Skip to content
Elliott Report

Elliott Report

  • Home
  • Features
    • Advocacy
    • Destinations
    • Problem Solved
    • On Travel
    • Safe Travels
    • The Travel Troubleshooter
    • Red List/Green List
    • Ultimate Consumer Guides
  • Company Contacts
  • Sites
    • Elliott Advocacy
    • Christopher Elliott’s books
    • Elliott Confidential
    • EA Facebook Group
  • Newsletters
    • Elliott Advocacy Today (Daily)
    • Elliott Confidential (Premium)
    • Elliott’s E-Mail (Weekly)
    • Media Leads (Weekly)
  • About
  • Contact Us
Get Help
Elliott Report

Elliott Report

  • Home
  • Features
    • Advocacy
    • Destinations
    • Problem Solved
    • On Travel
    • Safe Travels
    • The Travel Troubleshooter
    • Red List/Green List
    • Ultimate Consumer Guides
  • Company Contacts
  • Sites
    • Elliott Advocacy
    • Christopher Elliott’s books
    • Elliott Confidential
    • EA Facebook Group
  • Newsletters
    • Elliott Advocacy Today (Daily)
    • Elliott Confidential (Premium)
    • Elliott’s E-Mail (Weekly)
    • Media Leads (Weekly)
  • About
  • Contact Us

Month: August 2011

Can this trip be saved? They lost my great-grandmother’s luggage, and I want it back

February 13, 2024August 29, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Adelle Gloger’s luggage claim may be the strangest case that’s crossed my desk. Ever.

Categories Commentary

Case dismissed: They towed my car and now they’re threatening me

January 22, 2024August 25, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Clare Koebert was looking forward to seeing the sights in Chicago last summer. She’d rented a car with her husband and made the 12-hour drive from the Philadelphia suburbs.

Categories Commentary

Ridiculous or not? Airline wants my bank account information

January 22, 2024August 24, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

… Read more

Categories Commentary

Is this enough compensation? Wrong information leads to a missed flight

January 22, 2024August 23, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Christianna Kreiss thought she would be flying to India with her family a few weeks ago. Instead, she spent hours in Pittsburgh, trying to sort out a messy airline reservation that involved Air Canada, Lufthansa and Orbitz.

Categories Commentary

Can this trip be saved? Charged $281 for three nights I never used

January 22, 2024August 22, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

When Carol Pulido tried to check in to the Puerto De Luna Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, a few months ago, she got some bad news.

Categories Commentary

Ridiculous or not? Just ignore those dings and dents – your bill is in the mail

January 22, 2024August 17, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

With all the recent stories about questionable damage claims on rental cars, it’s no surprise that motorists like Mike Weaver would insist on inspecting his vehicle before renting it. Or that he expects to note every ding and dent before he drives away.

Categories Commentary

“My wife got salmonella poisoning at a Mexican resort”

January 20, 2024August 15, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Chris and Shelley Harper had hoped for a week of R&R with their two young children at the Riu Tequila, an all-inclusive resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. But instead, Shelley ended up in the emergency room with apparent food poisoning.

Categories Commentary

Sick in Puerto Vallarta — does my hotel owe me anything?

January 20, 2024August 12, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Daniel Vosburgh is afflicted by a mysterious illness while he’s in Mexico. His hotel isn’t answering his complaints, but he thinks he’s entitled to either a refund or credit. Is he?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter

Sounds like a scam: Budget Ireland bills me for a new clutch, but I only drove a few clicks

January 20, 2024August 6, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Renting a car in Europe can take some getting used to for the average American visitor. The vehicles are smaller. Gas is more expensive. And most of the cars have manual transmissions.

Categories Commentary

Case dismissed: Oops, I booked eight nights instead of one

January 20, 2024August 4, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Meryl Lee Seewald thought she was booking just one night at the Holiday Inn Miami International Airport. Instead, she booked eight.

Categories Commentary
Older posts
Page1 Page2 Next →

What’s Your Problem?

If you have a consumer problem, please contact our team at Elliott Advocacy through this form. We’re always here to help. Our help is free.

Get Help

Our Newsletter

Check out Elliott Advocacy Today, our free, daily newsletter with links to your favorite commentary, tips and news about consumer advocacy. Did we mention it's free?

Sign Up

What's This Site?

The Elliott Report is a consumer news site supported by Elliott Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that offers free advice and advocacy for consumers.

Join Us

Follow Us

© 2026 Elliott Report | Privacy Policy
  • Home
  • Features
    • Advocacy
    • Problem Solved
    • On Travel
    • The Travel Troubleshooter
    • Ultimate Consumer Guides
  • Company Contacts
  • Sites
    • Elliott Advocacy
    • Elliott Confidential
    • EA Facebook Group
  • Newsletters
    • Elliott Advocacy Today (Daily)
    • Elliott Confidential (Premium)
    • Elliott’s E-Mail (Weekly)
    • Media Leads (Weekly)
  • Advocacy
  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Get Help

Don't Miss a Story!

Elliott Confidential, our award-winning newsletter, keeps you posted on our random acts of consumer advocacy. Plus, we have insightful letters, insider tips, and more. 

Invalid email address
Thanks for subscribing!