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Re:Booking.com makes a fortune – so why is it leaving its bi... by dybber on Thursday October 05, 2023 @02:18PM (#37782062)
I want a middleman to hold my money, if the host fucks up, he will not get the money. That’s why you use escrows, but Booking.com doesn’t act like an escrow, so don’t use it.
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Re:Booking.com makes a fortune – so why is it leaving its bi... by lotsofpulp on Thursday October 05, 2023 @02:20PM (#37782090)
Credit cards perform that function.
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Re:Booking.com makes a fortune – so why is it leaving its bi... by gog on Thursday October 05, 2023 @03:40PM (#37783283)
Not in the whole world, my guess is that it's usually credit card companies in USA that protect you.
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