Home Depot delivery delayed with last-minute notice and no refund option
An online Home Depot order was delayed nearly a week with only twelve hours notice before a time-sensitive event, and the vendor and Home Depot blamed each other. The customer could neither get a refund nor refuse the shipment since no signature was required, leaving both the money and item unavailable.
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