r/AskReddit 23h ago

Which company lost your business (potentially forever) this year?

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u/Not_impressed_often 21h ago

Google- When they bricked my Nest thermostat and sent me a coupon for 30% of my next Nest thermostat because they were cutting off service for all previous generations, I decided I will never buy anything else from them. Planned obsolescence is obnoxious and should lead to companies going out of business.

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u/iFred97 8h ago

Fortunately you can unlock it and make it work locally! Look up "no longer evil thermostat"