Comments on: Why A Travel Agent Is Better Than Expedia http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/why-a-travel-agent-is-better-than-expedia/2006/06/05/ Tue, 2 Dec 2008 03:11:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Grand Cayman Islands http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/why-a-travel-agent-is-better-than-expedia/2006/06/05/#comment-197481 Grand Cayman Islands Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:17:57 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/why-a-travel-agent-is-better-than-expedia/2006/06/05/#comment-197481 Travel agents always charge you an arm and a leg. With a website like Expedia or any other travel website, you know what you are getting yourself into, so you will not get tricked. Travel agents always charge you an arm and a leg. With a website like Expedia or any other travel website, you know what you are getting yourself into, so you will not get tricked.

]]> By: Chrui http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/why-a-travel-agent-is-better-than-expedia/2006/06/05/#comment-111873 Chrui Sun, 12 Aug 2007 04:57:56 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/why-a-travel-agent-is-better-than-expedia/2006/06/05/#comment-111873 I think is it best to cut the middle man out and deal with booking your own tickets directly with the airline. We have just been SCREWED by FLIGHT CENTRE. Our flight was booked based on information given by them (and they are supposed to know). We were advised that passenger would be flying into New York (Newark) but it is really New Jersey (Newark) a difference of 300 miles driving after the flight arrives. When we requested that the flight be changed to Buffalo, NY the agency (Flight Centre) advised that there would be a $480 charge for this. We accepted the charge and later found out that this was to give us a connecting flight the following day and that to have a direct flight the same day we would have to pay $750. The cancellation fee for this trip is $800 and I can book the flight myself for $350 as it is just the connecting flight from LAX to BUF that needs to be changed. You can't win no matter what you do when there is a middle man involved!! I think is it best to cut the middle man out and deal with booking your own tickets directly with the airline. We have just been SCREWED by FLIGHT CENTRE.

Our flight was booked based on information given by them (and they are supposed to know). We were advised that passenger would be flying into New York (Newark) but it is really New Jersey (Newark) a difference of 300 miles driving after the flight arrives.

When we requested that the flight be changed to Buffalo, NY the agency (Flight Centre) advised that there would be a $480 charge for this. We accepted the charge and later found out that this was to give us a connecting flight the following day and that to have a direct flight the same day we would have to pay $750. The cancellation fee for this trip is $800 and I can book the flight myself for $350 as it is just the connecting flight from LAX to BUF that needs to be changed.

You can’t win no matter what you do when there is a middle man involved!!

]]> By: Windstar Cruise http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/why-a-travel-agent-is-better-than-expedia/2006/06/05/#comment-82466 Windstar Cruise Fri, 11 May 2007 17:08:21 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/why-a-travel-agent-is-better-than-expedia/2006/06/05/#comment-82466 Great Blog! Please take the time to visit mine <a href="http://www.templarinfo.com/windstarcruise" rel="nofollow"> Windstar Cruise</a> Great Blog! Please take the time to visit mine Windstar Cruise

]]> By: juno888 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/why-a-travel-agent-is-better-than-expedia/2006/06/05/#comment-82221 juno888 Thu, 10 May 2007 00:31:03 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/why-a-travel-agent-is-better-than-expedia/2006/06/05/#comment-82221 were sure our travel if we use an agent... i really apprecaite that job. were sure our travel if we use an agent… i really apprecaite that job.

]]> By: bill b http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/why-a-travel-agent-is-better-than-expedia/2006/06/05/#comment-65973 bill b Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:34:10 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/why-a-travel-agent-is-better-than-expedia/2006/06/05/#comment-65973 I too have gotten the wrong end of the stick with priceline. I really find no solace in getting into the details but I will say if I chose to book anything again it will be with a reputable agent and I will tell the agent not to book with anyone partnered with priceline as others should do. It will be well worth seeing price line loose a partner or two if others do the same. I too have gotten the wrong end of the stick with priceline. I really find no solace in getting into the details but I will say if I chose to book anything again it will be with a reputable agent and I will tell the agent not to book with anyone partnered with priceline as others should do. It will be well worth seeing price line loose a partner or two if others do the same.

