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Quest Diagnostics charged Ro Dobkin an extra $353 for services. Can she get it back or is it lost forever? I received two bills from Quest Diagnostics for tests that my insurance denied. I paid the...
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Celeste Rubanick loses 80,000 Marriott Bonvoy points when she books a hotel in Scotland. Why won't the company restore the points? I made reservations at the Residence Inn, Edinburgh, Scotland, for tw...
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Victoria Sims's Frigidaire refrigerator has never worked. It's been almost a year since she bought it -- can she get a replacement? I'm writing to you about my Frigidaire refrigerator, which I...
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Carmen Santos thinks she lost her engagement ring in an Enterprise rental. The company looks for the ring and then sends her a $452 bill. Can it do that? I recently rented a car with Enterprise in...
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After Jamie Reynolds cancels her appliance orders from Sears, a representative promises her a prompt refund. But three months later, she's still waiting. What can she do to get her money back? I...
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Lyft surprises So Do with an $80 charge after a recent ride. The driver claims she damaged the car. But she says it wasn't her. How does she prove her innocence? I have a problem with Lyft. After a...
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John Baldwin's Samsung tablet won't hold a charge. He wants to file a warranty claim. Samsung says the device is out of warranty. Is it? Last year, I ordered a Samsung Tablet 7A Lite online directly f...
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Louise Panicali's husband receives a $1,000 Marriott gift card for doing a good deed. But the card doesn't work. Will Marriott do a good deed by fixing the problem? My husband received a $1,000...
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Christy Prince's new GE refrigerator hasn't worked for three months. Should GE replace the appliance? I purchased a new GE refrigerator three months ago. The refrigerator portion stopped cooling...
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When Maureen Entwistle and her husband check into a Vrbo rental in North Carolina, they can't breathe. Can they check out and get a refund? My husband and I recently booked a stay through Vrbo in...
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Lyft charges Peter Leung $80 for spilling a drink in one of its cars. But he says he didn't drink anything. Does he still have to pay? Lyft charged me an $80 damage fee for spilling a drink in one of...
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AeroMexico cancels Patrizia Azzellini's flight and offers her a ticket credit. She'd prefer a refund. Who's right? I recently booked a ticket on AeroMexico from Sacramento, Calif., to Sao Paulo,...
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When the door on Lauren Butcher's new GE range shatters, the company makes her wait two months for a repair. She wants a new oven. Who's right? I purchased a new GE electric range. I had it for 12...
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When Neale Gonsalves' train trip from Stockport, England, to London is canceled, he rebooks on another train. But Trainline, his ticket agency, charges him a $43 ticket change fee. Is that...
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BG&E agrees to waive Larry Bauman's monthly service fee but then charges him anyway. Is there a way to get his money back? I have a problem with Baltimore Gas & Electric (BG&E). I bought an air...
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Kimberli Eicher and her daughter just experienced the worst Amtrak train ride imaginable. It was so bad that they canceled their return trip and flew home. Do they deserve a refund? I took my...
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When Priscilla McMurtry and her husband cancel their cruise to New Zealand, their cruise line decides to keep their $17,000 airfare. Can it do that? My husband and I booked business class airfare for...
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Crista Cloutier pays RushMyPassport.com $227 for an expedited passport. Then the government loses her paperwork, and the company goes dark. Can she get a refund? I paid RushMyPassport.com for...
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When an Airbnb host doesn't recognize Mehar Satsangi's reservation in London, it sets her off on a misadventure that leaves her $1,780 poorer and banned from the platform. Is there a way out? I've...
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What happened to Stefanie Rogers' Christmas tree? And why won't Home Depot refund her for the plastic Tannenbaum she never received? I ordered a $390 Christmas tree from Home Depot to be shipped to...
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When Princess Cruises denies Linda Martin and her husband boarding on a cruise of the British Isles, it promises to take care of them. But then it doesn't. What do they have to do to get a refund? My...
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Jason Blanke's Samsung dishwasher stops working after less than three years. And Samsung can't seem to repair it. Can he get an exchange or a refund? My Samsung dishwasher, which is less than three...
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Robert Galinak sends his Samsung Galaxy S21 back to the company for repairs. But eight weeks later, the only thing he has to show for it is a high repair bill. So what happened to the phone? I...
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I'm trying to get a refund for a flight canceled by TAP Air Portugal during the pandemic. In March 2020, while I was in Lisbon, authorities declared a pandemic. On April 4, TAP Air Portugal stopped...
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Judy Lambert files an insurance claim with her Chase Sapphire Reserve card after canceling her snorkeling trip to Cuba. But four months later, she's still waiting for her $15,194 check. Will she ever...