Refunds on Deposits

billnk replied on 18/01/2023 13:56

Posted on 18/01/2023 13:56

Hi all, cancelled a trip for August 2023 as found a more convenient (& cheaper) alternative commercial site.  Anyone else had any success in getting a deposit back?  How long did you wait?

brue replied on 19/01/2023 18:47

Posted on 19/01/2023 18:47

Just a day or two when I needed to cancel and rebook, no problems (after some initial hiccups at the start of the new system.)

billnk replied on 21/01/2023 13:50

Posted on 21/01/2023 13:50

In desperation I rang the club and was told refunds take 7-14 days. Clearly mine is going to be the longer of those timescales. Que sera!

DavidKlyne replied on 21/01/2023 14:23

Posted on 21/01/2023 13:50 by billnk

In desperation I rang the club and was told refunds take 7-14 days. Clearly mine is going to be the longer of those timescales. Que sera!

Posted on 21/01/2023 14:23

I suppose it depends what system is in place in order to process the refund. One would have thought it would have been authorised and done on the spot. However if its a manual system meaning it has to be done by a different team it is possible that is where the delay is. Fingers crossed that it doesn't take as long as that.

David

billnk replied on 26/01/2023 14:20

Posted on 26/01/2023 14:20

So, having made 2 phone calls, each one telling me to wait the 14 days, I arrived at the 14th day and still no refund.

Thus phone call No 3 was made; to be told that as it was a booking made during the first day of the new system (everyone remember that joy!) the booking had failed and had to be made manually - news to me as I just got the standard confirmation a couple of days later.  As a failed booking it had to be refunded manually too, but it had fallen through the net and was overlooked.  Cue another 14 day wait to get my money back. 

Come on C&MC this is just not good enough - even your manual systems are failing!

brue replied on 26/01/2023 14:55

Posted on 26/01/2023 14:55

Totally unacceptable, I think you are being fobbed off, ask to speak to a senior person and ask for an immediate payment.

I have reported your post in the hope that it elicits a helpful reply from the club.

Takethedogalong replied on 26/01/2023 15:09

Posted on 26/01/2023 14:20 by billnk

So, having made 2 phone calls, each one telling me to wait the 14 days, I arrived at the 14th day and still no refund.

Thus phone call No 3 was made; to be told that as it was a booking made during the first day of the new system (everyone remember that joy!) the booking had failed and had to be made manually - news to me as I just got the standard confirmation a couple of days later.  As a failed booking it had to be refunded manually too, but it had fallen through the net and was overlooked.  Cue another 14 day wait to get my money back. 

Come on C&MC this is just not good enough - even your manual systems are failing!

Posted on 26/01/2023 15:09

Do a Trust pilot review, people need to know how bad things are. Club is badly letting its Members down😡

Hja replied on 26/01/2023 15:37

Posted on 26/01/2023 15:09 by Takethedogalong

Do a Trust pilot review, people need to know how bad things are. Club is badly letting its Members down😡

Posted on 26/01/2023 15:37

And Trust Pilot reviews get responses!!

Arch replied on 26/01/2023 18:01

Posted on 26/01/2023 14:20 by billnk

So, having made 2 phone calls, each one telling me to wait the 14 days, I arrived at the 14th day and still no refund.

Thus phone call No 3 was made; to be told that as it was a booking made during the first day of the new system (everyone remember that joy!) the booking had failed and had to be made manually - news to me as I just got the standard confirmation a couple of days later.  As a failed booking it had to be refunded manually too, but it had fallen through the net and was overlooked.  Cue another 14 day wait to get my money back. 

Come on C&MC this is just not good enough - even your manual systems are failing!

Posted on 26/01/2023 18:01

If you paid by credit card give your card provider a call they may put in a dispute then refund you the deposit paid and they will take it up with the club, you've waited far longer tha a resonable time.

Tinwheeler replied on 26/01/2023 18:29

Posted on 26/01/2023 18:01 by Arch

If you paid by credit card give your card provider a call they may put in a dispute then refund you the deposit paid and they will take it up with the club, you've waited far longer tha a resonable time.

Posted on 26/01/2023 18:29

Good idea. Section 75 only applies if the disputed sum is over £100 but Chargeback for smaller sums may be useful.

https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/advice/how-do-i-use-chargeback-abZ2d4z3nT8q

 

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