Vicky P.

I have been using booking.com for few years, I always been happy with the choice and service until the latest booking really disappoint me and I feel rip off by two parties.

1. Booking a apartment in Amsterdam through booking.com on 21st march 2014 for one night originally for present for my daughter birthday, she and her friends one to stay one night in Amsterdam. However due to flight changes and unavailability, I have to cancel the booking straight away and that was 25 minutes later.
Booking.com confirm the booking cancelled. I assume all cancel that I don't have to look at further about the confirmation. These are on 21st march 2014.

But then upon checking my credit card statement on first week of April 2014 as monthly check, I am shocked to find out I was charge full amount of the cancelled booking. Although communicated with booking.com regarding this apparently there is nothing they can do, as it was Living Capital the Amsterdam company charge me.
When I email them, I did have response but they too can't refund me because it already been charge.

Question is: why am I charge full amount on booking which cancel 25 minutes after booked., it wasn't even 25 hours, and the booking was for a month later.
Apparently this is a policy to avoid cancellation. What do trading standard think about this.

So it wasn't FREE cancellation, I can understand if I cancel 48 hours or perhaps a week before checking in.

Beware of booking with booking.com and Old West Area Apartments. It's s scammer although Old west Area Apartments charge me, the booking.com will get the commission too. Both parties are working together as scammers.