Home Depot Installation Vendors Change Order Terms After Booking and Refuse Refunds
Customers who book installation services through Home Depot find vendors adding undisclosed costs (e.g., asbestos testing) and changing the scope of work after the order is placed. When customers seek refunds for the bait-and-switch, they are bounced between store staff and corporate over multiple visits with no resolution. Vulnerable customers including disabled veterans are disproportionately affected.
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