Active since Feb 2026
I made a booking at accommodation venue (Manhattan Properties) in Plettenberg Bay for December 2026 for 6 nights. the booking was for a large house in a complex able to accept 9 persons. Not an easy find for December. The booking was accepted and the full amount was paid. A month later they just cancelled my booking saying they should not have accepted it as they need a 14 night stay minimum. Absolutely shocking that I now have to try and find accommodation again for a very difficult time of the year. The accommodation (Manhattan properties) offered to help me try find something else - but obviously nothing has come of that. I have friends from the UK visiting and now I'm left with the problem. and of course there is no way to get hold of bookings.com
online retailer. purchased a pair of shoes, requested a size 6 and a size 4 arrived. I assumed based on the name of the company that it is based in Cape Town. I attempted to return the shoes and discovered the company is based in China. I am expected to return the shoes at my cost - despite that they made an error in the size - the value of the return is more than the value of the shoes. I am now stuck with a pair of shoes that dont fit and cannot return. I have mailed over again and they insist the shoes are to be returned to China. Never ever buy anything Chinese again.