Is this legal???
We are fairly new at RVing and have been planning a summer trip to the Northeast. Made a lot of park reservations last year, since I heard that was imperative to get into some of the parks. Some of th...
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myredracer wrote:What would be the point of any fine print if you could just say you they didn't make you aware of it and now it is null and void. The vast majority of our reservations are made on line with no human contact. In order to complete the reservation you have to click the little "I have read and accepted the policies" box. I would bet over ninety percent of the people don't read them. I still believe that somewhere in the reservation process of the OP was wording to the effect "2019 prices have not yet been set, therefore the price quoted may not be the final price." But apparently we will never know.
Man, I'd be super p*ssed and DW even more (being an accountant that counts beans very closely).
I would politely ask them if there is fine print somewhere that says they can do that and if the fine print was available to you at the time of paying for the reservations. If they didn't make you aware of fine print upfront that covers additional charges, I'd say they can't do that. Will they give you a refund, either in part or in full? At the minimum, it's definitely poor public relations. Can your BBB help?
I have no idea about other states, but Washington state supposedly has regulations on what RV parks/resorts can charge customers. I've tried an online search and can't find anything.
And you won't find Washington State's pricing regulations for RV sites online because no such regulations exist. There may be some regulations on mobile home lots regarding rent increases but RV sites are pretty much fair game. About the only restriction would be general price gouging laws should a Tsunami or earthquake take out Seattle. But those laws target all businesses, not specifically RV parks and lodging.
