Treadmills, fruit and vegetable washing machines, kitchen waste disposers...... Have you ever bought these once "very windy" appliances?
They were once all the rage, but now they have become "whoever buys them is stupid" chicken rib products.
Are they really that useless, and what other products have become a laughing stock like them?
"Expensive ornaments"
In today's society, science and technology are changing with each passing day, and home appliances are emerging in an endless stream. In order to catch the attention of consumers, some merchants often try their best to exaggerate the functions of products, and attract everyone to buy under the banner of "convenience, health and safety".
When consumers buy it home, they find that these home appliances that have been blown into the sky are not as versatile as advertised, but have become "expensive furnishings". For example, treadmills.
"You can work out indoors and never have to worry about the weather outside. Such an advertising slogan has indeed attracted many sports enthusiasts to place orders.
The treadmill does solve the problem of not being able to exercise due to weather to a certain extent, but indoor running is always different from outdoor running, which greatly reduces the frequency of its use.
And the treadmill is large in size, so it also takes up a lot of space at home. Spending tens of thousands of yuan to buy a "big guy" that is not commonly used, if you think about it carefully, it is still very "chicken".
Mr. Wang once bought a high-priced treadmill, but after using it for a few days, he used it as a special "drying rack".
Some media have photographed a famous movie star with a super-large treadmill worth tens of thousands of yuan in his home, but unfortunately it has accumulated dust.
From this example, it is not difficult to see that for most people, the treadmill is only a living room decoration, and it does not have much effect except for adding an expensive piece of furniture to the home.
Similar to treadmills, fruit and vegetable washing machines were once one of the "health artifacts" that were hyped up.
It was touted a few years ago as an "artifact" to solve the problem of pesticide residues. After reading the review, many people bought this product with great interest.
They hope that it will be easier to wash the vegetables in the future, and that the family can eat safer and healthier meals.
But after a while, they realized that it was a terrible investment.
Ms. Zhu was deceived. At that time, the merchant said that this fruit and vegetable washing machine can not only wash fruits and vegetables, but also meat and seafood. Ms. Zhu thinks this is the perfect fit for their family of four.
However, after using it a few times, she found that there was no difference between washing the meat in a washing machine and blanching it directly.
The fruit and vegetable washing machine itself also needs to be constantly recharged, and once forgotten, it cannot be used. A few times, Ms. Zhu was cooking, and suddenly found that the battery was dead, so she had to temporarily use tap water.
When it comes to household appliances with worrying practicality, everyone has a lot of them in their kitchen. Among them, the most typical is the kitchen waste disposer and the kitchen "Liangba".
The "artifact" is annoying
The cumbersome residue disposal process has always been a headache for those who like to cook. It is precisely in view of this demand of consumers that some businesses have begun to vigorously promote kitchen waste disposers that "can directly dispose of leftovers".
Mrs. Chen, from Shanghai, bought one of these processors.
Shanghai has implemented a stricter garbage sorting policy, and the disposal of kitchen waste has become more cumbersome. Mrs. Chan thought that with such a processor, she would save a lot of time in disposing of food waste.
But soon after using it, Mrs. Chen found that this processor was too "chicken". Some things that are hard or easy to get entangled in the rotary knife cannot be put in casually, and the machine will be damaged if you are not careful.
Noise is also one of the shortcomings of this product that cannot be ignored.
The processor in Mrs. Chen's home is like an "open electric drill" when it runs, and the deafening sound has always been a headache for her.
The garbage disposal also needs to be filled with a large amount of water when it is used, resulting in a waste of resources. Mrs. Chan reluctantly said that there were times when she was about to dispose of the leftovers, only to find that the water bill had been spent.
Liangba, which was touted as "every household needs to be equipped", also failed to satisfy people. From a simple Liangba of a few hundred yuan to a "top luxury" Liangba of tens of thousands of yuan, the refrigeration effect is very average.
Lao Zhang, a 58-year-old retired worker, said that when he bought Liangba, he was "confused for a while". It was so high above the ground that the cold wind couldn't blow anywhere for people to cook.
