Selling a Hot Fridge | The People's Court 

I think the defendants were very well aware that the fridge was previously used as other than staging.

After hearing the report from the appliance repair man, it's possible that the sellers did scam the buyers. Several things did not lineup: 1. The sellers said they "STAGED" an office with the refrigerator. A refrigerator does not need to be operable for a "STAGED" event. 2. The sellers claimed it was "NEVER USED," even though they pull a block of ice from it, while showing it to the buyers 3. The block of ice could easily have been STAGED!

The judge just instantly believed the defendant's version of the confrontation and wouldn't allow the plaintiff to explain his version of events.

All refrigerators have to be upright24 hours before plugging back in after laying on it's side.

Man, the judge is horrid in this one! She didn't even give the plaintiff the chance to rebut the claims made by the defendant about the meeting. Same with the food going bad. I'm glad they won, but dang, the judge made it an awful experience.

My parents built refrigerator for Gibsons aka Fridgidare and they are shipped laying down so that's not a huge issue it only needs to be upright for 24 hours then plugged in to cool off.

I don’t think JM understood what plantiff was trying to tell her about spoiled food. She never really let him explain. I can’t stand when she interrupts like that!

I think the plaintiff needs to sue The People's Court for defamation. They were accuses of lying several times with no evidence that driving 2.5 hours one way to get a refrigerator that is falsly advertised and then putting your food into it doesn't make food go bad.

Defendant: “Hoping like a bunny rabbit” Plaintiff: 😱😱

So glad the plaintiffs won their money back.

6:39 i hate when she suggests stuff like this - that seems like a good idea to someone who is a judge but the average person would never ask their Craigslist buyer or seller for ID

I can't help it. I die laughing every time a litigant strolls into court pretending to need a cane, as if it was an enchanted staff of honesty and integrity. 😉😂😂 They absolutely knew what she was scamming the Plaintiff's for and she just kept trying to twist it around, all the way out the door and no one was buying it. 🙈🙈🙉🙉👯👯💸💸

I don’t like how Judge Milian was so nasty to him then called him a liar. Unprofessional!!! She gets caught up with her emotions and that’s not good. Terrible!!

Why does the judge just assume Defendants crazy story is correct and not allow Plaintiffs to respond?

Scammers should take note. You never know when you will eventually end up scamming the wrong person.

They're not going to go pick it up, they know it's garbage. 😅

defendant just won't admit she was wrong...man...

Milian is so out of touch with reality.. asking for ID when buying a fridge?? Totally asinine. Absolutely NOBODY does that.

Dude was going to kidnap her over a refrigerator 🤦🤣🤦

Just the fact that they NEVER returned the plaintiffs call shows they KNEW what they sold was a scam. They wouldn't have ignored the call if they had no idea what the call was about!

$950.00 would buy a pretty nice NEW refrigerator.

Yes. I sold a working one that was $2500 for $100. I needed to get rid it because I was cleaning out my dad's house after he passed. I just wanted everything gone.

It's more the repair person stating the compressor had been replaced/the unit had been scrapped, over whether they "didn't let it settle". Plus, Defendant looked pretty calm when the Plaintiff was testifying that the compressor was switched out, the unit was previously scrapped, etc. It was actually not a surprise to her AT ALL. If it was, she would at least show SOME kind of emotion. And, the first thing she would say when questioned should have been, "Whaaat? That unit was new!". Instead...crickets. Then she tried to claim the "mother in law" mistakenly wrote the ad and mistakenly claimed it was BRAND NEW. 😮Wowee...JM is extra salty towards both sides today. Calling the Plaintiff a liar(!) when she doesn't really know what they did is a bit harsh.

This man at the end, his name it Kurt? He never let's people finish talking. He doesn't like what they say, interrupts them and says go down the hall.

Nah, they should have answered their phones, I would have pulled up too.

They lied saying it was new and gave a bad fridge

Never lay a refrigerator down😂👍

Geez she was spicy to everybody on this episode😂

Brand New is Brand New. There is no other meaning.

PSA : brush hair before court

I learned a lot from these comments about used refrigerators! Didn’t know about how to wait 24hrs to plug it in if it’s been laid down and how to transport them. Thanks for these tips 😂

Why was she treating the plaintiffs like that? She seemed mean to them for no reason. Especially when it’s clear that the defendants scammed them.

