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frapi07 wrote on 20.02.2025 at 21:57:
Not feasible for the fridge, but there is certainly a "repair café" somewhere near you where you can go and have your appliance looked at. If you're lucky, they might be able to repair a faulty appliance. I don't think it costs anything either. Unfortunately, this is what the industry wants. Some parts don't last long and repairs are expensive or sometimes not even possible because they no longer have the spare parts.

Household appliances used to last 20 years or more and you can't make that much money with them.

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frapi07 wrote on 20.02.2025 at 21:57:
Not feasible for the fridge, but there is certainly a "repair café" somewhere near you where you can go and have your appliance looked at. If you're lucky, they might be able to repair a faulty appliance. I don't think it costs anything either. Unfortunately, this is what the industry wants. Some parts don't last long and repairs are expensive or sometimes not even possible because they no longer have the spare parts.

Household appliances used to last 20 years or more and you can't make that much money with them.

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BigAl87 wrote on February 20th, 2025 at 11:05 pm:
Best example


https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Light

Back then, companies still focused on quality. Until they realized at some point that you can't make money with products that last a lifetime.
I also have no problem with replacing an appliance after a few years. After all, there is also progress/advancement in products and you want to treat yourself to something new from time to time.
But if a large proportion of products give up the ghost shortly after the guarantee/warranty expires....I have zero understanding.
Why are most smartphones only supplied with relevant updates for 2-3 years? Exactly, it's time to get a new one. Regardless of whether the old one still works....if you don't have an Apple, Google or Samsung high-end device, you will reach the end of support after 2 years --> buy a new one.
And that's not just the case with phones, but almost everywhere in the technology sector. Whether household appliances or multimedia. Throw it away and buy a new one.

Hanshanshans wrote on 20.02.2025 at 23:08:

Sure, you know the "repair cafes". Never been there, but there's one nearby. They even take the term "cafe" literally. They serve coffee and cake for free. Let's see, I'm sure I still have a discarded (alibi) toaster in the cellar...😂

It's absolutely true that things don't last as long as they used to. On the one hand, this is certainly intentional, but far too many things are stuffed with superfluous electronic bells and whistles that are simply more prone to faults.

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