In my last article I was writing about the Alaska Airlines drama. As you can well imagine, I wasn’t impressed with the response, which seemed to only justify the deceptive practices, and to also place the onus on me. worse was the “compensation,” which I felt was both an insult and a joke. Shortly after [...]

Some time ago, I wrote a complaint letter to Alaska Airlines about deceptive booking practices and I asked for compensation. As you can imagine, I was pretty ticked off about what they did and how I was treated. To learn more about what happened, read on…

In an earlier post, I wrote about crossing the border at Tecate, then the process of getting the FMT, paying for it, the long lineups, etc. Imagine our surprise when we went to the airport a few days ago. Laura was heading back to Canada for a bit and as expected, produced the FMT at the ticket counter along with her passport. “Where’s the receipt?” The agent asked. “What receipt?” We said.

It’s very tempting to lay all the blame for where we are at the feet of the CRA, but I feel that’s only part of the truth. The reality is the government is firmly in control of the CRA and they do what they’re told to do by the government.

What I’m writing about are techniques that you can use to recover your money if you’ve been ripped off by a con artist. What I’m about to write here is controversial, and I want to state up-front that I’m not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. If you have any concerns about what you read here, talk to a legal professional.