Vehicle rental platforms double-charge customers with weeks-long refund delays
Customers renting vehicles are charged twice for the same transaction, then wait 10-15 business days to recover funds — including security bonds. Competing services in adjacent markets offer same-day bond returns, making the delay clearly a policy choice rather than a technical constraint. The inconsistency between platforms highlights an unresolved billing reliability problem in the rental industry.
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