if you believe the hype you think every gadget was perfect that’s the job of the
gadget was perfect that’s the job of the
gadget was perfect that’s the job of the marketing behind all of these tech toys
marketing behind all of these tech toys
marketing behind all of these tech toys but the truth of the matter is there’s
but the truth of the matter is there’s
but the truth of the matter is there’s some products and services that are a
some products and services that are a
some products and services that are a big waste of money so how do you know
big waste of money so how do you know
big waste of money so how do you know which ones well we’re here to help hey
which ones well we’re here to help hey
which ones well we’re here to help hey everyone welcome to gear up the
everyone welcome to gear up the
everyone welcome to gear up the WatchMojo series that looks at the
WatchMojo series that looks at the
WatchMojo series that looks at the latest in gadgets gear and games I’m
latest in gadgets gear and games I’m
latest in gadgets gear and games I’m Marc Saltzman and in this video we’re
Marc Saltzman and in this video we’re
Marc Saltzman and in this video we’re gonna look at ten of the biggest tech
gonna look at ten of the biggest tech
gonna look at ten of the biggest tech ripoffs
ripoffs
ripoffs we’ll cover why it’s best to avoid
we’ll cover why it’s best to avoid
we’ll cover why it’s best to avoid paying for these products and services
paying for these products and services
paying for these products and services before we begin we publish new videos
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content number one pricey hdmi cables
content number one pricey hdmi cables any home theater enthusiast will tell
any home theater enthusiast will tell
any home theater enthusiast will tell you to forget about expensive HDMI
you to forget about expensive HDMI
you to forget about expensive HDMI cables as they’re a waste of money
cables as they’re a waste of money
cables as they’re a waste of money some are $49 or even $99 at retail or
some are $49 or even $99 at retail or
some are $49 or even $99 at retail or online they’re not worth it when you can
online they’re not worth it when you can
online they’re not worth it when you can get a perfectly good HDMI cable at your
get a perfectly good HDMI cable at your
get a perfectly good HDMI cable at your local dollar store believe it or not
local dollar store believe it or not
local dollar store believe it or not with no discernible difference in
with no discernible difference in
with no discernible difference in quality sure longer cables cost more or
quality sure longer cables cost more or
quality sure longer cables cost more or those with extra shielding and to slap a
those with extra shielding and to slap a
those with extra shielding and to slap a brand name on the packaging but many
brand name on the packaging but many
brand name on the packaging but many stores have been ripping off customers
stores have been ripping off customers
stores have been ripping off customers for years who think they need pricey
for years who think they need pricey
for years who think they need pricey HDMI cables for good sound and video
HDMI cables for good sound and video
HDMI cables for good sound and video number two extended warranties come also
number two extended warranties come also
number two extended warranties come also we’ll need that extended warranty on it
we’ll need that extended warranty on it
we’ll need that extended warranty on it for the price of on the house hmm
for the price of on the house hmm
for the price of on the house hmm chances are if something is going to go
chances are if something is going to go
chances are if something is going to go wrong with your TV laptop or smartphone
wrong with your TV laptop or smartphone
wrong with your TV laptop or smartphone it’ll happen within the regular
it’ll happen within the regular
it’ll happen within the regular manufacturer’s warranty period usually
manufacturer’s warranty period usually
manufacturer’s warranty period usually about a year but many stores will want
about a year but many stores will want
about a year but many stores will want to sell you expensive extended
to sell you expensive extended
to sell you expensive extended warranties and in many cases there’s a
warranties and in many cases there’s a
warranties and in many cases there’s a lot the warranty doesn’t even cover
lot the warranty doesn’t even cover
lot the warranty doesn’t even cover anyways this is often a quick cash grab
anyways this is often a quick cash grab
anyways this is often a quick cash grab by a big-box retailer but as Consumer
by a big-box retailer but as Consumer
by a big-box retailer but as Consumer Reports confirms extended warranties for
Reports confirms extended warranties for
Reports confirms extended warranties for tech items are usually a big waste of
tech items are usually a big waste of
tech items are usually a big waste of money number three in home calibration
money number three in home calibration
money number three in home calibration speaking of big electronic stores when
