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Michelle Sprekelmeyer is chasing down a missing $1,632 Hotels.com refund from the early days of the pandemic. What's taking so long?

Hotels.com promised me a refund years ago. Where is it?

May 8, 2025May 2, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Michelle Sprekelmeyer is chasing down a missing $1,632 Hotels.com refund from the early days of the pandemic. What’s taking so long?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
Wondering how Justin Carrier got his flooded GE Profile washer fixed? Find out how he got it repaired with one simple solution.

My GE Profile washer flooded my home. How do I get it fixed?

January 19, 2024May 1, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Justin Carrier’s GE Profile washing machine breaks, flooding his house. One month later, GE hasn’t repaired the appliance or paid for the damages. What’s going on?

Categories Problem Solved
If you've tried to get a refund from an airline, hotel or cruise line lately, then you probably know that you have to pack your patience and prepare for an adventure. Or maybe I should say, a misadventure.

Why are travel refunds taking so long now?

July 4, 2024April 26, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

If you’ve tried to get a refund from an airline, hotel or cruise line lately, then you probably know that you have to pack your patience and prepare for an adventure. Or maybe I should say, a misadventure.

Categories On Travel
How many times does Whirlpool have to replace a defective stove? And what, if anything, does the installer owe you if things go wrong?

My Whirlpool stove is defective again. How do I get it fixed?

November 23, 2024April 16, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Chuck Reiter hoped the third time would be the charm for his new Whirlpool stove. The company had already delivered two faulty appliances and reluctantly replaced them, but his weird adventure in Whirlpool hell was about to get even weirder.

Categories Advocacy
When Airbnb bans Svitlana Marchenko from the site, it won't tell her why. Could it have something to do with her residence?

Airbnb banned me because I used to live in Russia. But it’s complicated.

January 19, 2024April 11, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

When Airbnb bans Svitlana Marchenko from the site, it won’t tell her why. Could it have something to do with her residence? The answer is complicated.

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
One of John Edmunds' new American Tourister bags is defective. Does he have to ship it to Texas at his expense, or can he get an exchange?

My American Tourister luggage is defective. How do I get it fixed?

October 2, 2024April 10, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

One of John Edmunds’ new American Tourister bags is defective. Does he have to ship it to Texas at his expense, or can he get an exchange?

Categories Problem Solved
Did Amazon lose your return package? Learn how to get your refund and understand Amazon's policies for lost returns in this frustrating tale of customer disservice.

Amazon didn’t receive my return package. What should I do?

March 27, 2025April 10, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

If you return a product to Amazon, but it says the package never arrived, what can you do?

Categories Advocacy, Popular
Krista O'Brien accidentally pays $449 extra for her checked luggage on an Aer Lingus flight. Why won't the airline help her undo the mistake?

I paid Aer Lingus for extra luggage I didn’t need. Can I get a refund?

November 4, 2024April 4, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Krista O’Brien accidentally pays $449 extra for her checked luggage on an Aer Lingus flight. Why won’t the airline help her undo the mistake?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
Daniel Onn books a business class ticket on Amtrak. Then the rail carrier removes the business class car. Does it owe him anything?

Does Amtrak owe me anything for a forced downgrade?

January 19, 2024March 29, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Daniel Onn books a business class ticket on Amtrak. Then the rail carrier removes the business class car. Does it owe him anything?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
Julie Duteau noticed something strange on her last two phone bills: a surprise $10 fee for a "modem lease." Problem is, she already owns her modem.

This surprise fee made her phone bill skyrocket

January 19, 2024March 18, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

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.

Categories Advocacy
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