Retailer delivery date bait-and-switch and forced in-store refund process
A customer describes a large home-goods retailer pushing back a promised delivery date by over a month, adding a discount promotion that actually raised the price, and then requiring an in-store visit to receive a refund for an online order already confirmed canceled.
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