I’ve been banned by Airbnb, but no one will tell me why
Why did Airbnb ban Solange Reyner? The company won’t tell her. But will it tell this consumer advocate?
CONSUMER ADVOCACY
His refrigerator won’t stop buzzing. Will Home Depot take it back?
Keith Cantrell’s new refrigerator is making a loud buzzing sound. GE can’t fix it, and Home Depot won’t let him return it. What should he do?
Budget wants to charge me for refueling and cleaning. Is that allowed?
When William Houck returns his rental car to LAX, Budget tries to charge him a fee for refueling and cleaning. But he brought the car back with a full gas tank, and it was clean. How can he fight these charges?
Did Amazon bait-and-switch me on this toy car I ordered online?
When Robert Preuss tries to buy a Fisher-Price Power Wheels Dune Racer from Amazon, he can’t complete the purchase. Amazon offers to fix the problem but then reneges, leaving him with a $304 bill.
I had to pay twice for my checked luggage on Avianca. I want a refund!
Peter Holt prepays $66 for two checked bags on his Avianca flight from San Jose, Costa Rica, to Mexico City. Why did he pay twice?
Mitsubishi issued a recall for my car. Why won’t it pay for the repair?
A critical part of Jaimin Patel’s Mitsubishi Lancer is corroded. Although he pays for the repair, Mitsubishi ultimately recalls the component. Why won’t the company cover his costs?
She called JetBlue, but airline scammers answered. Here’s how she fought back.
The newest airline call center scam just cost Amy Lou Masick $500. She wanted to call JetBlue for a flight refund, so she Googled the airline’s phone number. And up popped the number of a company that was not JetBlue.
Help! Sears won’t cover the cost of installing my replacement dishwasher
Sears promises to cover the cost of Wanda Warren’s dishwasher installation. Then it offers her a check for $180 — which isn’t enough. Does it owe her more?
Can I get a refund from Ticketmaster for this Alan Parsons concert?
Joe Eckre has tickets to see Alan Parsons, but the artist has postponed the event. Can Eckre get a refund?
Downgraded on a Lufthansa flight. Where’s my business class refund?
Ellen LaGow and her husband face an inconvenient situation when their return flight from Prague to Denver gets canceled because of a Lufthansa strike. Though they had upgraded to business class, they’re unable to enjoy the same comfort when they rebook on a United flight the next day. Can they get a refund of the fare difference?