Used Car Retailer Reverses Promised Fee Refund Without Explanation
A customer who cancelled a paid vehicle transfer before pickup saw a promised $199 fee credit briefly appear on their payment method, only for it to disappear roughly a day later with no explanation. Refund-reversal glitches like this create confusion and erode trust in post-cancellation billing processes.
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