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PSA: A customer in Boise told me their fridge was 'just old' after I found a $15 door switch was the real issue.
That mindset of just replacing things is costing people hundreds for no reason. When's the last time you saw a simple fix get ignored for a full unit swap?
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robins8311d ago
Remember my buddy's washing machine that quit spinning? He was ready to buy a new one, said it was just worn out. Turns out it was a single snapped belt, a ten dollar part and twenty minutes of his time. He felt pretty silly for almost dropping eight hundred bucks over it.
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the_alice11d ago
Honestly, how many of us would have just called for a new machine without even looking? Tbh I once almost replaced a whole vacuum because it wouldn't turn on, and it was just a clogged filter. Felt like a total genius after that fix. Ngl, we're all way too quick to think something is totally broken when it's just one small thing. Saves so much money to just take a breath and check the simple stuff first.
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stone.lisa11d agoTop Commenter
Seriously, what's the dumbest simple fix you've ever almost missed?
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stone.lisa7d agoTop Commenter
That's the secret life hack right there, just being slightly less lazy than usual. We're all out here almost buying new stuff over a five minute google search.
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