‘You should’ve read the terms and conditions': Hotel clerk refuses to give guest their money back after they try to cancel a non-refundable room, guest demands compensation

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    I chose a non-refundable rate and it's your fault I can't cancel
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    So this weekend is graduation weekend for one of the biggest private colleges in this area so all the hotels are sold out this weekend it's a huge event. In line with this, prices are a little
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    outrageous, and most hotels are only doing non-refundable prepaid rates to ensure that a bunch of people aren't going to cancel and hotels are gonna miss out on that big money, and we are no exception.
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    I had a man book 3 rooms this weekend with that nonrefundable rate and his wife calls early in the day and asks if they can cancel or modify the reservations, I tell her unfortunately I cannot due to
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    the fact that they chose nonrefundable prepaid rates and the advance deposits have already applied. I even asked my general manager for them to see if there was anything he
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    wanted to do for them and he told me the same thing, they chose a nonrefundable rate, therefore the rooms are theirs. About 15 minutes ago the husband calls the hotel and
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    details the same story, I explain the same thing that I explained to her, you chose nonrefundable rates and therefore I cannot do anything, the rooms are yours for the whole weekend. He gets all
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    huffy with me talking about "you're just not willing to help me there's something you could do for me but you're just not willing to, you just don't want to."
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    I'm not the one who made you choose a prepaid nonrefundable rate, you chose that knowing the details of the rate. They even went as far as to ask for compensation why would WE be compensating
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    YOU for you trying to cancel a nonrefundable rate. We are not the ones forcing you out of a room! Therefore there's nothing to compensate!
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    Antique_Slice5561 · 1 day ago I hate having to explain that to them. its like talking to a wall I also start eye twitching when they say "I didnt book a non-refundable rate!"
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    how in the do you not know what you are booking!?? and how in the world did you not see that the money was already withdrawn?! Its getting harder to explain to these airheads how it works
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    Own Examination_2771 OP. 1 day ago He then proceeded to "I've been staying at this hotel brand for 30 years and I've never had an issue" is this your first time booking a nonrefundable rate in 30 years?
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    4me2knowit 1 day ago Sorry Sir, is there an aspect of the phrase non refundable that I can help clarify?
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    CaroAurelia 1 day ago I always want to say "In your own words, what does 'non-refundable' mean?"
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    • kiingsalamander · 1 day ago somehow, everyone i ever talked to clicked on the nonrefundable rate by accident. happens every single time without fail
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    Jettcat- 1 day ago • How about, sure you can cancel. I can take care of that for you, but you won't be getting a refund!
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    robertr4836.22 hr. ago LOL! I used to use that line in retail. Sure I can take it back...but I can't give you anything for it.
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    Hattrick42 . 1 day ago Typical graduation. Book a year out, but lil Timmy didn't finish with enough credits. Or they booked 5 rooms and only need 1.
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    Own Examination_2771 OP ⚫ 1 day ago It was funny bc at first she said our plans changed so we just wanted to change things and then the husband said it's a family emergency. Which one is it?
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    codepl76761. 1 day ago you're just not willing to help me there's something you could do for me but you're just not willing to, you just don't want to." well mr sassy pants with that kind of attitude you can go to one of your three rooms and have a think about your behavior.
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    Strix780 1 day ago • When they pay the regular rate, it's like they're buying travel insurance. For the extra ten or twenty bucks, the reservation is cancellable or modifiable.
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    When they pay at the nonrefundable rate, it's exactly like they don't have insurance. This is not rocket science. But I doubt it would help to explain it to them using this analogy. It would probably only embitter them more.
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    Moonlissa · 1 day ago Just had a discussion yesterday with the rep of one of those lovely third party companies about the times his agents call and ask us to make an exception "just this one time." No.
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    Stage_Party · 21 hr. ago I work in a hospital in the UK and we get the same "why do you hate me, you don't even know me and you keep putting me at the back of the list. You're punishing me by making me wait for an appointment". Yeah, sure mate.

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