In article , Barry
wrote:
> I am travelling to Japan next week from Ireland and needed to buy a 7
> day rail pass. I had understood that the price was fixed, in Yen, and
> would only fluctuate due to currency movements. I went to Trailfinders
> and paid almost 300 Euros (including a 35 Euro agent charge as I
> didn't buy any flights with them). I've since discovered another Irish
> agent who only charges 236 for the same pass. Should these prices not
> be controlled or am I just paying the price for expecting agents to be
> satisfied with their standard mark up?
I always get my rail passes from a local (Southern California) Japanese
travel agency, H.I.S. I wasn't aware there was any service/handling
fee at all on the pass.
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