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07-31-2018 , 03:29 PM

#351

iversonian

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,441

A 757 is usually 3-2.

07-31-2018 , 04:07 PM

#352

soah

Unexpected

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 61,667

Quote:

Originally Posted by filthyvermin

if travel agents don't cost more, then how do they make their living? and why doesn't everyone use them for every trip?

He's probably talking to a robot.

07-31-2018 , 06:35 PM

#353

aaronk56

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 17,734

The travel agent I use doesn't charge me extra. She gets paid a commission by the service provider, i.e. the airline, hotel, tour provider, car rental. I research trips before I call her and the cost is the same if I book direct or through her. The value I get from using her with what happened with this trip would make me want to use her even if it cost more.

07-31-2018 , 06:45 PM

#354

Mark_K

Fast Food Value KING

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 28,212

I've noticed that Travel Agents will be able to find airline deals for unique situations better than the websites - Especially when searching consolidators. An example of this is if you are looking for 1st or Business class seats and you can't use miles, a travel agent will often beat deals on the web.

Given the above, I still use websites for 99% of my flying.

For hotels, I never use a travel agent. You leave too much money on the table. e.g. I use a website like Hotel Storm, they will rebate me $50 a night in Amazon gift cards. Makes that $120/night Hampton Inn room about the same price as the low end guys.

Last edited by Mark_K; 07-31-2018 at 06:51 PM.

07-31-2018 , 09:40 PM

#355

Booker Wolfbox

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 38,640

Quote:

Originally Posted by filthyvermin

if travel agents don't cost more, then how do they make their living? and why doesn't everyone use them for every trip?

Kickbacks, ldo.

In ye olden days, people did use travel agents for every trip.

07-31-2018 , 11:48 PM

#356

Crossnerd

quite smart as well

Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 39,551

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaronk56

This is what we do too, excepting brands where we have status. Then we just book direct.

08-01-2018 , 12:44 AM

#357

filthyvermin

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 60,137

im not sure how to handle this situation...

my roommate's car brokedown. he asked if he could use mine for emergencies while i was gone. i said sure. he's always been super helpful to me. so a few days later i text him that i'm coming home early. he accidentally texts me back. he meant to send the text to his ex gf, our ex roommate, who just moved out. he tells her to bring the car back because i'm coming home early.

i was a little worried he might let her use my car because she just totaled her own a couple weeks ago.

she let me use her car tons and tons, but i paid her 50 cents a mile for it, about $300 a month.

08-01-2018 , 01:29 AM

#358

Crossnerd

quite smart as well

Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 39,551

Send them a bill for $50 dollars a mile with some insane total. Thats what you charge for non-emergencies. (They should have asked!) Every time they refer to it as revenge, correct them by saying you are "lowering their liars equity".

08-01-2018 , 01:38 AM

#359

filthyvermin

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 60,137

yeah, they should have asked. but they have been really good to me. and i do have to live with the guy

08-01-2018 , 02:35 AM

#360

Crossnerd

quite smart as well

Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 39,551

Well then maybe just do something normal like acknowledge how nice they've been and you don't want to have any discord, but you know what happened and would just prefer they be honest with you. Then let it go.