YOUR REFRIGERATOR NOW REQUIRES A SUBSCRIPTION

[Edsel]

Fascinating.

Just like ink cartridges, I suppose.

Guess my fridge is THAT old.

 

[Im2bent]

Well duh they want to make sure you are not being poisoned by a cheap chinese water filter<-----sarcasm

 

[ColinW]

Remember...."You'll own nothing and be happy." /sarc.

 

[Short-bus]

This is almost as bad as the binding arbitration clauses. You buy a fridge, and opt to get it delivered. The delivery company removes the appliance from the box, and installs it. Unbeknownst to you, you've agreed to the clause because it was printed in small print on the box, the box that you never saw because the appliance was removed from the box before it even was removed from the delivery truck.

This world gets more irritating by the day. To buy my wifes new car we were required to agree to binding arbitrage, the EULA for facebook, instagram, pretty much every useful website in the country has a binding arbitrage agreement. Rather than not creating a shitty product, they fall back on binding arbitrage where they tip the scales in their favor buy hiring a arbitor that rules in the favor of the client, rather than the complainant, regardless of the facts of the complaint. IIRC LG created a linear compressor for their refridgerators, that are known for being pieces of shit. There's a pile of people that want to start a class action lawsuit, but nope, they're stuck going to an arbitrator who's definately not impartial at all, and pretty much tells 'em too bad.

 

[Edsel]

Imagine, needing an actual subscription for an appliance.

 

[sloporsche]

my new car talks to GM at night in my garage then they send us e mails about the cars health .......don't get me started on purchasing delays over i don't own a cell phone