I saw a YouTube video about this whole world of "glitch hauling" where people camp on deal forums hoping a store messes up a listing. The guy said most big retailers just cancel your order and send a "we're sorry" email, but small shops that don't have the software to catch it end up shipping the stuff because it's cheaper than fighting it. That matches your story, since your store just ghosted afterward instead of emailing you. Makes me wonder how many of those tiny shops are actually just dropshippers running on a shoestring.

The "fried relay on the compressor" thing is super common on those newer fridges. They switched to these little plastic start relays with a run capacitor built in and they just cook themselves after a few years, especially if the fridge is in a hot garage or the coils are dirty. First thing I'd tell those homeowners is pull the fridge out and vacuum the condenser coils, because a hot compressor is what kills the relay every time. Also check the outlet voltage, if it's dropping below 110 under load that'll eat relays too. You can swap those relays in 20 minutes once you know the part number, so that $640 day makes sense.