 Poster: A snowHead
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was thinking of booking a late season trip to solden for april 2011 and for a change i said i'd try neilsons as we always do DIY trips.
now I know why I gave up using tour companies years ago. late in the booking process it gives the total price which included lift passes without me ticking the "incl lift pass" button. price for 2 passes =418 sterling. checked the solden site online and it quotes 404 EUR for 2 passes. to make this worse on the lift pass info option on neilsons web page it says "Lift passPre-book your lift pass safe in the knowledge that you will pay no more than you will if you wait and purchase in resort" is that a blatant lie or am i being a bit picky about a few quid
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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creedgearoid, it seems odd - maybe Neilson have only 1 price for all season but buying direct woudl have reduced rates at the end of the season?
edit: you can "uncheck" the lift pass option if you scroll down, so if the rest of the deal suits you then by the lift passes in resort. but Neilson's prioce should not be dearer than resport prices if that's what they are advertising
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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yes the price for normal season is 225 but even this converts to 193 sterling not 209. add to this the price for late season is 202 eur = 173 sterling which were the dates i put in.
nice profit eh!
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unchecking the box is a bit like the ryanair booking where you have to uncheck all the boxes which is attemted rip off in my book
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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there's probably some small print about the exchange rate used in pricings. It has changed fairly dramatically recently, after all; they have to make some kind of assumption before being able to quote you prices in sterling. If the pound had weakened against the euro their price might have seemed a bargain.
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pam w is spot on. TO lift pass prices are set very early on and exchange rate fluctuations can make them seem to be good or bad value depending on which way they go. 4 times out of 5 I've done well out of it, but there will be occasions when that's not the case. It's certainly not a rip off. And you definitely don't have to book your lift pass through the TO if you don't wish to, but I do find it convenient to get the lift pass on the transfer bus rather than buying in resort.
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exchange rate has only moved +/-6eurocents from the average in the last year or so. wouldn't call that a massive fluctuation, although it was more volatile than the period when it used to be around 1.50 to the £1. depends on when they fix their rates I spose.
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I guess the T.O.s hedge their currencies and lock in to rate. So it pays to do your homework or make your own decision whether to take their offer. The T.O.s sometime have access to preferential pass rates particular in the US & Canada. I don't know if they are making a margin on the lift passes or offering a service. Having to opt rather than opt in for extras is despicable. Carbon offsetting is selected by default - who thinks your money will be well directed ?
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Looking back over the last few years, the lowest £ to Euro (midpoint) conversion was £1 = Euro 1.06030 in March 2009.
Been higher before and after then.
So at the worst rate, 202 Euro gives £190.51.....
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Looking back over the last few years, the lowest £ to Euro (midpoint) conversion was £1 = Euro 1.06030 in March 2009.
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Look harder! Try Christmas 2008 for starters...
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I went with them in jan 2008 and we bought ski passes with them after checking resort prices and neilson were cheaper, and we used quidco so saved even more!
I believe they bulk by them at a preset price but then I think that ties them into a set euro to pound rate so it can go up or down...
I don't work for them btw!
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