Ling L.
Good follow-up but limited/poor hotel choices
I'm writing to share my unpleasant experience with unsold today. I've just purchased a 4-night 4-star Sydney hotel package. I'm so disappointed that not only none of the reasonable hotels shown on the ad such as Vibe Hotel Rushcutters Bay/Vibe Hotel North Sydney is available for my specific day required (weekdays) or other months. The only 2 hotels available are cheap run down 3-star hotels which are significantly different from the pictures they shown on the ad. I've checked other days for the rest of the year...nothing like those available on the ad exists. I can't attach photos here but will be able to provide screenshots for interested parties. I've sent the refund request using the form on their website but received an automated reply stating that ticket has closed since the issue is resolved??? I did research this site before purchase due to "good reviews" around but turned out to be very disappointing. Just want to share my real experience for everyone to consider before purchase. Also, they were super quick in deleting my comments from their Facebook page but not replying to my refund request as yet. No wonder why only good feedback around. UPDATE@10/3/2021: I received a call from unsold management team asking if I'm the one who posted the review on trustpilot last night. I explained the situation. She said she'll process the refund & it'll take 3 to 5 days to reflect in my account. She also said she'll check with the quality assurance team & let me know if better choice will be available for the dates I need. I did receive a call from her again before bed. One of the hotels on the ad i.e. Sydney Hotel Harbour Suites is available. As it's almost midnight our time I told her that I'll check & get back to her email later. I was all hyped up & couldn't sleep so quickly check on tripadvisor. Unfortunately, it's of 3-star rating (not 4-star+) & the latest review is about the bed bugs. As per unsold ad, the regular rate is A$1,099. Out of curiosity I went to the hotel website & found out that one can book with them directly for less than half of unsold advertised "regular rate". I'm waiting for her reply & will update my review upon receipt of refund. I did suggested unsold to add actual hotel ratings instead of Trip Advisor rating only in the ad as so-called good review rating is not reliable at all. Not only Trip Advisor rating varies, it's not uncommon for companies to pay reviewers to write good reviews & remove negative comments even it's the truth. UPDATE@23/3/2021: It took around 10 days to have my refund appears in my AMEX. At the same time, I heard from Untold that one of the hotels they shown on the ad is available again. I gave them a second chance as the lady (Rhory) from management team has been nice & helpful so I repurchased the package. However, it's not available when I tried to book it which was very frustrating. I emailed them for assistance straight away. It took a while but thank goodness Rhory helped me to sort out the booking eventually. To make sure that the booking went alright I emailed the hotel directly & received confirmation yesterday. Hopefully all will go well from now & I'll update the review upon return in May.
Response from Unsold.comMar 9, 2021
Hi Helen, Thank you for your valuable feedback. As mentioned on the call with you, we sincerely apologize for the confusion about your ticket being closed. Our system detected multiple tickets and flagged the others as duplicates. That being said, it was a mistake on our end that has been corrected. Additionally, we understand you were not happy with the hotel choices on your preferred dates. Because of the nature of our specially discounted deals, hotels are based on availability, however, we escalated your issue to the quality assurance team to address. We also confirmed on that call that your refund was processed as Unsold.com has a 100% satisfaction guarantee. We look forward to hearing from you via your support ticket #97440 so we can better assist you. https://unsold.com/contact-us 24/7 Customer Support Unsold Management Team [email protected] (855) 956-4555


