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My boss recently used a travel agent to book a flight. She said the agent said that business is improving because of too many choices on the web.

Posted by Max Mar 11 '16, 12:21

Customers don't like being confused so they're going back to agents to take care of it.

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Paralysis of choice is a real thing. -- nm - TWuG Mar 11, 12:23 2
- I get that in craft stores, home depot -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 11, 12:55
- My effin' husband! -- nm - Frustrated Mar 11, 12:28
i book direct easy flights, but as soon as i have something with legs, i just let an agent deal with it. -- nm - Andie Mar 11, 12:22 19
- when/if mel and I ever do something for like, Europe I plan to use an agent. -- nm - Diva Mar 11, 12:29 16
  - same for us. The Viking cruiseslook neat -- nm - Beaker Mar 11, 12:55 1
    - I'd totally be a viking at that. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 11, 13:14
  - People are wired differently but I am *so* glad we did NOT do that. - Spawn Mar 11, 12:37 10
    - I will do what I want during the day but I wouldn't mind an agent helping to find hotels/flights for me. *shrug* -- nm - Diva Mar 11, 12:38 9
      - Right, get is to and from, find us a nice place to stay (clean with a well stocked bar) and leave us alone after that. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 11, 12:45 3
        
        We were barely in our room. If so we were showering or in bed. -- nm - Spawn Mar 11, 13:21 1
        
        I initially read this as showering in bed -- nm - JD Mar 11, 13:29
        
        exactamundo. -- nm - Diva Mar 11, 12:47
      - I can understand it, but it was great to land and have zero idea what city we would be in day-to-day. -- nm - Spawn Mar 11, 12:40 4
        
        gawd I would hate that -- nm - decline Mar 11, 12:45 2
        
        I like to know where I'm going to sleep. And paying for a hotel the day you arrive is usually *much* more expensive than booking in advance. -- nm - Diva Mar 11, 12:54 1
        
        I live my life on a schedule. It was nice to not have to. -- nm - Spawn Mar 11, 13:06
        
        *laughing as Diva is seen erupting into hives at the thought* [nm] - Mel Profit Mar 11, 12:45
  - when. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 11, 12:32 2
    - yonh. -- nm - Diva Mar 11, 12:32 1
      - The Italy/Germany/France region will never be the same... -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 11, 12:35
- like horses? -- nm - decline Mar 11, 12:23 1
  - i always use an agent to buy horses. -- nm - Andie Mar 11, 12:26

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My boss recently used a travel agent to book a flight. She said the agent said that business is improving because of too many choices on the web.

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