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Re: BEWARE! INTERNATIONAL GRAND TOURS CANCELLING TRIPS!
Posted by California Teacher on 8/04/05


    The following article was "plucked from the headlines" for the
    enlightenment of all seeking refunds from Travel Selections/Joe Maloof
    (now working for TSA Tours in Arizona) and from International Grand
    Tours/Ron Hansen (whereabouts unknown), because teachers' tours were
    abruptly cancelled and no money was returned to leaders and participants.
    From the current headlines? No, this one was published on March 4, 1988
    in the San Jose Mercury News. A former employee told me there was some
    jail time involved. So much for "dear friends," and--caveat emptor in any
    future dealings with troubled educational travel companies.

    [TOUR PROMOTERS FACING CHARGES CANCELED TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS COST PATRONS
    NEARLY $1 MILLION
    ED POPE, Mercury News Consumer Writer

    The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office filed criminal charges
    Thursday against the owners of a Campbell travel firm that allegedly
    canceled European trips for hundreds of students and church members last
    summer and failed to return their money.

    More than 350 people from the Bay Area and around the state -- many of
    them youngsters who worked jobs and held fund- raisers to pay for the
    trips -- lost nearly $1 million when the owners of Travel International
    declared bankruptcy and sought reorganization.
    Al Bender, chief of the district attorney's consumer fraud unit, said
    Joseph A. Maloof and his wife, Sharon, were charged with 179 counts
    involving violations of the state Travel Promoter Act.

    They also are charged with three counts of making false and misleading
    statements in conjunction with their new business, Travel Selections of
    Campbell, Bender said.

    Travel International set up educational overseas trips, generally to
    Europe, which were promoted through school sponsors solicited by the
    Maloofs, Bender said. Most of the trips cost more than $2,500.]
    **********************************************************************
    >>>>>> I am an experienced educational travel coordinator who has
    >>>>>> worked with Travel Selections for many years. The owners of
    >>>>>> Travel Selections are dear friends and always provided me
    >>>>>> and my groups with wonderful lifetime experiences. This
    >>>>>> past year, Travel Selections' clients were passed to
    >>>>>> International Grand Tours. It was for many a rough
    >>>>>> transition because of our fondness of working with Travel
    >>>>>> Selections.

    >>Request for refunds go
    >> unanswered. The DEAR FRIEND Mr Maloof is now working with TSA tours
    >> in Tempe AZ. I wonder what TS stands for. Warning if Travel
    >> Selections,Joe Maloof,IGA.Ron Hansen or TSA tours I would avoid it
    >> like the plague. Personnaly I think Ron and Joe should have ajoining
    >> cells.
    >
    >
    > Dear Twice Hit,
    > I trust you (and your group) have sent all of the complaint and
    > questionnaire forms to the Santa Clara DA's office. While it may be an
    > exercise in futility I can only hope that you guys receive SOME help.
    > It is always good to hear other stories to keep the perspective on OUR
    > group dilemma. TN Leader


 
 
 
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