Lena checked her purchase history. She had never bought this monitor before. She checked the seller’s stock: “2 available.” She even checked the photos—two different boxes, two different cosmetic condition notes.
But that was impossible. Her monitor’s serial number had always ended in . serial number is duplicate in your cart
But the red text appeared beneath the second item: Serial number is duplicate in your cart. She frowned. That was impossible. She had added two separate listings. She refreshed the page. The error remained. So she removed both, cleared her cache, and started over. Lena checked her purchase history
Someone—or something—had swapped her monitor’s serial plate with a different unit’s. While she slept. Without moving the monitor. Without triggering her locks or cameras. But that was impossible
The agent put her on hold. When he returned, his voice was quieter.