Sell my deposit!

Cez · 13 Feb 20, 01:02 PM

Hey Dibbers!

So we had our next Orlando holiday booked for September 2020 but we are expecting and are due when we would be in Orlando so have had to cancel the holiday.

We have spoken to Virgin holidays and unfortunately, they aren't able to refund the money so we are looking at our options to try to not loose the full �350 deposit.

Virgin have said we can cancel and loose the money (Not what we want to do) or we can rebook in the near future to another holiday, however, we dont really want to book anything with the baby being due.

I dont know if it is an option but has anyone sold their deposit to someone else at a cheaper price for example?

Any advice would be great!

Emmie2016 · 13 Feb 20, 01:05 PM

Wouldnt it incur a name change fee? Might not be worth it for someone else.

Can you not claim on your travel insurnace if you your unable to fee due to pregnancy.

Cez · 13 Feb 20, 01:09 PM

I would include that in the selling of the deposit.

Unfortunately not.

magickate · 13 Feb 20, 01:11 PM

Can you change all the names are does the lead booker still need to go?

Could you maybe move it to a cheaper holiday somewhere closer before the baby is due?

Cez · 13 Feb 20, 01:19 PM

I would have to speak to Virgin about the name changes come to think of it. Thanks for that

Virgin is so expensive and I would rather spend the money elsewhere. Also, I dont really want to fly far.

mickey house · 13 Feb 20, 01:20 PM

I think realistically you may have to accept losing the �350. I very much doubt an insurance company would pay out for pregnancy as it's not an unexpected medical condition, and you were involved in the production process.

duchy · 13 Feb 20, 01:27 PM

Insurance may cover you if your due date is during the period airlines won�t carry you due to advanced pregnancy. Worth a call to find out.
Logically you�d think it wouldn�t be covered as �self inflicted�

however as it comes under medically unadvisable to travel in some cases it is covered.

claireyfairy8 · 13 Feb 20, 01:35 PM

LOL @ Mickey House - "production process"

Can't you look at doing a baby moon when baby arrives?

Cez · 13 Feb 20, 01:37 PM

Thanks everyone!

We may do a babymoon. I'm just looking at all our options

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	13 Feb 20, 01:05 PM Emmie2016 Imagineer
Emmie2016 Imagineer Join Date: Apr 16	Wouldnt it incur a name change fee? Might not be worth it for someone else. Can you not claim on your travel insurnace if you your unable to fee due to pregnancy. __________________ Back to the Mouse 2022!

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	13 Feb 20, 01:20 PM mickey house Imagineer
mickey house Imagineer Join Date: Sep 06	I think realistically you may have to accept losing the �350. I very much doubt an insurance company would pay out for pregnancy as it's not an unexpected medical condition, and you were involved in the production process.

13 Feb 20, 01:27 PM	#7
	13 Feb 20, 01:27 PM duchy Imagineer
duchy Imagineer Join Date: May 04 Location: Kent	Insurance may cover you if your due date is during the period airlines won�t carry you due to advanced pregnancy. Worth a call to find out. Logically you�d think it wouldn�t be covered as �self inflicted� however as it comes under medically unadvisable to travel in some cases it is covered. Edited at 01:30 PM.

13 Feb 20, 01:35 PM	#8
	13 Feb 20, 01:35 PM claireyfairy8 Apprentice Imagineer
claireyfairy8 Apprentice Imagineer Join Date: May 18 Location: Scotland claireyfairy8's Reviews Restaurant Reviews: 6 theDIBB Guidebook Pages Created: 1	LOL @ Mickey House - "production process" Can't you look at doing a baby moon when baby arrives?