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Does Diana Rojas have the right to privacy in her vacation rental? Apparently not. When she rented a home on Vrbo recently, she was shocked when her host "invaded" her privacy.

Do I have the right to privacy in my vacation rental? Maybe not in this one.

November 24, 2024May 13, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

Do you have the right to privacy in your vacation rental? Meet a guest who thought she did. Until she found a hidden camera.

Categories Advocacy
What should you do if your gift card that never expires suddenly expires?

This $250 Travelocity gift card has expired — but there’s no expiration date on it!

May 17, 2024May 6, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

What should you do if your gift card that never expires suddenly expires?

Categories Advocacy
Eric Siegel has a strange problem: Hertz has banned him from renting because of something he didn't do. His father did it.

Strangest car rental case ever: Hertz banned my father. Why can’t I rent a car?

January 4, 2026April 29, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

Eric Siegel has a strange problem: Hertz has banned him from renting because of something he didn’t do. His father did it.

Categories Advocacy
When Grant Erwin tries to pay for parking at Seattle's waterfront, a website called ParkWhiz charges him $115 -- even though it claims his transaction didn't go through. Can he get a refund?

ParkWhiz said it didn’t charge me for parking in Seattle — but then it did!

May 17, 2024April 26, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

When Grant Erwin tries to pay for parking at Seattle’s waterfront, a website called ParkWhiz charges him $115 — even though it claims his transaction didn’t go through. Can he get a refund?

Categories Problem Solved
Keith Dawe has been waiting since 2020 for Expedia to refund his airline tickets. But neither the online agency nor his airline can find the missing money. Where is it?

Expedia said it refunded my airline tickets, but it didn’t. What should I do?

September 25, 2024April 24, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

Keith Dawe has been waiting since 2020 for Expedia to refund his airline tickets. But neither the online agency nor his airline can find the missing money. Where is it?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
Did Jesse Treakle lose the cargo cover in the BMW x-5 he rented from Enterprise in Zürich, Switzerland? Of course not. So why is he getting these demand letters from PurCo, telling him he must pay $1,202 in the next 10 days?

I didn’t lose the cargo cover in my rental car. Do I still have to pay this $1,202 damage claim from Enterprise?

April 29, 2024April 22, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

Did Jesse Treakle lose the cargo cover in the BMW x-5 he rented from Enterprise in Zürich, Switzerland? Of course not. So why is he getting these demand letters from PurCo, telling him he must pay $1,202 in the next 10 days?

Categories Advocacy
After Isabel Barne returns two items to Amazon, the online retailer sends her a refund -- and then charges her for one of the items again. Can she get this fixed? 

Amazon return problem: Why am I being charged again for this scuba equipment?

April 29, 2024April 19, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

After Isabel Barne returns two items to Amazon, the online retailer sends her a refund — and then charges her for one of the items again. Can she get this fixed? 

Categories Problem Solved
Why did Valeska Wehr pay twice for her stay at a Marriott property in Boston? And why won't Booking.com, the site through which she made the reservation, help her?

I paid twice for my hotel on Booking.com. Can I get a refund?

May 13, 2025April 17, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

Why did Valeska Wehr pay twice for her stay at a Marriott property in Boston? And why won’t Booking.com, the site through which she made the reservation, help her?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
Dianne Ness and her husband were stunned when Delta Air Lines rescheduled their upcoming flight from Boston to Phoenix by 9 ½ hours. 

Delta Air Lines rescheduled my flight by 9 1/2 hours. Do I have to accept this ticket?

September 13, 2024April 15, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

Dianne Ness and her husband were stunned when Delta Air Lines rescheduled their upcoming flight from Boston to Phoenix by 9 ½ hours. 

Categories Advocacy
The engine in Ali Cotton's Nissan Altima is damaged after he brings it to Jiffy Lube for an inspection. Does the company have to pay his $12,998 repair bill?

Jiffy Lube ruined my car engine. Why won’t it pay $12,998 for repairs?

September 10, 2024April 12, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

The engine in Ali Cotton’s Nissan Altima is damaged after he brings it to Jiffy Lube for an inspection. Does the company have to pay his $12,998 repair bill?

Categories Problem Solved
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