Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxr.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!ihnp4!ihuxr!stanwyck From: stanwyck@ihuxr.UUCP (Don Stanwyck) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: credit cards and rent-a-cars Message-ID: <969@ihuxr.UUCP> Date: Thu, 8-Mar-84 23:18:04 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxr.969 Posted: Thu Mar 8 23:18:04 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 10-Mar-84 08:35:27 EST References: <873@cvl.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 26 Not directly in response to the query, I have a slight flame. On a recent trip to New Jersey (on business) I used Avis. I rented the car with my Visa. The car was reserved for 1 day, and was returned on time. Total charge, < $40. Avis, when I rented the car, got a charge guarantee for > $200! And they took three weeks to get the charge through, which meant that $160 of my charge limit was not available for my use. (I had to call an get my limit temporarily bumped when a car repair charge ($400) was not accepted when the repair place called on my card - and I knew I had sufficient room.) With regard to the original question, I know that certain companies (AT&T among others) have agreements with some companies that we can use cash and the company guarentees the payment. It requires company i.d., but no credit card. I have used that means, and will again. Next time I will tell them it is cash, and not let them run a voucher until the exact charge is known. -- ________ ( ) Don Stanwyck @( o o )@ 312-979-3062 ( || ) Cornet-367-3062 ( \__/ ) ihnp4!ihuxr!stanwyck (______) Bell Labs @ Naperville, IL