(upbeat music begins)
- Hello, and welcome to the first episode of Scam Busters
where I am going to determine if Amazon's scamming me
or if I'm going to protect you
from the nefarious world of scams out there.
Hopefully these are all packed well.
Okay, that's a computer, an HP computer.
- [Jared] So this was one of the worst reviewed desktops
we can find on Amazon.
People are saying is it literally just dies.
Some people say within six hours of it being set up
and other people saying after
a couple days, weeks or months.
- Oh, it's this chassis.
- [Jared] So this is considered a gaming computer.
- So we've got dual channel memory,
got ourselves what seems to be a reasonable heat sink,
RX 5500, 4 gigs, honestly, not bad.
Nothing here is jumping up out me like it's a scam.
- [Jared] And it is $664 and 35 cents.
- That's actually not a bad price.
- [Jared] No.
- So if this works and it's not actual trash,
very reasonable.
All right well, it's less than ideal,
but at least we do have a mouse and keyboard bundle,
which is not always
something you get. - Oh, oh its okay.
You won't be needing that...
- What is that?
- For we have a mouse and keyboard for you.
The Range Rover Evoke mouse
and the antimicrobial waterproof touch pad keyboard.
You know what I look at when I see a vehicle?
I think about how ergonomic it will be on my wrists.
Jared, how much was this terrible mouse
that I'm gonna immediately hate?
- [Jared] That Range Rover was $39.58
- So it's a $5 mouse and a $30 Range Rover tax, got it.
- [Jared] Wait, wait, wait.
Since this is powered off batteries...
- Yeah. - [Jared] Does that mean
this is Range Rover's first electric car?
- Jared?
No, I'm not gonna respond to that.
- [Jared] Oh my God, it has brake lights.
- Okay, that is actually kind cool
but it doesn't work.
Absolutely not.
The laser's flickering.
Well, that was fast, this sucks.
So to fully evaluate our potential scam PC,
we're going to play a high quality, exciting game
of Forza Horizon 5.
Uh-oh, low system memory, 10 gigs of seven gigs.
Well, that's not a great sign.
Oh, oh!
Running low on video memory,
please close nonvital applications.
Yo, it is really not happy.
PC seems fine. (laughs)
The PC might not be super happy
with the amount of memory we have,
but that's not an issue.
What I'm seeing right now, not a scam,
maybe even a decent deal,
assuming that it doesn't spontaneously explode.
The Number Slide mini keyboard with retractable number pad.
- [Jared] This was $86. (Austin groans)
Look, people have been arguing
about 10 key or 10 keyless keyboards forever.
- [Jared] This is literally the meme
of the girl holding up the tacos
and is like, why not both?
- This is why not both
except this seems terrible
- [Jared] To be fair all the bad reviews
are talking about how cheap the quality is.
- I mean, can you hear this quality?
That's not it.
Oh, it's micro USB.
- [Jared] What? (Austin groans)
86 bucks and they couldn't give you type C?
- Now it feels like I've got a $2 add-on.
Type, type, type, type, type, type, type.
Dude, that feels bad.
There's literally nothing.
There's like two tiny little feet.
It also doesn't stay very well.
There's two tiny little feet, there's like a gap
so as you type, the whole thing flexes back and forth.
We've take a look at some Mountain keyboards
that have a detachable number pad
that you can actually put on either side.
That's a cool idea because you can easily snap it on,
take it off, connect it to a USB.
It's great, it works well.
This feels like a problem in search of a solution.
No, a solution search of a problem.
Behold my friends, the next item.
This is something that I have never experienced before.
It is a 3rd Multimedia Video Box,
AKA a wireless CarPlay adapter.
However, it is apparently so much more
because it also has HDMI.
- [Jared] It was $305
- To the scam mobile!
- [Jared] Did you just call your own car a scam?
- It's the Scam Buster vehicle.
We gotta go to the scam mobile.
Let us evaluate how this particular new play module works.
So step one is just to plug it into my USB port
which supports Apple CarPlay.
So plug it in here.
Oh, CarPlay connected.
Whoa!
Okay, well this...
That's pretty fast.
Oh, that's straight like a fake CarPlay interface.
The interface, it's a little slow.
It's actually not terrible though.
So I'm currently syncing with CarPlay wirelessly.
Oh, Austin's iPhone 13 Pro is connected.
Okay.
Oh, look at that, it works! - [Jared] Oh wow.
- [Austin] Wow, that actually, that responsiveness.
It definitely has a touch of delay, but it's really not bad.
Very arduous journey
Look at that, we're watching a full YouTube video.
Wait, let's actually try this.
Let's drive.
- [Jared] Oh my God.
- Let's see if it works, it's gonna work.
We're driving and watching YouTube at the same time.
Is this questionably legal?
No, it's just not legal.
Is it a little janky? Yes.
Is a scam?
Absolutely not.
I am legitimately impressed.
Man, busting scans is tough.
If only there was a service that sent high quality
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without the exorbitant upfront costs.
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Arroe Layer.
So is this meant to be like a laptop battery?
Oh, it is.
It's a 20,000 milliampere hour battery,
which seems big but it's actually not that big.
I mean, you could get one of those
for what, 30, 40 bucks on Amazon?
I don't like this.
I don't like this at all.
- [Jared] Well, surprisingly,
most customers seem to enjoy this product.
It only has one one-star review.
