I’m on a car rental company’s Do Not Rent list — now they’re keeping my money, too!
How do you get on a car rental company’s Do Not Rent list? And can it really keep your money if you make a nonrefundable reservation?
Advocacy
These tales are from our consumer advocacy files. If you’re a consumer with a problem with a company, you can contact us for help as well.
My VRBO vacation rental host is accused of arson and murder. Do I still have to pay?
More than halfway through her stay in a Vrbo vacation rental in Mount Holly, N.C., a neighbor told Anne Penner a shocking secret about her host: He was about to go on trial for arson and murder.
This surprise fee made her phone bill skyrocket
Julie Duteau noticed something strange on her last two phone bills: a surprise $10 fee for a “modem lease.” Find out how to avoid unwanted surcharges like this on your bill.
Royal Caribbean charged me $1,556 to leave my cruise early. Can I get my money back?
Can a cruise line charge you more to leave your cruise early? As a matter of fact, it can. But should it charge you? That is what we’re here to find out.
He tried to cancel a reservation and receive a refund. Vrbo charged him $31,995 instead
Can a Vrbo take $31,995 from your bank account and leave you with nothing? It happened to Gerry Bauer. Here’s how to make sure it doesn’t happen to you.
They canceled my flight. Can I get a refund for my Marriott Vacation Club Points?
After Southwest canceled her flight, Marriott took $1,745 worth of Marriott Vacation Club points without explanation. Can they do that?
Mice in my vacation rental! But why can’t I get a refund?
What are the policies of the major vacation rental platforms when it comes to mouse infestations? And what should you do if you find a mouse in your vacation rental?
Vrbo took my $1,270! Can a vacation rental host cancel my stay and keep my money?
Can a vacation rental host cancel your reservation and keep your money? Shannon Jenkins wants to know after her host decided to pocket the money she paid Vrbo for a four-day weekend in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley.
He paid Vantage $18,536. Why is it taking so long to get a cruise refund?
The pandemic created massive refund delays that are still affecting passengers today. So why are cruise refunds dragging on? And can you make them go faster?
My flight never made it to Lima. Why won’t American Airlines get my refund approved?
Cristina Criado’s flight diverted to Panama City after a tragic accident closed the airport in Lima. Does American Airlines owe her a refund for her trip in vain — and if so, how much?