[rippedoffbyLufthansa]

On 7/25/12 I purchased a round trip ticket from Lufthansa Airlines for Flight #7616/7617 Newark to Rome for $1542.90. I called Lufthansa at 800-645-3880 to get the seat assignments and was informed that I had to call United Airlines instead. Lufthansa had sold me a seat at a premium price on United - flights 962/963!!!!! I absolutely did not intend to fly on United or I would have bought the ticket from them directly for $1325.89 ($217.01 less than I paid Lufthansa). I specifically chose Lufthansa based on their reputation for on time flights and in flight comfort. I specifically wanted to avoid United for those same reasons.
WHAT A RIP OFF. I want to know how this is legal for Lufthansa to advertise flights that DON'T EXIST and sell tickets to unsuspecting consumers on a completely different airline at a premium price? I would NEVER have flown United if I had been aware of the true relationship between Lufthansa and United. This is wrong.
I want a refund of $217.01 from Lufthansa since now I am stuck with the airline tickets on United, an airline that I never would have flown in the first place.