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Why won't Ticketmaster refund Barbara Davenport's VIP tickets to the Lady Gaga show? It claims she missed her window for requesting a cancellation. But she didn't. Q: I bought VIP tickets for a Lady Gaga concert in New Jersey, but the event was postponed twice because of COVID. No new date has been set. Ticketmaster sent me an email that said I could have tickets to the new concert or a full refund. I asked for a refund, but now Ticketmaster is refusing. I'm 68 years old and have been diagnosed with long-haul COVID. I don't feel I will be able...
Steven Meisel paid Aurora Expeditions a $5,000 deposit for an Antarctic tour back in 2019. Then the pandemic happened. Can he get his refund now? In 2019, I booked a trip to Antarctica through Aurora Expeditions, an Australian company. I reserved the tour through Expedition Trips, a Seattle-based travel agency. I made a $5,000 deposit and the trip was scheduled for late 2020. Of course, all of these trips were canceled because of COVID. Aurora rescheduled the trip for November 2021, and we agreed to accept the reschedule. But since that time,...
Kent York cancels his tour package in Norway that he booked through Expedia after the pandemic outbreak. But the hotel won't offer a refund or extend his credit. Is he about to lose $1,875? I booked a hotel stay at the Opus XVI in Bergen, Norway, in 2020 through Expedia. The hotel was part of a package. I had to cancel the trip because of COVID. Expedia refunded our airfare and issued a $1,875 credit for Opus XVI that expires in December 2021. Norway has been closed to U.S. travelers, so we...
Tricia Lewis cancels a Dave Chapelle and Joe Rogan show in New Orleans because of surging COVID cases. Vivid Seats refuses her request for a refund. Is there a way to get her money back? I'm trying to cancel tickets to a Dave Chappelle and Joe Rogan show in New Orleans that I bought through Vivid Seats. At the time of the show, there were too many COVID-19 cases and I didn't want to risk attending the show. When I called Vivid Seats, they were experiencing "high call volume," so I tried...
When Kim Josund cancels her trip to Iceland, she believes she's entitled to a full refund. Why are her hotel and dive operator refusing? I had to cancel a trip to Iceland when my fully vaccinated daughter and her boyfriend, who was supposed to travel with us, contracted COVID-19. I had to cancel all the prepaid components of our trip, which required many emails and phone calls. I was within the cancellation window for all the components of our vacation. Most refunds were prompt. But I'm having...
Why did Kate Syverson's rent just go up by $157 a month? And why is her apartment manager threatening to take her to court if she won't pay $1,048 in back rent? I'm hoping you can help me with a situation I am having with my apartment management company. I'm a college senior. I recently moved out of student housing and into my own apartment at the Allure apartment complex, which is a property of Greystar Real Estate. My rent was $1,886 plus utilities every month, and when I got a dog in March...
When Jennifer Waters changes her vacation location, her online agency drops the ball. How can you get Orbitz to fix a botched reservation change? We had a vacation to Tahiti booked through Orbitz. My husband recently called Orbitz to see how much it would cost to change the vacation to Aruba. Orbitz rebooked our tickets without permission. But they didn't completely switch the vacations. Now we have flights to Aruba, but our hotel remains in Tahiti. I have tried numerous times to get this...
Linda Popky can't make her rescheduled Eagles concert. But Ticketmaster won't offer a refund. Is there a way to get her money back in the long run? In October of 2019, I bought tickets for the Eagles at the Chase Center in San Francisco for an April 2020 concert. Obviously, that didn't happen. The concert was rescheduled for this spring and then rescheduled again for Oct. 22, 2021. That seemed fine, but then we were hit by the delta variant. My daughter, who is to accompany me to the concert,...
When Noreen O'Donnell books a hotel stay at Legoland New York Theme Park & Resort, she's promised that it includes theme park tickets. So why does she have to pay extra for them? I booked a visit to Legoland New York Theme Park & Resort based on an offer I received from the theme park for its October Brick-or-Treat hotel and park combo package. I paid the quoted price, but they sent a follow-up email that I wasn't charged for park tickets, and I had two options: pay up or cancel. Multiple calls...
Lynne Larkin wants a refund or credit for tickets to an NFL game she purchased through Ticketmaster. The reason: The stadium changed its health protocols. But is that a valid reason? I'm trying to get a refund or credit for NFL tickets I had to cancel. Earlier this year, I purchased tickets to the New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers game in Jacksonville, Fla. The Ticketmaster site said to check each venue website for what safety measures will be in place for each event. The TIAA Stadium...
Kay Nelson's Canadian rail tour gets canceled after the pandemic outbreak. But the tour operator has given itself permission to keep her money and offer only an expiring voucher. Can she get a refund instead? I need your help getting a refund of $6,339 for a Canadian rail tour from Rocky Mountaineer. Our package included airport, train and hotel transfers, with nights in Calgary, Banff and Vancouver. The trip, which we booked in February 2020 and was scheduled for May 2020, was canceled by the...
TJ Cain is on the hook for two Uber rides she never took. How can she persuade the company to give her a refund? Uber charged me for two trips from Katy, Tex., to Houston that I didn't take. The charges were both for $87 with a $60 tip, for a total of $295. I immediately contacted both Uber and my credit card company. Uber only credited one charge of $87 and claimed I made that reservation from my phone. So I’m responsible for $207. Uber says a fraud specialist reviewed my case. I haven't been t...
