Gross misrepresentation verging on *****
<p>See below for the issue and correspondence with Avis via thier Facebook site- no response to date </p> <p>See below for long story -posting it here as the U.K. Just ignores me</p> <p>I am now disgusted beyond belief - today I get an additional charge on my credit card - god knows what for since I hadpre- paid fuel - if it's because I dropped the car at T5 then again it reinforces the complaint as I specifically asked your agent if this was an issue and would there be a charge - are you ever going to respond to me?</p> <p>Sent from my iPhone</p> <p>On 13 Jan 2017, at 1:22 PM, Paul Fitzsimons ********** wrote:</p> <p>I guess the answer is no - suppose I'll now have to go direct to the various consumer complaints bodies and make noise elsewhere.</p> <p>Sent from my iPad</p> <p>Begin forwarded message:</p> <p>From: Paul Fitzsimons ********** />Date: 09 January 2017 at 2:25:24 PM SAST<br />To: Social Media - GB ********** />Subject: Re: Misleading sales tactic</p> <p>Hi</p> <p>Can you please advise if I can expect any follow up on this matter</p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Paul Fitzsimons</p> <p>Sent from my iPhone</p> <p>On 03 Jan 2017, at 5:27 PM, Paul Fitzsimons ********** wrote:</p> <p>Hi</p> <p>We finished our rental last night at Heathrow</p> <p>Paul</p> <p>Sent from my iPhone</p> <p>On 23 Dec 2016, at 6:55 PM, Social Media - GB ********** wrote:</p> <p>Hi Paul,</p> <p>Once you've dropped the vehicle back, please advise me here. I'll get customer services to follow up with his for you.</p> <p>They're unable to get involved until the contract is closed.</p> <p>Let me know how the rest of your hire goes.</p> <p>Anything else, don't hesitate to ask.</p> <p>Many Thanks,</p> <p>Dan<br />Avis Budget Social Media<br />Avis Budget Group Contact Centre EMEA, S.A.</p> <p>Office UK: +44 ********** <br />Office ES: +***1<br />e-mail: ********** <br />Website: www.avis.co.uk / www.budget.co.uk<br />Facebook: www.facebook.com/AvisRentACarUK / www.facebook.com/BudgetCarHireUK <br />Twitter: www.twitter.com/AvisUK / www.twitter.com/BudgetUK</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>-----Original Message-----<br />From: Paul Fitzsimons ********** <br />Sent: 23 December 2016 17:49<br />To: Social Media - GB<br />Subject: Re: Misleading sales tactic</p> <p>Hi</p> <p>Name: Paul Fitzsimons<br />Agreement number: ********** 64<br />End date: 2 Jan 2017</p> <p>Paul Fitzsimons</p> <p>Sent from my iPhone</p> <p>On 23 Dec 2016, at 3:26 PM, Social Media - GB ********** wrote:</p> <p>Hi Paul,</p> <p>Name on booking and reservation number please.</p> <p>When does your current hire finish?</p> <p>Many Thanks,</p> <p>Dan<br />Avis Budget Social Media<br />Avis Budget Group Contact Centre EMEA, S.A.</p> <p>Office UK: +44 ********** <br />Office ES: +***1<br />e-mail: ********** <br />Website: www.avis.co.uk / www.budget.co.uk <br />Facebook: www.facebook.com/AvisRentACarUK / www.facebook.com/BudgetCarHireUK <br />Twitter: www.twitter.com/AvisUK / www.twitter.com/BudgetUK</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>-----Original Message-----<br />From: Paul Fitzsimons ********** <br />Sent: 23 December 2016 16:20<br />To: Social Media - GB<br />Subject: Misleading sales tactic</p> <p>I am extremely disappointed- I pre booked a Seat Leon Estate because I wanted increased boot space for our holiday luggage - on collection at Heathrow Terminal 3 yesterday your agent convinced me that it would not be big enough and to upgrade to the "roomier Citroen DS 5" which was twice as much though I accept that it was an automatic - on subsequent checking the Seat boot space is 587 liters whereas that of the Citroen only 465 - and it was difficult to get all our luggage in - this was misleading & false at best and at worst downright ********** - I shall be making a claim under the Unfair Trading Regulations</p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Paul Fitzsimons</p> <p>Sent from my iPhone</p> <p>**********************************************************************<br />This email and any attachment(s) may contain confidential and/or proprietary information and is for the intended recipient only. 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