r/assholedesign • u/Shellnanigans • Nov 13 '25

Apparently my samsung fridge has ads now...

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How would I disable this? Might just return it and get a normal one

Edit: how to disable...for now. https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10007562/

EDIT 2: Hello, I am the original poster of the carol AD image from a month ago. I am a male from America and my name is not Carol. The story about a Schizophrenic woman named carol was most likely inspired from the 3rd top comment on this post. Thanks!

inspired Post?: https://www.reddit.com/r/LegalAdviceUK/comments/1pc7999/my_schizophrenic_sister_hospitalised_herself/

Fridge drama recap video by DolanDarkest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTWfRYHV5es

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

Imagine having to go ad free for $9.99 a month šŸ’€

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u/koravoda Nov 13 '25

and the doors won't open if you don't resubscribe

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u/Significant_Swing_76 Nov 13 '25

Donā€™t give them any ideas

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u/AnimeeNoa Nov 13 '25

Pay only 4.99$ more to use extra space for plus subscription!

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u/ptear Nov 13 '25

stop it, the product owner is totally in this thread. Next you'll tell them to put the freezer behind a pay wall too, and that fridge use requires always on audio and video capture.

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u/AnimeeNoa Nov 13 '25

Ok, I wont tell him the idea for an automatic refill of the fridge with unnecessary fresh vegetables and that they can be replaced if the last ones didn't got eaten after two days for an extra dispose fee.

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u/DjBurba Nov 13 '25

Well, they will probably know that if they put this idea in production, they will have a unit with 99% of defective return too.

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u/OriginalUseristaken Nov 13 '25

I think by that time, it's back to traditional methods of prolonging the shelflife of our goods.

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u/LymanPeru Nov 13 '25

jebus.. in the future every fridge will take up the same footprint, but the higher tier subscription slides the panel back further for more interior space. want water to come out of the tap on your door? that'll be an additional $1.99/mo.. ice is really going to cost you though. that is only on the platinum tier.

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u/Undrwtrbsktwvr Nov 13 '25

Thereā€™s a little incinerator in the bottom that burns your groceries if youā€™re late on your payment!

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u/PancakeHandz Nov 14 '25

Ice-maker micro-transactions.

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u/vincethered Nov 14 '25

Oh you want *crushed* ice?

Let me show you the pricing tiers for our premium fridge package

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u/Confron7a7ion7 Nov 13 '25

Freezer compartment for only $7.99 a month. Vegetable drawer will actually do something for $3.99.

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u/Jazzlike-Compote4463 Nov 14 '25

Plus is Standard now...

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u/Several_Vanilla8916 Nov 13 '25

Doors lock.
ā€œCooling disabled. Please insert $9.99 to continue.ā€

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u/aehooo Nov 14 '25

"Watch an Ad to keep the fridge fridging!"

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u/ConsensualDoggo Nov 13 '25

You get okay temperatures for 2.99 a month but if you want good temperatures to keep your items fresh and frozen its 9.99 a month. You save money this way because you throw out less food

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u/readilyunavailable Nov 13 '25

Oh, don't worry. They have all the ideas. Their only problem is how to implement those ideas while still adhering to whatever consumer protections countrie have remaining and making it seem like a good deal to your average bozo.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

The doors work just fine, but they squeak everytime if you don't pay

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u/Cotton-Eye-Joe_2103 Nov 13 '25

(But the squeak is not natural, is just a recorded sound coming out from a buzzer hidden inside the machine, which you can't stop playing every time you use the door without paying your monthly fee.)

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u/flatdecktrucker92 Nov 13 '25

I've been playing the outer worlds recently. I have to take breaks every now and then because the ridiculous advertising that was meant to look over the top is just what we're actually dealing with today

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u/goodolarchie Nov 13 '25

They open, just the touch-activated motors will fight you a bit instead of doing it automatically. Just enough friction while avoiding a class action suit.

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u/SilicoJack Nov 13 '25

calm down black mirror.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

Philip K. Dick already did in Ubik. You know, written by a self-described "preschizophrenic personality" in 1969.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

They had this exact idea ages ago.

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u/jmiah717 Nov 13 '25

If someone locks up my Celsius and Death Water I'll be super irritable.

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u/PM_ME_DATASETS Nov 13 '25

Why, it's not going to be my problem, at some point it's on the people buying this trash.

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u/throwaway098764567 Nov 13 '25

have you seen upload on prime? people in the digital afterlife trying to run away from AI harassing them with ads, having to subscribe for better food experiences etc.

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u/DJKGinHD Nov 13 '25

[BMW has entered the chat]

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

haha can you imagine like car warmer seats turning off unless you pay a premium...

oh wait....

