A homeowner ordered a freezer from Home Depot, but it was broken. So was the replacement she ordered from Lowes. (Courtesy Gigi Ksiazak)

Gigi Ksiazak needed a bigger freezer for her family of five.

What should have been a relatively easy purchase, even with ongoing supply chain woes, turned into a headache.

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