Occasionally we have to explain to indignant would-be members who, for one reason or another, have had their credit card payments declined, that it’s not our own ‘personal’ rejection against them. We don’t play any part in how the payments are authorized and either accepted or declined.
No company, no matter how big, processes payments directly. […]
I remember that years ago in newsletters and posts I frequently stressed the importance of always having back up arrangements available—just in case. I have to admit that recently I’ve let this advice slip, until my own recent dilemma brought it very much to the forefront for me again.
At the end of last month, my […]
I heard this week from a somewhat disgruntled member from the US who had returned recently from an exchange with a family in the UK. He was delighted with the home he and his family had exchanged with, but he had been horrified when he climbed into the exchange car and discovered it was equipped […]
Home Exchange vacationing has been around for in excess of half a century and during that time, countless businesses have sprung up, eager to reap a living from promoting the concept.
A few have weathered the trials of time and still remain today, but the vast majority has fallen by the wayside, although quickly replaced by […]