Another example of corporations starting to ripoff Australians!

[shazzboy]

I just tried to go to the USA version of expedia and it automatically redirected to Australia, it never did that in the past. I tried many times and it kept on doing it. So I turned on my privacy/proxy blocker and it still kept on doing it.

So I wont be using expedia anymore as the Aussie version of the website was always substantially more expensive for exactly the same thing as was on the USA website.

[wysiwyg]

there's an option on the top bar which says "switch to US"
failing that, there's travelocity.com which gives you choice of country also.

[cubbyxface]

itunes does that as well. hell, they do it with everything cos they know aussies pay more for everything

it's prob based on ur ip address, so it will be rather difficult to fool the system without resorting to 1337 hax

[wysiwyg]

when booking flights i usually just go directly to the airlines's websites after checking the cheapest fares on travelocity/expedia.

[shazzboy]

there's an option on the top bar which says "switch to US"
failing that, there's travelocity.com which gives you choice of country also.

They must of removed that, cause there is no such option at the top. Only at the bottom of the page there a flag symbols.

Funny enough it is only the USA site that redirects to Australia. I have tried every other country and it works fine.

[wysiwyg]

They must of removed that, cause there is no such option at the top. Only at the bottom of the page there a flag symbols.

Funny enough it is only the USA site that redirects to Australia. I have tried every other country and it works fine.

i just checked it today, it's still there
when you click the USA flag button below it goes to the US site and does not redirect

[shazzboy]

i just checked it today, it's still there
when you click the USA flag button below it goes to the US site and does not redirect

I have discovered the problem. It is a conspiracy by Google! I use chrome and it doesnt have the top option, but when I use Firefox its there.

Fuck you Google!!!!!!!!!!:mad:

[wysiwyg]

I have discovered the problem. It is a conspiracy by Google! I use chrome and it doesnt have the top option, but when I use Firefox its there.

Fuck you Google!!!!!!!!!!:mad:

but i'm using chrome too!!! and it's all fine
lol

[shazzboy]

but i'm using chrome too!!! and it's all fine
lol

Def not there on mine:confused:

[wysiwyg]

Def not there on mine:confused:
maybe because it's already the US site you're on :p

search with your eyes and mouse, not with your rants ;)

[shazzboy]

maybe because it's already the US site you're on :p

search with your eyes and mouse, not with your rants ;)

Quite clearly the OZ site:

http://www.expedia.com.au/default.aspx?rfrr=Redirect.From.www.expedia.com

Everytime I click the US Flag or type in expedia.com it does the above.

[wysiwyg]

Quite clearly the OZ site:

http://www.expedia.com.au/default.aspx?rfrr=Redirect.From.www.expedia.com

Everytime I click the US Flag or type in expedia.com it does the above.

http://www.expedia.com leads you to the US website without redirecting to the AU one

tried your link but when i click the US flag it leads me to the US site

[mark_]

Don't throw that money away, Shazz on short-term pleasure. Invest for the long-term goals.

[shazzboy]

http://www.expedia.com leads you to the US website without redirecting to the AU one

tried your link but when i click the US flag it leads me to the US site

I just tried your link and it sent me straight to the Australian one. WTF?

[wysiwyg]

I just tried your link and it sent me straight to the Australian one. WTF?
on the top, is there anything that says "click here for the US site" ?

you may want try travelocity as well

[shazzboy]

Don't throw that money away, Shazz on short-term pleasure. Invest for the long-term goals.

Screw the future, Im spending big like a Black Pimp. Gonna go travelling continuously for the next 12-18 months until im broke.

[shazzboy]

on the top, is there anything that says "click here for the US site" ?

you may want try travelocity as well

Nope, at the very top is 'Book your travel' and the stupid ad box with the woman dancing, absolutely nothing above that as on mine that is the top of the page. I give up and will just use firefox.

[MrAsh]

Screw the future, Im spending big like a Black Pimp. Gonna go travelling continuously for the next 12-18 months until im broke.

Well you're pretty cute mate, so I doubt you'd have trouble finding a bed to share with some hottie whilst your travelling. That would reduce the costs greatly! :)

[badamj2000]

I want to travel but Im scared for bad things happening.

[mark_]

Screw the future, Im spending big like a Black Pimp. Gonna go travelling continuously for the next 12-18 months until im broke.

If you live like a Black Pimp, you'll die like a Black Pimp.

Mr Ash might sleep with you but I don't want to pay for your Centrelink payment.

[shazzboy]

If you live like a Black Pimp, you'll die like a Black Pimp.

Mr Ash might sleep with you but I don't want to pay for your Centrelink payment.

Lol, fair enough:D

[wysiwyg]

whatever happened to proper budgeting and planning? it's not impossible to travel while young and still retire without resorting to government funds

[wysiwyg]

Nope, at the very top is 'Book your travel' and the stupid ad box with the woman dancing, absolutely nothing above that as on mine that is the top of the page. I give up and will just use firefox.

ok try clearing your cache and history. using a freshly cleared browser, when you get redirected to the AU site, there is a black strip on the topmost part and is bold white text says:

Welcome to Expedia.com.au, Australia's best site for travel deals. Stay here or continue to the U.S. site at Expedia.com »

beside it is a close X button. maybe you accidentally closed it?

you can also try a workaround redirect link from AU to US >> http://www.expedia.com/default.asp?ipsc=1&rfrr=Header.POSRedirect.www.expedia.com.au

[Gloomis666]

I heard on the radio that Google are currently being investigate for something along the lines of directing internet traffic.

Although with all the intrusive software you would think this kind of thing would not be illegal, but I guess the internet is bigger than Google too..must be some big players on the world wide web these days.

I find "Dogpile" stays true to the US of A, but has a crap image search, so I mostly use Google.

Actually no it did it too, I guess since our dollar is worth as much as USA dollar certain companies might lose out.

[shazzboy]

All fixed, I dont know what was going on so I restarted my computer and all is good now. I dont see how restarting could make it all better again but there ya go!

[shazzboy]

whatever happened to proper budgeting and planning? it's not impossible to travel while young and still retire without resorting to government funds

Well there will be no pension when I will be allowed to retire at the age of 107, so I intend to actually travel now.

I do not understand the mentality of spending all your money so you can say you own the box you live in. I do not want to own a box, I want to actually live.

[wysiwyg]

All fixed, I dont know what was going on so I restarted my computer and all is good now. I dont see how restarting could make it all better again but there ya go!

another example of Australian whining before trying to figure out what went wrong :D:p:D:p

[shazzboy]

Still dont know what went wrong.

[wysiwyg]

Well there will be no pension when I will be allowed to retire at the age of 107, so I intend to actually travel now.

I do not understand the mentality of spending all your money so you can say you own the box you live in. I do not want to own a box, I want to actually live.

long term goal should be to die knowing that you lived life enjoying life :D

[mark_]

… I do not want to own a box, I want to actually live.

I'd rather a box in Stanmore rather than one in horrible Hurstville