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AGENTS / RETURNS

An AI Shopping Agent Bought the Wrong Item. Protect the Return Window

Separate what you instructed, what the agent selected, what the merchant shipped, and when the return period ends.

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Why agent error and merchant error need separate records

An assistant may choose a variant or seller that technically matches a broad instruction while still missing the buyer's intended limit.

The merchant receipt and return policy control the immediate remedy; the agent log helps explain how the mismatch occurred.

The protocol

  1. Save the original instruction and the agent's confirmation.
  2. Compare seller, model, size, subscription terms, and total against the receipt.
  3. Record delivery date and calculate the return deadline from the merchant's published policy.
  4. Request cancellation or return through the official order page.
  5. Escalate an unresolved charge through the card issuer only after preserving the merchant record.

What the tool does

Build an order-to-return reconciliation log It runs locally in this browser and sends nothing.

Limit first: This is a preparation aid, not authentication, legal, financial, medical, or emergency advice. It cannot inspect accounts, verify identities, contact an organization, or guarantee an outcome.

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One human next step

Contact the merchant through the official order page now if a return period is running. For an unauthorized charge, use the number on the payment card.

Research log and safety checks

AI-assist path: not used for a verdict. This builder organizes the reader's own records and directs them to an independent source; it does not infer authenticity or legal rights. §6.10: not a frontier-pace topic.

§0.5 protection result: category is financial-agent-exposure; crisis-adjacent: no; fear/urgency/scarcity toolkit used: no. The protective function is free and the paid feature is convenience only.

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