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Regulations for U.S. and other non-U.K.-based travel companies and websites
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Murray H Apr. 2, 2009.

Restricted to registered users?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Scott Mar. 23, 2009.

PPC Rate
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Scott Mar. 2, 2009.

 

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You can be US based, Oz based on even based in a small, remote Nepalese hillside village - if you sell travel to UK (cf also EEC) residents then you have to have appropriate UK/ EEC cover/ bonding/ licences. In other words, it is who you are selling…
April 2, 2009
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At Alex's suggestion, I'm starting this topic as a new thread. Most SFBO members operate out of the UK, so they may know much at all about regulations beyond the UK. So the hope is that someone somewhere will be able to get an answer on this. I ke…
April 2, 2009
Ok.
April 2, 2009
Can someone please report what, if any, regulation is needed for U.S. based companies? And what would be the difference between a travel agency or a tour operator as opposed to a directory website? And what about if you're based in one country but p…
April 1, 2009
This is how I take it, too. Seems to me this is true even if it's similar content. So if I go to a site and I can't learn about and/or make a reservation for a particular lodging or tour there, then I can google the company and find out more and do…
March 23, 2009
I would say the general rule is if you have "content" that no one else has got - then you can just about get away with hiding it behind a registration form (even subscription basis, if the content has value and the value can be demonstrated easily)…
March 22, 2009
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Hi, what do you think about this travel site that restricts full info on tours or accommodations to users to register and log on? The registration is free. http://www.sawdays.co.uk/
March 22, 2009
Scott replied to Scott's discussion 'PPC Rate'
Thanks for further clarification, Ralph. By the way, I went to your site and really applaud you for your strong environmental policies and work. I especially applaud what you write about carbon offsetting. Not many in the travel biz, or any biz for…
March 2, 2009

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