Carvana Processed $2690 Withdrawal After Canceling Purchase Before Withdrawal Finalized
Carvana confirmed a purchase cancellation but still completed a $2,690 debit from the buyer's account after cancellation. The funds were held in review despite Carvana's own records confirming no contractual basis for retaining them. This is a potential Regulation E and consumer fraud act violation with no self-service fund recovery path.
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