Maybe DirecTV let this Genie out of the bottle too soon
Steve Lipscomb upgrades to a DirecTV Genie set-top box. But it doesn’t work right, and now the company won’t let him out of his contract or allow him to downgrade to his old box. What now?
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Oh no, Budget had second thoughts about my discount
Brandon Chase’s car rental company says it’s made a mistake on his bill, and reverses a discount long after his rental. Is it allowed to do that? And what are his rights?
Southwest’s Laraba says booking glitch “neither the experience nor the impression we hope to leave with our customers”
At this hour, the likely culprit in this weekend’s Southwest Airlines fare-sale drama is a faulty database, which triggered an excess of 10,000 double-bookings. You’ve read the horror stories. I asked Teresa Laraba, the airline’s senior vice president for customers, to explain what went wrong and what customers should do if they’re affected.
My bank sent me the wrong tax form — and now it’s ignoring me
Dante Lee needs an important tax form from his bank. Without it, he could could face a significantly higher bill from the IRS. But his financial institution won’t help him. What should he do?
So you have a screen shot of your Expedia booking — so what?
One of the cardinal rules of getting better customer service is keeping meticulous records. When you’re booking online, a screen shot of the purchase is your trump card.
Can I redo my Disney vacation, please?
Pamela Metcalf Kunelis and her husband miss their Disney vacation because of a misunderstanding. Her airline will allow her to redo the vacation, but Disney wants $500 for new hotel rooms, and it refuses to make an exception. Should it?