A Travel Agent Responds

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In response to last month's story about problems with a Texas-based diving tour seller, Coral Dreams Scuba (some of its clients estimated that as much as $100,000 in trips paid for were not delivered), we received this:

"I own and manage a travel agency for scuba divers. Here in California, it is illegal to sell trips without being part of the California Sellers of Travel organization. We pay an annual fee into an insurance fund to reimburse people if an agency goes bankrupt. I also have to pay the annual fee for my LLC, the required insurance, and my county fees. I must display my CA seller or Travel license number on all communications....

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