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Hotels4U.com left us stranded abroad

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  • meer53
    meer53 Posts: 10,217 Forumite
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    anteena1 wrote: »
    the problem was we could not pay the hotel costs, as we did not have enough money, i managed to get some money from barclays and paid the rest on our return to the UK

    Which is why it would have been a good idea to have a credit card as a backup. Wouldn't it ?
  • crazyfj
    crazyfj Posts: 297 Forumite
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    meer53 wrote: »
    Which is why it would have been a good idea to have a credit card as a backup. Wouldn't it ?

    Wow really? The OP has already said they didn't have one, not everyone has one, I doubt they came for lecture just helpful advice.
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
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    edited 25 August 2013 at 9:45AM
    Number of things you could do to put your mind at rest.ring the number they say you gave, if its listed, ask them if they received a call.ask hotels 4 u to provide a copy of the telephone details you gave-it's looking likely this was your error though.
    Always inform any relevant banks you are going abroad each and every time you go away.
    Apply for a credit card-give it to your mum to look after for so your not tempted, just use as emergency back up in future. If you book a hotel and flight separately, you should be aware one or the other could be cancelled, even more reason to double check your emails before you went. If you had booked a package this wouldn't have been so much of a problem.
    If you get cheap last minute deals great, but be aware of the risks involved.
    I've booked loads of Ryanair breaks over the years and haven't been unlucky yet, I've had some fab cheap deals, but one day I suspect it could happen to me.
    Hope you had proper travel insurance not just the ehic card.
  • wealdroam
    wealdroam Posts: 19,180 Forumite
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    crazyfj wrote: »
    Wow really? The OP has already said they didn't have one, not everyone has one, I doubt they came for lecture just helpful advice.

    Yes, really.

    The OP has already said that one of their party owns a credit card.

    So the helpful advice would be... next time the OP travels on holiday with her mother, she should consider asking her mother to bring her credit card with her... just in case the unforseen should happen. ;)
  • meer53
    meer53 Posts: 10,217 Forumite
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    crazyfj wrote: »
    Wow really? The OP has already said they didn't have one, not everyone has one, I doubt they came for lecture just helpful advice.

    Again, yes really.

    Where's the lecture ? My advice would be to take a credit card next time. Contrary to popular belief, it IS possible to own a credit card and NOT use it.
  • emweaver
    emweaver Posts: 8,419 Forumite
    wealdroam wrote: »
    Sorry, but I am really not sure what point you are trying to make.

    That your comment was ridiculous.
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  • OlliesDad
    OlliesDad Posts: 1,825 Forumite
    emweaver wrote: »
    That your comment was ridiculous.

    Not really.. it seems fairly logical to have a plan in case anything happens. When I was younger I was a holiday rep, and I lost count of the amount of people who had issues with cash being stolen or injuries causing a prolonged stay.
  • wealdroam
    wealdroam Posts: 19,180 Forumite
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    edited 27 August 2013 at 11:12AM
    emweaver wrote: »
    That your comment was ridiculous.

    Really? What a well structured argument you put forward.

    What is ridiculous about having a contingency plan?

    The OP has already told us that a member of her party has a credit card, so whether everyone has a credit card or not is beside the point.

    I'll say it again:
    wealdroam wrote: »
    In my opinion, it is always good to have some contingency funds available.
    I'm sure you will agree that carrying around large amounts of cash is not a good idea.
    The next best thing, again in my opinion, is a credit card, closely followed by a debit card.
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