I LOST CONFIDENCE IN THEM ON MY SECOND PHONE CALL.
I CAN IMAGINE WHAT MY THIRD PHONE CALL WOULD BE LIKE!
I contacted Vantage Travel about a special they were running. George there was very polite and quoted me the price posted etc. He spent over a half hour answering my questions. I was soo happy. They assured me of everything and I hung up just floating over this perfect vacation.
When I called back the next day, less than 24 hours later to book the trip, "Jonathan" there took my call. He was all so smooth and nice in his bait and switch manuevers. He told me that "there was good news and bad news" so I said tell me, and he said that the date I was quoted was fully booked but he could put me on to the next tour for $200 per person more.
I pursued this, and within 5 minutes he added another $250 for airfare per person and when I questioned him, he was sooo smooth, so I asked him to give me the total price and break it down another 5 minutes into the conversation, and when he read me the price and the breakdown the PRICE HAD GONE UP BY MORE THAN $2000 per person. (so much for costing me another $200 per person)
BAIT AND SWITCH!!
The pressure continued with this trip may fill up in the next 24 hours. He kept pausing and going to his manager etc, all of the classic moves of a used car dealer.
I can accept a trip filling up, and a slightly higher price for the next one, but this was clearly bait and switch. I lost all confidence in this company. I can picture more things coming up at the last minute. I don't care about their A+ rating with BBB. This was clearly bait and switch and these tactics don't sit well with me.
These are not travel professionals in my opinion. They are preying upon those of us who have the opportunity to travel.
I say THEY SUCK!