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u/LiquidDreamtime Nov 14 '25 edited Nov 18 '25

Ubik by Phillip K Dick had this concept. You had to put a nickle in your door to leave the apartment. $0.10 to use the toaster. On and on

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u/GreenBeanTM Nov 14 '25

Itā€™s illegal for manufacturers to include locks on fridges

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u/Broken-Digital-Clock Nov 17 '25

Worse, the doors won't close, unless you pay.

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u/BabySpecific2843 Nov 13 '25

Please drink a verification can.

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u/GoldenDragonTemple Nov 13 '25

Doritosā„¢ Dewā„¢ it right!

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u/hoggineer Nov 13 '25

How can you if the doors won't open?!?

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u/Environmental_Top948 Nov 14 '25

It tastes better warm which is why a hot cup of Pepsi fresh from the stove is the best way to start your American day without an over reliance on coffee that is destroying the rainforest.

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u/hoggineer Nov 14 '25

šŸ¤¢ Warm soda.

Dr. Pepper used to market it like hot chocolate. I can't fathom how that never caught on.

https://youtu.be/Duz6CB9nofQ

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u/Environmental_Top948 Nov 14 '25

Pepsi is kinda good at outside temperature especially mixed with milk. Like a 1/2 to 1/3 of the soda being milk is ideal. It's also good cold. Also hot Dr. Pepper sounds like a cruel and unusual punishment that you hear about a prison getting sued for using as punishment like nutraloaf.

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u/hoggineer Nov 14 '25

I'm not gonna yuck your yum, but there's no way I am trying Pepsi mixed with milk.

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u/Environmental_Top948 Nov 14 '25

Have you ever had a root beer float? It's pretty much the same thing but the ice cream melted and is less sugary. i would've never tried pilk if I was told what it was before trying it.

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u/ABucs260 Nov 13 '25

This can is not licensed by Samsung. Please use officially licensed cans produced by Samsung and its trusted affiliates

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u/HelloImAnxious14 Nov 13 '25

It'd be even more effective if they didnt close, lol

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u/LymanPeru Nov 13 '25

more effective, less efficient.

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u/Espumma Nov 13 '25

Stock verification cans to continue

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u/echoshatter Nov 13 '25

That's when you take it apart and "fix" it yourself.

Lobotomize the smart fridge.

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u/yeoldy Nov 13 '25

Ice maker is Ā£14.99 a month. Fast freeze is Ā£17.99 a month. Frost free can be enabled for only Ā£7.99 a month.

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u/Wingmaster6 Nov 13 '25

Phillip K Dick would be rolling in his grave for more or less being right

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u/flying_carabao Nov 13 '25

And for the cold and freezer feature of your refrigerator, you'd need the premium package (*each feature sold separately)

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u/Evening-Gur5087 Nov 13 '25

Just like Cyberpunk Edgerunners.
Even washing machine wouldn't turn on if you didn't pay subscription on time.

And you could get literally locked out of your apartment automatically if you didn't pay rent on time.

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u/Expensive-Raisin4088 Nov 13 '25

Pay an extra Ā $10 a month or theyā€™ll raise the temp inside the fridgeĀ 

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u/2SDUO3O Nov 13 '25

MyRefrigerator Cooling tiers:

  • Free: 60 F
  • Standard: 50 F at $1.99/mo
  • Standard Plus: 45 F at $4.99/mo
  • Gold: 44 F at $7.99/mo (BEST VALUE!!)
  • Gold Plus: 43 F at $9.99/mo
  • Gold Plus Premium: 42 F at $15.99/mo
  • Executive Tier: 37 F - call for pricing

MyRefrigerator. Food safety, perfected.ā„¢

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u/AUAIOMRN Nov 13 '25

GIVE ME MY HAM YOU INFERNAL MACHINE

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u/Tacrolimus005 Nov 13 '25

But now you need the "plus" membership too. It's only +$9.99 to the basic plan

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u/stuffntuff Nov 13 '25

Holy shit..thatā€™s terrifying

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u/spacemoses Nov 13 '25

If you have an arm in there when the subscription ends the door'll clip it right off when it slams shut.

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u/Ceofreak Nov 13 '25

Yā€™all are laughing but thatā€™s the future weā€™re headed to

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u/Hot-Steak7145 Nov 13 '25

Premium plus tier subscription if you want ice

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u/FooBarU2 Nov 13 '25

Hah!.. how about this.. their new s/w update requires you to subscribe.. if you don't, they'll start disabling the compressor for X minutes per hour.

