Home Depot Repeatedly Gives False Shipping Status Before Order Cancellation
A customer's Home Depot order was rescheduled three times, with four separate customer service calls each incorrectly confirming the item had shipped. Only on a final call was the customer told the product was never shipped due to damage, forcing a cancellation and reorder.
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