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Title: holiday rip off!!!! Post by: turny on August 21, 2006, 04:58:38 PM booked a holiday a few weeks back to spain flying out on my birthday the 31st august for a week with my girlfriend and her three kids to enjoy a leisurely break prior to the BB3 festivities.
found out today that the company in question was a complete scam and that they have frauded over 3000 people out of over a million pound! got the rigmarole now of trying to get the money back along with 3 very disappointed and tearful kids to deal with. unfortunatly booked it on my debit card rather than credit card so ten times as hard to get back! apparently 2 people arrested and charged but me thinks that they nothing more than puppets in the scam and that the real perpretrators are long gone sitting in the sun with a nice fat bankroll! Title: Re: holiday rip off!!!! Post by: Bongo on August 21, 2006, 05:03:19 PM sunmedresorts.com or holidayezs.com?
I read about the arrests earlier today, hope you can get your money back mate! Title: Re: holiday rip off!!!! Post by: Indestructable on August 21, 2006, 05:05:44 PM That sucks.
Out of interest how did you come accross them? Was it one of those where they have contacted you or did you contact them? Title: Re: holiday rip off!!!! Post by: turny on August 21, 2006, 05:25:41 PM searched the internet for cheap deals! muppet i am!
the deal was half the brochure price now i know why! £900 down the drain unless we get it back >:( Title: Re: holiday rip off!!!! Post by: Graham C on August 21, 2006, 05:27:30 PM Oh man that really sucks. Sorry to hear about it and I do hope you get something sorted out.
Title: Re: holiday rip off!!!! Post by: GlasgowBandit on August 21, 2006, 05:34:27 PM Thats bad news mate best of luck in your quest to get it back.
Might be worth checking your home insurance you may well have family legal protection which could be useful to you in clai.ming back the money Title: Re: holiday rip off!!!! Post by: Graham C on August 21, 2006, 05:37:39 PM or travel insurance?
Title: Re: holiday rip off!!!! Post by: turny on August 21, 2006, 05:39:06 PM or travel insurance? travel insurance only covers when companies go bankrupt not a fruadulent company unfortunatly Title: Re: holiday rip off!!!! Post by: turny on August 21, 2006, 05:40:03 PM Thats bad news mate best of luck in your quest to get it back. Might be worth checking your home insurance you may well have family legal protection which could be useful to you in clai.ming back the money been moving around alot lately mate and have no home insurance so that avenues out ! thanks anyways Title: Re: holiday rip off!!!! Post by: GlasgowBandit on August 21, 2006, 05:41:08 PM or travel insurance? Plus it only covers the dates of travel. Your best bet is your home insurance, if you have any? Its amazing that so many people don't have home insurance. Title: Re: holiday rip off!!!! Post by: Indestructable on August 21, 2006, 05:51:19 PM Bad news all round and have just read up on this on the net. Can't think of any positives as looks like the last you will see of your money.
Seems such an amazingly simple scam but I have also booked hotels via the net without thinking of the risk. Hope the two caught get severely punished. Title: Re: holiday rip off!!!! Post by: thetank on August 21, 2006, 05:54:58 PM That really is f**king rubbish
Title: Re: holiday rip off!!!! Post by: turny on August 21, 2006, 05:59:39 PM Bad news all round and have just read up on this on the net. Can't think of any positives as looks like the last you will see of your money. Seems such an amazingly simple scam but I have also booked hotels via the net without thinking of the risk. Hope the two caught get severely punished. 10 mins in a room with em and they can forget the money! shame they couldnt see the kids faces this morning when i told them theyre holiday was off ! >:( Title: Re: holiday rip off!!!! Post by: Nem on August 21, 2006, 06:02:20 PM This company was on the TV the other day.
If you paid on your credit card, I think you can get your money back. Title: Re: holiday rip off!!!! Post by: turny on August 21, 2006, 06:21:21 PM This company was on the TV the other day. If you paid on your credit card, I think you can get your money back. paid on a debit card :( different rules Title: Re: holiday rip off!!!! Post by: charmaine on August 21, 2006, 06:26:30 PM Dont know what to say !! feel for you , your lady and the kids :( hope you get your money back sooner rather than later :)up
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