And then there has been a series of setbacks: the lousy weather, a faulty torch lighting during the opening ceremonies, the organizers' clumsy handling of ticket refunds, and NBC's much-lamented tape-delay broadcasts.
He added that Ms. Harrington's experience was "an outlier" and that Group Commerce and 24-7 Intouchandleded thousands of refunds every year without any hitches.
They spend about $1,800 each on shopping, 60 percent of their travel budget, according to Global Blue, an international company that handles refunds of taxes for international shoppers.
(Not "my" Kindle, mind you—I don't have that kind of money!) Amazon's CEO, Jeff Bezos, admitted that the company's handling of the situation wasn't very elegant, even though it refunded everyone who bought the book.
It pledged to refund any losses within 24 working hours, but faced widespread anger at its handling of the fraud.
Check with your supervisor regarding the correct policy for handling returns and refunds.
And since Expedia, Travelocity and Orbitz are agents of the airlines, they were authorized to handle refunds and change fees in a manner consistent with the airlines' policies.
Ohio Building Authority, $255.5 million of refunding bonds.
Katy Independent School District, Tex., $70.4 million of refunding bonds.
Fresno, Calif., $205.5 million of refunding bonds 2002.
Hillsborough,, Fla., Utility, $190 million of refunding revenue.