speaking of big electronic stores when
speaking of big electronic stores when you buy a TV or surround sound system
you buy a TV or surround sound system
you buy a TV or surround sound system just wait for that salesperson to try to
just wait for that salesperson to try to
just wait for that salesperson to try to upsell you on in-home calibration the
upsell you on in-home calibration the
upsell you on in-home calibration the problem is they’re gonna charge you a
problem is they’re gonna charge you a
problem is they’re gonna charge you a lot of cash to come to your home and
lot of cash to come to your home and
lot of cash to come to your home and properly set up your home theaters
properly set up your home theaters
properly set up your home theaters picture and sound unless you’ve got
picture and sound unless you’ve got
picture and sound unless you’ve got money to burn
money to burn
money to burn don’t bother with these in-home
don’t bother with these in-home
don’t bother with these in-home calibration services when there are many
calibration services when there are many
calibration services when there are many free and easy to use tools on
free and easy to use tools on
free and easy to use tools on beedie’s blu-ray discs and apps like thx
beedie’s blu-ray discs and apps like thx
beedie’s blu-ray discs and apps like thx optimizer to calibrate picture and sound
optimizer to calibrate picture and sound
optimizer to calibrate picture and sound yourself just follow the prompts to
yourself just follow the prompts to
yourself just follow the prompts to optimize your home theater the
optimize your home theater the
optimize your home theater the arrangement of your major appliances and
arrangement of your major appliances and
arrangement of your major appliances and your furniture was causing some noisy
your furniture was causing some noisy
your furniture was causing some noisy picks and hum bars in your reception
picks and hum bars in your reception
picks and hum bars in your reception number for renting a cable modem or
number for renting a cable modem or
number for renting a cable modem or router you might not even realize it
router you might not even realize it
router you might not even realize it until you study your monthly statement
until you study your monthly statement
until you study your monthly statement from your internet service provider but
from your internet service provider but
from your internet service provider but you might be spending money every month
you might be spending money every month
you might be spending money every month to rent your high-speed modem or router
to rent your high-speed modem or router
to rent your high-speed modem or router instead of just buying a good one
instead of just buying a good one
instead of just buying a good one outright for 80 bucks and up which will
outright for 80 bucks and up which will
outright for 80 bucks and up which will pay for itself very quickly there’s no
pay for itself very quickly there’s no
pay for itself very quickly there’s no good reason to rent a modem or router
good reason to rent a modem or router
good reason to rent a modem or router when you could just buy it outright now
when you could just buy it outright now
when you could just buy it outright now your cable company wants you to use
your cable company wants you to use
your cable company wants you to use their modem so if you like you can often
their modem so if you like you can often
their modem so if you like you can often get the monthly modem fee waived or
get the monthly modem fee waived or
get the monthly modem fee waived or perhaps ask them to upgrade you to a
perhaps ask them to upgrade you to a
perhaps ask them to upgrade you to a newer model with faster service number 5
newer model with faster service number 5
newer model with faster service number 5 buying a phone through your carrier of
buying a phone through your carrier of
buying a phone through your carrier of course it’s more appealing to only spend
course it’s more appealing to only spend
course it’s more appealing to only spend say $200 on a new smart phone when it’s
say $200 on a new smart phone when it’s
say $200 on a new smart phone when it’s subsidized through your carrier over two
subsidized through your carrier over two
subsidized through your carrier over two years instead of blowing a thousand
years instead of blowing a thousand
years instead of blowing a thousand bucks outright for the device but if you
bucks outright for the device but if you
bucks outright for the device but if you add up how much you have to pay your
add up how much you have to pay your
add up how much you have to pay your carrier every month for 48 months you’re
carrier every month for 48 months you’re
carrier every month for 48 months you’re paying a lot more for that phone instead
paying a lot more for that phone instead
paying a lot more for that phone instead of just biting the bullet and buying it
of just biting the bullet and buying it
of just biting the bullet and buying it outright do the math and you could be
outright do the math and you could be
outright do the math and you could be paying up to 50% more for that same
