Teddy's Travelling Blog

I Congratulate! You have selected to win an exciting luxury Adventures ...

If you have heard of it before? Although many of the genuine Contact, is also a multitude of travel scams, and fraud, innocent travelers out of millions of dollars a month. Travel is a big ticket item, and most people would like to save money or even travel free of charge. Unfortunately, it opens the door to some häikäilemättömät individuals or companies that try to take advantage of this.

Travel packages is very different than what was originally provided or what the "winner" is expected. Sometimes you just take the money and the company to perform! So if you receive a call or by providing free or very low-priced holiday email, keep these tips in mind:

The most common travel scams

-Emails, phone calls or advise you that you have selected the "beats" free vacation, free airfare or hotel stay, especially when you have not entered anything snail mail.

-Great travel deals and discounts with the condition that you agree to be bound by the time the ads to share a presentation. You will need to be tested for high pressure sales pitch that is really not worth the time, except, of course, you really are interested in buying a timeshare!

-Travel clubs, and great travel discounts and offers for payment. Is of course legitimate travel Clubs but it is one of the many, not may. Do your research and make sure that it is one of its values.

-Competitions, book or rules or requirements, or any information, run it in the enterprise. Legitimate competition gives rules for the participants, and if not, it is probably only a ploy to get information about you.

How to spot red flags

-The price does not seem too good to be true? If this is true, it probably is.

Pressured to make a decision-In-the-spot?

-You receive a call after working hours. Legitimate companies usually work regular business hours in between.

-They require from you before you receive the travel information or ask you to pay for more information.

-Have told, you won't be able to leave two months? This should be a cause for concern, because the deadline for contesting the debit and credit card payment is 60 days.

-Is simply to identify the "important" or "popular airline hotel" without details more closely to get the vendor?

-If you've won a free vacation, you should not ask you to pay hundreds of dollars for a "betting client".

Protect yourself for travel fraud:

The full cost of the journey vis-à-vis the dollar Set, including all charges, taxes, handling fees, etc.

-Pay by credit card, if you've paid, you may be able to dispute charges your credit card company.

-Do not buy into any legitimate pressured companies Don't pressure you to make a purchase.

-Receive an acknowledgement of receipt in writing. If you make a booking online, print out the itinerary and receipt.

-Find Hotels, Airports, airlines, and restaurants that the package includes; the exact names if they tell you "major hotel chain" or "major airline" ask details.

-Always ask for a copy of the cancellation and refund policies.

-If you've been told that you won a free holiday, please obtain it is not obliged to pay the money.

-Be aware of what "and" as available "basis, subject to availability" means that you can get, when you want them to stay.

-Aware that if you have "opted in to receive our offer Super Duper Travel Deal" does not mean free for FA, it means you will be offered the opportunity to pay the travel deal!

And last but not least, be skeptical. Read or listen to exactly what it says, what do not want to hear. All we want to win a dream vacation, all expenses paid, but like all Hawaii or any other, you get what you pay if you do not pay attention to the first.

Jolana Klobouk is a former travel agency, which has traveled extensively with his family and vacations. He is currently http://www.best-family-beach-vacations.com and http://www in the editor.FlyFromCanada.com for more information, visit the big trip.