Online Holiday Booking - Refund?

[JeniPeni]

If I book an online holiday tonight on my credit card (with the possibility that I have to cancel because I cant get the time off work); will I get my money back through the 7 day cooling off period? The holiday is in 16 days time. Thanks!

[murraymints]

at such short notice I would have my doubts..read the small print

[Flonska]

Suggest you read this:-

http://www.onlineshoppingrights.co.uk/buying-a-holiday-online-consumer-rights-cancellations-refunds-and-complaints.html

See especially Consumer Rights. You should always check the company's cancellation policies and the effect they have on refunds.

[JeniPeni]

Thanks. I read the terms and conditions - I think I'll just wait until Monday to make sure and hopefully the holiday will still be there!

[zebo]

Will they let you take an option in it although 'til Monday' is a long time to ask for.

[Peter Pedant]

good
wait I mean
at present you intend to offer payment on a hidden condition of not paying
this comes close to s2 of the Fraud Act
and anyway you shouldnt do it
because it is dishonest . unethical / not nice

I had a friend who was saddled with a time share in Thpain
( and yeth it wath a pain )
and he had bought a down payment ( and they took the whole lot over two days) with the intention of reneging within 14d
which I thought was dumb when I heard it

and I DIDN'T tell him - that doesnt work for international purchases ( it didnt)

[Peter Pedant]

// Will they let you take an option in it although 'til Monday' is a long time to ask for.//

no she is trying to get an option ( which has value ) by making statements which may be false

as Trump would tweet - Bad !

[Flonska]

So . . . Jeni Peni . . . did you get the time off and have you booked the holiday?