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Guilty until proven innocent? You are if you rent a car.

Guilty until proven innocent? You are if you rent a car.

Damage fees are becoming more common and arbitrary. Here’s how to repair the problem.

Christopher Elliott

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Oct 10, 2026


How a French château became a modern art spa — minus the clichés

How a French château became a modern art spa — minus the clichés

The owners of the Château de Candes set out to build something nobody would mistake for a castle hotel

Christopher Elliott

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Oct 9, 2026

StubHub told me to sell my Lady Gaga tickets elsewhere, then they charged me for it

StubHub told me to sell my Lady Gaga tickets elsewhere, then they charged me for it

Tony Rogozinski was told his listing was canceled. StubHub sold the tickets anyway and billed him $864.

Christopher Elliott

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Oct 8, 2026

Hells bells! How did these AC/DC tickets go from front stage to the worst seats in the house?

Hells bells! How did these AC/DC tickets go from front stage to the worst seats in the house?

A flipped seating map cost him $506, but StubHub said his tickets were fine

Christopher Elliott

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Oct 6, 2026

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