Bank Dismisses $12K Chargeback Evidence Including Photos, Video, and Witness Statement
Synchrony Bank denied a $12,000 chargeback dispute involving coerced delivery labor and a falsely advertised product, dismissing photographic evidence, video proof, and a signed witness statement. Individual consumer chargeback dispute with insufficient evidence review.
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