Retail Associate Confirms Wrong Product Components, Delaying Renovation
A Home Depot associate incorrectly confirmed a customer had all the correct bathtub-surround components, an error only discovered mid-renovation when contractors found a broken and mismatched part. The mistake delayed the renovation by five days and forced a hotel stay, yet the store offered only $70 in compensation for the associate's own error.
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