Help! Travel insurance won’t pay for my flight delay
When Christine Porter’s flight delay strands her for 25 hours, her travel insurer balks at paying a $270 claim. After five months of bureaucratic warfare, she’s no closer to a resolution.
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Help! American Airlines downgraded me and then refused a refund
When Laura MacLennan’s business class seat breaks, she’s sent to economy class. An American Airlines agent promises a refund and $500 in compensation, but it never comes through. Can she recover the money — or was this a case of a broken promise?
Avis charged me $450 for a “heavy smoke smell” in my car — but I don’t smoke!
Randall Lee returns a rental car to Avis after a 7-hour rental during which he only drove 57 miles — only to receive a $450 cleaning fee a week later for a “heavy smoke smell.” But hang on. Neither Lee nor his wife smoke. Can he get a refund?
Turo is accusing me of causing $1,200 in damage. But I didn’t do it!
Bartosz Jusypenko rents a car through Turo in Canada and returns it without incident — or so he thinks. The host claims a new scratch appeared during the rental, but the car was dirty at pickup. Now Turo wants him to pay $1,200 to fix the damage. Is that right?
Best Buy refused to replace a broken appliance — until this happened
Amber Lise is trapped in an eight-week ordeal with Best Buy over a malfunctioning microwave oven. Best Buy repeatedly denies her exchange request. Is there a way to change its answer?
DirecTV charged me a $40 fee almost a year after I canceled — what can I do?
George Cleveland cancels DirecTV, but it hits him with a $40 fee 10 months later. Can a company charge you for a fee it never mentioned?
Help! I paid $575 for a useless resume — what now?
Justin Czerniawski pays $575 for premium resume help from TopResume, but he’s unhappy with the results. When TopResume refuses a refund, he turns to a consumer advocate for help.
I canceled my Royal Jordanian Airlines tickets months ago. Where’s my money?
After John Bernath cancels his flight from Amman, Jordan, to Tel Aviv, on Royal Jordanian Airlines, a Booking.com representative promises him a full refund. So why has he received nothing?
UPS lost my package! But is Amazon’s resolution fair?
After UPS loses Vanessa Armendariz’ return package to Amazon, she can’t get her money back. Whose responsibility is this? And should she have to pay for someone else’s mistake?