What’s on your mind?

[DaveFromCampbelltown]

Something is wrong, very wrong.

Three times in the past few days my beloved has told me that I was right about something.

Should I be worried?

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Something is wrong, very wrong.

Three times in the past few days my beloved has told me that I was right about something.

Should I be worried?

They say that wisdom sometimes comes with age; perhaps, you should celebrate, rather than worry.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Yesterday, - and yes, it is overcast, dark, and dreary, and dismal, the grey and gloomy sky a glum shade of dark charcoal - I noticed that some of the schools had their lights on from 4pm (16.00), - cars have their lights on much of the day, and the local authorities are putting up the Christmas lights; however, according to the calendar, it is still only early-mid November....we have barely passed Armistice Day.

Let us leave Christmas celebrations, decorations, and other aspects of this festival until December, please.

 

[rm5]

I have not seen any Christmas decorations myself, but I believe you. Personally, I am just looking forward to Thanksgiving, which is my favorite holiday.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I have not seen any Christmas decorations myself, but I believe you. Personally, I am just looking forward to Thanksgiving, which is my favorite holiday.

Enjoy Thanksgiving.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Yesterday, - and yes, it is overcast, dark, and dreary, and dismal, the grey and gloomy sky a glum shade of dark charcoal - I noticed that some of the schools had their lights on from 4pm (16.00), - cars have their lights on much of the day, and the local authorities are putting up the Christmas lights; however, according to the calendar, it is still only early-mid November....we have barely passed Armistice Day.

Let us leave Christmas celebrations, decorations, and other aspects of this festival until December, please.

Personally let’s not even bother. But yes it’s far too early to be putting decorations up. The perpetual Christmas adverts are bad enough.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Personally let’s not even bother. But yes it’s far too early to be putting decorations up.

Agreed.

The perpetual Christmas adverts are bad enough.

Bad enough, incessant enough and loud enough.

 

[rm5]

This trip (that hasn't even happened yet) is an absolute mess. Hotel refunded me $200. Had to book another hotel, and this Hilton cost almost $500. It was one of the only ones that I can check into not being 21 (of course this trip falls a week before my 21st birthday). Which means I'm on the hook to spend almost $300 MORE than I was anticipating just because Sonder went out of business. This trip is getting way too expensive. In retrospect I should have just canceled it and lost the flights, rather than having to spend an exorbitant amount of money to rebook the hotel. I'm so frustrated.

Edit: I think the Hilton is refundable, I looked before I booked it. I need to think about this more, but right now I just want to cancel the whole trip and lose the flights. I'm fine not getting my money back for flights at this point.

 

[Apple fanboy]

This trip (that hasn't even happened yet) is an absolute mess. Hotel refunded me $200. Had to book another hotel, and this Hilton cost almost $500. It was one of the only ones that I can check into not being 21 (of course this trip falls a week before my 21st birthday). Which means I'm on the hook to spend almost $300 MORE than I was anticipating just because Sonder went out of business. This trip is getting way too expensive. In retrospect I should have just canceled it and lost the flights, rather than having to spend an exorbitant amount of money to rebook the hotel. I'm so frustrated.

Edit: I think the Hilton is refundable, I looked before I booked it. I need to think about this more, but right now I just want to cancel the whole trip and lose the flights. I'm fine not getting my money back for flights at this point.

As frustrating as this is, just remember some of the Sonder employees are losing their jobs and possibly more. So I think they are probably out of pocket way more than you.

Next time get travel insurance to guard against this sort of thing. As for not being able to book a hotel room before you are 21, I never knew that. But then I probably didn't stay in a hotel until I was well into my 30's.

 

[rm5]

Next time get travel insurance to guard against this sort of thing. As for not being able to book a hotel room before you are 21, I never knew that. But then I probably didn't stay in a hotel until I was well into my 30's.

I get travel insurance on everything. However, the insurance does not cover liquidation of the hotel company. Maybe there is another plan I could have selected, I don't know. Either way, I got it sorted.

 

[Apple fanboy]

I get travel insurance on everything. However, the insurance does not cover liquidation of the hotel company. Maybe there is another plan I could have selected, I don't know. Either way, I got it sorted.

Sounds like exactly the sort of thing travel insurance should cover TBH.

 

[The Clark]

Yesterday, - and yes, it is overcast, dark, and dreary, and dismal, the grey and gloomy sky a glum shade of dark charcoal - I noticed that some of the schools had their lights on from 4pm (16.00), - cars have their lights on much of the day, and the local authorities are putting up the Christmas lights; however, according to the calendar, it is still only early-mid November....we have barely passed Armistice Day.

Let us leave Christmas celebrations, decorations, and other aspects of this festival until December, please.

Hahahha you hate this time of the year!

I personally enjoy the early festivities but I do admit, the gloomy mornings can be hard to stomach and really set the tone for much of the day.

 

[KaliYoni]

Either way, I got it sorted.

From what I've been reading over the last few days, you did the right thing by moving quickly. You most likely will end up with more than most affected people. Hilton is now telling Sonder customers to arrange refunds through their credit card issuers. So who knows when—probably a minimum of 30-60 days since that's how long it takes to handle a typical disputed charge—you would receive any money from your card issuer. Worse, when a company goes bankrupt, anybody who qualifies for a payment after the bankruptcy winds its way through the court system only gets pennies on the dollar.

Other things you can look into include seeing if your state has a travel provider bankruptcy refund program (similar in concept to bank deposit insurance) and checking the card holder benefits on your credit card.

Another really bad thing caused by Sonder's implosion is that people were booted out of their rooms during their stays. Not a great way to spend a vacation, even if one has enough money to find new accommodations quickly and easily.

 

[Macky-Mac]

...Another really bad thing caused by Sonder's implosion is that people were booted out of their rooms during their stays....

earlier today I was reading about some current Sonder guest who returned to their room and found their luggage had been packed by the hotel staff and put out in the hallway....door lock code had been changed too