Avoid pitfalls of booking online

7/28/2021 8:50:00 AM Link |  | Add comment

If you have been following my monthly post and you still prefer using the Internet for bookings rather than just research, try to avoid the potential pitfalls of booking online.

• Do your homework first, know the questions to ask and where to ask them.
• Beware of the misleading promotions.
• If you are eligible for special deals –for example, a senior, AAA member, Many sites do not allow for the extra discounts.
• Look for sensitive information: using your Credit Card look for closed padlock at the bottom of your browser and a URL that begins with “https.”
• Just because a site labels a price as discounted, it doesn’t mean it its. Your Travel Consultant can compare prices and book that Internet deal for you.
• Check the Better Business Bureau for complaints against the company.

If you called a travel agent to do your homework, just to be sure you have a good hotel and it’s safe where you want to go: please don’t tell your friends you did it all by yourself on the Internet. Some agent had to devote time to you and not a real client who appreciates his or her knowledge, education and experience.