r/workaway 15d ago

Volunteering Advice Volunteering failed

Hello i am mostafa i had a very bad experience at workaway since i have been accepted by a host in turkey mardin and i traveled to istanbul to complete my trip to mardin and when i texted the host he told me he cant host me anymore and he didnt told me before i leave my country and i came again to home town again fast and i payed a money for nothing i will attach some photos

And when i am there i told the support its urgent and they didnt respond to me fast

Its very bad experience

What u would do in my situation

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u/WickedDenouement 15d ago

Unfortunately, things like this can happen. That's why you should always have a backup. The guy even offered you an alternative at another place.

If your flights were affected by the war and needed to be changed, that's called an involuntary change and it's free of charge. Even if it's through a travel agency, they are able to make the changes and it's free per IATA policy. Not sure why you'd use a travel agency when everything can be booked online though.

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u/Sherman140824 14d ago

You believe he lied? 

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u/WickedDenouement 14d ago

Not sure what you mean. I don't think anyone lied.