Telecom Billing Errors Escalate to Collections Despite Refund Promises
A Comcast/Xfinity customer was incorrectly billed a $25 fee; despite a representative's assurance it would be reversed, the charge was instead sent to a collections agency, damaging the customer's credit. This reflects a breakdown between customer service commitments and back-office billing and collections systems.
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