Recently, Lao Li's family had a gathering at home. Everyone is discussing the topic of "which old appliances are slowly disappearing from the home".
"I remember when I was in college two years ago, there was a popular thing called a 'folding washing machine' in the dorm room.
"And in the end?" Lao Li's second son laughed and said, "It's broken after using it twice, right?"
"That's what things are now, and it's hard to fix them when they're broken. Lao Li shook his head, "It's obviously a quality problem, and they still find all kinds of reasons to shirk their responsibilities, and if they don't work, they will only let you change to a new machine."
It's just too unreasonable.
"Isn't it, like our family's TV," Lao Li's eldest son interjected, "It used to be a common thing that could be used for more than ten years, but now it has to be replaced in three or five years, to be honest, more and more I feel that it is consuming our old customers."
The family members continue to discuss the "disappearing" household appliances around them, occasionally complaining about quality problems, and also making some suggestions......
"I still remember when we bought our first TV set, when it was just starting to become popular in the 80s of the 20th century!" Lao Li squinted his eyes and recalled, "At that time, the families who could see TVs on the street were amazing, and our family didn't have many tickets, so it took a long time to save up and buy the first TV."
"Isn't it the same now, with a large screen of more than 60 inches," Xiao Fang pouted and said, "It's not a message from your mobile phone, everyone of you is playing with your mobile phone."
"You don't understand this," Lao Li said with a smile, "There are many reasons for the decline of TVs now, and smart phones do have a great replacement posture." He briefly talked about the advent of online TV in 2009, and the multi-function was fresh for a while, but soon users found that the old and young were not very adaptable.
Data shows that TV shipments in 2023 will fall sharply year-on-year16. 8%。
"Really?" Xiao Fang's eyes widened.
"So now the TV has become the one who needs to be 'watched'. Lao Li continued with a smile.
"It's common for us to have humid weather there, so I paid special attention to the function of the washer-dryer when I was choosing home appliances. Lao Li's daughter-in-law is a southerner, and she immediately took over the conversation.
She explained in detail the problem that the washing and drying machine has a small capacity and takes too long. "My husband often washes clothes in the middle of the night, and the clothes are still drying in the machine the next morning!" She said helplessly.
"And the machine often burns out the clothes, and the paste pot is also very frequent. She shook her head and sighed, "It's not as easy to use as advertised, it's a nightmare."
I want to give it away, it's too space-consuming and impractical.
"It's a far cry from the actual situation. Lao Li's eldest son agreed, "Many household appliances are beautifully packaged when they are sold, but after they are really used, they find that they are not as easy to use as they imagined, and they are too tricky."
"Speaking of cooking utensils, do you remember the induction cooker that was particularly popular a few years ago?" Lao Li's eldest brother chimed in, "It's simply the standard in the kitchen of our generation, it's super convenient and practical."
"It's a pity that these new appliances, like microwave ovens, air fryers, etc., are squeezing it out. The eldest brother said with emotion.
"In fact, looking back now, there are many problems with the use of induction cookers. Lao Li said, "The fire is not enough, it is not easy to fry things, and the heat is uneven, I remember that the situation of pasting the pot was also very common in the past."
"But its biggest problem is that there has been no technological innovation. The eldest brother nodded, "In the face of the endless new products on the market, it seems old, and it is understandable that it is gradually abandoned by users."
"But when it comes to the induction cooker, it's still a little sad. Lao Li smiled and said, "It was all the rage back then." Like an old friend, it's always so practical and reliable in memory.
"When I was in college, there was a must-have list in the dorm room that was called a 'folding washing machine'. Xiaofang continued to complain, "I was a stupid white sweet at the time, and I listened to the marketing of these Internet celebrities and bloggers, and happily bought one.
She vividly simulated the scene: "I even figured out that I could easily throw my clothes in and do the laundry while chatting with my roommates.
"It's so bad! My college life has been ruined by it!" Xiao Fang slapped the table and said angrily.
"I was looking forward to it, imagining it cooling the kitchen like an air conditioner or something. The eldest son said with annoyance.
"After the results were installed, I found out that this is simply a big pit for exploiting good people!" "First of all, it's cumbersome to install, and it's easy to cause fire hazards.
"It's infuriating, it's just blackmail!" He summed it up loudly, "I want to smash this piece of shit now!" Lao Li and his family all smiled and agreed.
The young people in the family discussed it word by word, and the topic went from folding washing machines to kitchen coolers.
"I think we can draw a simple conclusion. Lao Li said with a smile.
"These electrical products are actually tools to serve our ordinary people, nothing more. He continued, "But today's quality is uneven, and the speed of replacement is fast, and many manufacturers only want immediate benefits, and do not take users seriously at all."
"That's it!" The son and daughter-in-law agreed in unison.
"I think the only way to do this is to strengthen quality supervision and phase out those brands. Lao Li said.
"Yes, yes, as users, we also have to improve our discernment and don't be deceived. Xiao Fang answered angrily.
"That's right!" Lao Li concluded with a smile, "Only by leaving those manufacturers of inferior products with nowhere to go can we fundamentally reduce the losses of consumers." ”