You took one sentence from a longer post. That's fine. These forums purpose is for people to draw from other experience. Mine is, why limit yourselves to only those who advertise on an internet forum? I've had exactly one bad safari. It was a discounted Tanzania safari that I found on another hunting forum. My bad.
Booking agents, good ones, separate the good from the bad.
I stand by my post.
Hi again Steve,
I agree with you 100% that a perspective client should not limit themself to one advertising source when searching for just the right safari company.
That is just good solid advice.
I only quoted two sentences of yours because their contents made it seem like you were inferring clients should only select a safari company that only advertises through a third party / agent.
It read as if safari companies that post in hunting forums are somehow not up to speed with those who advertise through a booking agent.
The one bad experience I had was doing that and I got stung.
I don’t feel it was due to them advertising through a booking agent (Cabela’s).
I feel it was due to my failure to do a thorough background investigation of the safari company itself (“Burchell Safaris”).
There are sadly a few crooks everywhere, advertising in all manner of media and methods, including in hunting forums, magazines and / or the occasional sub-standard booking agent.
A thorough background check is the acid test for safari companies, PHs, booking agents and all.
IMO, clients could do worse than to also look for a good sense of humor in any safari company as well.
However, if my joke about the shoe factory offended you, I apologize.
A couple people thought it was funny.
Cheers,
Paul.