[QUOTE=shygirl724;46234]Mellisa,
Not to quibble with you, but I believe that LL purchasers should beware..............but not for the reson you state. If I understand your posting, you bid on an auction, THEN called the hotel to see if your dates were available. I would refer you to the directions and information on every LL auction:
Above the location to enter your bid amount it states -
AUCTIONFlexible with Your Travel Dates?
Get Our Best Value
STEP 1: If you have specific dates in mind, consider contacting the hotel (and LL provides the phone number to call) to confirm they have availability for this special package.
Under the package listed dates, it states -
Reservations are subject to availability at time of booking. May not be valid during holidays and special event periods.
In the auction rules, it states -
Date Availability
All Luxury Link packages are subject to availability. Valid travel dates do not necessarily indicate availability.
For all Luxury Link Auction packages, you aren't confirming your dates prior purchasing the package, so it's best to be flexible. Although there is no guarantee that your primary choice for travel dates will be available, calling the hotel before bidding to estimate the availability during your preferred period can give you a good idea of what to expect. We will do our best to help you confirm the dates you want when we help you with your reservation.
For all Luxury Link Buy Now packages, your requested travel dates are confirmed and guaranteed before you are charged.
I do wish you well with your upcoming wedding and honeymoon. I am sure it will be beautiful. It probably would have been best for you to use their "Buy Now" offer instead, especially with specific dates being so critical to your trip. The flexibility is what allows for the cheaper auction offers.
Shy ~
Shy-
You misread my posting entirely. The problem is not that the resort did not have the dates I requested. I would have been happy with ANY 4 nights during the package's travel period. You see, the package was ONLY available for travel from June 1 - 30, 2011. And when I contacted the resort, they were booked solid for the entire travel period. It was wholly false advertising, as the package I won did not exist. Period. Thanks for your concern and comments, though!
MK1