paying up to 50% more for that same
paying up to 50% more for that same phone buy it in full and you also won’t
phone buy it in full and you also won’t
phone buy it in full and you also won’t be tied to your carrier and punished for
be tied to your carrier and punished for
be tied to your carrier and punished for breaking a contract should you want to
breaking a contract should you want to
breaking a contract should you want to leave number 6 internal memory for your
leave number 6 internal memory for your
leave number 6 internal memory for your smart phone when you buy a smart phone
smart phone when you buy a smart phone
smart phone when you buy a smart phone the phone maker or your carrier will
the phone maker or your carrier will
the phone maker or your carrier will charge you usually about $100 for every
charge you usually about $100 for every
charge you usually about $100 for every bump up in storage measured in gigabytes
bump up in storage measured in gigabytes
bump up in storage measured in gigabytes which of course refers to how many files
which of course refers to how many files
which of course refers to how many files you can store on your phone but you’re
you can store on your phone but you’re
you can store on your phone but you’re overpaying for the convenience of having
overpaying for the convenience of having
overpaying for the convenience of having that extra memory inside instead stick
that extra memory inside instead stick
that extra memory inside instead stick to modest storage like 32 gigabytes and
to modest storage like 32 gigabytes and
to modest storage like 32 gigabytes and then pick up an external memory card on
then pick up an external memory card on
then pick up an external memory card on the cheap like 64 gigs for under 20
the cheap like 64 gigs for under 20
the cheap like 64 gigs for under 20 bucks or 128 gigs for under $40 of
bucks or 128 gigs for under $40 of
bucks or 128 gigs for under $40 of course microSD cards only work with
course microSD cards only work with
course microSD cards only work with Android phones and not iPhones number 7
Android phones and not iPhones number 7
Android phones and not iPhones number 7 configuring your new laptop with more
configuring your new laptop with more
configuring your new laptop with more ramp just like you’ll be taken advantage
ramp just like you’ll be taken advantage
ramp just like you’ll be taken advantage of by buying more internal storage for
of by buying more internal storage for
of by buying more internal storage for your smart phone from your phone maker
your smart phone from your phone maker
your smart phone from your phone maker or carrier you also shouldn’t buy more
or carrier you also shouldn’t buy more
or carrier you also shouldn’t buy more RAM for your laptop or desktop when
RAM for your laptop or desktop when
RAM for your laptop or desktop when you’re ordering your computer as you can
you’re ordering your computer as you can
you’re ordering your computer as you can spend considerably less buying RAM on
spend considerably less buying RAM on
spend considerably less buying RAM on your
your
your after the fact and it’s a breeze to open
after the fact and it’s a breeze to open
after the fact and it’s a breeze to open up a computer and add more RAM as it
up a computer and add more RAM as it
up a computer and add more RAM as it just snaps into place so why spend a
just snaps into place so why spend a
just snaps into place so why spend a hundred dollars for every extra four
hundred dollars for every extra four
hundred dollars for every extra four gigs of RAM when you can spend a third
gigs of RAM when you can spend a third
gigs of RAM when you can spend a third of that by buying Rama on your own
of that by buying Rama on your own
of that by buying Rama on your own number eight ringtones you’d be
number eight ringtones you’d be
number eight ringtones you’d be surprised how many people are still
surprised how many people are still
surprised how many people are still paying their carrier for ringtones in
paying their carrier for ringtones in
paying their carrier for ringtones in 2017 while there are many thousands of
2017 while there are many thousands of
2017 while there are many thousands of free apps that you can download and use
free apps that you can download and use
free apps that you can download and use to change up your ringtones and many of
to change up your ringtones and many of
to change up your ringtones and many of them will let you clip a part of your
them will let you clip a part of your
them will let you clip a part of your favorite song to create a ringtone out
favorite song to create a ringtone out
favorite song to create a ringtone out of it how do I change the ringtone on
of it how do I change the ringtone on
of it how do I change the ringtone on this thing
this thing
this thing yes ringtones and ringback smite only be
yes ringtones and ringback smite only be
yes ringtones and ringback smite only be $0.99 here and there but there’s no need
$0.99 here and there but there’s no need
$0.99 here and there but there’s no need to pay for them when there’s plenty of
