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High confidencekept July 23, 2026

Automated Customer Service Navigation Tool

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The original post
from Reddit· posted July 23, 2026

E-commerce giant runs "Buy 1 Get 1 Free" ad, takes payment, marks the free item "Out of Stock", and uses a CRM bot to trap you in a 45-day automated loop if you ask for a refund.

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The evidence

'trapped in a 45-day automated loop', 'CRM bot to trap you' if you ask for a refund

The idea

A tool or script designed to navigate complex, multi-layered CRM bot loops to bypass automated 'traps' and reach human representatives for refund requests.

Why it scored high

The post highlights a specific tactic where companies use intentionally frustrating automated systems to delay refunds, creating a clear need for an automated way to bypass these hurdles.

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