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European consumer law - any help would be appreciated!

I have booked a course online through a company as third party.  Due to current circumstances I have had to cancel my course. When booking the course it detailed that I can have my full deposit back if canceled with in 60 days of arrival. Which I have. The company are saying they will only give me a voucher for my full deposit amount and if I have not spent the voucher by March 2021 then I can have the monetary value then. 

Can anyone please tell me if they are allowed to do this? 

Thanks Zoe 

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  • Aylesbury_Duck
    Aylesbury_Duck Posts: 16,429 Forumite
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    They're not.  If you paid by credit card you may be able to force the refund, otherwise it will take a while.
  • Undervalued
    Undervalued Posts: 9,877 Forumite
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    Indeed. It is a try on but unless you can force a CC refund it will take many months and maybe longer for any small claims action to progress. Meanwhile they have got your money I'm afraid!
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