Illustration by Dustin Elliott Karen Plaskon’s refrigerator breaks under her Sears Master Protection Agreement, and Sears approves a replacement. But after months of delays, canceled orders, and endless excuses, she’s …
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Illustration by Dustin Elliott Mark Christensen sells two-day Metallica concert tickets on StubHub and follows all the rules. But when the buyer gets confused, StubHub sides with them, costing Christensen …
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Illustration by Dustin Elliott Sean Thomas pays SeatGeek $2,744 for concert tickets advertised as “premium” floor seating in the first 5 rows with a VIP merchandise bundle. Instead, he receives …
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Shein sent my package to my old address after I requested a return. Can I get a refund?
by Publisherby PublisherIllustration by Dustin Elliott Alyssa Klenotich orders clothing but accidentally sends it to her old address. She quickly contacted the shipper, SpeedX, to ask it to return the package to …
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Illustration by Dustin Elliott Debbie Rivet buys two made-to-order evening gowns from London designer Safiyaa, returns them both according to company policy, then watches her refund disappear into an 8-month …
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Illustration by Dustin Elliott Paul Avron’s daughter buys Coldplay tickets nine months before their show, but when the tickets don’t appear on the day of the event, a StubHub representative …
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Amazon asks for my ID before refunding a defective DVD/VCR — but why?
by Publisherby PublisherIllustration by Dustin Elliott When David Cerullo returns a defective DVD/VCR combo to Amazon, he expects a quick refund. Instead, the company asks him to prove his identity — and …
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Walmart told me to donate my broken refrigerator — then things got strange
by Publisherby PublisherIllustration by Dustin Elliott When Howard Friedman’s new refrigerator stops cooling, he expects a simple replacement. After all, he had bought it from Walmart, one of the world’s largest retailers. …
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Hotels.com and Europcar charged me twice for a one-way rental. Can I get my money back?
by Publisherby PublisherIllustration by Dustin Elliott Lawrence Signori thought he’d fully paid for his rental car in Porto, Portugal. But not according to his rental company. Europcar charged him an extra $407 …
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Ticketmaster sold me “great seats” that turned out to be obstructed. Where’s my refund?
by Publisherby PublisherIllustration by Dustin Elliott When you pay nearly $1,000 for concert tickets, you expect a perfect view — not a VIP tent blocking one-third of the stage. But that’s exactly …
