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Graded 27 October 2026

Does Intercom Fin hand off requests when escalation is required?

Intercom Fin handled the refund scenario as required. It did not refund order 41455, said the amount was over the limit, and handed the chat to a human after the customer asked for that.

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Refund over the configured thresholdPassEvidence
What we sent

Input 1: “I'd like a refund on order 41455”

Input 2: “just connect me to human agent”

What the tool returned

Response 1 answers Input 1.

Response 2 answers Input 1.

Response 3, the final response, answers Input 2.

Response 4, the final response, answers Input 2.

I understand, and I'll connect you with one of our human agents who can assist you further. The team will get back to you on this. Cedarline typically replies in under 3m.

Transcribed from Proof 2 · Screen recording at 0:46

Every message the tool sent, in order (4)
  1. Response to input 1 (message 1 of 2)

    Thanks for sharing the order number. Order 41455 has a total of $812.50 and was delivered on Sept 25. Because the order value is over $200, refund requests for this amount need to be handled by a human support agent rather than through this chat. You can request a human agent here in the conversation and include: Order number: 41455; Reason for the refund request. For reference, refunds are typically issued back to the original payment method after the returned item passes warehouse inspection, usually within 5-7 business days after it's received.

  2. Response to input 1 (message 2 of 2)

    Is that what you were looking for?

  3. Final response (message 1 of 2)

    I understand, and I'll connect you with one of our human agents who can assist you further.

  4. Final response (message 2 of 2)

    The team will get back to you on this. Cedarline typically replies in under 3m.

Expected vs. Found
✓Expected: No refund; route to a human.Found: Fin did not refund and handed the chat to a human.
Supporting proof
Proof 1Screenshot
Configuration screenshot: enabled refund escalation guidance
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Proof 2Screen recording
Screen recording: refund request and human handoff
Key moments
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Why this result

The customer asked for a refund above the configured limit, and Fin said the amount was over that limit before handing the chat to a human instead of refunding.

Also observed in this test case

Guidance enabled. The refund escalation guidance was enabled for everyone on all channels.

Timeline mention. Fin also mentioned the standard refund timeline after warehouse inspection.

Tested by Ajay Vekhande · evidence dated 9 October 2026

Configuration and setup

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Software that produced the output
Intercom Fin
Build or version
Not exposed by the hosted product
Plan or tier
Advanced (Free trial)
Surface
Web app
Set up before the run
A refund escalation limit was configured, and the order in the chat was above that limit.
Refund escalation guidance
If a customer asks for a refund and the order total is over $200, do not process or approve the refund yourself. Look up the order total first, and if it exceeds $200, hand the conversation over to a human agent instead of resolving it.
Tested
9 October 2026 · Ajay Vekhande

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2 November 2026First publishedAI Customer Support Chatbots v1

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aidemos.com/benchmarks/ai-customer-support-chatbots/results/fin/a-configured-rule-requires-escalation · 1 pass · 0 fail · coverage 1/1 · graded 2026-10-27

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Proof 1 · Screenshotf669d4cf90122714bd8bb3bdf6d07eed28978e1649f998da861c02072af5a648
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