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How to find $4,762 when Comcast says it’s gone

Comcast refunded her overpayment on a prepaid debit card. Then the balance dropped to $82.

Christopher Elliott

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Sep 3, 2026

He paid Avis $1,895 to settle up. It kept him on the Do Not Rent list anyway.

His bank flagged Avis's billing as fraud and froze his account. Avis repossessed the rental and barred him from renting for two years, which ended his work driving for Uber.

Christopher Elliott

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Sep 2, 2026

JetBlue banned her at the gate over a $468 ticket she paid for

She has the credit card statement. The airline's records say the seat was bought with someone else's travel voucher, and the site that sold it stopped answering.

Christopher Elliott

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Sep 1, 2026

Do you have a high travel IQ? Here’s how you can tell

A behavioral researcher watched two passengers handle the same gate change in Tokyo. One was halfway to the new gate before the other stopped shouting.

Christopher Elliott

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Aug 31, 2026

Elliott Confidential

How to find $4,762 when Comcast says it’s gone

He paid Avis $1,895 to settle up. It kept him on the Do Not Rent list anyway.

JetBlue banned her at the gate over a $468 ticket she paid for

Do you have a high travel IQ? Here’s how you can tell

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