Why are people so bloody greedy?

[Bobbisox]

After the disaster of last Christmas when we didn't get to Portugal courtesy of EasyJet, the four of us are now looking for a 'place in the sun' for this year so we chose Lanzarote, but when I have enquired about Villa rentals, they hike the price up £200 if you go on the 23rd Dec/????but go on the 26th and that's £200 less,
just what constitutes a £200 extra cost for those 3 nights?
Bobbi ♥

[boxtops]

It's CHRIIIIISTMAAAAS! (to quote Mr Holder) I guess everyone else is coming back after The Day.

[Bobbisox]

No boxy, these Villas are vacant for that period

[sara3]

it's a school holiday thing. if you go on the 26th you probably couldn't get back for the new school term.

[Bobbisox]

I am flabergasted they want this kind of money because of Christmas, is there a pot of gold waiting under a tree then?

[boxtops]

Well that's my answer not right then - how odd, if they are empty you'd think they'd be glad to fill them, not charge extra! It's a bit like fares always going up during the school holidays, or train fares costing more in the rush hour when people have no choice about travelling.

[Bobbisox]

we could go on the 26th sara np, but I was for the 23rd as I know I would go and spend a fortune for christmas day as I always do.....

[Bobbisox]

bloody rogues..lol

[funnygirl]

You booking already for xmas 2010??

I cannot even think where to go this summer!

[Bobbisox]

I sure am April pet
<lol>

[theonlyone]

Does this hiking up of prices happen in all countries or just the Uk ?

[LoftyLottie]

Why did you never get to Portugal Bobbi?

[Bobbisox]

LL, EJet cancelled the flight on Christmas Eve when we were at the check - in
thats the costa del sol funnygirl ♥

[LoftyLottie]

Oh no!! What did you do for Christmas then?

[Bobbisox]

came home to a house with no food or drink and too late to get anything, cards had been taken down, tree was left so people wouldn't know we were gone...very forlorn indeed LL, into the breach stepped my daughter and we had the most lovely of CDs, still fighting for compo for the acc.

[Bobbisox]

errr Not bloody likely April...I sat and cried!

[LoftyLottie]

I had a holiday like that once Bobbi. Spent all day at Gatwick Airport and then went home - great!!! Wasn't Christmas though!! Cat was in kennels,dogs had gone to son's. Felt thoroughly deflated!!