lemon-rig
The act of repairing a newly purchased item that arrived damaged.
A consumer using already-owned equipment on a newly purchased item for the benefit of making the new item work the way it was advertised to work.
Opting to repair, adjust or modify a brand new purchase, or part of a brand new purchase, with pre-owned items, rather than returning the substandard item (lemon) for a refund or exchange.
The act of purchasing equipment for the sole purpose of repairing, adapting, altering, adjusting or modifying a newly purchased item so it can function the way it was advertised, rather than returning the item for a refund or exchange.
A consumer using already-owned equipment on a newly purchased item for the benefit of making the new item work the way it was advertised to work.
Opting to repair, adjust or modify a brand new purchase, or part of a brand new purchase, with pre-owned items, rather than returning the substandard item (lemon) for a refund or exchange.
The act of purchasing equipment for the sole purpose of repairing, adapting, altering, adjusting or modifying a newly purchased item so it can function the way it was advertised, rather than returning the item for a refund or exchange.
"This vacuum doesn't suck!! Here's the problem! There's a hole in the hose. Instead of returning it, I'll just lemon-rig it with duct tape."
"That's a brand new car!! Are you seriously going to lemon-rig it with red fingernail polish instead of sending it back for a paint job?"
"...But I just bought these chairs and they are scratching up my floors! The end caps are cheap! The metal is poking through! I don't want to waste time sending them back; besides, I love these chairs and we have a party in two days! I'll go to the hardware store and buy some decent end caps. Why waste time when I can just lemon-rig it?"
"That's a brand new car!! Are you seriously going to lemon-rig it with red fingernail polish instead of sending it back for a paint job?"
"...But I just bought these chairs and they are scratching up my floors! The end caps are cheap! The metal is poking through! I don't want to waste time sending them back; besides, I love these chairs and we have a party in two days! I'll go to the hardware store and buy some decent end caps. Why waste time when I can just lemon-rig it?"
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