It takes 24 hours for a even a new fridge. Next google: "Transporting a refrigerator by laying it horizontally can potentially cause issues."

For sure the defendants are crooks and knew what they were doing. Selling trash and pretending like it's gold. And JM didn't want the plaintiff's the win, which is why she kept speaking over them and basically calling them liars. No one asks for ID's when they're buying things from Craigslist and yes, it is possible to lose your food if they put their food in the fridge and didn't realize it wouldn't turn on in time.

She was so tough on the plantiffs, but she didn't even let them tell their side of the story when the defendents had a wild story about them. The defendents are 100% scammers and knew exactly what they were selling

Is it me or does the plaintiff look like Mick Foley (Mr. Socko) 💪🏼 🧦

If I was going to get a used refrigerator from someone I would want it plugged in when I got there so I can check and make sure everything works on it. Pretty simple concept. 🙄

Wow, way to just shut him down when he tries to refute their allegations 🤦🏼‍♀️ that story could've been totally made up(probably was) & you just take her word as fact & then berate the dude. Seriously can't stand the court systems & judges sometimes

The defendants were just straight lying 🤥. Story was all over the place 😂

Her sarcastic attitude sends me 🙄🤗🫣😆

The MFG warn about putting their fridges on their side.

Very good. The plaintiffs thought they hit a bonanza. They really thought that JM was going to let them keep the refrigerator. 😂😂😂

When judge yelled at him to be quiet .. his face expressions was hilarious!!!!!!!

Now the defendant know that fridge was not brand new

She already knew the plaintiffs had a good case,but for "some reason",she didn't like them,and chose to humiliate them about the food; which to me makes perfect sense,on how it went bad,and she knew he was about to make a valid point on how it could have,but cut him off; and not giving them a chance to explain the alleged accusations of kidnapping and attempted robbery,but chose to believe the defendants at face value and then berated plaintiff's for it!!!???,WTF???!!!...TOTALLY UNFAIR TREATMENT.

Someone needs to introduce the defendant to a hairbrush. 😅

Jesus!! JM is just yelling over people horribly in this one.

If you are spending that kind of money on a fridge buy new. Also you can put a fridge in its side & straighten up & let sit several hours

And there is the problem. It is a LG brand.

I'm so glad this show is off the air and Judge Milian will never been seen again. She refuses to let people speak and screams like an unhinged woman. Terrible Judge and extremely annoying. I'm going back to Judge Judy....

Laying a fridge on the side causes the oil and refrigerant to mix and upon start up leave the compressor without oil. You must let them sit 24 hours so oil can separate from refrigerant. Laying it on the side and THEN driving 2.5 hours to really stir things up is even worse. Those linear compressors from LG have a horrible track record to boot. It should still be under warranty to original owners.

Don't blame the plaintiffs. The defendant was a nasty woman.

Judge Milian was being a jerk with the plaintiffs. She got irritable after telling them they should have asked for their ID. Wtf

It's the old my-mother-in-law-did-it excuse!😉

You don't need to define Brand New. That is susync

Okay.. but did she instantly take the defendants story as truth and scold the plaintiffs without hesitation?? That was embarrassing for the judge. Very juvenile.

Judge was particularly awful in this case. Very rude.

"Her meaning of brand new..."? There is no your meaning and my meaning of brand new. The defendants are crazy if they think that is not false advertising. I have bought furniture from staging companies and when they say its only been used that way, it totally matters.

The judge always says if there are going to be problems when you go to pick up property, have an officer go with you. One time, i had to get something back from someone who was already spreading lies. I had contracted a friend as a witness, but the friend backed out. I called the sheriff's office, and an officer flat out said it would be a waste of his time.

LG fridges are well known as junk. I bet the defendants either bought it, it broke and was covered under a warranty with a new one, the old one was just left so they got it fixed and sold it OR, they just bought a warranty return from a junker and tried to have it fixed. Either way they lied and that is why nothing that happened afterwards like transporting it improperly matters,

I'm thinking the plaintiffs may have lost $400 in food. But, it's their own fault for losing it because they didn't put it in proper storage to keep it cold enough. So, they're still out of $400 worth of food, but on their own cost. So, I don't think it was right to call them liars. Just saying.

