Container Moving Company's Billing Lacks Transparency and Documentation
A customer reports unexplained billing adjustments, no record of promises made during support calls, bills sent with less than ten hours' notice before the due date, inability to pay early or remove stored payment methods, and over an hour of hold time per support contact. This describes a systemic lack of billing transparency and accountability in the moving/storage industry.
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