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Review template: service not as described

Use it when: You have the listing, quote, or ad in writing and the delivered service differs.

The template

I booked [service] from [business] on [date] for $[amount]. The listing stated [quote the exact wording].

What I received was [factual description of the difference]. I raised it with [name/department] on [date] and was told [summary, or "nothing"].

I still have the original listing screenshot and the receipt. Judge the gap for yourself.

— [Your name], customer since [date]

What to swap in

  • The quoted listing wording — copy it exactly, do not paraphrase

What gets it deleted

  • "False advertising" as a label — show the two versions and let the reader conclude

The full wording rules are in how to write a review that stays up, and the terms behind them are in the glossary.

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