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Update: My friend just lost $150 booking a 'budget' hostel in Bangkok.
Honestly, they booked through some random third-party site that looked legit but wasn't on the hostel's own website. The booking wasn't confirmed, and the site wouldn't give a refund. How do you guys check if a booking site is actually real?
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evan_green526mo ago
That's a rough lesson but $150 isn't the end of the world for a trip. I just look for the official website and compare the web address. If a deal looks too good, it usually is.
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torres.thea6mo ago
Check the site's contact info and physical address too. A real business has real ways to get in touch, not just a contact form. That extra step can save you a major headache.
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wesleyb206mo ago
Feel for your friend, that's a real gut punch. I used to just go for the cheapest listing I could find, no questions asked. Evan_green52 has the right idea about checking the official site first. Getting burned once on a fake booking page for a bus ticket totally changed how I check for real addresses now. I basically cross-check everything on a map and look for real reviews off the booking site itself.
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