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Re: BEWARE! INTERNATIONAL GRAND TOURS CANCELLING TRIPS!
Posted by Jean Cilione on 9/15/05

    On 8/02/05, Twice hit wrote:
    > On 7/27/05, Janet wrote:
    >> On 7/25/05, Experienced Teacher wrote:
    >>> On 7/14/05, Claire wrote:
    >>>> On 7/07/05, Experienced Teacher wrote:
    >>>>> ! BEWARE!!!
    >>>>>
    >>>>> 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, its owners, and employees.
    >>>>
    >>>> I believe you are mistaken. Travel Selections is still in
    >>>> business. They are located at 629 Benton St., Santa Clara, CA
    >>>> 95050-4928. Tel: (408) 376-2990.
    >>>
    >>> Hi Claire,
    >>>

    I was supposed to go on a religious pilgrimage to Medjugorje last
    summer and was stiffed 3000 by Maloof. Does anyone know where he is?
    Jean Cilione 914-962-4653 i have filed with EVERYONE and to date
    have recieved a check from him that bounced and that's it. Please let
    me know if you have any info Sillyown@aol.com
    >>> That is very interesting. I thought the owners of Travel
    >>> Selections were currently working in Arizona. I called the
    >> number
    >>> you provided and it says, "I'm sorry. You have reached a number
    >>> that has been disconnected" etc., etc. If you are correct, can
    >>> you please post the accurate phone number? Thank you.
    >>
    >>
    >> 7/27/05
    >>
    >> According to the Santa Clara BBB site:
    >>
    >> Additional Information
    >>
    >> Additional Doing-Business-As Names: JM Travel Selections, Inc.
    >> Additional Phone Numbers: 800-327-3985
    >> Additional TOB Classifications: Sightseeing Tours
    >>
    >> Additional File Information
    >>
    >> Per correspondence from J.A. Maloof owner, he has decided to cease
    >> operations of Travel Selections - December 2004.
    >>
    >> http://www.bbbsilicon.org/commonreport.html?compid=197509&code=BQ
    > 8/2/05 In 2004 our experienced travel coordinators arranged a trip
    > thru Travel Selections (Joe Maloof) for 11 days in Canada and 8 day
    > cruise to Alaska for 18 people. Basic cost was$4476.00 roundtrip
    > Balto.Md.^ Six days before departure these DEAR FRIENDS informed us
    > the whole trip was cancelled The blame was placed on an employee for
    > not forwarding our money.' Smart Business People" We were promised
    > if we let our money in we would receive a trip in 2005 with an
    > additional 4 days in Alaska and our Travel insurance free.About the
    > first of the year we were informed IGT had taken over but they would
    > honor the previous arrangement.Next IGT billed us $82.00 for fuel
    > increase "They never did send any tickets" Calls and eMails went
    > unanswered. Finally Mr. Hansen called our coordinator and said we
    > were only getting the Cruise portion,No air fare No transfer No
    > insurance.No extra days, a$995.00 value. Our cost had now risen to
    > appx $5300.00 with air fare and transfer. Request for refund 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.

     
     

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