Comment on Hisense TVs force owners to watch intrusive ads when switching inputs, visiting the home screen, or even changing channels — practice infuriates consumers, brand denies wrongdoing

• moonshadow@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Automatic litterboxes, fancy toothbrushes, vidya consoles, air purifiers are all examples of physical items often sold at a loss in anticipation of a future revenue stream off the top of my head. Ad specific, lower end smartphones are cheap to free because the money comes from selling your data (by way of tracking apps the manufacturer is paid to include). That their motives aren’t altruistic kinda goes without saying. I would be very surprised if televisions were excluded from this process, and need a new explanation for walmart’s sub-$50 ad-choked tv selection

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  • grue@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I wasn’t asking for a citation that their methods aren’t altruistic; I was asking for a citation that they aren’t enshittifying the product with ads or subscriptions or whatever and then gouging you for full price anyway.

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    • moonshadow@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Well that’s all you get for free man, hope you’re having a nice day

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      • grue@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        You’re the one trying to sell me your argument; I’m not trying to buy it. Why would I pay to help you prove your own point?

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