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Comment by Steve_K on [TIP] Find The Lowest Airfares Online (September 7, 2022 03:25 AM)
Lot of good information here. Many thanks....
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Comment by Gordon Peterson on [TIP] Find The Lowest Airfares Online (September 6, 2022 11:05 PM)
I'm surprised you didn't even mention the issue of the "come-on" pricing that many airlines use regarding baggage fees and other charges. I much pref...
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Comment by Chris Wrang on Should You Post on a Gripe Site? (September 4, 2022 03:40 PM)
Of course one should post gripes with corps. online. I've had many very negative interactions with corps. – small and big ones - over the years, tim...
Comment by Ed on Should You Post on a Gripe Site? (September 4, 2022 01:15 AM)
Reply to Sylvia and Wolf. You are right to a degree. The BBB has no authority to enforce anything. They are only a go between. Unfortunately many peop...
Comment by Wolf on Should You Post on a Gripe Site? (September 3, 2022 04:47 AM)
Thank you Bob for another informative article! I agree with Sylvia that the BBB is toothless. I had some front end work done by a car mechanic, and, s...
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It appears that the program that Bob is talking about, is no longer supported by Microsoft. However, I did find it available here: https://www.majorg...
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