Homeowners Can't Exchange Materials Purchased Through a Contractor's Store Account
When a contractor buys building materials on their own retailer account for a client's renovation, the store treats the paying homeowner as ineligible for exchanges or store credit even with a receipt in hand. Homeowners are left stuck with wrong-spec or excess materials and no resolution path when the contractor won't cooperate.
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