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Yep, that's what the rats nest of a gazillion fares will do to you. If you had a fare that included OBC (like you) or Half Deposit, and you price match to another fare that doesn't have those terms, you will lose them. So if you price match in the future, be sure that the fare you are matching to is LESS that your current fare PLUS any promotional OBC. If you have a fare rate with the promotional Half Deposit, and you price match to a lower fare that doesn't have the Half Deposit promotion, you will have to come up with the other half of your deposit immediately. Would not be a problem for me if the price drop was worth it, as you would be paying the second half of the deposit at final payment anyway. However, I have heard horror stories of people that did not know this,(for whatever reason), and had their cruises cancelled due to non payment of the full deposit!!! Bottom line is BE CAREFUL!!! It's a MINEFIELD out there!!! Sorry Zef, I have no solution for you. Still think that it STINKS that you weren't price protected when you were bumped!!

<blockquote data-quote="Jamman" data-source="post: 1619095" data-attributes="member: 201">Yep, that's what the rats nest of a gazillion fares will do to you. If you had a fare that included OBC (like you) or Half Deposit, and you price match to another fare that doesn't have those terms, you will lose them. So if you price match in the future, be sure that the fare you are matching to is LESS that your current fare PLUS any promotional OBC.&nbsp; If you have a fare rate with the promotional&nbsp; Half Deposit, and you price match to a lower fare that doesn't have the Half Deposit promotion, you will have to come up with the other half of your deposit immediately. Would not be a problem for me if the price drop was worth it, as you would be paying the second half of the deposit at final payment anyway. However, I have heard horror stories of people that did not know this,(for whatever reason), and had their cruises cancelled due to non payment of the full deposit!!!&nbsp; Bottom line is BE CAREFUL!!! It's a MINEFIELD out there!!! Sorry Zef, I have no solution for you. Still think that it STINKS that you weren't price protected when you were bumped!!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jamman, post: 1619095, member: 201"] [SIZE=3][B]Yep, that's what the rats nest of a gazillion fares will do to you. If you had a fare that included OBC (like you) or Half Deposit, and you price match to another fare that doesn't have those terms, you will lose them. So if you price match in the future, be sure that the fare you are matching to is LESS that your current fare PLUS any promotional OBC. If you have a fare rate with the promotional Half Deposit, and you price match to a lower fare that doesn't have the Half Deposit promotion, you will have to come up with the other half of your deposit immediately. Would not be a problem for me if the price drop was worth it, as you would be paying the second half of the deposit at final payment anyway. However, I have heard horror stories of people that did not know this,(for whatever reason), and had their cruises cancelled due to non payment of the full deposit!!! Bottom line is BE CAREFUL!!! It's a MINEFIELD out there!!! Sorry Zef, I have no solution for you. Still think that it STINKS that you weren't price protected when you were bumped!! [/B][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]