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  1. Comment on Regarding travel agency exoticca.com in ~travel

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    The nightmare has begun folks, I'm terrified to say. Just got off the horn with said agency and now they're tacking on a "transaction" fee. Further, they say it "credits" to my account. Not a cash...

    The nightmare has begun folks, I'm terrified to say. Just got off the horn with said agency and now they're tacking on a "transaction" fee. Further, they say it "credits" to my account. Not a cash refund payout. There might be another fee for this, after they "investigate" the claims made by the rep that assured me I'd get my money back. It will take 1 week to "investigate". I bluff-threatened legal action--not sure if that'll make any difference. In short, it would be nice to see if anyone here has any ideas on how to strong-arm these stinks.
    Thanks again for all the great feedback, y'all!

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  2. Comment on Regarding travel agency exoticca.com in ~travel

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    Indeed, it's the hiccups that concern me. I'm usually careful in minimizing unexpected expenses as much as possible. 😵

    Indeed, it's the hiccups that concern me. I'm usually careful in minimizing unexpected expenses as much as possible. 😵

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Regarding travel agency exoticca.com in ~travel

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    This is great feedback, folks. Thank you all for the prompt responses! I think it's settled... I'll start the cancellation process and pray they don't give me a hard time considering I paid the...

    This is great feedback, folks. Thank you all for the prompt responses!
    I think it's settled... I'll start the cancellation process and pray they don't give me a hard time considering I paid the fee to allow cancel. Domo arigato! ✈️

    5 votes

  4. Comment on Regarding travel agency exoticca.com in ~travel

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    The main reason for the travel agency was for the convenience of having someone else (who is familiar with the most accommodating options) do the grunt work at a reasonable budget price. But this...

    The main reason for the travel agency was for the convenience of having someone else (who is familiar with the most accommodating options) do the grunt work at a reasonable budget price. But this particular agency is revealing itself to be more and more shady as I research more and more. Not normally an impulse buyer myself--just pressed for time to get things done, you know.
    Thanks for the feedback! I think I will target a stay in Tokyo first then in Osaka as you suggest. ✌️🤞

    4 votes

  5. Comment on Regarding travel agency exoticca.com in ~travel

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    LOL. I assure all readers here... This is a legit (though perhaps "shady"--but that's what I'm investigating) travel agency. Nothing related to sex-business. 👙

    LOL. I assure all readers here... This is a legit (though perhaps "shady"--but that's what I'm investigating) travel agency. Nothing related to sex-business. 👙

    5 votes

  6. Regarding travel agency exoticca.com

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    So the Mrs. and I are planning on a trip to Japan for June of this year. I received a tip to take a look at the deals found on said travel agency and I was impressed. I made a cursory research on...

    So the Mrs. and I are planning on a trip to Japan for June of this year. I received a tip to take a look at the deals found on said travel agency and I was impressed. I made a cursory research on the legitimacy of the service and found that it does deliver. I took the dive and got myself booked--with an additional fee to cancel and have my deposit fully refunded. Since then I've been looking more and more into their services and find that way too many reviews are overwhelmingly negative. The corresponding Reddit board screams "don't do it!" (though most of the posts there are a bit dated, admittedly)
    And now that I'm finally a member of this fine community at Tildes, I figured that I'd ask you kind people for your feedback and discussion. What do you all say? Is there any consensus on any particular travel agency? Or is it best that I engage in the grunt work to book all the hotels ahead of time? We're looking to hit Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto at the very least. My total cost so far is less than $5000 for 9 days, FYI. And travelling from USA, if that makes any difference.
    This is my first post on Tildes prompting discussion, btw. Glad to be here! 🤞

    14 votes

  7. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games

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    Thanks for the GiveAway, aphoneix! I sure do hope Roguebook remains available. So shortly after graduating from college back in 1998, I decided I would finally buy my own gaming console. It's...

    Thanks for the GiveAway, aphoneix! I sure do hope Roguebook remains available.

    So shortly after graduating from college back in 1998, I decided I would finally buy my own gaming console. It's still sitting in my bedroom of my ancestral home, though unused for many moons now and likely no longer functional. About a decade later when my nephew was old enough to maturely handle the challenge, we engaged with great delight... Super Mario Strikers on my cherished GameCube! Needless to say, our bonding though this activity was particularly memorable during the Christmas visits. A great meal with my loved ones and in festive attire with holiday music in the background, only to be capped with the boom and bam of the Super Strikes--now that's what I call a fond memory! Great times and lively bonding, indeed.
    I wish you all fellow Tildeans (is that a valid moniker of the users of this forum?) a most wonderfully blessed Christmas season!

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