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Emma-Lee Maritz

1 reviews | Active since Dec 2018

03 Dec 2021, 08:39

Travelstart is a ********** Business

Please be warned against using Travelstart. My mom has booked tickets online, for her and my nephew to visit me over the December holidays, to the value of over R 6000, amount was debited from her account, and now Travelstart have cancelled the tickets. There was no reason given why they cancelled the tickets, and the amount has still been deducted from her account. This is ***** from Travelstart, and a huge disappointment, that now my mom is unable to rebook the tickets as she has no funds available. This is not the first experience I have had with Travelstart, where they have double debited my account for tickets booked, and I had to wait up to 3 weeks for the refund. They do not get back to you, there is no way of speaking to a consulting over the phone, and trying to get a refund from them is a very very lengthly process. Travelstart are conducting ********** business and I will be taking this further. Please if anyone experiences this, please report it to to the bank as **********.

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Replies (3)
Travelstart
Travelstart's reply04 Dec 2021, 00:03
Official
Hi  Emma-Lee,

Thank you for reaching out to us.

I have checked the booking and we have emailed the follow to you in order to assist you to track the funds.

 
Ticketing rep**** a few seconds ago (Fri, 3 Dec 2021 at 5:59 PM) To: Good day, Thank you for your email. Kindly note that there were no deductions made for this booking. Kindly email us a copy of your statement highlighting the charges. Many thanks, Travelstart

Please revert with the required information so that we may help you.

Kind Regards,
Melissa
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Emma-Lee Maritz's update04 Dec 2021, 08:56
Reviewer Update
Hi Melissa

That is incorrect information that you have provided. The statement reflecting the funds, showing that it has been deducted by Travelstart have been emailed.
What about the Discovery Miles that where used to book the flights ?
This is absolutely unacceptable, I am sure this is always the response that is provided by Travelstart. The funds where definitely taken from the account, and I would like to find out where the funds are exactly. My understanding is that it could be in an Travelstart interest bearing account?
Travelstart
Travelstart's reply13 Dec 2021, 19:06
Official
Hi Emma-Lee,

Thank you for the revert.

I have tried to call you to no avail.  Please can you contact PayU and obtain a form from them to investigate the funds from Discovery being collected as it is then in pending status between PayU and us and that is the reason we are unable to track it.  Please revert to feedback @ travelstart . com

Kind Regards,
Melissa