The defendants are pure scammers.

That nice big dent is right where the compressor is and it’s probably bent lines

I don’t know much about appliances, but as a kid I remember almost any large boxes saying “this end up” were refrigerator boxes. If you put a fridge on its side for a while you're gonna have a bad time.

The second the buyers said they put the refrigerator sideways to get it home I said "Bet they turned it on straight away when they got home" and YUP. You have to leave them upright for a day first before turning it back on dumbarses

It's Al Borland from Home Improvement!!

The judge obviously didnt let plaintiffs explain themselves. Ridiculous.

17 minutes on a refrigerator case 😂 .... 🤓🤣

NEVER lay down a refrigerator NEVER!!!

Ridiculous expecting a photo of spoiled food.

Who repairs a fridge 5 times!!!

12:28 defendant admits she bought it used!! If I was the plaintiffs I would be suing for the value of the refrigerator I should have gotten… $2600!! Benefit of bargain measures of damages!

JMM woke up on the wrong side of the bed for this one, damn

Who buys a new fridge and keeps the old one? Give your head a shake, Judge.

When I saw the title with "hot" in it, I thought someone was selling stolen goods; "fell off the back of a truck".

Defendant is guilty. Definitely a used refrigerator.

As an appliance repairman, this whole case is like nails on a chalkboard

8:57 her hair looks like she drove from Louisiana to California at 120 mph with all the windows down.

Plantiff looks like the dude from Home Improvement. I forgot his name though.

Old units yes. With the type of refrigerants used today that is not true. I’ve done it several times and never had a problem

The plaintiff may have committed a crime. Ordering the defendant's wife to "stay here while your husband goes and gets my money" is considered false imprisonment. Any person who intentionally restricts another's freedom of movement without their consent could be charged for false imprisonment.

You have to plug it in 24 hours later you can’t just plug in a fridge maybe the new ones these days but def not an old one or used the chemicals need to settle

I have learned moving from college and I’m about to go back. But you cannot. I repeat…. CANNOT lay a fridge on its side.

Why does Kurt ask the litigants questions only to not give them a chance to respond 🤦🏼‍♀️

You have to transport a refrigerator upright new or used

I have learned moving from college to and I’m about to go back. But you cannot. I repeat…. CANNOT lay a fridge on its side.

She's not a BUNNY 🐇 She's a RABBIT 😂

Always wait 24 hours before plugging a refrigerator in after laying it on side .. I do believe plaintiff damage the refrigerator

I know everyone says afterwards that judge didn't let them speak, but it was certainly true in the plaintiff's case for this one.

Judge, please, be courteous! Your shouting and disrespect to the plaintiff is really disgraceful. That is very unprofessional!

Both litigants were crooks. This is exactly why you don't buy a major appliance on Craigslist.

These two defendant scammers - as soon as the plaintiffs turned the fridge on it's side, "oh crap, we're going to have to earn our money twice on this one. We should have stuck to mailing rocks on ebay."

You can lay a refrigerator on its side doing transport. But you cannot plug it in for at least a day. You have to give time for the refrigeration and the oil to spectate. If you don’t you can damage the compressor.

I've only watched a minute or so, but washing machines, fridges, dishwashers don't like being transported on their side as it can damage them. All of these items (even new washing machines) can have a bit of water in them from testing . I've always bought brand new fridges / freezers / clothes dryers as a lot are selling their used problem to someone else.

If you are not buying it from a store....it's used. Plain and simple.

This is a very very rare occasion when a plaintiff wins such a case. 99% of the time plaintiff loses in such cases. When you buy something from a private person. Its AS IS. You cant get your money back

$950?? *And* you drove 2.5 hours!!!! You could have spent a couple hundred more and saved yourself all this trouble. 🤦‍♀️

The plaintiffs were scammed, but FYI, if you ever have to transport a refrigerator, a freezer, or a portable air conditioner on its side, you MUST allow the unit to sit upright for a minimum of the same amount of time that it was on its side, but preferably, for 24 hours.

The Judge should call him a liar about the groceries, she doesn't go grocery shopping with them, so she doesn't know how much they spend on groceries especially with todays food prices so spending 400 or 500 hundred dollars for food is not a lie.

Never lay a fridge on its side or front or back. It needs to stay UP!