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IF a TA says "spend $5k with our cruise agency on cruises in a year and we will send you a check for $500"...why can a cruise line stop that?
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I don't think a cruise line can stop that, in a situation as you describe. But they can't discount or rebate as part of a particular booking. If they want to sell cruises for a particular line, then they need to follow the rules set out by that cruise line.Originally Posted by alhcfp
Can someone explain why is it legal for a company to tell its independent sales agents that they cannot give rebates?IF a TA says "spend $5k with our cruise agency on cruises in a year and we will send you a check for $500"...why can a cruise line stop that?
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Apple is another example. You don't see sales on ipads very often, and when you do (for like $20 off as with Best Buy this week), it's with Apple's blessing.Originally Posted by tcook052
This isn't unique to travel as Bose is very stringent on it's retailers not discounting or rebating it's product.
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It's no different legally than any other contractual restrictions. It's not as if the agencies are required to sell the products.Originally Posted by alhcfp
Can someone explain why is it legal for a company to tell its independent sales agents that they cannot give rebates?
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Sure, if there is commission to be paid, why not let the cruise line pay someone local, since they don't make it worth my while to book direct? I don't waste my TA's time with things like airfare that don't make her money.Originally Posted by LeSabre74
People still use travel agents? How quaint. Do they ride their horse and buggy down to book with them?
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Until last year, there was significant money to be saved by using travel agents to book cruises, as certain ones would rebate a large chunk of their commission to you.Originally Posted by LeSabre74
People still use travel agents? How quaint. Do they ride their horse and buggy down to book with them?
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I have not been on this thread for a while. (The title is not indicative so I forgot about my question.
I have not been on this thread for a while. (The title is not indicative so I forgot about my question.
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If you book with a local TA you can get some of that +17% commision. If you are booking high end or many cabins it should be worth your timeOriginally Posted by DanJ
Sure, if there is commission to be paid, why not let the cruise line pay someone local, since they don't make it worth my while to book direct? I don't waste my TA's time with things like airfare that don't make her money.
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While they officially are banning the rebating, what they are really doing is banning the advertising of such. Carnival would have no way of knowing if my TA handed me back a couple hundred bucks.Originally Posted by stifle
If you read up this thread you will note that Carnival is prohibiting TAs from rebating commission to you.
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Originally Posted by Centurion
If you book with a local TA you can get some of that +17% commision.
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Originally Posted by Centurion
17% + goodies are not always paid to TA's
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What a great name to compete against RCL's new floating cities. The new Carnival Hubris a 15,000 passenger ship!
Yeah, I was looking forward to that... Originally Posted by Centurion
What a great name to compete against RCL's new floating cities. The new Carnival Hubris a 15,000 passenger ship!
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For our New Year's ('11-'12) cruise, which we booked in July 2011, the TA we booked with on Cruise Compete gave us 50% more OBC per room than anyone else. To make it better, there was some kind of issue with our OBC. After sorting it out at the Customer Service Desk, it turned out we ended up with roughly an extra $200. Originally Posted by SRQ Guy
Until last year, there was significant money to be saved by using travel agents to book cruises, as certain ones would rebate a large chunk of their commission to you.
