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Car hire Damage Report needed from Hertz
Hi
all – I hired a Hertz car in France in July and unfortunately hit a pothole
which blew a tyre. Hertz have charged my credit card a total of 549.57 euros
for this, and the invoice emailed to me by them shows this is made up of 499.57
euros “Damage Charge/estimate” and 50 Euros “Damage processing admin fee”. I
have Car…
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Buying from Europe in euros
Hi does anyone have experience of buying from Europe from the uk using euros? We are buying a motorhome from a German dealer and need to pay in euros. We can of course just transfer using IBAN and although this is possibly the safest method, the exchange rates banks use seems to be lower than most, and there is a cost. Has…
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Windscreen chip = €350?
Hi. I am about to make a claim via Leisure Guard damage excess insurance as our hire car in Crete got a windscreen chip. The hire company said the minimum they had to charge for that was €350. That seems a bit OTT even though hopefully we'll get the money back via LG. Has anyone else had recent experience of what hire…
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Cheapest airlines to fly to South America
Hi, travelling to South America next year, any recommendations for cheapest airline to travel to Chile from UK, back from Brazil?
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Unused Outbound flight; is Return still valid?
Hi, I have 2 return flights booked with Easyjet to Rome, but have decided to merge the trips so I intend to: 1 - fly out using the outbound ticket of my first trip, and 2 - throw away the Return ticket of my first trip, and 3 - throw away the Outbound ticket of my second trip, and 4 - return using the Return flight of my…
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Ryanair baggage allowance Vs Easyjet
Earlier this year we flew on holiday with Easyjet, first time with the new, reduced carry-on allowance. We bought canvas bags from Amazon measuring 40x36x25 which were perfect. In 1 week we fly with Ryanair and have only just noticed their cabin bag is 40x20x25! I feel daft asking this but... will we get away with the same…
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Ryanair -flight cost increased whilst awaiting confirmation of payment
Can Ryanair do that? I booked flights, luggage etc and got through all their sales pitch to final payment. I entered all my credit card details for the agreed price, and was just waiting on the confirmation when I was notified that an item in my basket was no longer available and to re-book from scratch! The item was the…
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Cancelled flight refund
Hi all, Hoping someone can kindly offer me some advice. I booked flights to with lastminute.com in March 2021, these flights were then cancelled by BA and i was informed I would be receiving a refund soon for £600 I got an email on 28/8/21 informing me my refund was agreed upon, and it was going to be processed in 15…
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Best currency to take to Turkey August 2023
Just looking for advice on what is the best currency to take to Turkey in August 2023? Thanks
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Which card to use when abroad
Hi all, we are driving to France (via a ferry) in a couple of weeks and I got the Chase current account and debit card some months ago as Martin said this was the best one for travelling. I also have a first direct current account and received an email from them recently saying that they are offering free cash withdrawals…
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DEDUCTIBLE REFUND - CAR HIRE USA
Hi Hiring a car through GOTRENTALCARS.COM - - Ultimately it states the HIRE is from AVIS for car rental in the USA One thing has popped up. Booking states I receive the following all fairly standard. Free cancellation (48h)Fair fuel policyUnlimited mileageTheft coverageLiability coverageCollision damage waive But this is…
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Ryanair check-in error
So my flight home is early tomorrow, and I cannot check in. The app simply says “something has gone wrong”. (It was fine for my outward journey.) I cannot find a way to open Chat within the app: any advice? Or what is the best ‘phone number to use to contact them from Spain? I have sent a message through Facebook and have…
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Avis scratch issue
Hi..we booked a car to use in faro portugal.on returning the car there was a 'new' scratch was measured and pictured as under 45 mm. I was assured.. that it would reviewed fairly.and the car receiver said call customer services and it will be cancelled. So 10 min later a quote is sent.. the scratch is now miraculously over…
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2000 rupee note exchange in the UK
India is withdrawing the 2000 rupee note, it will no longer be legal tender in Sept 2023. Is there anywhere in the UK can i exchange these notes for GBP ? I have tried High Street Banks inc. the State Bank of India and travel money exchanges, so far none will accept the notes. I am not planning to take a trip to India and…
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Car hire in New Zealand (Jan to Feb '24) - tips and recommendations
Greetings MSE lovelies. We're planning a trip to New Zealand, flying out just after Xmas 23 for approx 6 x weeks. We're looking to hire an estate/station wagon style car (both pick up and dropoff in Auckland) for about 25 x days and travelling to both North and South Islands. I've had a look on travel supermarket and Mode…
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Travel money cards
Hi all. I'm heading away to Greece in 3 months time and since I don't travel often, I don't want to buy too many Euros for the trip, and I'm looking at getting a Travelex money card for my spending abroad. My question is, when I get home, and I able to reclaim the balance back into my bank account? I've emailed them but…
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BA Executive telephone enquiries line - 'misinformation' galore!
I wonder if anyone else has suffered from a BA foreign call centre not giving the correct information? I called to check whether my Silver status would be renewed before booking a flight (at a less convenient airport and potentially taking more luggage) and was told it would. I thus booked and then, when I was subsequently…
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Sending dollars to Colombia
For reasons that are too boring to explain but not criminal I want to send dollars to Colombia but not local currency. It has to be cash pick up - any ideas how?
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Saved over £250 by looking (and booking) again closer to date
I am going to Spain in August '23, and booked the most affordable car I could find in March for £478. Today, 2 weeks before leaving and in high season, I looked again out of curiosity and found a much better deal for £220! Most car hires can be cancelled 48hrs before pick-up so it's well worth the 5 minutes or so to check…
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Family Lane at Security (Manchester) - Can ALL the family use it?
As title really.. All the family are flying out together. 5 adults and 1 toddler of 2yo. Can we all use the free Family fast-track lane? or just the toddler and Mum & Dad ?
