Expedia rips you off Seattle Washington
I recently booked a 3 night stay at a hotel in Monterey Bay. I paid Expedia $1032 for the three nights and was told I received a savings of $155. When I checked out of the hotel I asked for an invoice and was provided with a receipt for what the hotel charged Expedia for the room - $852.36. Expedia refused to refund me the $180. I think everyone should know that this is how they operate. While they advertise that they are getting you hotel rooms at a discount, they don't tell you that they are marking up the price that they are being charged for the room.
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Irv
United StatesDO NOT USE ANY THIRD PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#2Consumer Comment
Thu, August 03, 2023
ALL these third party reservation places are scum bags...each and every one! They cater to the inexperienced traveler. YOU nor anyone else needs any of them! YOU can do everything they do without involving any slimeball middleman! Do you understand that? When something goes wrong, YOUR MONEY gets refunded to them and they keep it. They will quote you a price which they say is a "reduced rate" when it isn't. They think you are too stupid to check for yourself and uncover their scam. YOU however, uncovered their con-game and you are being the hero here by informing everyone what trash these third party reservation places are! Nothing has changed. You call and make YOUR reservations DIRECTLY. When something happens or changes, YOU get YOUR MONEY back rather than be kept by third party reservation TRASH. Here's just how trashy they are: Sometimes these third parties will DELIBERATELY book the reservation WRONG so you will cancel and they KEEP your money. They also have DECEPTIVE websites which look like the website of the REAL hotel. When you call the listed number, the person answering the phone will do so mentioning the name of the hotel as if they work for them. How's THAT for a business of DECEPTION and FRAUD? Thats what all these third parties are. ALWAYS REMEMBER...Book reservations YOURSELF and book them DIRECTLY! You, me nor anybody else needs any of these third party slime balls...EVER! Great work exposing this horse manure!