Ron
Tucson,#2Consumer Comment
Sun, November 03, 2002
We bought into this company's pitch a little over two years ago. We have tried to book travel in the agency many times and have never found them to be compative. I could always find more reasonable rates on my own.It was a stupid mistake to fall for this rip off and a waste of my hard earned $2,500. We are retired.
Mark
Friendswood,#3Consumer Comment
Fri, October 04, 2002
I wrote a letter to the Houston office of George Bush and advised him of his name being used to support Travelbridge and I also advised him of the lawsuit that had been filed by the Texas AG's office and the circumstances surrounding it. I received back a letter advising me that Mr. Bush had not endorsed the company and was unaware that he was part of the advertising campaign and that his office would be looking into it. I don't know what happened beyond that, but I would guess that most of the people on that poster had no idea they were being used to promote Travelbridge... just another part of the fraud we know as Travelbridge. I'm not sure who you talked to at the Texas AG's office, but I know of at least 10-15 people who complained to their office and I had talked to a lawyer in the AG office who was handling the Travelbridge suit and he indicated that the number of complaints numbered in the hundreds. The AG did sue Travelbridge and settled out of court for $350,000 in refunds plus fines and attorneys fees prior. Unfortunately the refunds were capped at $350,000 and since so many people applied the refunds amounted to less than 3% of what people paid. Since then Travelbridge has taken steps to limit their liability in Texas and further lawsuits in Texas courts will probably be fruitless.
Mark
Friendswood,#4Consumer Comment
Fri, October 04, 2002
I wrote a letter to the Houston office of George Bush and advised him of his name being used to support Travelbridge and I also advised him of the lawsuit that had been filed by the Texas AG's office and the circumstances surrounding it. I received back a letter advising me that Mr. Bush had not endorsed the company and was unaware that he was part of the advertising campaign and that his office would be looking into it. I don't know what happened beyond that, but I would guess that most of the people on that poster had no idea they were being used to promote Travelbridge... just another part of the fraud we know as Travelbridge. I'm not sure who you talked to at the Texas AG's office, but I know of at least 10-15 people who complained to their office and I had talked to a lawyer in the AG office who was handling the Travelbridge suit and he indicated that the number of complaints numbered in the hundreds. The AG did sue Travelbridge and settled out of court for $350,000 in refunds plus fines and attorneys fees prior. Unfortunately the refunds were capped at $350,000 and since so many people applied the refunds amounted to less than 3% of what people paid. Since then Travelbridge has taken steps to limit their liability in Texas and further lawsuits in Texas courts will probably be fruitless.
Mark
Friendswood,#5Consumer Comment
Fri, October 04, 2002
I wrote a letter to the Houston office of George Bush and advised him of his name being used to support Travelbridge and I also advised him of the lawsuit that had been filed by the Texas AG's office and the circumstances surrounding it. I received back a letter advising me that Mr. Bush had not endorsed the company and was unaware that he was part of the advertising campaign and that his office would be looking into it. I don't know what happened beyond that, but I would guess that most of the people on that poster had no idea they were being used to promote Travelbridge... just another part of the fraud we know as Travelbridge. I'm not sure who you talked to at the Texas AG's office, but I know of at least 10-15 people who complained to their office and I had talked to a lawyer in the AG office who was handling the Travelbridge suit and he indicated that the number of complaints numbered in the hundreds. The AG did sue Travelbridge and settled out of court for $350,000 in refunds plus fines and attorneys fees prior. Unfortunately the refunds were capped at $350,000 and since so many people applied the refunds amounted to less than 3% of what people paid. Since then Travelbridge has taken steps to limit their liability in Texas and further lawsuits in Texas courts will probably be fruitless.
Mark
Friendswood,#6Consumer Comment
Fri, October 04, 2002
I wrote a letter to the Houston office of George Bush and advised him of his name being used to support Travelbridge and I also advised him of the lawsuit that had been filed by the Texas AG's office and the circumstances surrounding it. I received back a letter advising me that Mr. Bush had not endorsed the company and was unaware that he was part of the advertising campaign and that his office would be looking into it. I don't know what happened beyond that, but I would guess that most of the people on that poster had no idea they were being used to promote Travelbridge... just another part of the fraud we know as Travelbridge. I'm not sure who you talked to at the Texas AG's office, but I know of at least 10-15 people who complained to their office and I had talked to a lawyer in the AG office who was handling the Travelbridge suit and he indicated that the number of complaints numbered in the hundreds. The AG did sue Travelbridge and settled out of court for $350,000 in refunds plus fines and attorneys fees prior. Unfortunately the refunds were capped at $350,000 and since so many people applied the refunds amounted to less than 3% of what people paid. Since then Travelbridge has taken steps to limit their liability in Texas and further lawsuits in Texas courts will probably be fruitless.