Telecom Carrier Fulfills Order to Wrong Address Despite Customer Correction
Comcast completed a phone order to an incorrect address despite the customer flagging the error during the call. The carrier then refused to cancel or redirect the shipment, leaving the customer financially exposed. An individual service failure rather than a systematic market gap.
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