Lao Zhang looked at the Liangba at home and said, "It's better to buy a small air conditioner." ”
In addition to the poor refrigeration effect, Liangba is also easy to accumulate dirt and fail in the kitchen in an oily smoke environment.
The chicken rib products just mentioned are emerging products, and the household appliances that we seem to be familiar with also have the problem of false publicity.
For example, there are all kinds of refrigerators on the market today.
There are many routines in the refrigerator
In recent years, some refrigerator manufacturers have begun to add various "black technologies" to refrigerators in order to attract the attention of consumers. Advanced-sounding features like a built-in camera, a large touchscreen, voice control, and more are endless.
But are these fancy features really useful?
Take, for example, a refrigerator with a built-in camera. Merchants say that with the camera, consumers can check the inventory in the refrigerator through their mobile phones at any time, so that they will not buy things repeatedly when they go out shopping.
But when they bought it home, consumers found that this function was completely "causing trouble" for themselves. Every time you check the inventory of the refrigerator, you have to open the mobile APP, and you have to manually connect the signal of the camera, which is more troublesome than directly opening the refrigerator door to view.
This high-tech feature is redundant for the average family. And this kind of refrigerator with a built-in camera is often thousands of yuan more expensive than ordinary models.
Some refrigerators that claim to be equipped with "smart large screens" also have many problems.
Many people buy this kind of refrigerator because they are attracted by the concept of "smart kitchen" of the merchant.
Consumers think that after buying this kind of refrigerator, they can cook while watching recipe videos while cooking. But after using it, I found that the response speed of the screen is too slow, and I can't watch smooth videos at all.
The design of the built-in large screen also affects the thermal insulation of the refrigerator door, and the annual electricity bill costs hundreds of dollars more than others.
Refrigerators with ice-making functions are also not as convenient as everyone thinks. Although the ice made in this refrigerator is convenient, it cannot be stored for a long time.
Later, the merchant introduced a refrigerator with a separate ice grid, but this grid is too small to store much ice, and it is also very troublesome to take ice cubes.
There are also some "tall" designs that are just as puzzling. For example, a refrigerator with a see-through glass door, although it looks modern, is much more expensive than a regular refrigerator.
And the transparent glass door means that the contents of the refrigerator will be exposed, which is an increase in the burden of tidying up for some users who love to be tidy.
Whether it is a camera, touch screen, or voice control, the addition of these "black technologies" not only does not bring practical convenience to users, but increases unnecessary costs.
In fact, from the user's point of view, a refrigerator with good freshness and low noise is completely sufficient, and it does not need those "innovative technologies".
In addition to the products mentioned above, there are many "black technologies" that used to be "very windy" but were not so necessary. Such as dishwashers, shoe washers, bean sprout machines, ice cream machines, and so on.
They are not as "miraculous" as the merchants boast, and may even waste water and electricity, bringing a greater cost of living.
But nowadays, many people have jumped out of the marketing trap of merchants. The popularity of these appliances will soon pass, and the sales of some products are gradually declining.
As consumers, in today's over-marketed society, we must keep a clear head and stay away from those exaggerated "pseudo-innovative" products.
For most ordinary families, the function of household appliances does not need to be too fancy and luxurious, as long as it is practical and worth the money.
The author thinks
When purchasing home appliances, we must jump out of the strange circle of being bewitched by merchants and keep a clear head, only in this way can we truly meet the actual needs of life, rather than being coerced by those useless "pseudo-innovation" functions.
After all, no one wants their hard-earned money to be wasted on things that have nothing to do with life.
Let's be savvy consumers, learn to actively reject those expensive and useless gimmicks, and look for more real and value-for-money high-quality home appliances.
Information sources:
1. Consumer Daily Network "Kitchen Waste Disposal "Artifact" of More than 1,000 Yuan is Reliable, Crushing Garbage Also Needs to Be Classified
2. China Youth Network "Fruit and Vegetable Cleaning Machine Removes Pesticide Residues" Effect Visible"? Don't be impulsive!"