Not sure if I am going to bother with another attempt at Charlotte Pass next year, based on my experience customer service is woeful.
Epic Pass Refunds
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I'm working out my options for continuing to ski CP without giving Blyton Group a brass wazoo. +0.95 (Mk III) isn't keen on skinning in for a week with a backpack..... might have to invest in a pulk.
Thanks Perisher for refunding our group in under 4 days. One of them done on the same day!!! Way to go/.
That's where I got to after 2020. Their reputation will catch up with them.
No reponse as yet to a number of emails.
Tonight my credit at the first offer $$ runs out? What do I do? Given my situation for next season I'd like the refund.
Beginning to wonder if the reply tag actually sends it back to them?
@canestocks , send a follow-up email to claims@epicaustraliapass.com.au. Don’t hit the ‘reply’ button.
After 5 weeks of silence, I did just that this morning with a polite enquiry as to how my claim based on resort closure (all Australian resorts) was progressing. I had a response within 2 hours stating that my refund request had been approved and I would get a refund of 25.3% of my Epic pass (based on 20 days closed out of 79 in the core season). $217.33 coming back into my bank account. Very happy with that given I’d skied 10 days at Perisher up until that point. Thumbs up to the Epic team from me
thats amazing you got that given you'd skied 10 days. Well done.@canestocks , send a follow-up email to claims@epicaustraliapass.com.au. Don’t hit the ‘reply’ button.
After 5 weeks of silence, I did just that this morning with a polite enquiry as to how my claim based on resort closure (all Australian resorts) was progressing. I had a response within 2 hours stating that my refund request had been approved and I would get a refund of 25.3% of my Epic pass (based on 20 days closed out of 79 in the core season). $217.33 coming back into my bank account. Very happy with that given I’d skied 10 days at Perisher up until that point. Thumbs up to the Epic team from me
Thanks Lady P just popped a note off now. We await.
Question - in the end how long was PV closed for?
tried this - makes no difference. The only time I received a quick response was when I said I was having trouble purchasing. Response within an hour. It is a woeful organisation where the customer is truly a statistic.@canestocks , send a follow-up email to claims@epicaustraliapass.com.au. Don’t hit the ‘reply’ button.
After 5 weeks of silence, I did just that this morning with a polite enquiry as to how my claim based on resort closure (all Australian resorts) was progressing. I had a response within 2 hours stating that my refund request had been approved and I would get a refund of 25.3% of my Epic pass (based on 20 days closed out of 79 in the core season). $217.33 coming back into my bank account. Very happy with that given I’d skied 10 days at Perisher up until that point. Thumbs up to the Epic team from me
Well well, - Email notification (2 weeks old) sitting in hubby's junk mail folder.@canestocks , send a follow-up email to claims@epicaustraliapass.com.au. Don’t hit the ‘reply’ button.
After 5 weeks of silence, I did just that this morning with a polite enquiry as to how my claim based on resort closure (all Australian resorts) was progressing. I had a response within 2 hours stating that my refund request had been approved and I would get a refund of 25.3% of my Epic pass (based on 20 days closed out of 79 in the core season). $217.33 coming back into my bank account. Very happy with that given I’d skied 10 days at Perisher up until that point. Thumbs up to the Epic team from me
As above we both got 25% refund on our Epic passes. Happy enough with that - we skied 6 days.
Thanks to all those who pointed out the fine print to me.
Early on I didn't think we were eligible for any refund at all.
Same for Perth for PB.
Basically no charge transfer to next year. Wasn’t going to buy them again for next season, but if it’s a free transfer to 2022 or kiss your cash goodbye then I’ll take the tix thanks.
Apologies and refund have come. All good.Can someone help please? I am from QLD and was set to ski in Perisher on 15th August 21. Air tickets/bus ticket/accommodation etc. As you know they closed the resort that day so we had no alternative but to cancel - we did not ski one day this year. ACT also had a lockdown and that was where are flights were headed. We purchased the epic pass as the hotel advised us that the previous year they gave priority to those people when it came to lift passes. We are 71 and 67 and this was to be our last ski as our bodies are cracking up. I did not nominate a week with epic pass prior to going as I didn't see why I should as it is supposed to be a season pass and didn't think it was necessary. I have now written to them about 20 times and they don't answer emails or the phone as you all know. They have finally agree to give credit but we do not wish to ski anymore. Has anyone gone to the the ACCC? Is it worth the trouble? What a ruthless company! how can they profit out of a lockdown? Can anyone advise me about the ACCC please?
