They are probably suffering from people comg in to plan an intinerary with them and then booking it cheaper on the internet. Paying for this advice seems to be a good model to move to. It's the same argument when paying for investment advice -- do you go to a fee based advisor, or do you want everything hidden in commission?
Thery're charging for a service. Big deal. If you don't like it then go elsewhere.Has anyone every heard anything as mental.
this goes against every consumer centament that exists. How can you shop around if it costs you a few hundred euro just to get the information to compare.
Kalel
I think your slightly missing the point. Is the idea behind a travel agents outlet not to give you information to allow you to make an informed decision. Otherwise why dont they all close and go internet based. I dont know of any other agent doing this. What if you go into the travel agents and after talking to them decide its not the place to go. They are trying to force you to buy a holiday directly from them otherwise lose the money.
Cant wait for the day the car garages start charging for their price lists and demos.......its the exact same thing.
Most people going in the door have no knowledge or idea about the place they are thinking about going to. Is that not why you go in?
Call Abbey Travel on 01 804 7100 or email information@abbeytravel.ie
What's the problem? Why not use the email inquiry facility on their website?
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No it's not actually...I wouldn't dream of going into a travel agent, sitting down, picking their brain for an hour and then just bailing. I think that's the height of ignorance. If you want information, go online. Equally, I find people test driving cars in garages when they've no intention of buying the car or buying it from that garage equally offensive.
Again I fail to see how this causes anyone other than spoofers/timewasters a problem? We're talking about a system where people who go to Abbey Travel with the intention of pretending to book a holiday are charged a fee refundable on purchase of a holiday.
Fair enough
And the problem with this is that you need to know what you want.
Have you never heard of shopping around. Actually its what we are constantly being told to do in ripoff Ireland.
It is quite conceivable that someone would go to a number of outlets with the intention of buying in the most competitive one.
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