Get an Expedia cancellation refund with Grok's help reaching the right agent
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Stuck in Expedia's cancellation process and not getting the refund he believed he was owed, a poster asked Grok for help and found the Expedia phone number. He says the Expedia agent then helped him get a refund.
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Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about anything important that's missing below. Keep them quick. Then do the task, checking in with me at the key points. Goal: Get a refund on a cancelled travel booking by reaching the right person with the right case. What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing): - Booking site and confirmation number - Cancellation policy shown when I booked - What's happened so far Rules: - Explain what the cancellation policy entitles me to. - Find the official customer service contact on the company's own site. - Write a 3-sentence summary of my case to read to the agent. - List what to ask for in writing. - If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. Output: My entitlement, the official contact, and a short script. You'll know it worked when: the agent confirms the refund and gives me a reference number.
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Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about anything important that's missing below. Keep them quick. Then do the task, checking in with me at the key points. Goal: Get a refund on a cancelled travel booking by reaching the right person with the right case. What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing): - Booking site and confirmation number - Cancellation policy shown when I booked - What's happened so far Rules: - Explain what the cancellation policy entitles me to. - Find the official customer service contact on the company's own site. - Write a 3-sentence summary of my case to read to the agent. - List what to ask for in writing. - If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. - Only use phone numbers from the company's official site or app; scam lookalike numbers are common. Output: My entitlement, the official contact, and a short script. You'll know it worked when: the agent confirms the refund and gives me a reference number. Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.
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https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ryanjohnrussell_grok-activity-7321940173502431234-58Ju
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