Pre-Dispute Checklist When You Spot a Problem Early
Act in the first 48 hours to protect your options.
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Give me a first-48-hours checklist for a new problem. What happened: [WHAT_HAPPENED]. The company or person: [OTHER_PARTY]. How I paid or agreed: [PAYMENT_OR_AGREEMENT]. Items or services involved: [ITEMS_OR_SERVICES]. List actions in order: stop using or stop the damage if that is safe; photograph and save everything; save the terms, adverts and order pages as they appear today; write down what happened while memory is fresh; check the deadlines for a payment dispute or return and put them in the calendar [VERIFY]; contact the other side in writing with a short factual message and a request for a reference; ask for what I want and give a response date; avoid signing anything new or accepting a 'full and final' offer; and note who I spoke to. Add a short template message of 80 words. Include a table of ten common situations (late delivery, faulty item, unexpected charge, poor service, damaged goods, account locked, missed appointment, unexpected cancellation, price change, data problem) with the first action for each. Keep it calm and practical. Do not give legal advice or predict outcomes. I want help, not legal advice. Cite no time limit you cannot source. Use [JURISDICTION] and [RELEVANT_LAW_OR_POLICY_IF_KNOWN] as given. Flag where I need expert help. Promise no result.
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Situation: faulty laptop, 3 days old. First 48 hours: (1) stop using; (2) photograph the screen fault; (3) save the order page and warranty terms; (4) write notes while fresh; (5) put the return window date in the calendar [VERIFY]; (6) message the seller: 'Order 55120 arrived with a flickering screen. Please arrange a replacement or refund; a reply by Friday would help.'; (7) don't open a repair with a third party. Table row example: situation 'unexpected charge' - first action: screenshot the statement line and the receipt, then ask the merchant to explain it in writing before disputing it with the card issuer.
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