Quote Originally Posted by Madabouttigger View Post
Again, I sympathise with both parties, we had booked and paid for our villa in full, and lost the full costs as the small print in our Posts Office Travel insurance didn't cover us for global pandemic. We didn't expect a refund from the villa owners, as its clearly stated in the T&C's that a refund would not be available so close to the travel date, and I fully understand the rational behind this. However, for future bookings, I am wondering if more owners are available to accept payment by credit cards as there is an extra level of cover, rather than pay pal?
The problem with credit cards it firstly it costs the Owner a percentage of the payment and secondly while it gives some protection to the booking party there is no protection for the Owner.