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Section 75 Card Protection.

romanby1
romanby1 Posts: 294 Forumite
edited 27 April 2014 at 9:39AM in Credit cards
I am finding it difficult to understand Section 75 Consumer Credit Act.
If I pay the deposit of say £200.00 for a holiday on my Debit Card and then pay £50 .00 on my Credit Card and then the balance on my Debit Card for the holiday prior to traveling.
Will I get Section 75 protection if the say the holiday company goes bust or something similar.

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  • grumbler
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    edited 27 April 2014 at 12:58PM
    romanby1 wrote: »
    I am finding it difficult to understand Section 75 Consumer Credit Act.
    Don't waste your time on trying to understand something that makes very little sense.
    If I pay the deposit of say £200.00 for a holiday on my Debit Card and then pay £50 .00 on my Credit Card and then the balance on my Debit Card for the holiday prior to traveling.
    Will I get Section 75 protection if the say the holiday company goes bust or something similar.
    You will - even if you pay just £5 or less.
  • Just remember you need to pay the holiday company direct - not through an agent.
  • romanby1
    romanby1 Posts: 294 Forumite
    Just remember you need to pay the holiday company direct - not through an agent.

    If one is booking a package holiday the money HAS to be paid to a travel agent. Holiday companies will not deal with you direct if you book through a travel agent.
  • jonesMUFCforever
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    romanby1 wrote: »
    If one is booking a package holiday the money HAS to be paid to a travel agent. Holiday companies will not deal with you direct if you book through a travel agent.
    Therefore S75 will not cover you but ATOL and your travel insurance will.
  • romanby1
    romanby1 Posts: 294 Forumite
    Therefore S75 will not cover you but ATOL and your travel insurance will.

    I see your point re:- ATOL, but a travel insurer would not be interested.
  • jonesMUFCforever
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    Of course they would - make sure that a holiday company going broke is part of the travel policy.
  • romanby1
    romanby1 Posts: 294 Forumite
    Of course they would - make sure that a holiday company going broke is part of the travel policy.
    Insurance companies will not pay for insolvency except for a direct booking with a hotel
    It seems the only protection for a foreign holiday is ATOL.
  • jonesMUFCforever
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    I suggest you read any travel insurance policy - if a company goes bust and leaves you in limbo - if you do not have cover under the protection of ATOL, credit cards you claim (provided they cover this - some will some won't) from your travel insurance.


    This is one example of an article that I found
    http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/holidays/article-1702505/Travel-insurance-to-cover-holiday-firms-going-bust.html
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