by Marie Carz David,
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UNITED STATES, Jul 03 — Busy people often want to squeeze some leisure time between their hectic schedules to relax and unwind. However, planning a trip is often a hard thing to do since they have lots of agendas on their calendar. Thus, they resort to middlemen like travel agents who offer planning services. Do not let these scammers spoil your once in a while vacation
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usy people often want to squeeze some leisure time between their hectic schedules to relax and unwind. However, planning a trip is often a hard thing to do since they have lots of agendas on their calendar. Thus, they resort to middlemen like travel agents who offer planning services.
The problem is, this business has been one of the lairs of scammers who unkindly target vacationers who seem to be too busy to check the authenticity of the travel agency or too easy to lure with best trip deals. As a result, the busy couple’s most anticipated summer vacation becomes an early summer nightmare.
Once they’ve baited you, these scams typically ask for an advance payment. As soon as the money is wired, however, the “company” vanishes, along with any dreams of spending that holiday on the beaches of Spain or that quaint cottage on the Alps.
When this happens, it’s next-to-impossible to reclaim your money from these scam artists. As always, early prevention is better than filing complaints later on. Below are some helpful tips on how to spot a scam:
Be Skeptical: Retaining a healthy dose of skepticism would help you survive this challenge. Most scams start by sending you unsolicited emails, letters and postcards, or invitational calls telling you that you won a contest you didn’t join, or you luckily got selected for a luxurious vacation in the best holiday destination. Being wise and doubtful for the right reasons saves you a lot of time from being scammed and avoiding the risk of investing a big amount of money for a foolish-make-believe trip.
Research Ahead: The best way to outsmart the scammers from their malicious wrongdoings is by being ready ahead of time. Research over the internet some travel scams that were experienced by co-travelers and learn from it. When dealing with agents or companies offering unbelievable deals, try to do your homework by conducting a background check on them, if they are certified members of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA), the largest group of travel agents and companies in the US. In addition, you need to be a careful reader before signing any deals. Read the fine-print and the restrictions imposed upon the package.
Private info should remain private: Do not hand out information unless truly necessary or the recipient is authentic. Names, addresses and most especially credit card numbers should be guarded like jewelry. Hand them out only after you’re confident enough to initiate a transaction with the company.
Pay attention to every detail: Make sure that you have all the necessary details before you pay any amount to travel agencies. Double check every print provided and make sure that you do not miss any point. From schedule, penalties, to over-all charges, assure that you take note of them. Also, give yourself a minute or two to call the office where the reservations were made once you get the payment done to double check if your name is already listed down.
Beware of red flags: Scam artists are smooth by years of cunning and experience in the trade, so be sure to have a sharp eye to spot the seams. Sometimes they will even turn the tables around, to make it look like you’re the one under scrutiny before you can avail of their “promo”. They might ask for your annual gross or monthly salary. When these red flags pop up, its your signal to walk away. Why need such info unless they’re collecting your taxes?
So no matter how busy you are, find time to check and double check the travel agencies that you lean on during those tight times that you can’t even plan a surprise get-away for your loved one’s birthday. Remember that those thick wads of cash in your purses are mere results of your hard work that made your days busy. Do not let these scammers spoil your once in a while vacation. Because nobody deserves to get fooled and as a hardworking person, you deserve a hassle-free vacation.
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