“Never Again”: Woman’s Online Fridge Purchase From China Ends in Disappointment, Video Goes Viral

“Never Again”: Woman’s Online Fridge Purchase From China Ends in Disappointment, Video Goes Viral

  • One woman's online purchase took an unexpected turn, leaving her with more shock than satisfaction
  • Her TikTok unboxing shows the bar fridge she got, but she made it sound like it's not really what she wanted
  • Commenters flocked to share opinions, turning her "Never again" vow into a massive online debate

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TikTok pictures on a content creator with a fridge
A woman sent an unboxing video of er fridge from China. Image: @yhuu_gee_empire
Source: TikTok

Online purchases can be such a gamble, hey? One woman was seemingly not excited when got her bar fridge from China.

Woman unboxes her fridge

The product reveal was shown on her TikTok handle, @yhuu_gee_empire. The package arrived, but it wasn’t what she pictured at all.

“POV: I ordered a refrigerator from China and what they sent is heartbreaking,” she wrote on the clip.

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A stock photo of a woman pleased with her package
A woman opened a boxed package and smiled. Image: Stock photo
Source: Getty Images

She also promised to never repeat the online shopping failure. However, her face in the clip told a different story. She was smiling when she unboxed the small fridge.

Watch the TikTok video below:

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TikTok users weigh in

Netizens shared their opinions about her imported fridge. Some tried to make her feel better in the comments section.

Have a look at some reactions below:

@moriski_fitmodel stated:

"It will grow, don’t worry."

@KaraboMatlou522 posted:

"What a waist of money. No fridges in South Africa vele?"

@Lordismyhelp. suggested:

"Please whenever you're ordering always check the size or do an enquiry about it."

@user23503098765032 commented:

"It will grow taller with time. Patience is the key."

@acf19690 wrote:

"Hmmmm kinda small but it’s a fridge."

@MutukuFridah said:

"Cheap is expensive."

@blessingsmasimuto mentioned:

"At least it's a real fridge. You have not seen the one from Temu. 🤣🤣🤣"

@GeorgeKKir added:

"Some items that you must buy locally. All household appliances, and mobile phones."

@NkosazanaYonoZulunooRhadebe shared:

"I bought clothes and kitchen stuff and never received them, you are lucky you got yours."

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Hilary Sekgota (Deputy Human Interest HOD) Hilary Sekgota is the Head of Desk for Evening and Weekend content at Briefly News. She completed a BA in Communication Science from Unisa in 2018 and a Diploma in Journalism from Varsity College in 2010. She also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Hilary joined the Briefly News team in 2022 and started her journalism career at Tshwane Sun. She has 12 years of experience covering current affairs and human interest topics. Email: hilary.sekgota@briefly.co.za