Thread: Would You Book with an Unregistered TA

Originally Posted by sue miller

You are correct Lisa, There is a lot of deciet in every business, I think the best way to find a good TA is by word of mouth, as long as you trust the person giving it!!

Exactly
And what a shame for that group form Coral Springs,
Hoping for a miracle for them.

It is horrible to do it to anyone, but to do it to the elderly with a fixed income is criminal!!! Wish I had the $81 grand!!

Originally Posted by sue miller

It is horrible to do it to anyone, but to do it to the elderly with a fixed income is criminal!!! Wish I had the $81 grand!!

hopefully you wish you had 81 grand to help them out and not to spend...lol

Me too I wish I had 81 grand I would help them out in a ny minute...

Originally Posted by gottabecruisin

Perfect example of buyer beware is this link to the article, just because a TA is registered in thier state ( for tax write offs essentially )
Doesnt mean this cant happen to travellers anywhere

MiamiHerald.com | 12/24/2006 | Money for cruise missing

This man and his agency were not only CLIA certified and recommended he was a brick and mortar agency not someone doing this from a spare room in thier home.

I hope some reporters from a Miami station set up their cameras in front of this agency or track down his home address. It's just unfortunate that it's holiday time and he may be out of town.

I voted that I never thought of doing this with my meaning I never knew anything about a TA being registered.

Lisa I just read your article that really stinks for those seniors.

Good evening,

Nobody should EVER deal with a TA who is not member of an IATA-affiliated organisation, not connected with a properly licended and registered agency with proper IATA affiliation, and him/herself not at least a graduate of a recognized Travel & tourism organisation.
There are a huge number of '' home-based TA ( I'm one of them ) but we ALL have to have the pre-requisite described above. I wouldn't even dream of ''presenting'' myself as a TA without those ( I carry my IATA picture ID card with me at all times...which also links me to the registered agency thru which I operate).
As a consumer, I wouldn't even consider enthrusting my travel projects to a '' TA'' without those pre-requisites, even if I knew that person for years and loved him/her to bits !!!
Other poiints raised by other posters ( i-e-;; E&O insurance, rpotection in case of default...) are also vital reasons why one never ought to deal with a non-licenced TA

Cheers
Claude

i defentily would do this seen many a vactions go bad.
Diane