"Spehro Pefhany" wrote in message
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> On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:36:25 -0700 (PDT), the renowned
> ukpagesonline@googlemail.com wrote:
>
>>On Jul 18, 6:21 am, "Gerald Oliver Swift" wrote:
>>> wrote in message
>>
>>
>>I know a bit about online allocation, so the way you're telling your
>>story is disingenuous. I think you just got upset with one of these
>>companies and decided to
>>vent your anger here.
Not at all. I have in fact never used one of the hostel booking sites. But
many of my friends have and whilst, in the majority of cases their bookings
worked out OK, in quite a few instances major problems arose.
>>One good thing about an open forum like this is we can not just let
>>you get away with making up stories that are far from the truth.
Not a made up story - plain fact based on several people's experiences.
> I can tell you with 100% certainty (since it happened to me) that you
> can be left after dark, in a city with almost no hotel rooms free
> (certainly no inexpensive ones), and not only do they leave you high
> and dry, they steal your 'deposit'.
Ah, thank you Spehro. See, another dissatisfied customer.
>>Another thing I'm thinking is, you probably work for a Hotel Booking
>>Website and consider these Hostel Booking websites as a threat to your
>>Business and you seek to undermine them.
No I don't work for a Hotel Booking site, nor do I wish to undermine Hostel
Booking sites. I merely wish to advise fellow travellers of potential
pitfalls when booking on such sites.
> Shoddy businesses and worse-than-useless middlemen need to be exposed.
> Either deal directly with the people involved (phone calls using a
> calling card are almost free these days, and many will respond to
> e-mails) or use a website that offers real-time reservations (for more
> expensive places).
I agree entirely.
Gerry
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