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Arjun Chhabra's Google Play account is frozen because the company suspects him of fraudulent activity. Can he recover the $115 he spent?

My Google Play account is frozen and I’m out $115. Can you help me?

December 10, 2024December 6, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

Arjun Chhabra’s Google Play account is frozen because the company suspects him of fraudulent activity. Can he recover the $115 he spent?

Categories Problem Solved
What to do about an Iberia suspended ticket problem.

Iberia suspended ticket credit problem: How do you fix this?

November 24, 2025November 27, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

What do you do when an airline suspends your ticket credit? Read about this Iberia suspended ticket credit problem — and how it was resolved.

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
What to do if you find cockroaches in your vacation rental.

Mold, urine and cockroaches in my vacation rental! Will Vacasa give me a refund?

June 20, 2025November 25, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

When James Storie and his family checked into a Vacasa vacation rental in Florida’s Panhandle, he was stunned by the condition of the home. 

Categories Advocacy
How far would you go to avoid a travel fee? Here are some of the ways people are sidestepping these annoying extras.

Avoiding travel fees: Here are the shocking ways people are doing it!

October 26, 2025November 24, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

How far would you go to avoid a travel fee? Here are some of the ways people are sidestepping these annoying extras.

Categories On Travel
What should you do if your Whirlpool washing machine is making loud noises?

My Whirlpool washing machine is making loud noises! Can you help?

November 23, 2024November 22, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

What should you do if your Whirlpool washing machine is making loud noises? That’s the problem Kathy Lathrop is having with her new appliance. It’s so loud that she’s afraid her neighbors can hear it. What’s the fix?

Categories Problem Solved
How do you deal with a problem with Booking.com and Affirm? Discover how to fix it.

I lost $6,074 after Booking.com canceled my vacation rental. Can you get it back for me?

June 12, 2025November 18, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

Jennifer Book’s problem with a canceled Booking.com vacation rental and Affirm — and the heartbreaking loss of $6,074 — looks like an open-and-shut case. 

Categories Advocacy
These travel insurance errors could really cost you.

Warning! These travel insurance mistakes could ruin your next trip

June 3, 2025November 16, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

Avoid travel insurance mistakes that could ruin your trip. Learn how to choose the right coverage for your travel concerns and destinations.

Categories Safe Travels
What to do if a company tries to keep your money

Uh-oh! My Kenmore Trash Compactor is broken (can I get a refund?)

November 15, 2024November 15, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

Kenneth Stueben’s Kenmore trash compactor is broken. He’s already paid $436 for the parts and labor for a repair, but now Sears can’t do the job. Worse, Sears won’t refund his money.

Categories Problem Solved
Sixt surprises David Degagne with an extra $513 car rental insurance surcharge in Portugal. Can he get his money back if he never asked for the insurance? Let's find out.

A shocking surcharge for car rental insurance with Sixt. How do I fix this?

August 28, 2025November 13, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

Sixt surprises David Degagne with an extra $513 car rental insurance surcharge in Portugal. Can he get his money back if he never asked for the insurance? Let’s find out.

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
What should you do if you have ants in your rental? Here's how one customer handled it.

Help! My Hertz car rental is infested with ants — and now they’re charging me extra

January 2, 2025November 11, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

There’s a rule in the Travel Bible that your rental car must be insect-free. But the folks at the Hertz location in Palo Alto, Calif., forgot to study their scripture on the day Miguel Lopez came to town. And they handed him the keys to a car infested by ants.

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