LG executive caught after damaging Samsung products in Germany

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LG executive caught after damaging Samsung products
By Digital Content

SEOUL, Sept 4 (Yonhap) -- An executive of LG Electronics Inc. was questioned by police in Germany for allegedly damaging products of rival Samsung Electronics Co. on purpose at a Berlin mall, corporate sources said Thursday.

The executive, whose name was withheld, was reported to the local police by shop clerks at the SATURN Berlin Europa-Center after being spotted breaking the doors of four Samsung Crystal Blue washing machines.

The police questioned him and other LG staff members at their hotel but closed the case after they agreed to buy all of the damaged products, the sources said.

The incident took place just ahead of the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) trade show, the largest consumer electronics event in Europe, slated for Sept. 5-10 in Berlin, where the two leading South Korean tech giants go head-to-head with their newest products.

The LG executive reportedly denied the accusations, but CCTV footage showed him pressing down on the doors of the machines and making them unable to be closed.

"The executive was only checking Samsung's washing machines as their doors were shaking when the shop clerks accused him that he was damaging the products," an LG Electronics official said. "It is just one of those common incidents that occur ahead of electronics shows."

Samsung, however, said CCTV footage also showed LG employees in SATURN Berlin Steglitz, another branch of the electronics shop, vandalizing displayed Samsung products. The company said its Berlin office will further investigate to find out if there are other similar incidents. (Yonhap)


-- TNA 2014-09-04

[TVGerry]

Hahaha talk about loyalty to your company!

[GentlemanJim]

What is funny is thinking of the exec taking home 4 samsung washing machines that don't work to his wife. I wonder if he will call samsung to try and get them repaired on the warranty?

[96tehtarp]

This is too strange for words.

[OnTheRun]

Why not name them? I'm sure if joe blogs went into an electronic store and randomly started damaging the goods for whatever reason they would be named & shamed.

[Seastallion]

He missed a golden opportunity to talk about the weaknesses of the Samsung washing machines in his statement.

[Gandtee]

This story wont wash

[DekDaeng]

OMG! So Lucky Goldstar will have to change their name AGAIN!

[klauskunkel]

"It is just one of those common incidents that occur ahead of electronics shows."

...meaning, that once the shows are over, the incidents will stop...

[FangFerang]

This is too strange for words.

Thank you, sincerely -- that was the funniest thing I read all day.

[FangFerang]

This story wont wash

It was obvious and still funny as hell. Thanks.

[96tehtarp]

This is too strange for words.

Thank you, sincerely -- that was the funniest thing I read all day.

As much as I try to avoid sweeping generalizations about races and cultures, this incident provides some much need perspective on the North of Korea.... very strange indeed.

[razer]

Oh No .... bad news cause Samsung customer service sux

[Jonmarleesco]

One way to increase Samsung's sales at the expense of LG.

[Bwanatickey]

I buy and have a German washing machine at home, it is a " BOSCH "

[katana]

Have had a couple of LG monitors before. They were buggy and technical support was a joke. So the behaviour of this LG Executive doesn't come as much of a surprise.

[Strangebrew]

LG dose that stand for Lets Getem?