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Order and payment problems

Support never answered

You've emailed, chatted, called, and got nothing, or a bot loop. Usually it's about a company or a marketplace, and it turns a fixable problem into a loss. It also shows up when the 'support' number was never the company's at all.

What it looks like

  • Tickets closed without a reply.
  • A phone tree that never reaches a person.
  • 'Support' accounts on social media that DM you asking for your login or a payment.
  • A seller's 'customer service' number that goes to voicemail forever.

What if support won't answer?

Silence costs a company less than a refund. And fake support is a whole scam of its own: search results and social replies from accounts that look official, ready to 'help' by taking over your account or charging a fee. If someone claiming to be support asks you for a code, PIN, or payment, that's not support.

What to do

  • Find the contact details on the company's own site or app, not from a search ad or a reply on social media.
  • Escalate in writing: a dated timeline, order numbers, what you want. Then dispute with your card or platform if there's no answer.
  • Real support never asks for your password, PIN, or a one-time code.
  • Where to report if it turns out to have been an impostor.

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