Samsung turned my trade-in into an 1,100 nightmare

The Dell Laptop Buying Guide UK: Which Dell Laptop Should You Buy? When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. I've spent months going back and forth with Samsung, trying to stop the company from erroneously taking over a thousand dollars out of my pocket. It's soured me on the entire concept of trade-ins. This year I'm not feeling especially afraid, since the consumer electronics market has already made me shake in my boots for all of 2026. But I've got a spine-tingling tale that'll chill you, at least if you've ever had a large chunk of money at the mercy of an unfeeling and uncaring corporation.