Dear Abby: Associates’ journey group received’t refund me for journey I needed to cancel

DEAR ABBY: I’m a member of a small group of ladies who’ve traveled collectively internationally in the previous few years. One particular person within the group searches for lodging (which she likes to do). Once we agree on the lodging, this particular person books the reservations, and we every pay her our share of the lodging. We ebook our personal flights individually.

I wanted to again out of a latest journey because of sickness and notified the group three months earlier than the scheduled journey. When I requested the members of the group to refund me the cash I had already paid towards lodging and automobile rental (near $800), they refused, saying their bills have been now greater than that they had deliberate and it was not their fault that I couldn’t go on the journey. They had a tough time understanding that I’m now subsidizing their trip and why I’d need any cash returned to me. Am I being grasping? — STAYING HOME IN THE EAST

DEAR STAYING: No, you aren’t being grasping. You are being taken benefit of, which suggests you should give critical consideration as to if you ever wish to journey with this bunch once more. In the meantime, if of anybody who has the journey bug and $800, maybe you’ll be able to supply them as an alternative. That means, you get your a reimbursement, and the remainder of the group will get their trip with out paying additional.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also called Jeanne Phillips, and was based by her mom, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.