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Elliott Confidential

Consumer Alert: If you wait too long to ask for help, this could happen

Yes, there's a statute of limitations on getting your consumer problem fixed

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Christopher Elliott
Sep 16, 2024
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Charlie Souza thought it might be too late to get help with a canceled vacation. He'd booked a theme cruise in 2020, which was canceled during the pandemic — and he never received a refund.

We've been getting more cases like this lately, which raises an important question: Is it ever too late to file a claim for a consumer problem?

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