin and me are old so we can have a feet themed lemon party
Thank you so much, Austin!
A breakdown:
Moraidon tin distribution price: $16.50
3-pack blister distribution price: $8.50ea x 2 = $17.
Total distribution cost = $33.50.
Ignoring fees and anything else, there is $1.50 to play around with.
Total MSRP value is $52.97.
Total Market value is $39.52
Thank you for showcasing our item on your video! I genuinely appreciate the opportunity you provided ThePokeNest brand and it helps provide insight on how we can improve! I want to be transparent and upfront on how the margin plays a factor and how the items chosen were what they were! We strive to improve our mystery boxes for all who purchase. Random purchases and showcases are the best feedback for us to help improve our products.
Much love from ThePokeNest ❤️🍃!
Appreciate the insight, it's definitely clear you aren't banking a ton of profit by tossing junk in the box to pad out the "value"
That halo rug is 🔥🔥🔥🔥 where you get it at
That video game one would have been so good for $20
I bought that head light for a dollar on temu. Works really well!
11:11 To clean the straws.
Curiosity box is honestly worth it
Wow that last one was a real FU 😂
I hope they did a charge back on that mystery box
I didn’t need the therapy flashback😅
XD ok but wtf 578$???? 😂 that was definitely the worst one