U-Haul Denied Same-Day Truck Rental Despite Confirmed Reservation
A customer with a confirmed same-day U-Haul reservation was refused the rental at pickup because staff distrusted the requested pickup time, despite no prior communication about any concern, leaving the customer to scramble for alternative transportation. This is an isolated incident driven by frontline staff discretion rather than a documented policy.
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