Retail price-match guarantees denied by agents misreading policy
A customer requested Home Depot honor its Low Price Guarantee against an identical, in-stock, directly-sold competitor listing, but phone representatives refused, incorrectly citing a standard "Rollback" promotional badge as a disqualifying clearance sale. This shows a gap between documented corporate price-match policy and how front-line support agents actually apply it.
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