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REFUND

Hey Groupon, where is her laptop?

Hey Groupon, what happened to my laptop computer?

February 10, 2024June 3, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

After Jennifer Poff pays Groupon $125 for a laptop computer, it doesn’t deliver. But Groupon insists the laptop was shipped and won’t respond to her requests to send the laptop or refund the money.

Categories Commentary
Her final AT&T bill is way too high. What happened?

Her final AT&T bill is much too high. Where’s her refund?

January 30, 2024June 2, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

Michelle Wu is billed for an extra month of AT&T service. She pays it, hoping to get refunded. But the money never comes. Now what?

Categories Problem Solved
Is an Expedia refund possible?

No Expedia refund after his neighbor’s sudden death. Is this fair?

January 31, 2024March 29, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

A death certificate can be a trump card for travelers who want a refund. Whether you’re locked into a nonrefundable hotel room or a consolidator ticket, proof of a relative’s death can loosen the rules — if not get them waived entirely.

Categories Commentary
Will Swiss International send a refund?

‘Unless your mother is dead, there’s nothing we can do and this conversation is over’

July 15, 2024March 28, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

When Kim Davidson’s mother fell deathly ill just before a planned vacation to Greece, she asked Swiss International if she could postpone the family trip. But sometimes, what an airline says and what a customer hears are not the same thing. Now Davidson wants to know if she has any chance at a Swiss refund.

Categories Case Dismissed
The carrier-imposed fees are quite high on a BA ticket

I’d like my carrier-imposed fees back, please

January 31, 2024February 26, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

James Ould’s airline schedule should mean that he’ll save a bundle on the carrier-imposed fees on his ticket. So why won’t American Airlines see things his way?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
Why did Hertz charge this customer an extra $72

Hertz charged me an extra $72. Can I get a refund?

January 31, 2024February 23, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

Nancy Caruso’s AAA travel agent quotes her a $386 rate for a rental car. So why does Hertz charge her an extra $72? And why won’t AAA refund the extra money she had to pay?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter

Dead chickens and overflowing trash greet guest at dirty VRBO rental

January 31, 2024February 2, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

When Terry Flores checks into her VRBO rental, she’s greeted by overflowing garbage and dead chickens. After cleaning up the mess, is she entitled to some kind of refund?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter

My hotel in San Juan closed after the hurricane. Why won’t American Airlines Vacations offer a refund?

December 14, 2023January 26, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

Nona Novak’s vacation to Puerto Rico is disrupted when hurricane Maria shuts down her hotel. Why won’t American Airlines Vacations refund her trip?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter

After husband’s fall, will American offer a refund?

January 31, 2024January 12, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

When Susan Kaufman’s husband takes a fall, she has to cancel her flight from Boston to Washington, D.C. Will American refund the tickets — or ignore her request for help?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter

I canceled my airline ticket within 24 hours. Where’s my refund?

February 1, 2024December 8, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

When Ahmed Abdulrahim cancels a flight within 24 hours of booking it, he assumes he’ll have the money soon. Months later, he’s still waiting. Can his airline issue his refund?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
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