Inconsistent ID Requirements Between Phone Support and In-Store Carrier Staff
A customer who set up an in-store phone pickup by phone was later refused service in-store because staff insisted on a drivers license specifically, rejecting a valid military ID, a requirement never mentioned during the original phone call. This mismatch between phone and in-store identity-verification policy wasted hours of the customers time.
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