Algarve Travel Association

alanr · Post by **alanr** » Fri May 29, 2015 9:07 am

Can anyone help with this?

I am trying to contact Ron Young of The Algarve Travel Association. We have had a villa reserved since January with him for this August and I need to sort a few things with him. I have tried his email and telephone shown on his website for the last week or so, but to no avail. We have used him a number of times before and he has always been first class. I'm not sure if he may be just away for a few days, but I am getting a bit anxious.

He has an office in the Centro Commercial Cerro dos Pios, which is the little bit off restaurant hill where Mungo's is. I think he lives up past Golf e Mar somewhere.

Does anyone have any other contact details?

Many thanks in advance.

Stewpot · Post by **Stewpot** » Sat May 30, 2015 1:48 pm

I have sent you a PM regarding this can you contact me when you have read it please. I to am having difficulty contacting Ron Young regarding my villa booking

pato · Post by **pato** » Sat May 30, 2015 3:08 pm

Stewpot wrote:I have sent you a PM regarding this can you contact me when you have read it please. I to am having difficulty contacting Ron Young regarding my villa booking

Scam?

alanr · Post by **alanr** » Sat May 30, 2015 3:29 pm

I'm not sure it is the usual sort of scam. I have used Ron Young at least 5 times over the last 10 years or so and he has always been exemplary. Apparently he has traded for more 20 years in Carvoeiro. No doubt people - including me - are going to lose money and/or holidays, but I can't help thinking there is more to it than a scam.

The thing I don't understand is that more than 200 people have now read this post and no-one can shed any light on what has happened.

I have moved on and am trying to find an alternative.

pato · Post by **pato** » Sun May 31, 2015 1:20 pm

alanr wrote:I'm not sure it is the usual sort of scam. I have used Ron Young at least 5 times over the last 10 years or so and he has always been exemplary. Apparently he has traded for more 20 years in Carvoeiro. No doubt people - including me - are going to lose money and/or holidays, but I can't help thinking there is more to it than a scam.

The thing I don't understand is that more than 200 people have now read this post and no-one can shed any light on what has happened.

I have moved on and am trying to find an alternative.

He may have gone bust or perhaps he's ill and died intestate, whatever it's a sad situation for all.

Polli62 · Post by **Polli62** » Sun May 31, 2015 11:50 pm

Just a thought, if you have paid by card which is available on their website page for payments could you not claim it back, as the rental service has not been provided or fulfilled.

alanr · Post by **alanr** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:26 am

Hopefully yes - if it was a credit card. I have contacted the bank already and am awaiting a response.

I am told the office of this agency is now closed, so it looks like we will need to look elsewhere.

I have liaised with Stewpot so she knows what is going on, but there must be lots of others who are going to be disappointed.

All very sad!

logicbob · Post by **logicbob** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:42 am

You could always call Autorent car hire to see if they know what is going on. They are listed on Rons web site, they may well be able to shed some light on what is going on.

http://www.algarve-villarentals.com/Default.aspx

griff61 · Post by **griff61** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 3:26 pm

Any news on what's happened to Ron Young, when we were out last week his office was closed and for rent.
Seems strange we used him many times in the past with no problems, but not rented from him for a few years now.

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