Carvana denies refund despite rep verbal promise on cancellation
A customer canceled a vehicle purchase at 30 hours after a Carvana rep explicitly promised a refund if insurance fell through. The company refused to honor the verbal commitment, leaving the buyer out $900+ in shipping fees. Customers have no reliable mechanism to enforce verbal assurances made during sales.
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