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📋 Complaint Letters

Complaint Letter to an Online Retailer for Receiving the Wrong Item

Use this template when you have received an incorrect item from an online order. This letter clearly describes the discrepancy between what you ordered and what you received, provides relevant order details, and requests a specific resolution such as a replacement or refund.

Dear [Customer Service Manager/Company Name], I am writing to bring to your attention an issue with my recent order from [Retailer Name/Website]. On [order date], I placed Order Number [Order Number] for [description of item ordered, e.g., a men's navy blue wool blazer in size 42, a 64GB tablet in silver, a set of four dining chairs in walnut finish]. However, when the package arrived on [delivery date], I discovered that it contained [description of wrong item received, e.g., a women's red cardigan in size small, a 32GB phone case with no tablet, two chairs in a completely different style and color than what I selected].
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  1. Replace each placeholder with your real details.
  2. Adjust one sentence for your exact timeline and context.
  3. Read once for tone, then send.

Key placeholders in this version

[Customer Service Manager/Company Name][Retailer Name/Website][order date][Order Number][description of item ordered, e.g., a men's navy blue wool blazer in size 42, a 64GB tablet in silver, a set of four dining chairs in walnut finish][delivery date][description of wrong item received, e.g., a women's red cardigan in size small, a 32GB phone case with no tablet, two chairs in a completely different style and color than what I selected][reason for urgency if applicable, e.g., a specific date for an upcoming event, a gift occasion, a professional need]

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