Bank of America Credit Card Complaint

Bank of America Credit card department,

Transaction issue Delaware

I purchased a sectional couch, and the sales representative encouraged me to also purchase the ottoman that comes with the set. The sales representative was given the measurements of the space where the sectional would reside, and the sales rep determined that the ottoman would fit in with the sectional. As it turned the sectional was far too narrow to have the ottoman fit between both sides of the sectional. I tried to work with the furniture store, who it turns out is a highly unethical merchant. I spent a great deal of time with the credit card company, whose initial representative advised me he was sure they would not charge me for this ottoman ( which was way overpriced compared to other stores ). I followed the credit card company 's demand for information, but they also required me to get a statement from a similar merchant that basically supports my contention. I told them I have NEVER HEARD of any merchant requiring such a thing. What merchant is going to stop his business long enough to not only talk to me about the issue, but also prepare a document stating that he/she supports my contention. This is utterly ridiculous. I asked the credit card company to please give me the name of one merchant in my area who would make such an evaluation with no benefit to themselves, and they could not. I asked the credit card company to request the measurements from the store, and they refused. It is clear the credit card company does not want to honor its claims of supporting customers who have been cheated my merchants. The credit card company is requiring a completely disinterested third party merchant to get involved in the dispute and write a document supporting my contention. In other words, this is the credit card company 's way of dismissing the dispute and leaving the cardholder hanging with an unfair and unjust charge.