Comments on: When travel companies sue their customers http://www.elliott.org/the-navigator/when-travel-companies-sue-their-customers/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ancient Egypt Holidays Travel Agency http://www.elliott.org/the-navigator/when-travel-companies-sue-their-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-53435 Ancient Egypt Holidays Travel Agency Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:33:53 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=10739#comment-53435 Thanks for your useful information Thanks for your useful information

]]> By: Mary Jo http://www.elliott.org/the-navigator/when-travel-companies-sue-their-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-33601 Mary Jo Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:53:19 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=10739#comment-33601 Your lawyers must love you! Your lawyers must love you!

]]> By: Becs http://www.elliott.org/the-navigator/when-travel-companies-sue-their-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-33586 Becs Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:14:20 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=10739#comment-33586 this is why i hate renting cars. too much can go wrong on either side where it's hard to prove who was more at fault. with airlines and hotels, there is a more clear cut on who was wrong (not that it's any less hard to fight, just more obvious) but with rental cars...ever problem i have ever heard, seems crazier then the next! this is why i hate renting cars. too much can go wrong on either side where it’s hard to prove who was more at fault. with airlines and hotels, there is a more clear cut on who was wrong (not that it’s any less hard to fight, just more obvious) but with rental cars…ever problem i have ever heard, seems crazier then the next!

]]> By: Frankie Leo http://www.elliott.org/the-navigator/when-travel-companies-sue-their-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-33108 Frankie Leo Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:09:47 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=10739#comment-33108 I can't add much to this discussion; I think that the lawsuit action speaks for itself. In my forty years in the business world, I never saw a successful company sue a client over such a trivial sum, so I have to assume that the action was taken only to silence the client and Chris Elliott. I won't mention the name of the Travel Agent, because by now, everyone on this Board, both pro and con, knows who he is. I would, however, like to suggest something to send a message to the suing company. This company is feverishing issuing releases to tell you how good they are. They're an A+ company, a member of a cruiseline's Prolific Sellers Club, etc. However, they don't mention their pricing. That's because many Travel Agencies offer better pricing. I had a chance this morning to check on a Fall Transatlantic cruise offered by Celebrity cruiselines, and on the surface, the company filing the lawsuit had prices matching other companies when you booked online, except for one glaring omission: the suing company left off some cabin categories for Oceanview and Balcony cabins, with the result that many other companies had prices that were $250 to $300 lower per person than the suing company. To put that in perspective, the suing company was demanding $2800 per cabin that could be had for $2300, if one had only shopped around! If you're shopping for a cruise, don't book with this litigator before you shop around. You might be pleasantly surprised. Assuming that you save $500, wouldn't it be worth your while to donate 10% or more of your savings to one of the bloggers out there who keeps you informed, or even to your local legal aid society? I can’t add much to this discussion; I think that the lawsuit action speaks for itself. In my forty years in the business world, I never saw a successful company sue a client over such a trivial sum, so I have to assume that the action was taken only to silence the client and Chris Elliott.
I won’t mention the name of the Travel Agent, because by now, everyone on this Board, both pro and con, knows who he is. I would, however, like to suggest something to send a message to the suing company.
This company is feverishing issuing releases to tell you how good they are. They’re an A+ company, a member of a cruiseline’s Prolific Sellers Club, etc. However, they don’t mention their pricing. That’s because many Travel Agencies offer better pricing. I had a chance this morning to check on a Fall Transatlantic cruise offered by Celebrity cruiselines, and on the surface, the company filing the lawsuit had prices matching other companies when you booked online, except for one glaring omission: the suing company left off some cabin categories for Oceanview and Balcony cabins, with the result that many other companies had prices that were $250 to $300 lower per person than the suing company. To put that in perspective, the suing company was demanding $2800 per cabin that could be had for $2300, if one had only shopped around!
If you’re shopping for a cruise, don’t book with this litigator before you shop around. You might be pleasantly surprised. Assuming that you save $500, wouldn’t it be worth your while to donate 10% or more of your savings to one of the bloggers out there who keeps you informed, or even to your local legal aid society?

]]> By: Brad Stanton http://www.elliott.org/the-navigator/when-travel-companies-sue-their-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-32975 Brad Stanton Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:06:43 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=10739#comment-32975 I hope Chris and the customer aggressively pursue action against Palm Coast Travel of Lake Worth, FL for this action which is nothing more than a bullying tactic. I hope Chris and the customer aggressively pursue action against Palm Coast Travel of Lake Worth, FL for this action which is nothing more than a bullying tactic.

]]> By: Justin http://www.elliott.org/the-navigator/when-travel-companies-sue-their-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-32969 Justin Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:42:12 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=10739#comment-32969 @ Chris, You are one popular fella. Government likes you. You were sued over that travel insurance stuff. Now this one. It's a good thing you got lawyers on staff to come to your defense. I'd hate to be paying your legal bills over this past year. Sure you've racked up quite the check. @ Chris,

You are one popular fella. Government likes you. You were sued over that travel insurance stuff. Now this one. It’s a good thing you got lawyers on staff to come to your defense. I’d hate to be paying your legal bills over this past year. Sure you’ve racked up quite the check.

]]> By: Bisonkeeper http://www.elliott.org/the-navigator/when-travel-companies-sue-their-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-32931 Bisonkeeper Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:43:16 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=10739#comment-32931 A counter-suit should be initiated charging violation of First Amendment rights and abuse of process. A counter-suit should be initiated charging violation of First Amendment rights and abuse of process.

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