While scummy what they did is probably legal.
With the exception of this company that takes you over NYC in a balloon for 6 grand for two most balloon pilots stay far away from class b airspace and its traffic.
If the phone person said you would be outside new York cities airspace and did not specify whether or not you would be able to see it it was vaguely true.
Their about us page isn't even on that website and links to a different one.
http://www.adventureads.org/about.html
On google the two websites directly underneath the site you used show prices right on the site with a ride usually being around $250 a person.
One thing to take in mind if you ever do something like this again is that most websites that don't look professional are generally that way because the owner of whatever service you are looking for is probably the person that made the site.
If you have to choose between a site that looks like crap but is full of info or a professional looking site full of nothing but generic pictures and info check out the crappy site first.
Weirdly enough you can buy gift certificates from http://www.newyorkcityballoonrides.com/ which redirects to another site as well that states the gift certificate is for rushcube but the gift certificate which says that it is good for a balloon ride only costs $256 so the markup was just through the phone which makes me wonder it is actually rushcube that owns this site.
With the exception of this company that takes you over NYC in a balloon for 6 grand for two most balloon pilots stay far away from class b airspace and its traffic.
If the phone person said you would be outside new York cities airspace and did not specify whether or not you would be able to see it it was vaguely true.
Their about us page isn't even on that website and links to a different one.
http://www.adventureads.org/about.html
I'm not trying to pile on you but for something expensive like this you should've shopped around and checked prices from other places before calling.Congratulations! Youve taken the first step toward an exciting adventure that youll never forget. The next step is just one easy phone call away. Your search for a thrilling new experience has brought you to the right place, and we want to make your dreams come true!
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On google the two websites directly underneath the site you used show prices right on the site with a ride usually being around $250 a person.
One thing to take in mind if you ever do something like this again is that most websites that don't look professional are generally that way because the owner of whatever service you are looking for is probably the person that made the site.
If you have to choose between a site that looks like crap but is full of info or a professional looking site full of nothing but generic pictures and info check out the crappy site first.
Weirdly enough you can buy gift certificates from http://www.newyorkcityballoonrides.com/ which redirects to another site as well that states the gift certificate is for rushcube but the gift certificate which says that it is good for a balloon ride only costs $256 so the markup was just through the phone which makes me wonder it is actually rushcube that owns this site.