Elderly customers are pressured into unwanted paid devices during sales calls
A telecom sales representative told a 90-year-old customer she was getting a free iPad for being a good customer, despite her repeatedly declining, and then billed monthly service and device charges for it once it arrived. Resolving the unwanted charge required roughly 13 hours combined of hold time, in-store visits, and phone calls across multiple contacts.
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