Roadside Locksmith Dispatch Uses Non-Cancelable Fees and Shifting ETAs
A U-Haul customer locked out of their vehicle was charged a non-cancelable $200 locksmith fee, then watched the promised arrival time swing unpredictably from 50 minutes down to 2 minutes and back up over a 2+ hour wait, with cancellation itself costing another $100-200. The dispatch and pricing model leaves stranded customers financially and logistically trapped with no reliable information or exit option.
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