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Cathy Balsewich's travel advisor offers her an Apple Vacations voucher for $200 at a hotel in the Turks & Caicos. Why doesn't it work? And are tour operator vouchers worth the paper they're printed on?

This Apple Vacations voucher doesn’t work! Can I get my money back?

July 15, 2024July 10, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
After reporting several fraudulent charges on her Costco Citi Card, Jeanne Vaul gets a new card. But Citi won't reverse the fake charges.

Help me with these fraudulent charges on my card. Citi won’t.

January 19, 2024October 24, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

After reporting several fraudulent charges on her Costco Citi Card, Jeanne Vaul gets a new card. But Citi won’t reverse the fake charges. What’s going on?

Categories Problem Solved
Todd Brown's mattress order arrives in pieces from Amerisleep. After waiting months, he just wants a refund. Is that allowed?

His bed arrived in pieces. Can he get a refund from Amerisleep? 

January 19, 2024February 21, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Todd Brown’s mattress order arrives in pieces from Amerisleep. After waiting months, he just wants a refund. Is that allowed?

Categories Problem Solved
When Connie Cullen books a vacation with her American Express card, the resort charges her. Then it charges. Why won't it fix the error?

Charged four times for one vacation. Why won’t American Express fix this?

February 1, 2024June 15, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

When Connie Cullen books a vacation with her American Express card, the resort charges her. Then it charges her again, and again. And again. Why won’t it fix the error?

Categories Problem Solved
The most complained-about financial institutions aren't banks or credit card companies. They're credit reporting agencies

The real reason everyone complains about credit reporting agencies

February 2, 2024November 28, 2016 by Christopher Elliott

The most complained-about financial institutions aren’t banks or credit card companies. They’re credit reporting agencies — and by a wide margin.

Categories Commentary
Sue Tomita loses $200 when Groupon fails to redeposit her credit into the right account. Can it just keep her money?

A little confused about my Groupon credit

February 1, 2024March 13, 2015 by Christopher Elliott

Sue Tomita loses $200 when Groupon fails to redeposit her credit into the right account. Can it just keep her money?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
The "Sandals difference" is that this chain of all-inclusive "luxury" resorts offers "the most romantic getaways with quality inclusions."

Not the “Sandals difference” she was hoping for

September 25, 2024January 12, 2015 by Christopher Elliott

The “Sandals difference” is that this chain of all-inclusive “luxury” resorts offers “the most romantic getaways with quality inclusions.”

Categories Should I Take The Case?
A promise from none other than Disney." We would like to invite you to spend a future cruise with Disney Cruise Line at 50 percent."

I want my Disney cruise discount!

January 29, 2024December 15, 2014 by Christopher Elliott

A promise from none other than Disney.” We would like to invite you to spend a future cruise with Disney Cruise Line at 50 percent.”

Categories Should I Take The Case?
The credit card hold mystery happened to Judith Searcy when she stayed at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront in Oregon this summer.

Solving the credit card “hold” mystery

January 29, 2024December 7, 2014 by Christopher Elliott

The credit card hold mystery happened to Judith Searcy when she stayed at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront in Oregon this summer.

Categories The Navigator
It seems everyone but Jennifer Holdman and her family are getting "free" Disney dining credits on their next theme park vacation.

Why can’t I get my Disney dining credits?

January 26, 2024May 30, 2014 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
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