But I don't understand how anybody
can feel happy with it when it comes at the price of $228.
- I will say, lot of cables.
Okay, I hate this thing.
I'm just gonna say that for the record,
but it comes with everything.
I've got a Surface connector.
I've got MagSafe and then about every kind of barrel
that any laptop has ever been made with.
- [Jared] I mean, that's pretty nice.
- Jared, I mean, considering it's got USB-C and everything,
this is a fairly new product, no?
- [Jared] Date first available, December 1st of 2020.
- So this is a less than two year old product.
I almost don't care what happens at this point.
At 200 and something dollars,
this could charge my laptop perfectly well,
do everything it says on the box
and these would still be an absolute scam
because no one should ever spend this much money.
So we have the Paww SilkSound wireless lifestyle headphones.
What could possibly be a scam about these?
These seem...
(clears throat) these seem authentic.
- They say that it cuts out a lot
and I think Amanda Mitchell said it best
when she said, "Cute? Absolutely. Worth $60? No way."
- It does come with a little carrying case
and wow, it's dense.
You see this?
It's literally scuffed and dirty.
Look, there's a hair, you see the hair?
There's a hair on this.
- [Jared] How do you get a hair in headphones?
Like these are brand new.
- Are they brand new?
There's no seal.
There's none of this, there's no tape,
there's no seal on anything.
- [Jared] Oh.
- That sounds like a scam. (police sirens blare)
- I'm using my powers of deductive reasoning here.
I don't think these are new headphones.
Look, there's literally bits of scalp.
- [Jared] Do not... - I see bits of scalp.
- [Jared] I don't like that word.
- I see dandruff!
I see dandruff!
Wow, that's really uncomfortable.
That's like a hairband on my ears.
Ow.
- [Jared] Is it at least keeping
your hair in place? - I don't like that.
I don't think I had that problem to begin with.
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- [Jared] Is it pretty good?
- No.
They sound like decent $15 headphones.
They don't sound like they're 45 bucks, also-
- [Jared] But you're paying for the style.
- I'm paying for the smushed ears.
You know what my ears are gonna look like
after wearing these for an hour?
It's just very uncomfortable.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
I'm not even exaggerating.
This is more comfortable.
This is actually more comfortable.
Scam? No.
Good? Absolutely not.
What do we have here?
Hello Retro Cassette MP3 Player.
So this is not actually a cassette,
you can't put it in a real cassette deck.
It's just an MP3 player shaped like a cassette.
(laughs) That's pretty cool.
So it's basically in the cassette sort of tape.
I mean, it feels pretty accurate.
Oh, would you need a little tape on the bottom?
Why is this a scam?
Because this is seeming like a rad item that I love.
- [Jared] So most people actually do seem to enjoy this.
Some people don't like the fact
that it's only one button on it
and for the low, low price of only $30,
it's not much to complain about.
- Okay, if this is not absolutely terrible
it's not gonna be a scam.
This is gonna be a thumbs up recommendation
'cause I'm very much into it.
I'm gonna ruin my experience by listening to it
on these terrible headphones.
(upbeat music continues)
I'm listening to Supernova right now, edit team.
Drop them tech tips baby, let's go.
- [Jared] Do you feel the tech tips?
(music stops abruptly)
- Woo!
This is the 2-in-1 Bluetooth Keyboard and Stand
for the original iPad, iPhone 3GS,
iPhone 4 and iPod touch third generation.
This was bought new?
- [Jared] Brand new.
- From amazon.com?
- [Jared] It's a new product.
- This is from 2010.
(Jared laughs)
- [Jared] Most of the bad reviews are just that
it didn't work that well.
- Wait, how old are these reviews?
- [Jared] Well, you know, we got one
from December 4th, 2010.
There is one guy from 2010 that said it is far too small.
(Austin laughs)
- Yeah, you think?
My whole hand covers the keyboard!
Why is it this small?
Dude, one finger covers like two keys.
For context, this is a regular laptop keyboard.
This is like what, two thirds the size?
- [Jared] It is minuscule.
- I'm gonna pair it with something slightly newer
than an iPhone 3GS, unfortunately.
Wow, wait, do you see this right here?
Using this keyboard may affect
Wifi and Bluetooth connectivity.
I've never seen that before.
Is this so old?
I mean, I guess to be fair,
it says it's what, Bluetooth two?
- [Jared] This is Bluetooth 2.0
- Hello.
It is I.
Oh god, this keyboard is actually
the worst thing I've ever touched.
This is suspiciously light.
- [Jared] This one is a special one from me.
Is this an empty box?
What is this?
Apple Jack's Kellogg's breakfast cereal.
$47?
- [Jared] Is there really only one?
- Jared. - Okay.
Okay, okay.
So let me tell you some backstory on this item.
So I saw this on Amazon with a one-star review.
It's labeled as a pack of six
and yet when you buy it for that $48,
apparently you only receive one.
It's sold and shipped by Amazon,
this isn't a third party seller.
- The worst thing about this,
besides the fact that this is a $47 box of cereal,
it's all smashed.
It didn't even show up with all that padding
in a box by itself, it showed up all smashed.
Amazon, fix your (oof).
This better be the most delicious Apple Jacks
I've ever tasted in my life.
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- [Jared] Does it taste like $48?
- Not sure.
- [Jared] (laughs) Oh my God.
- (muffled) I'm the scam buster,
I have to fully test out the items.
Here, open wide.