I called Expedia (to avoid the web site) and spoke to a human representative. The human spelled my name wrong on the ticket (their error) so the ticket was not usable (you cannot board a plane if the name on the boarding pass does not match the name on your ID). I notified them immediately (but spent 6 hours on hold. I talked to India and Manila and other non-fluent English speakers who acknowledged the error but refused to correct it. (There is "a charge" to correct it). I called United Airlines and spent hours on hold (being transferred from one phone to another - listening to Rhapsody in Blue from the 60's) United Refused to correct the mistake (and they had US Airways on the return trip). I called Priceline (hotels) and after hours on hold they refused to acknowledge the notice. (ignored my call). So I called American Express and customer service understood that nobody would pay for a ticket that was WRONG and that there were weeks of opportunity to correct the error. So they started an investigation. Whomever does investigations decided it will be easier if I pay the charges than if they refuse to pay so I GOT BILLED. What this boils down to is that Expedia and UAL (and US Air and Priceline) KNEW that they tickets were not valid but KNOWINGLY submitted them for payment as though they were valid faililng to disclose a material fact (that they cannot be used to travel -- to accomplish the objective). American Express KNOWINGLY accepted their FRAUDULENT submission and aided and abetted them to collect from me (the object of the crime). But each of them (Expedia, UAL, US Air, American Express, Priceline) KNOW that there is no consequence for a crime they conspire to commit and do commit (there is a federal RICO statute but nobody cares). Experian, Transunion and Equifax will further aid and abet the parties. But I refuse to pay the fraudulent charges. There will be serious consequences for me but it is not just. No lawyer will help me since the cost is less than $500. Lawyers will help the other parties. I am on my own. Costco will not help me either (I called them). All of them KNOW what happened.