Comments on: Sandals Resorts: Fly Free & Save? http://www.mouseprint.org/2008/08/04/sandals-resorts-fly-free-save/ Exposing the strings and catches buried in the fine print. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:52:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steven http://www.mouseprint.org/2008/08/04/sandals-resorts-fly-free-save/comment-page-1/#comment-228397 Steven Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:47:22 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=471#comment-228397 It is misleading and should be an illegal practice. I guess it’s just cynicism that I doubt any governing body would even bother to take a second look. Thank you. It is misleading and should be an illegal practice. I guess it’s just cynicism that I doubt any governing body would even bother to take a second look. Thank you.

]]> By: Sofa Mattress http://www.mouseprint.org/2008/08/04/sandals-resorts-fly-free-save/comment-page-1/#comment-187429 Sofa Mattress Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:14:54 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=471#comment-187429 Well, you've got to at least give the credit for being creative with their promotional offer. Even if you have to spend the credit on activities, it's more than many resorts are offering right now. I do agree though that you should always read that mouse print so you're not in for a surprise when you're expecting that refund! Well, you’ve got to at least give the credit for being creative with their promotional offer. Even if you have to spend the credit on activities, it’s more than many resorts are offering right now. I do agree though that you should always read that mouse print so you’re not in for a surprise when you’re expecting that refund!

]]> By: RS http://www.mouseprint.org/2008/08/04/sandals-resorts-fly-free-save/comment-page-1/#comment-143151 RS Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:09:33 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=471#comment-143151 It seems that the whole problem with this is that their promise is not valid in most cases. As indicated, if they said something like, "order a vacation and we'll give you up to $1100 back" that would have been better (although still deceptive.) I should try that for my small business: Buy my product and get free shipping(*) (*) up to 0.01 per order, applied as a credit on your next order. As for "based on double-occupancy", many hotels say this but don't really charge you extra...unless they're resorts. Is it any wonder that people have come to distrust all businesses, no matter how trustworthy they are? (If you run a legit business, people nickel and dime you to death; if you falsely advertise, they accuse you of misleading them--and rightly so!) -- Anyway, I feel bad for travel-related businesses, but it's time for them to find a new business model to get people to their resorts/countries/etc. For example, why are Mexican resorts more expensive than U.S. resorts when the taxes are much lower, the food costs are much lower, and the labor costs are much lower? And now they're complaining because the world's economy is down and they're not getting the same hundreds of millions of dollars per year that they used to. It seems that the whole problem with this is that their promise is not valid in most cases. As indicated, if they said something like, “order a vacation and we’ll give you up to $1100 back” that would have been better (although still deceptive.)

I should try that for my small business:

Buy my product and get free shipping(*)
(*) up to 0.01 per order, applied as a credit on your next order.

As for “based on double-occupancy”, many hotels say this but don’t really charge you extra…unless they’re resorts.

Is it any wonder that people have come to distrust all businesses, no matter how trustworthy they are?
(If you run a legit business, people nickel and dime you to death; if you falsely advertise, they accuse you of misleading them–and rightly so!)

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Anyway, I feel bad for travel-related businesses, but it’s time for them to find a new business model to get people to their resorts/countries/etc. For example, why are Mexican resorts more expensive than U.S. resorts when the taxes are much lower, the food costs are much lower, and the labor costs are much lower? And now they’re complaining because the world’s economy is down and they’re not getting the same hundreds of millions of dollars per year that they used to.

]]> By: Amy http://www.mouseprint.org/2008/08/04/sandals-resorts-fly-free-save/comment-page-1/#comment-141896 Amy Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:59:15 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=471#comment-141896 "Lets also note that while all other offers are for double occupancy, the list the room price per night based on single occupancy. They want an extra ~$100 or so per person as far as I can tell from their website." I find this sort of hilarious since Sandals bills itself as a "couples only" resort - you couldn't stay at one of their resorts as a single occupant even if you *wanted* to. “Lets also note that while all other offers are for double occupancy, the list the room price per night based on single occupancy. They want an extra ~$100 or so per person as far as I can tell from their website.”

I find this sort of hilarious since Sandals bills itself as a “couples only” resort – you couldn’t stay at one of their resorts as a single occupant even if you *wanted* to.

]]> By: Peter http://www.mouseprint.org/2008/08/04/sandals-resorts-fly-free-save/comment-page-1/#comment-141887 Peter Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:30:35 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=471#comment-141887 This offer should have been promoted as a $X.XX credit for your air travel expenses and not as a fly free offer. It still would have been a good deal. Fine prints should be used to further clarify the offer displayed to the consumer in big print, not to change the meaning of the word "free". This offer should have been promoted as a $X.XX credit for your air travel expenses and not as a fly free offer. It still would have been a good deal. Fine prints should be used to further clarify the offer displayed to the consumer in big print, not to change the meaning of the word “free”.

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