to pay for them when there’s plenty of
to pay for them when there’s plenty of free alternatives okay so sorry new
free alternatives okay so sorry new
free alternatives okay so sorry new ringtone on a related note don’t ever
ringtone on a related note don’t ever
ringtone on a related note don’t ever pay your cell phone carrier for GPS
pay your cell phone carrier for GPS
pay your cell phone carrier for GPS navigation services which can cost up to
navigation services which can cost up to
navigation services which can cost up to 10 bucks a month when there are free
10 bucks a month when there are free
10 bucks a month when there are free apps like Google Maps and ways number 9
apps like Google Maps and ways number 9
apps like Google Maps and ways number 9 overseas calls your carrier will charge
overseas calls your carrier will charge
overseas calls your carrier will charge you through the nose to roam on your
you through the nose to roam on your
you through the nose to roam on your smart phone while overseas instead buy
smart phone while overseas instead buy
smart phone while overseas instead buy or rent a SIM card when you land in that
or rent a SIM card when you land in that
or rent a SIM card when you land in that country or order it online ahead of time
country or order it online ahead of time
country or order it online ahead of time and you’ll find it’ll be much cheaper
and you’ll find it’ll be much cheaper
and you’ll find it’ll be much cheaper than that surprise you’ll come home to
than that surprise you’ll come home to
than that surprise you’ll come home to on your wireless bill often airports
on your wireless bill often airports
on your wireless bill often airports will have these kiosks with SIM cards
will have these kiosks with SIM cards
will have these kiosks with SIM cards that also offer you unlimited data along
that also offer you unlimited data along
that also offer you unlimited data along with talk and text plans for dirt cheap
with talk and text plans for dirt cheap
with talk and text plans for dirt cheap and here’s a pro tip you can use a free
and here’s a pro tip you can use a free
and here’s a pro tip you can use a free app like magicJack on your smartphone or
app like magicJack on your smartphone or
app like magicJack on your smartphone or tablet
tablet
tablet to make free outgoing calls over Wi-Fi
to make free outgoing calls over Wi-Fi
to make free outgoing calls over Wi-Fi to any 10 digit phone number in the US
to any 10 digit phone number in the US
to any 10 digit phone number in the US or Canada landline or mobile phone your
or Canada landline or mobile phone your
or Canada landline or mobile phone your carrier doesn’t want you to know about
carrier doesn’t want you to know about
carrier doesn’t want you to know about that and number 10 landlines many of you
that and number 10 landlines many of you
that and number 10 landlines many of you have already cut the court but there’s
have already cut the court but there’s
have already cut the court but there’s no reason to pay every month for a
no reason to pay every month for a
no reason to pay every month for a landline any longer your friends and
landline any longer your friends and
landline any longer your friends and family call you on your mobile phone
family call you on your mobile phone
family call you on your mobile phone anyways since you always have it with
anyways since you always have it with
anyways since you always have it with you so why bother spending money for a
you so why bother spending money for a
you so why bother spending money for a landline you don’t use even worse you
landline you don’t use even worse you
landline you don’t use even worse you probably get telemarketing calls on your
probably get telemarketing calls on your
probably get telemarketing calls on your landline and good luck trying to block
landline and good luck trying to block
landline and good luck trying to block those calls a compromise is to buy land
those calls a compromise is to buy land
those calls a compromise is to buy land lines that have bluetooth so it’ll sync
lines that have bluetooth so it’ll sync
lines that have bluetooth so it’ll sync with your smart phone when you’re at
with your smart phone when you’re at
with your smart phone when you’re at home allowing you to use multiple
home allowing you to use multiple
home allowing you to use multiple cordless phones throughout your home but
cordless phones throughout your home but
cordless phones throughout your home but you don’t need to pay for a monthly
you don’t need to pay for a monthly
you don’t need to pay for a monthly landline service
landline service
landline service so you break in the bum way hey thanks
so you break in the bum way hey thanks
so you break in the bum way hey thanks for watching gear up
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for watching gear up I’m Marc Saltzman let us know in the
I’m Marc Saltzman let us know in the
I’m Marc Saltzman let us know in the comments section which tech products
comments section which tech products
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