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Re: BEWARE! INTERNATIONAL GRAND TOURS CANCELLING TRIPS!
Posted by B. McLaughlin on 8/25/06

    On 8/04/05, California Teacher wrote:
    >
    > 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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