Product Listed as a Set Ships as a Single Unit
A customer purchased a two-chair "set" as advertised but received only one chair, and multiple levels of customer support and store staff declined to correct the fulfillment or honor the listing. The case illustrates a recurring gap between how ecommerce retailers describe multi-item bundles and what is actually shipped, with no clear escalation path for the buyer.
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