Joe Herman decides to try a new airline called Breeze Airways to fly from Hartford to Charleston, S.C. But on his return, the carrier leaves him behind. Is he owed anything? My wife and I flew our first flight with Breeze Airways from Hartford to Charleston, SC, recently. When we arrived at the Charleston airport for our return flight, the airport monitors and the Breeze app on my phone showed the flight delayed, with the gate to be announced. We went to Terminal B to get something to eat and I...
Beth Tananbaum cancels her Hawaii vacation at the height of the pandemic. But Hotels.com will only offer her a voucher for her accommodations -- and it's about to expire. Can she get a refund? I booked a family trip to Hawaii for May of 2020. Then COVID shut everything down. Everyone refunded my money fully except Hotels.com, which issued vouchers for the three rooms I had booked. The vouchers expired before Hawaii even reopened. Then I received an email that they were extending the vouchers to...
When Joshua Rome cancels his dishwasher order from Sears, he hopes for a full refund. But the company wants to issue a partial credit. Can it do that? I need your help. I ordered a dishwasher from Sears recently, but it failed to deliver the appliance twice. I decided to cancel my order and ask for a full refund. I paid for the dishwasher with a combination of $467 from my credit card and $500 from a gift card. After many calls, I received a $467 credit to my credit card. But Sears would only...
Todd Brown's mattress order arrives in pieces from Amerisleep. After waiting months, he just wants a refund. Is that allowed? I ordered a king mattress and frame and paid $3,400 almost three months ago from Amerisleep. After multiple delays from the stated two-week delivery, I received the mattress and one twin frame about a month later. They then said another twin was on the way to "create" a king. I never received the second twin. They then offered to upgrade to their premium frame a few...
When Frontier Airlines cancels Kristy Heer's flight from Minneapolis to Denver, it promises her a prompt refund. So where's her money? Frontier Airlines canceled my flights from Minneapolis to Denver last summer. I requested a refund since the next available flights were significantly later. Consequently, these Frontier flight cancellations qualify passengers for a refund under Department of Transportation regulations. I have spent hours on hold with Frontier and talking to agents. When...
After the Schitt's Creek reunion tour is canceled, Lori Glazer wants a refund for her tickets. But Tickets-Center.com is only offering a credit. Can it do that? In March 2020, I bought two tickets to the Schitt's Creek reunion tour from Tickets-Center.com. The event was postponed, and I heard nothing until today when they said they were giving us a credit of 110 percent. That's not acceptable. The Tickets-Center.com site has a "100 percent guarantee," and I think they should refund my money....
Matt Oyen drops off his Thrifty rental car less than four miles from the right place. The cost: $932. Is that fair? I'm contacting you about a $932 fee added to my car rental bill by Thrifty. The fee is for returning my rental vehicle to the wrong airport terminal in Minneapolis. When I made the reservation I selected Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport as the return spot. The whole time I had in my head we would return to the MSP main terminal. I never looked closely at the rental a...
When Scenic River Cruises cancels Winston Bateman's Danube river cruise vacation, his travel agent offers a refund. But it's been months and he's still waiting. My wife and I have been trying to get a refund from Scenic River Cruises for more than eight months. We paid $14,910 for a Danube River cruise from Bucharest to Budapest scheduled for May 2020. That included airfare and an upgrade. We also bought a travel insurance policy. Scenic River Cruises canceled the cruise in early May of 2020....
When Delta Air Lines reschedules Terry Kulka's flight, she wants a refund. But the airline will only offer a credit. Who's right? I had a confirmed round trip flight from San Francisco to New York on Delta Air Lines. The flight was scheduled to depart at 8:30 a.m. A couple of days ago, I received a notice from Delta that Delta changed the flight departure time to 7 in the morning. Seven in the morning? That's ridiculous! I live in Oakland, and my transportation to San Francisco is via BART (Bay...
After Delta Air Lines cancels Alan Rubin's flights to Greece, the airline says it issued a prompt refund to his travel agency. Why won't Skylux Discount Travel pass the money along to him? My wife and I had reservations made by Skylux Discount Travel for a Delta Air Lines flight from San Francisco to Paris and Athens for October 2020. Delta canceled the flight because of COVID-19. I asked for a refund. Delta refunded my fare to Skylux Discount Travel last November. Since then, despite numerous...
The freezer section of Lorra Manuel's new Kenmore Elite refrigerator doesn't work. She wants a replacement, but Sears and a subcontractor called Transformco are taking their time with her case. How can she persuade them to hurry up? I recently bought a Kenmore Elite refrigerator from Sears. I purchased the Master Protection Plan, which extends the coverage on the new appliance. The freezer didn't work. I called Sears and it sent a technician, who replaced a filter and recharged the unit. But...
Chrissie Klinkowski returns her CBD gummies to Green Ape CBD. But the company is taking its time with the refund and wants to charge her a $5 restocking fee. Can it do that? I have a problem with Green Ape CBD. I returned a package of CBD gummies unopened and inside the packaging material they sent it to me in. They have a sneaky policy of recurring deliveries and I returned them because I can’t eat sugar now. When I returned the item, a representative said they would issue a refund for the $75...
After Ekaterina Quinones returns her merchandise to T.J. Maxx, it agrees to a full refund. Then it fails to repay the money. What's going on? I recently bought a clothing item online from T.J. Maxx and returned it in its original condition. I paid online through PayPal. I contacted T.J. Maxx countless times to ask about a refund. First, a representative promised to refund me in "10 to 15 days." Then the company said it would be another five days. Then another five days. Then it was "one to...
