Home Depot refuses refund after shipping wrong item and receiving it back
A customer who received an incorrect shipment (shower basin instead of a lawn mower) followed all return instructions, sent photo evidence, and had the wrong item collected — then had their refund denied and account restricted by Home Depot's security team. Support provided no escalation path or timeline. The customer is left holding neither the product nor their money.
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