Recently I got my eBay and WhatNot games in the mail, but was not expecting the copy of Super Mario 3 to be in the condition it was.
I know it was used, but oh man! Straight out the packing it wouldn’t turn on and when we opened it up to inspect, there was this weird paint-like gunk on the board and inside casing. Needless to say, we had our work cut out for us! Check out how we did.
Thank you for watching. See y’all in the next one, Lord willin’!
WhatNot and eBay channels I bought from for this video. Def go give them a follow and check out their shops! (no sponsor/non-affiliate links)
CakeBop99 : https://www.whatnot.com/user/cakebop99
Hyll Games : https://www.ebay.com/str/hyllgames
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Timestamps
00:06 – Intro
00:37 – Unboxing first package
01:12 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
01:31 – Check the condition of TMNT 2 03:10 – Unboxing 2nd package
03:49 – Ultimate Spiderman
04:12 – Super Mario Bros 3
05:08 – Checking the condition of SMB3
07:02 – Unboxing 3rd package
07:48 – Testing SMB3 (NES)
09:44 – Testing TMNT 2 (NES)
13:19 – Testing Ultimate Spiderman (Gamecube)
17:26 – Testing Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions (Gamecube)
21:51 – Cleaning the SMB3 cartridge case
25:59 – Cleaning the inside
34:07 – Retesting SMB3
35:51 – Closing Remarks
36:49 – Outro
I’m wondering if the “unidentified” matter is ball point ink from a pen that exploded in whatever bag held this game— presumably for a kid. It would make sense in terms of fingerprint smudges as you reach into the bag to get your game, only to find black stuff everywhere, incl on the inside part of the cartridge. It would then “settle”, and as it lay uncleaned for however long it was left there, it would then have dust, etc that would embed inside the cartridge.
Had it been paint, it would have needed something else to clean it — and you have to consider what a regular kid would have access to that could go wrong.
And from the state of the “pins”, there was NO regular care/ cleaning happening in that space. 🙁
QUESTION: If you couldn’t clean it/ get it working, what would happen? Can you speak to the issue of risks/ rewards in the business?
Can you talk about where/ how to find reputable sellers? What you look for in a game to help you decide if it’s worth the risk?
TY!