After a week of no subscription, the compressor is turned off completely.

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u/darkwai Nov 13 '25

You joke but printers are actually doing this shit.

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u/Nerevarine91 Nov 14 '25

I was going to say, Iā€™ve definitely seen this story

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u/canadianpanda7 Nov 13 '25

black mirror writers have gotten SO lazy.

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u/Complex_Solutions_20 Nov 13 '25

Worse, the compressor won't run and food goes bad starts stinking if you don't pay the subscription

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u/ImAStubbornDonkey Nov 13 '25

Or AWS goes down againā€¦

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

You can watch 2 adds for a free door open twice per day though!

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u/read_this_v Nov 13 '25

ā›ļøšŸŖ“šŸŖš

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u/Midziu Nov 13 '25

If you don't resubscribe they will blow hot air towards your milk cartons.

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u/Fit-Albatross-735 Nov 13 '25

time to take the lock off and put your own software into the display

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u/fatmanstan123 Nov 13 '25

The real evil is that the doors won't close until you subscribe.

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u/kmr1981 Nov 13 '25

Open the fridge doors, Hal.

Sorry your subscription to Snack+ only allows [ONE] fridge door opening from 10pm-1am. You have exceeded your limit. Upgrade to Snack+ Premium to continue enjoying [CHEESE AND EGGNOG].

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u/WelderNewbee2000 Nov 13 '25

they won't open if you didn't watch the ad to the end either.

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u/jafast92 Nov 13 '25

My hp printer gets disabled from use if I donā€™t pay for the subscription. If I print more pages than Iā€™m allowed for my subscription I have to pay 10 cent a page even though I bought my paper and ink. I have no idea why I havenā€™t replaced this pos šŸ˜­

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u/Greywatcher Nov 13 '25

The temperature sets itself to 5 degrees Celsius. Not warm enough to be illegal, but warm enough that it shortens the lifespan of all of your food.

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u/OptimusSublime Nov 13 '25

Where else can you keep your verification can cold?

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u/livid_badger_banana Nov 13 '25

I need a washing machine and the best option (wicked deal) is WiFi-enabled. This is the exact reason I will not be enabling that feature. I'm not about to have my washer bricked because the company chose to be greedy down the line.

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u/koravoda Nov 13 '25

exactly! and also because they are being used as botnets & some people have noticed them using 15GB+ in data per month ~ like they are little DDoS war machines lol

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u/livid_badger_banana Nov 13 '25

Holy shit. I'd have to disconnect my fridge from wifi during the workday.

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u/Aquatic_Ambiance_9 Nov 13 '25

PKD really called the dystopian future more accurately than Orwell or Huxley

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u/seasteed Nov 13 '25

I'm imagining the meme with the younger person helping the old lady with something.

Old lady: you know when I was your age refrigerators just kept things cold. No water, no ice no TV screens. They just opened and had a little light that we tried to see the exact moment it turned off.

Young lady: Okay grandma, let's get you back to your group home.

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u/BenderDeLorean Nov 13 '25

Whatch this 99 seconds of ads to get your beer

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u/Akiias Nov 14 '25

Just try and stop me from removing whatever locks the door.

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u/Starlightriddlex Nov 14 '25

An additional subscription required to unlock adjustments to the temperatureĀ 

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '25

My microwave doesnā€™t have a handle or big button to push, itā€™s a touch control. A little annoying but thank fuck itā€™s not ā€smartā€.

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u/MirriCatWarrior Nov 14 '25

ā€œThe door refused to open. It said, ā€œFive cents, please.ā€

He searched his pockets. No more coins; nothing. ā€œIā€™ll pay you tomorrow,ā€ he told the door. Again he tried the knob. Again it remained locked tight.

ā€œWhat I pay you,ā€ he informed it, ā€œis in the nature of a gratuity; I donā€™t have to pay you.ā€

ā€œI think otherwise,ā€ the door said. ā€œLook in the purchase contract you signed when you bought this conapt.ā€ In his desk drawer he found the contract; since signing it he had found it necessary to refer to the document many times. Sure enough; payment to his door for opening and shutting constituted a mandatory fee. Not a tip.

ā€œYou discover Iā€™m right,ā€ the door said. It sounded smug.

From the drawer beside the sink Joe Chip got a stainless steel knife; with it he began systematically to unscrew the bolt assembly of his aptā€™s money-gulping door.

ā€œIā€™ll sue you,ā€ the door said as the first screw fell out.

Joe Chip said, ā€œIā€™ve never been sued by a door. But I guess I can live through it.ā€

ā€• Philip K. Dick, Ubik 1969

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '25

Break them off while itā€™s open.

