Savannah Beach Inn Sucks, Or Why I Love My Credit Card Company

I’ve been trying to cancel a reservation at the Savannah Beach Inn for about a month now. I’ve e-mailed and called four times to no avail.

The Savannah Beach Inn is run by two women and one of the womens’ sons. While I’ve never received a response to my multiple e-mails asking for the deposit to be refunded, our phone calls usually go one of three ways, depending on who I’m speaking with:

“Hi, my name is HijabMan, I made this reservation on this date, and I’ve been trying to cancel it since June 2nd, I’ve sent multiple e-mails and called several times. Can you help me out?”

*Conversation 1:* “We do things by e-mail here. So, I can’t take your cancellation over the phone.”

“But I’ve already e-mailed three times!”
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Giving Away Sunflowers at 7:30 AM on a Sunday in Manhattan

“When you feel life out of focus, always return to basic of life.” – Mr. Miyagi, Karate Kid Part II

Your first question?

Why in God’s name were you up at 7:30 AM on a Sunday?

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