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Edward W

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2016

29 May 2020, 10:24

They ***** Your Money & Your Sanity

I am disgusted and mortified at the sheer lack of customer support Travelcheck provides. Sure, they have great marketing and PR, but once you're dealing with them, you'll wish you never started.

Firstly, if your flight gets cancelled (even due to a pandemic) forget about a refund or clear answers. I have a name list of everyone that I have spoken to and who have blatantly **** to me. From telling me that I will lose 50% of my flight fees because the country closed its borders and I cannot enter, to telling me that I will lose 600 ZAR as a processing fee when the airline cancelled my flights and telling me more than 90 days ago that my refund will only take a maximum of 60 days.

Now, when I email them to ask about my refund, they simply respond with a popular one-liner: "We'll ask and let you know". Big shocker, they never do.

Don't let them fool you, because other airlines and travel service providers have long since refunded me. Even those that had flights booked after the Travelcheck one.

I urge everyone, stay away from this service provider. They are more dangerous than a pandemic. They ***** your money and your sanity.

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Replies (8)
TRAVELCHECK
TRAVELCHECK's reply29 May 2020, 13:44
Official
Dear Edward, 
we don't want to shift the blame, however, we do ask all our customers for patience and understanding during these unprecedented times. Our suppliers are also changing their refund policies constantly as the pandemic evolves. Hence a perhaps confusing correspondence. 

EW
Edward W's update29 May 2020, 13:45
Reviewer Update
But, how do you explain all the other providers having issued their refunds already? Why do you say "we'll write back" and weeks go by without any communication?
TRAVELCHECK
TRAVELCHECK's reply29 May 2020, 13:49
Official
We cannot comment on other providers' behalf. Please also note that we are on skeleton staff until everyone is able to return to work on Monday, 1 June. We do apologise for the inconvenience caused. Please rest assured that we are definitely not "*****ing" your money. 

EW
Edward W's update29 May 2020, 13:52
Reviewer Update
If / when the day comes that you guys actually refund me, then I will gladly remove this post or at least update it.
TRAVELCHECK
TRAVELCHECK's reply29 May 2020, 13:55
Official
Please also leave us your booking reference here, so we can follow up with our service team. 
Best wishes

EW
Edward W's update17 Jun 2020, 12:22
Reviewer Update
It is now June 17, no feedback and no refund.
TRAVELCHECK
TRAVELCHECK's reply17 Jun 2020, 15:36
Official
Hi Edward, we believe Lisa from our Service team has been in contact with you early June. If we are not mistaken she called you.. They are busy getting updates from the airline but this takes it time. 
EW
Edward W's update21 Oct 2020, 10:37
Reviewer Update
Update --- this never went anywhere. The last I heard from them they are blaming it on the airlines saying they re-issued my ticket.