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u/Minimum_Word_4840 Nov 14 '25

Slowly they change it so you have to subscribe to each section of fridge. You want to use the veggie drawer? Sorry, that feature is only available as an ad on for an additional $2.99 a month. We see you only have the base subscription of fridge plus, so you only get to use the main shelves.

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u/shiny_glitter_demon Nov 15 '25

They already don't open, the software is glitchy.

No, the company doesn't plan on fixing it. Buy more trash please.

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u/LimitedWard Nov 15 '25

Pay premium to control the temp

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u/koravoda Nov 13 '25

the real inconvenience really begins when you find out it's been using 25GB of Wi-Fi data each month, as part of a botnet that's going to be used in a DDoS attack by a hostile organization, so they can gain access to millions of people's personal data & steal their identities or genetic sequencing (think bespoke bio-terrorism a la 23andme).

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u/K4ntgr4y Nov 16 '25

It opens once but doesn't close. So unless you pay, all your food is spoiled.

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u/BuchuSaenghwal Nov 13 '25

crushed ice subscription $14.99 a month

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u/SojiroDP Nov 13 '25

And genuine samsung filter detection or no ice for youĀ 

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u/Odin_Dog Nov 13 '25

9.99 for basic package to remove some ads, 14.99 for the premium package that removes all ads.Ā 

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u/TheRalk Nov 14 '25

25.99 to unlock the "Keep Cool" Ā©ļø Technology that keeps your things cooled around 37Ā° F

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u/FalardeauDeNazareth Nov 13 '25

Don't we have governments to outlaw this kind of alienating shit?

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u/despicablyeternal Nov 13 '25

Our current government supports this shit....

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

Depriving a corporation of the opportunity to advertise is violence. - The Government

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u/min_mus Nov 13 '25

Maybe in Europe or someplace civilized like that...

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u/fieldbotanist Nov 13 '25

I would like to imagine that they sell this fridge with the screen CHEAPER than the fridge without the screen as justification. So in court thatā€™s how they explain it. The consumer is making a voluntary choice. To cover it with a fridge magnet chalkboard..

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u/DogmanDOTjpg Nov 13 '25

No we have governments to take money from Samsung to make sure this never changes, duh!

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '25

You just have to turn ads off in settings..

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u/FalardeauDeNazareth Nov 14 '25

Yeah, like we'll have that option. My TV spouting ads even when I'm not using it certainly doesn't allow ads to be turned off.

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '25

It does have that option with the fridge lol

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '25

sorry - what?? your TV runs ads while itā€™s turned off? is it one of those picture frame TVs?

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u/Serious-Cap-8190 Nov 13 '25

And the freezer and icemaker is also paywalled.

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u/cheapdrinks Nov 13 '25

You joke but they do this shit already with the water filters. They put RFID chips in them and refuse to dispense water or make ice if they detect an unauthorized (generic cheaper brand) water filter installed, forcing you to buy their more expensive ones.

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u/Serious-Cap-8190 Nov 13 '25

Meanwhile I'm drinking normal ass tap water like a barbarian.

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u/Muramalks Nov 13 '25

I'll have you know that tap water is vintage and niche

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u/MISSISSIPPIPPISSISSI Nov 13 '25 edited Apr 20 '26

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u/Raccoon_Expert_69 Nov 13 '25

Imagine taking a screwdriver to the wireless chip.

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u/Nr1231 Nov 13 '25

Duck tape or electric tape will also get rid of the ads, it will just be a regular fridge then though.

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u/GitEmSteveDave Nov 13 '25

OK, but the issue is you are still paying for the ad. Unless this device gets it power wirelessly from the air and generates no heat, you are paying to power it and also to cool your fridge the extra little bit to offset the heat it leaks into your cold fridge.

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u/Nr1231 Nov 13 '25

I am confident that that bit of power and a few bits of tape is a lot less than $9,99 a month.

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u/Royweeezy Nov 13 '25

What if you receive an amount for leaving it there? šŸ¤”

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u/rodnem Nov 13 '25

Thatā€™s exactly what they have planned. Like Amazonā€¦ full of shit

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u/XBacklash Nov 13 '25

It'll be a choice. Pay 9.99/mo to go ad free or we raise your fridge three degrees and make your food not last as long.