QLD wasn’t locked down, and transit through ACT was permitted. They’ve gone beyond their T&C in offering you a credit. Go skiing.Last edited:
Welcome to the forum, @Ruth ! I think you are far from the only Queensland resident feeling let down by Vail at the moment. By all means try the ACCC, but I don’t know how much joy you’ll have. Still, sometimes squeaky wheels get oiled! Don’t rule out skiing next year with your credit, by the way. There’s quite a collection of over 60s (and over 70s) hitting the slopes at Perisher, putting younger folk to shame with their fitness.I am still waiting for a reply / refund. Last communication was about 6 or 7 weeks ago saying that they apologised for the delay but they are still looking at this.
I sent a follow up email over a week ago and nothing.
Check your junk mail. Also, use this email address if you’re not already: claims@epicaustraliapass.com.au.
Thanks, this is the email address I have used. Last contact from them was 18 Oct. I might try again
Maybe QLD wasn’t fully locked down but Perisher actually closed down and not operating. How can I possibly go skiing?
And you are eligible for a pro rata refund for that time. Have you applied on that basis? Within the guidelines? That is quite straightforward, I received a % refund on that basis myself (ACT).
I received an email today, in regards to my partners epic pass refund from last year.
Stated that an audit had found they had not refunded the original $49 deposit, due to it being on an expired credit card. The email gave me a $49 voucher, with option for a credit card refund if preferred.
So for anyone who didn't receive the $49 deposit, keep your eyes open, and if you don't hear anything, worth contacting them
In order not to start a new thread - we're already at it again with people who want to have their cake and eat it too trying to get the early bird pricing on the Epic Aus Pass and then cancelling the pass before the final payment is taken.
I just.... I don't get it. The whole concept behind the early bird pricing is that you are committing to the purchase in order to get a lower price. The terms of sale are *very* clear. Would these people also enter into a rental agreement, leave after 2 months and claim that they weren't required to pay out the balance of the lease? :/
Yes, I can see an argument for offering refunds in order to maintain goodwill - but that's the choice of the company. The number of people I see saying "take it to the ACCC" is absurd - you have a change of mind, the service you are being charged for is still available, so the service provider hasn't failed in upholding their obligations....
I've said it before but I take issue with the use of the term "deposit" with the epic pass as it implies that it's not a final purchase. Sure it's buried in the terms and conditions that it's not a deposit but honestly not everyone is going to read that in the same way they don't read software licences.
I would have less issue with the practice if it was called a "first installment" or similar as it's less ambiguous.
In years gone by before they became "premium" thredbo also had a deposit in place, but unlike the epic pass you could cancel and forfeit the deposit. This led to some people (myself included) assuming that the same applied to the epic pass on the basis of them using that word.
TL;DR even though it's in the fine print calling the initial payment a deposit is shifty as fcuk and I can understand how it catches people out.
I haven't seen deposit used - in the Ts & Cs they refer to a "first instalment" only, and the only advertising I could find says "$49 upfront".
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If that's the case it looks like they've improved that wording. I wonder if that was in response to upheld complaints?I haven't seen deposit used - in the Ts & Cs they refer to a "first instalment" only, and the only advertising I could find says "$49 upfront".
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I'm not sure I agree deposit has those connotations as you pay a 'deposit' on a house and that's usually not refundable and you can't back out easily but I do agree it would be better to use first instalment as some people definitely don't understand you're committed to full purchase.
A deposit in the context of a house has exactly that connotation, if you back out you forfeit that amount. A scan of the T&C for the full North American epic pass shows they still use the term "deposit" in their marketing buried halfway down the page:
Deposit Policy. If you pay a deposit for a Season Pass, you agree to be bound by the Season Pass Deposit Policy, which is located below.
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I UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT BY PAYING THE $49 DEPOSIT, I AM COMMITTING TO BUY A SEASON PASS FOR THE SKI & RIDE SEASON. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THIS $49 PAYMENT IS NON-REFUNDABLE, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EPIC Coverage Refund Policy
I can only infer that someone pulled them up for it under Australian consumer law as being misleading. If it wasn't shifty as fcuk why wouldn't they use that term here too?
Who is pulling the pin?
Should we encourage them?
Hell yeah we should. The hunger games were bad enough the last two years.Epic Australia Pass Price Rise
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They did use the term "deposit" in the past and don't seem to now
Just a reminder to any Queenslanders who got a snow credit and haven't yet applied it to their Epic Pass to do so ASAP before final payment is due next week. I remembered at about 2am this morning all sorted now.
