Friday, June 27, 2008

Shop Around

Wanna save $750? Then don't call Westmount Travel.

I'm desperate for a ticket (two, actually) to go get my son in July. It's getting closer and closer to the date--the 19th--and i put in my request with Westmount about two weeks ago. Never heard a word. Then today, after I finally called them, it was sadsack news . . . I'd have to leave ON THE 6TH and stay for a month . . . for $4,000.

"Just no spaces, Mr. Robinson . . . it's high season."

Then I lucked out and called Elie at Master Travel (514-381-1999) and in 20 minutes today he had my round trip leaving on the 17th, coming back with Taishi on the 21st, for $3,150, a $750 savings.

But I complained to my friend who turned me on to Westmount Travel and he immediately called the owner, who immediately called me--just got off the phone with him--and the owner is doing his damnedest to get me a better fare.

Just goes to show that if you shop around and are nice you can get immediate results.

I'm still looking at around three grand (THREE GRAND!!!)but there's nothing I can do. Gotta get my son.

I guess the credit card is going to be groaning . . .

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