PODS rep entered wrong dates, threatening customer with homelessness
A PODS customer selling their home had a representative incorrectly log the delivery address and pickup date, discovered only days before a home closing. The company could only offer a pickup nearly a week after the customer needed to be out, with no better remedy than a waitlist. A severe single-incident order-entry and scheduling failure with high emotional and financial stakes.
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