> The reason for this is that sometimes fridges immediately malfunction and the customer goes looking for another one, which happens far more often than buying

> The reason for this is that sometimes fridges immediately malfunction and the customer goes looking for another one, which happens far more often than buying one in the first place. I don’t think this is true. First, I’m aware of probably 50 fridge purchases and none have immediate failed. Definitely an anecdote but better than your unsourced claim. Second, if I bought a fridge that immediately failed it would be under warranty and it would be repaired or replaced with the same model. Third, ConsumerReports.org rates fridges and none of the top brands report this problem.