"I needed to back out of a recent trip due to illness and notified the group three months before the scheduled trip. When I asked the members of the group to refund me the money I had already paid toward accommodations and car rental (close to $800), they refused, saying their expenses would be more than they had planned and it was not their fault that I could not go on the trip."
"DEAR STAYING: No, you are not being greedy. You are being taken advantage of, which means you need to give serious consideration to whether you ever want to travel with this bunch again. In the meantime, if you know of anyone who has the travel bug and $800, perhaps you can offer them as a substitute. That way, you get your money back, and the rest of the group gets their vacation without paying extra."
A member of a small women's international travel group paid close to $800 toward shared lodging and car rental but canceled due to illness and notified the group three months before departure. The remaining members refused to refund her payment, asserting their expenses would increase and that her absence was not their fault. The canceling member is left subsidizing the group's trip and faces the choice of whether to travel with them again. A practical remedy is to find someone to take her spot so she can recover the prepaid funds. A separate case describes a retired father who habitually gives time and money to others while living on a fixed income, recently providing rent and groceries to neighbors upstairs.
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