Customer Experience · Service & Billing DisputessituationalMarketplaceBillingOnboardingUX

Refund Accountability Gap Between Marketplace and Retail Partner

When a third-party marketplace contractor fails to complete a job, neither the marketplace nor the retail partner accepts refund responsibility. Customers are bounced between Angi and Walmart with no resolution. The accountability vacuum in multi-party fulfillment chains leaves consumers without recourse.

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