I won't connect my dishwasher to your stupid cloud

Re:I won't connect my dishwasher to your stupid cloud by averageRoyalty on Monday March 24, 2025 @08:13PM (#43466801)

In Australia you're not required to keep the packaging, and the company you bought it from must cover your shipping costs. This would constitute a Major Problem[1].

1. https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/problem-with-a-product-or-...

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Re:I won't connect my dishwasher to your stupid cloud by teruakohatu on Monday March 24, 2025 @08:29PM (#43466895)

That is a really good system you have over there.

I suspect the company would just respond “the dishwasher is working fine the owner just refuses to enable features as per the manual”.

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Re:I won't connect my dishwasher to your stupid cloud by nextts on Monday March 24, 2025 @08:47PM (#43466996)

Take them to court then! Get a group action or just small claims it. Do a CC charge back. They really can't deliver garbage.

In 10 years that appliance may not connect to your wifi if the scheme has changed e.g. 2.4Ghz is dropped or something.

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Re:I won't connect my dishwasher to your stupid cloud by dylan604 on Monday March 24, 2025 @08:55PM (#43467044)

I read Australia<snip>Major Problem, and I immediately had the Koxbox track pop into my head. Naturally, it's easiest to find it on YT[0]. I never did take the time to look up where the sample came from, not what the full audio would say. I just assumed that Australians dutifully ignored it when heard as much as 'murikans ignored the FBI warnings at the head of VHS tapes--later DVDs.

[0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh7IW3Or590

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Re:I won't connect my dishwasher to your stupid cloud by peterldowns on Tuesday March 25, 2025 @12:46AM (#43468186)

bit of a banger, thanks for the recommendation

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