Retailers Selling Tampered Products With No Refund Path
Consumers purchase sealed products at major retailers only to discover contents have been swapped or stolen, yet stores refuse refunds claiming the customer may have tampered with the box. Self-checkout reduces human oversight, enabling this fraud vector. Customers have no recourse short of chargebacks or BBB complaints.
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