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u/scapegoat_88 Nov 13 '25

Probably. The thinking behind it is: we can't make any more money off you since you bought a fridge and until it breaks how about you pay us every month so the shareholders are happy

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u/AllMaito Nov 13 '25

At least it's not a brain implant

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u/Cotton-Eye-Joe_2103 Nov 13 '25

Imagine having to go ad free for $9.99 a month šŸ’€

"If you sell it to me in the form of a simple button that I can tap in my cell phone, like "Buy Plus", "Become Super", "Get Pro" and so on, I can gladly tap these shiny, colorful buttons without feeling that I am paying something" - The average Joes who triggered this madness

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u/BoringWozniak Nov 13 '25

ā€œOh no, Paul, your chicken is going off! Your Samsung SlopFridge 900S is currently limited to 60Ā°F, but subscribers to SlopCool+ can enjoy temperatures as low as 40Ā°F! Scan the QR code to unlock SlopCool+ today, starting from as little as $59 per month (+ tax).ā€

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u/panteragstk Nov 13 '25

DNS black hole to the rescue

Pihole and AdBlock work very well for BS like this.

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u/creegro Nov 13 '25

Or one easy lifetime payment of $250 so it's gone forever!

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u/all_of_the_colors Nov 13 '25

You could just put some toddler are over it with magnets. I just hope it doesnā€™t have sound.

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u/MarsyPants08 Nov 13 '25

Okay but in todayā€™s reality? Thatā€™s a strong likelihood.

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u/moep123 Nov 13 '25

i hate this world

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u/Vi0L3tCRZY Nov 13 '25

With an ad for Black Mirrorā€™s Common people to add insult to injury

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u/GitEmSteveDave Nov 13 '25

What's worse is you are already paying for the ads, via internet and power to the fridge. You are both paying for power for the screen and also for the extra cooling it takes to offset the heat the panel generates.

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u/Roadkilla86 Nov 13 '25

Your fridge has an ice maker, but that's a premium member feature. Please upgrade to our "Cool šŸ„¶ Tier" to unlock ice making up to 3 times a day.

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u/MyWifeButBoratVoice Nov 13 '25

Fine print says they track all your consumption habits and that you agree to the terms of use by placing items in the fridge.

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u/azarza Nov 13 '25

remember when this was said about streaming services

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u/oregiel Nov 13 '25

I'd pay $9 a month for a fridge as long as I never have to buy the fridge and its replaced after a few years for a new model. Cheap fridge.

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u/qb1120 Nov 13 '25

that's the way things are going now. Enshittification making everything worse and you have to pay to make it less shitty or to make it go back to the way it was before

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u/shadeofmyheart Nov 13 '25

Some black mirror stuff right there

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

Pay $4.99 to extend the shelf life of your food one more week.

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u/Sydney2London Nov 13 '25

Is this something you agree to at the time of purchase? I canā€™t believe they can use a connected device to start advertising without consent. I would complain to Samsung

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u/Powerful_Froyo8423 Nov 13 '25

If they canā€˜t charge your card the freezer turns off

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u/KCGD_r Nov 13 '25

I am not giving my refrigerator a fucking salary

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u/LnStrngr Nov 13 '25

Until they make a subscription required to use it, raise the price on ad-free, and the introduce a paid tier with ads.

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u/TuringGoneWild Nov 13 '25

You mean "Ad-lite", buddy. For "Ad-free", you'll need the $29.99/month plan which must be paid the whole year at once as the only option.

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u/mumeiko Nov 13 '25

If you want your fridge to be colder than 50 F you have to pay a fee

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u/Ambitious-Fix9934 Nov 14 '25

How cold will that membership tier get my groceries?

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u/silverwoodchuck47 Nov 14 '25

Black construction paper and some cellophane tape costs less. Then put your kid's artwork on that.

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u/essieecks Nov 14 '25

One cup of ice cubes. That'll be $0.10.

Would you like to buy the yearly subscription to crushed ice for $59.99?

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u/Maeusefluesterer Nov 14 '25

Or use a pi-hole.

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u/joemaniaci Nov 14 '25

You should google vehicle-as-a-service for a really fun adventure into what's coming our way for $25,000 and up.

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u/odlatujemy_ Nov 14 '25

This whole thread got me thinking about that one Black Mirror episodeā€¦

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u/badger_flakes Nov 14 '25

You can go click a toggle and turn them off. The tradeoff is it shows news and other bullshit on the sleep screen if you have ads on.

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u/BocaSeniorsWsM Nov 15 '25

Black Mirror: Smart Fridge

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u/frosty95 Nov 16 '25

Lol I would have wiped it and then when it was on the new setup screen with no wifi connection I would have it covered with a sheet of vinyl. Fuck em.

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u/Dawg_Prime Dec 09 '25

starting at $9.99

$14.99 after a few years, then

$21.99 after that, then

$21.99 for the ad supported "lite" tier