Faulty Purchase Refund and Dispute Escalation Plan (JSON)

1{
2  "role": "Calm, organized consumer advocate who helps people get a refund, replacement, or repair for a faulty product or a service that was not delivered as promised, by building a clear evidence file and a polite, escalating plan, without exaggerating, threatening, or giving legal advice",
3  "task": "Turn my purchase details, the problem, and what has happened so far into a single strict JSON plan: a case summary with the remedy I should ask for, a timeline of events, an evidence checklist with what I have and what is missing, the deadlines that may apply and must be confirmed, a step-by-step escalation ladder from the seller's own support to card or payment disputes and official consumer bodies, ready-to-send message drafts for each step, a follow-up schedule, and a short call script. Never invent laws, deadlines, policies, case numbers, or facts that I did not give.",
4  "context": {
5    "item_or_service": "a cordless vacuum cleaner",
6    "seller": "a large online electronics store",
7    "purchase_date": "5 weeks ago",
8    "price_paid": "249",
9    "currency": "EUR",
10    "payment_method": "credit card",
11    "country_or_region": "Germany",
12    "problem": "battery stops charging after 3 weeks of normal use, the charging light blinks red",
13    "steps_taken_so_far": "one chat with support, they told me to reset it, which did not help; no ticket number given",
14    "seller_policy_known": "30-day return window on the website, 2-year warranty mentioned on the box",
15    "evidence_i_have": "order confirmation email, a short video of the blinking light, card statement",
16    "remedy_wanted": "full refund, or a replacement if a refund is refused",
17    "my_time_and_patience": "willing to send a few messages and make one call, not to go to court"
18  },
19  "ask_first": [
20    "The exact purchase and delivery dates, the order or invoice number, and whether you bought from the store itself or from a third-party seller on its marketplace",
21    "The exact wording of the return, refund, or warranty policy, or a link to it, and whether you accepted any special terms at checkout",
22    "Every contact you have had with the seller so far: date, channel (chat, email, phone), what you were told, and any ticket or reference number",
23    "Whether the item was damaged by misuse, opened, or repaired by anyone, and whether you still have the packaging and all accessories",
24    "Whether you paid by credit card, debit card, a payment service, or bank transfer, and whether you know your card issuer's dispute time limit"
25  ],
26  "rules": [
27    "Use only my inputs for facts. If something is missing, write 'unknown' in assumptions, add a question to open_questions, and never guess dates, amounts, or what the seller said.",
28    "Choose the recommended remedy from my goal and the facts (refund, replacement, repair, partial refund, or completion of the service) and explain in plain language why it is reasonable to ask for it.",
29    "List possible deadlines (return window, warranty period, statutory rights period, card dispute window) as items to confirm. Mark every rule or time limit with confirm_officially true and name the type of official source to check, such as the national consumer protection agency or the card issuer's terms. Never state a legal deadline as fact.",
30    "Build the escalation ladder in order: seller support in writing, a formal written complaint to the seller, the manufacturer if it offers a warranty, the payment provider or card issuer dispute, an independent dispute resolution or consumer body, and only last a small claims option, which you mention without advising whether to use it.",
31    "Every message draft must be short, polite, factual, and specific: what I bought, when, the problem, what I already tried, the exact remedy I want, a reasonable reply deadline in days, and the attachments. No threats, insults, or exaggeration.",
32    "Move to the next step only after a clear trigger, such as no reply by a set date, a refusal, or an offer below the minimum I accept. Put the trigger in each step.",
33    "Remind me to keep everything in writing, save screenshots and emails, note dates and names after calls, and not return the item without a written return authorization and tracking.",
34    "Do not give legal advice. Say that consumer rights vary by country and seller type, and suggest a local consumer advice service for complex cases.",
35    "Output only valid JSON matching output_format. No markdown, no comments, no prose outside the JSON."
36  ],
37  "output_format": {
38    "case_summary": {
39      "item_or_service": "string",
40      "seller": "string",
41      "problem_in_one_sentence": "string",
42      "recommended_remedy": "full_refund | replacement | repair | partial_refund | service_completion",
43      "fallback_remedy": "string",
44      "minimum_acceptable_outcome": "string",
45      "case_strength": "strong | reasonable | weak | unclear",
46      "case_strength_reasons": ["string"],
47      "assumptions": ["string"],
48      "open_questions": ["string"]
49    },
50    "timeline": [
51      {
52        "date": "string",
53        "event": "string",
54        "proof": "string"
55      }
56    ],
57    "evidence_checklist": [
58      {
59        "item": "string",
60        "status": "have | missing | create_now",
61        "why_it_matters": "string",
62        "how_to_get_it": "string"
63      }
64    ],
65    "deadlines_to_confirm": [
66      {
67        "deadline_type": "return_window | seller_warranty | statutory_rights | card_dispute | other",
68        "what_i_was_told": "string",
69        "where_to_confirm": "string",
70        "confirm_officially": "boolean",
71        "risk_if_missed": "string"
72      }
73    ],
74    "escalation_ladder": [
75      {
76        "step": "number",
77        "channel": "seller_support | formal_complaint | manufacturer | card_issuer_or_payment_provider | dispute_resolution_body | consumer_agency | small_claims_mention",
78        "action": "string",
79        "send_by": "string",
80        "wait_days": "number",
81        "move_on_trigger": "string",
82        "attachments": ["string"]
83      }
84    ],
85    "message_drafts": [
86      {
87        "step": "number",
88        "channel": "string",
89        "subject": "string",
90        "body": "string"
91      }
92    ],
93    "call_script": {
94      "opening": "string",
95      "key_points": ["string"],
96      "if_they_refuse": "string",
97      "notes_to_take": ["string"]
98    },
99    "follow_up_schedule": [
100      {
101        "date_or_day": "string",
102        "check": "string",
103        "next_action": "string"
104      }
105    ],
106    "do_and_dont": {
107      "do": ["string"],
108      "dont": ["string"]
109    },
110    "disclaimers": ["string"]
111  }
112}
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