March 18, 2005
A word for the unwary. I have expressed my opinion that travel agents are the way to go when booking a trip. That way you can avoid the problems of those who booked Jetsgo online.But there are still traps for the unwary when booking a trip. If one assumes that the objective of most people is to get the best value for your travel $, then here are some tips. You should rarely or never pay the price listed in any travel brochure.
Discount travel agents have access to any package available. For example there are discount travel agencies that advertise up to 13% off any trip. Companies such as Flight Centre will beat any price you get ( although sometimes its only by $1. But you should be able to negotiate better than that. Don't be afraid to go to different places and show them exactly what you have been quoted by a competitor. If they want your business they should be prepared to beat it by at least $20 per person.
How low can you go? You only know when you start meeting absolute resistance, or the $1 better than the best you have. If you want the best price start early and do some negotiating, or wait for a last-minute deal.
I recently booked with Commodore Travel in Oshawa and saved $600.00 from what I was quoted by Sears Travel for exactly the same thing ( a booking for 4 people ). I am not convinced that I couldn't have done a bit better, but I was getting tired of running around and negotiating so I took the best deal at the time.
If you want the best deal then don't do as I did, and quit when you get tired. We were also feeling a bit of pressure because we were not very flexible in what we wanted, and all the talk of rising prices as a fall-out from Jetsgo.
Hey, if you are going to contact Commodore Travel in Oshawa, ask for Tiffany Johnson ( 905-433-1444 or 1-866-432-1444) or tiff.commodore@bellnet.ca or visit www.commodoretravel.ca
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