I notice a hotel booking site advertising a discounted price

Bretrick

Bretrick

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But when I check it out, the more than half price deal is nowhere to be found.
It is blatant false advertising, but I cannot be stuffed following it up.
Especially when there is no direct way to contact the booking agent.
The deal is - was $390/night - Now $155.
Best price I can find is $217
Total bullhitters
 

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Muskrat said:
I have used Hotwire and Expedia to great success. I have figured out how to use a combination of ratings, amenities and sometimes maps to find good deals.
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I can get great deals as well.
Genius Lever 3 gets me 20% discount on some places.
I am saying, the special that is advertised is not available.
 

Bretrick said:
But when I check it out, the more than half price deal is nowhere to be found.
It is blatant false advertising, but I cannot be stuffed following it up.
Especially when there is no direct way to contact the booking agent.
The deal is - was $390/night - Now $155.
Best price I can find is $217
Total bullhitters
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that sort of thing hisses me off as well....
 
Oh yes that's always with holiday houses. Now for 120 a week! Yes if you go in november or something and add 100 or more for extra costs. In july it's 600 if you're lucky and otherwise 1200 or more. Around Christmas and New Year it's also expensive.
And hotels is always: Come for free or almost nothing, 30 euro or so. Oh wow! And you're forced to eat all the expensive meals there.
 
That kind of false advertising is not limited to small startup companies trying to make ends meet. I've run into it on many big name sites. At best, to get the so called "huge" discounts, finding it on the site may be impossible for the average person, or maybe it's not there at all. They've got you on the site. Maybe you've even made it as far as "PLACE ORDER," but no discount price is showing up. They expect you to cave at that point and place your order, just to get over the frustration having to play hide and go seek to find the thing that got your interest in the first place.
 
JustDave said:
That kind of false advertising is not limited to small startup companies trying to make ends meet. I've run into it on many big name sites. At best, to get the so called "huge" discounts, finding it on the site may be impossible for the average person, or maybe it's not there at all. They've got you on the site. Maybe you've even made it as far as "PLACE ORDER," but no discount price is showing up. They expect you to cave at that point and place your order, just to get over the frustration having to play hide and go seek to find the thing that got your interest in the first place.
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And because there is no direct contact with the booking agent the only way any action can be taken against them is to go through member of parliament in the hopes someone will listen and call for an enquiry.
 
I have worked out how some of those very cheap prices are valid.
I saw prices advertised today for $39 a night.
When I looked into that price it was for a 3-bedroom house with 6 beds.
Priced at $259/night. $43 per person
Same place for 2 people $216/night. $113 per person.
I will always pay the premium price because I only ever book a room for one person.
 

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