]]> By: sellsius° http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/why-a-travel-agent-is-better-than-expedia/2006/06/05/#comment-24271 sellsius° Fri, 08 Dec 2006 15:34:21 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/why-a-travel-agent-is-better-than-expedia/2006/06/05/#comment-24271 That's it in a nutshell Steve. If you get screwed, you ya gonna call? That’s it in a nutshell Steve. If you get screwed, you ya gonna call?

]]> By: Steve http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/why-a-travel-agent-is-better-than-expedia/2006/06/05/#comment-24256 Steve Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:04:35 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/why-a-travel-agent-is-better-than-expedia/2006/06/05/#comment-24256 I was just screwed by pricleine as well. They had airfares listed and then a nice little 40% savings tab next to what I wanted. To make a long story short they deceptively had me name my own price and gave me a ticket for terrible hours with a layover when they say they'll do their best to find no layover. PRICELINESUCKS. No customer service to speak of! Don't sign their contract or give fake ID. It's your only chance I was just screwed by pricleine as well. They had airfares listed and then a nice little 40% savings tab next to what I wanted. To make a long story short they deceptively had me name my own price and gave me a ticket for terrible hours with a layover when they say they’ll do their best to find no layover. PRICELINESUCKS. No customer service to speak of! Don’t sign their contract or give fake ID. It’s your only chance

]]> By: sellsius° http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/why-a-travel-agent-is-better-than-expedia/2006/06/05/#comment-10352 sellsius° Tue, 08 Aug 2006 22:47:46 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/why-a-travel-agent-is-better-than-expedia/2006/06/05/#comment-10352 Cary, sorry to hear about your bad experience with priceline.com. Do you now use a travel agent? Cary, sorry to hear about your bad experience with priceline.com. Do you now use a travel agent?

]]> By: Cary http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/why-a-travel-agent-is-better-than-expedia/2006/06/05/#comment-10346 Cary Tue, 08 Aug 2006 22:09:08 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/why-a-travel-agent-is-better-than-expedia/2006/06/05/#comment-10346 Priceline.com sucks!!! Buyer beware, do not book anything with these crooks! The Management won't return calls. The tickets you buy are worthless. They are not transferable, non refundable. Policy sucks. I'd like to start a class action suit against Priceline. Anyone interested? Email me please. The no refund policy is questionable. Consumers should be protected here. In anycase, I will make sure to promote Priceline.com in the worst possible way for the rest of my life! Caren, good posting, I am with you 100% of the way! Consumers and Priceline.com shareholders please read below: The simple math of Priceline.com's business model. 1 screwed customer = $1,200. (average airline ticket) X 500 = $600,000 net profit for Priceline.com In addition to this, Priceline.com resells your unused seat as standby for major money! so add an extra $400,000. They just profited a cool million by pissing off 500 people. Nice business eh? I'm going to bring this to the attention of the Priceline.com shareholders meeting. Priceline.com sucks!!! Buyer beware, do not book anything with
these crooks! The Management won’t return calls. The tickets you buy
are worthless. They are not transferable, non refundable. Policy
sucks. I’d like to start a class action suit against Priceline. Anyone
interested? Email me please. The no refund policy is questionable.
Consumers should be protected here. In anycase, I will make sure to
promote Priceline.com in the worst possible way for the rest of my
life! Caren, good posting, I am with you 100% of the way!

Consumers and Priceline.com shareholders please read below:

The simple math of Priceline.com’s business model.

1 screwed customer = $1,200. (average airline ticket) X 500 = $600,000
net profit for Priceline.com

In addition to this, Priceline.com resells your unused seat as
standby for major money! so add an extra $400,000.

They just profited a cool million by pissing off 500 people. Nice
business eh?

I’m going to bring this to the attention of the Priceline.com
shareholders meeting.

]]> By: Johnny http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/why-a-travel-agent-is-better-than-expedia/2006/06/05/#comment-6105 Johnny Sun, 18 Jun 2006 03:20:59 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/why-a-travel-agent-is-better-than-expedia/2006/06/05/#comment-6105 This is another reason to the question "Why a travel agent is better than EXPEDIA": Expedia lied and attempetd to steal money from my credit card for a service that was never provided. Please read this: http://www.victimsofexpedia.com This is another reason to the question “Why a travel agent is better than EXPEDIA”: Expedia lied and attempetd to steal money from my credit card for a service that was never provided. Please read this:
http://www.victimsofexpedia.com

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