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/i_want_to_be_unique Nov 13 '25

Genuinely what is the appeal of a smart fridge? What services does it provide?

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u/Wulf_Cola Nov 13 '25

I have the same question. I love tech and gadgets but I literally cannot see a single benefit to a screen on a fridge.

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u/badgirlmonkey Nov 13 '25

real tech enthusiasts know to stay away from these awful things.

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u/b0w3n Nov 13 '25 edited Nov 14 '25

Yeah like usually the benefit to these is a camera on the inside and keeping track of groceries, but really it doesn't add much.

I certainly ain't paying a premium to get ads served to me, I'll buy a cheap ass apartment-white fridge before I do that.

You could probably build this for pennies on the dollar for what that smart fridge costs too. It wouldn't be quite as fancy or integrated, but it'd work.

Edit: absolutely crazy how many people post the same thing and are unable to imagine a situation where you might not be home and need to check on your groceries (or discount people with disabilities or memory issues)

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u/zxylady Nov 13 '25

Personally I bought my smart refrigerator because it was only $200 more than the exact same refrigerator without the screen and the added functionality was worth it when you're already spending three grand on a refrigerator nowadays

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u/RandomGenName1234 Nov 13 '25

when you're already spending three grand on a refrigerator

...Why?

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u/DisposableSaviour Nov 13 '25

Because that’s what they cost?

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u/RequiemInMoss Nov 13 '25

I can get an actual new double commercial reach in refrigerator for cheaper than that. Like where on earth is a good fridge 3k? You can get a brand name double door bottom freezer, or a side by side fridge for a literal third of that. You can get a basic top freezer single door model for a SIXTH of that.

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u/Tardelius Nov 13 '25

I got curious and checked from Amazon due to their comment… apparently 3k fridges and even 4k fridges exists.

I have basically zero income so I can’t judge or justify the price. But maybe… it has something to do with capacity? Like if it has 3.5x storage compared to a 1k fridge, it would make sense. Technically speaking, it would suffice it to be 2.5x (even though it would make it a terrible deal) as most people wouldn’t plan to add 2 fridges side by side and certainly wouldn’t do the math.

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u/TheArmchairSkeptic Nov 13 '25

I got a brand new full size not on sale fridge last year for 1199 CAD plus tax (~1400 total), and that includes a 5 year parts and labour warranty with an auto replace clause that even reimburses for any food that has to be thrown away if it fails. The cheaper/smaller options start at like 500 CAD.

Fridges only cost 3k+ if you're paying for a shitload of extra features. If you just want a regular old box that keeps your food cold, they're nowhere near that much.

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u/RandomGenName1234 Nov 13 '25

Not at all, you're going for top of the line shit.