My Refrigerator Fiasco Update

United States
July 26, 2021 9:07am CST
So here's the update on my refrigerator shopping. As I wrote in a previous post I was going out to look for a new refrigerator since my just totally stopped working. My daughter and I went and there really wasn't much to choose from. I don't know if it's because of the pandemic but stock was very low. If I wanted to wait it would take a month before they would have the one I wanted back in stock. I can't do without a refrigerator for over a month. So, we picked one which was above our budget but what can you do. The best part is it was scheduled for delivery the next day (yesterday). Played the waiting game until mid-afternoon and the truck showed up. A big yay on my part!! Took the old one outside for return and as they're ready to bring the new one in it's all dented on the door. Nope...not accepting something this expensive with damage. So, they had to call to say we refused delivery and now they had to bring our non-working one back inside. What a fiasco!! Had to go back to the store, pick out another refrigerator and delivery is supposed to be tomorrow (Tuesday). Needless to say, being without a working refrigerator for 4 days now is not fun. My weekend was just plain stressful as well as running around so I'm really hoping today I can just have a normal day. I'm happy I drink my coffee black so I don't need milk and I'm already working on my second cup. I hope your weekend went better than mine. Things can always be worse but this isn't much fun
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@NJChicaa (115993)
• United States
26 Jul 21
I hope the next one is in perfect condition for you
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
26 Jul 21
It better be!
@snowy22315 (169959)
• United States
26 Jul 21
They should have known better than to bring you a dented refrigerator for heavens sakes! I guess though if it came in the box to the warehouse, they might not have had a chance to inspect it. When I first got this fridge, it had to be fixed 3x while it was still new! What a nightmare that was. The last guy who worked on it..put in a new control panel which seemed to do the trick.
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• United States
26 Jul 21
I'm glad I refused delivery even though its a headache not having a fridge. I would have been more stressed if I had to deal with fixing a new one like you did
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@snowy22315 (169959)
• United States
26 Jul 21
@Marilynda1225 That was a real pain in the neck. I had to contact Whirlpool and everything. The only good thing was it was all under warranty. The last time they fixed it it was fine, and that was many years ago. I would never buy that type of fridge again.
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@snowy22315 (169959)
• United States
26 Jul 21
@Marilynda1225 Yeah, it's been OK for years..but a bit tired of it now.
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
26 Jul 21
I am so sorry that it happened to you. Hope that you get a good one delivered to you ASAP if not sooner!
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
26 Jul 21
@Marilynda1225 , Crossing my fingers for you!
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• United States
26 Jul 21
@marlina thanks
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• United States
26 Jul 21
Fingers crossed that the one that is supposed to come tomorrow will be okay.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
26 Jul 21
Oh my goodness. Nothing is ever simple it seems. I hope you get a dentless frig early tomorrow.
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• United States
26 Jul 21
Its been crazy these last few days
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
26 Jul 21
@Marilynda1225 It will get better soon I hope.
@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
26 Jul 21
wow now that is a really hard story. you have my utmost sympathy but I would agree - never take damaged goods!
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• United States
26 Jul 21
Its been a real pain all the way around as well as having to lise a lot of costly food
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
26 Jul 21
@Marilynda1225 we had the same thing, but we have a garage freezer so we filled that, and then used as much as we could. we ended up giving away food to our neighbors!
@florelway (23134)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
26 Jul 21
I hope you are able to finally get one delivered. That's so annoying when it's in your premises but unable to have it.
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• United States
26 Jul 21
It certainly has been a big headache.
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@florelway (23134)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
26 Jul 21
@Marilynda1225 I feel you.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
27 Jul 21
I would have been very angry them showing up with it all dented and thinking that's acceptable. I would have refused it as well! I sure hope the next one that arrives is in as good of shape as you expect.
@prashu228 (37526)
• India
26 Jul 21
Glad you refused..why would anyone accept damaged one after paying that much...
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• United States
26 Jul 21
Exactly
@RebeccasFarm (86755)
• United States
29 Jul 21
Well that is a blinking nuisance
@Juliaacv (48420)
• Canada
26 Jul 21
What an appliance nightmare. I hope that you are thru the worst now, its a good thing that you take your coffee black.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
27 Jul 21
Oh my, being without a working refrigerator during summer is even worse. I would have not accepted a new refrigerator with damage for sure.
@just4him (306191)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Jul 21
I'm so sorry the fridge was dented. I hope it went better with the next one.
@Dena91 (15860)
• United States
26 Jul 21
Yes a lot of things like that are very low in stock now. Sorry the one they delivered had dents in it. Hope the next one will not.
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• United States
26 Jul 21
Fingers crossed it all works out tomorrow
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
27 Jul 21
@Marilynda1225 That is very hard to be without a refrig. I hope this one gets delivered and works out for you.
@rebelann (111164)
• El Paso, Texas
26 Jul 21
What a bummer. Who did you buy it from?
@wolfgirl569 (95165)
• Marion, Ohio
27 Jul 21
I hope the new one is in perfect shape