This is to warn the public about a certain travel agency that calls itself VCP Travel House. Their operation is a major SCAM that victimizes travelers and swindles them by tens of thousands of pesos.
The scam company operates mainly through referrals, promising affordable rates for travel to the Philippines’ top tourist destinations. VCP Travel House usually asks for full payment one month ahead of time, but is usually unable to fulfill its end of the bargain.
My company experienced this first hand. We booked a trip to Coron for 10 people last December 2015 set for February 2016. VCP Travel House failed to keep its end of the deal and the trip was scheduled for June instead.
Giving them the benefit of the doubt, we agreed and we added 3 more people to the travel list. Big mistake. A few days before the trip, the scammers at VCP Travel House called me to tell me the flight was cancelled due to bad weather. Please note that the weather was warm as fuck that week and it was obvious they were making excuses because they could not fulfill their end of the deal.
We also called the airline, Skyjet, and the Coron hotel where we were supposed to stay. Both said nothing was ever booked with our names on it.
They offered us a refund but 2 months after the promise, they have only returned 70,000 of the 95,000 pesos they owe us. They paid us on a piecemeal basis, which was a sign that they are a very financially unstable group.
I’m writing this as a warning to everyone. Book with more credible travel agencies even if it costs extra. Better that than get robed of your money and get nothing at all. I’m hardly alone. Others have blogged about their bad experiences with VCP Travel House.
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