thomson/co operative refusing to price beat!

amysosexy

thomson and co operative are refusing to price match internet company holiday prices, what can i do, the net is cheaper, but i want to buy in the high street in person but at a cheap price

withabix

Why? Just book on the internet.

sloppychops

Exactly,if its cheaper on the net why book it in a shop.

Paddy2eyes

If you want face to face high st. type service pay the price for that. If you want the cheapest then forego that level of service and book on the internet. But it was certainly worth a punt trying to get them to price match.

Pollycat

amysosexy wrote: »

thomson and co operative are refusing to price match internet company holiday prices, what can i do, the net is cheaper, but i want to buy in the high street in person but at a cheap price

Why specifically do you want to book on the high street?
We've booked all our recent holidays online and haven't had a problem.

You can't force travel agents to price match, you've tried for it and been refused.
You now have a straight choice between the cheaper online option or the more expensive high street one.

getmore4less

Thomas cook might price match.

kittykat100

The point about the internet being cheaper is because they dont have high street rates and a shop to pay for.. you are also paying for face to face service.

I have booked online before too and am happy as long as the company is ATOL etc bonded.
Kittyx

davetrousers

Book online and check to see if you can go through Quidco (or similar)

MrsChips

Its easy to assume that all Agents have the same prices and can therefore Price match each other... but in reality all Agents have different levels of commission (dependant on Volume of Sales) and therefore different prices.

As suggested the online price is cheaper in this case because you are not paying for the help, advice and aftercare service that a High Street agent would offer you.

As a Travel Agent myself I often loose bookings because I cant Pricematch the big guys, and then I get the Customer calling me after they have booked online to ask for my advice (its easier to call me rather than the Premium Rate number online) :mad: ... I should start charging for answering questions!!

I've just had a guy recently who expected me to discount his holiday by so much that I would actually end up paying towards his travel out of my own pocket, he just couldnt understand why I couldnt go any lower :rotfl:

pattycake

amysosexy wrote: »

thomson and co operative are refusing to price match internet company holiday prices, what can i do, the net is cheaper, but i want to buy in the high street in person but at a cheap price

First time poster? Looks like a Wind Up Merchant to me:rotfl:

sloppychops

pattycake wrote: »

First time poster? Looks like a Wind Up Merchant to me:rotfl:

Come on at least give them the benefit of the doubt. Just because its their first post doesnt mean its a wind up.People like you and this attitude put new members off coming back.