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tonyco1:

--- Quote from: jade2001 on January 11, 2011, 12:31:54 AM ---on the last but one day of our 2010 hols in ss we went on line in tsaros bar to check on how many rooms were left for 2011, only to find one left, so myself,the wife and kids booked straight away so as not to miss out, only to find out last week on the thomson web site that there is still one left but is now nearly 500 pounds cheaper.  Unfortunately our circumstances have changed, works a bit tight and the wife going onto job share, so it looks like we may have to cancel the 2 week hols for the 5th aug 2011.  If we could have got the hols for the latter price we may have had a chance of still going.  So, if there is anyone out there, with any advice on what we could do with regards thomson or maybe selling the holiday on some how.  So fed up we might not be going, rob and family.

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It's a Sales tactic to panic you to buy.
Phone them up if you really have to cancel and complain and ask for a discount, tell them that their pricing policy was unfair - cancel if you really have to,
but ask to speak to a manager from the start.
There are other lines of attack such as reporting them to Trading Standards etc, it just depends how far you are willing to go.
Also consumer programs etc. -
may assist with this one - it is unfair!

skiingemu:
I too have looked today and found thomson quoting a price but when you go a step further to pay deposit you find they offer cheap deposit, full deposit or pay in full only time the holiday price is the price they quote is if you pay in full now not if you pay deposit an extra cost of approx 2% applies but you also have extra 2.5% on top of this if you pay by credit card so 4.5% extra to the price they quote as holiday price. Never had to pay extra for just paying a deposit now and balance 10-12 weeks before departure with thomsons.  Will look to see what situation is with  high street travel agent as against to booking on line with thomson. This is not highlighted on web site.

Janet

Jules:
Having looked at Thomsons just they are now charging for room upgrade for self catering for Teresa on the dates we are going
  
14 nights, Self Catering
Manchester flights


 Manchester flights
Fri 02 Sep 2011 15:20 20:45
Fri 16 Sep 2011 22:00 23:25  Total price £1,118.00
Price includes:
Flight + Hotel  £1,058.00
Room upgrade  £170.00
Sub-Total  £1,230.00
Web saving -£112.00
Deposit to pay today £75pp

Never noticed this before and it certainly wasn't there when we booked in September last year.

tonyco1:
It's almost as if Ryanair now manage Thomsons!! LOL

Tredegar Boy:
I understand and appreciate the peace of mind booking with a firm like Thomsons can give you but we've been booking independently for 6 years now and can't get a single company to match the prices we get. There are 4 of us and I've booked with Easyjet for less than £500 for next July. Add on our 2 week stay and I'm getting a 2 week holiday for less than 1500 including transfer by taxi. Now that's value.  :D

How much we spend when there is another matter. ;) 

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