Marketplace Denies Refunds When Third-Party Merchant Loses Returned Item
A consumer returned a TV to a third-party marketplace merchant who then claimed it was damaged and refused a refund. After the claim was denied by both the marketplace and the bank, the merchant further lost the item but still refused to refund or return it. The platform's refusal to intervene in third-party merchant disputes leaves consumers with no recourse even when the merchant has demonstrably failed.
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