In one repeated-question check, 3 of 5 replies left return timing unanswered.
Fieldwork
9–10 October 2026
Study scope
One retail assistant · Five repeats of one return-timing question.
THE SAVED OBSERVATIONS
What the evidence shows.
AI
Anonymous retail assistant
Returns & support · Exploratory check
3 / 5Replies left return timing unansweredOffered searches were not continued. The two substantive answers matched the saved timing rule.
In one repeated-question check, 3 of 5 replies left return timing unanswered.
Coverage observation
A helpful offer doesn’t always resolve the customer’s question.
In one repeated-question check, 3 of 5 replies left return timing unanswered. Offered searches were not continued. The two substantive answers matched the saved timing rule.
METHOD & SCOPE
How this study was run.
One retail assistant · Five repeats of one return-timing question.
Offered searches were not continued. The two substantive answers matched the saved timing rule.
LIMITATIONS
What this does not establish.
This exploratory check describes one assistant’s recorded replies, not an industry-wide result or customer failure rate.
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Study material.
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