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Bogus hotel minibar charge spotted and refunded

$5.17 once

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WHAT THEY SAY

The claim

The hotel deleted the charge and sent a $5.17 refund.

The bot, likely Grok Bot: what it did

Spotted a minibar charge the author hadn't noticed and wrote the email to the hotel disputing it.

Paraphrased from the post, not the exact words.

The money

One-time refund

One time
$5.17
First year, in USD
$5

How this is counted: $5.17 one-time.

WHAT THE POST SHOWS

Evidence: Provider confirmation shown Stage: Provider agreed

The hotel's email confirms it deleted the charge and sent a $5.17 refund.

Screenshot of an email from a hotel front desk in Lubbock, Texas, saying the erroneous charge was deleted and $5.17 refunded. The guest's first name is visible. The refund reaching the card isn't shown.

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