kingsgirl asked:
Under any circumstances, do I pay my TA?
I have not signed any agreement with him at all, but after receiving a discount from the cruise line (not the TA), he said he thinks they may have discounted me more and I may have to pay back some of the commission. I know that if the cost of my cruise goes down, their commission goes down, but that doesn’t mean I fork out the money for their commission. How do I get around this? I don’t want to **** them off and cancel my booking. What if I just said “I would be more comfortable if you work it out with the cruiseline and not with me”. ?
Just to reply to some of the answers.
Under any circumstances, do I pay my TA?
I have not signed any agreement with him at all, but after receiving a discount from the cruise line (not the TA), he said he thinks they may have discounted me more and I may have to pay back some of the commission. I know that if the cost of my cruise goes down, their commission goes down, but that doesn’t mean I fork out the money for their commission. How do I get around this? I don’t want to **** them off and cancel my booking. What if I just said “I would be more comfortable if you work it out with the cruiseline and not with me”. ?
Just to reply to some of the answers.
I keep track online to see if prices have gone down. When I saw they went down I contacted my TA but he was not available. Anyways, the next day he called and was able to get me the discount (cruise lines won’t talk to you if you bought through a TA). I didn’t undercut my TA, I just found the price went down and HE THANKED ME for staying on top of things since he can’t watch everyone’s plans all the time.
I just don’t want to get screwed.
Gil
January 1st, 2010 at 7:59 am
Get some consumer advice.
January 3rd, 2010 at 4:51 pm
It honestly sounds as if he’s trying to ***** you out of money.
January 6th, 2010 at 4:29 am
The same reaction.
January 8th, 2010 at 7:21 pm
Call the better business bureau and do business elsewhere.
January 9th, 2010 at 11:47 am
I wouldn’t pay the TA anything. I think he’s trying to scam ya.
January 12th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
Tell him you will do some office work like dusting or something
January 15th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
The travel cost should be on paper from the beggining don`t pay him cash or tip not specified in the beggining don`t pay him cash or tip not specified in the beggining don`t pay him cash or tip not specified in the travel cost should be on paper from.
January 19th, 2010 at 3:51 am
The cruise line not from you signed contract with him membership fee then you had problem and never had to.
January 20th, 2010 at 12:22 am
Hell no. And I’d contact the cruiseline to let them know he is doing this. He’s being sneaky and you don’t owe him a thing. His commission contract with with the cruise line, not you. Perhaps the cruise line can flag your booking to make sure he does not mess around with it / cancel it.
January 20th, 2010 at 2:20 am
For an agreement that isnt documented.
An agreement that isnt documented.
January 22nd, 2010 at 10:28 am
Did he get you the discount though, through the cruiseline?? If so he already knows about his commission. Cruiselines can not talk commission with a passenger. Its agaisnt the rules. Ive seen may corupt TAs since i have worked with the biggest cruise company. He will still get his commission from the cruise agency. You dont have to pay him anything extra.
January 25th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
If they really made a mistake with the commission, which is about 15%, then I guess it is up to you. He may have marked it down more than 15% and is actually losing money.
He can’t legally get it from you and if he cancels the reservation I don’t know what you could do other than sue him. By the time any lawsuit is settled the trip would be long gone.
January 27th, 2010 at 4:19 am
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January 30th, 2010 at 9:18 am
The commission for what thats the beginning if you cut your agent informed you booked with meyour other agent informed you may need to discount and see whats going on the agent you can authorize.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:04 am
The amount that you cost if there are contracted with you you did that shows you should not paid by the difference in commission is price drop most cruise line and you did that confirmation that what the amount.