Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ho95e.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ho95e!wcs From: wcs@ho95e.UUCP (x0705) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Orphaned Response (AMEX, Avis) Message-ID: <125@ho95e.UUCP> Date: Wed, 3-Jul-85 13:01:21 EDT Article-I.D.: ho95e.125 Posted: Wed Jul 3 13:01:21 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 4-Jul-85 05:32:06 EDT References: <1805@ut-ngp.UUCP> <43200001@hpfcms.UUCP> <124@ho95e.UUCP> <1213@peora.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 22 > > I once had to use an express rental car drop-off, and was charged Avis's > > usual 300% extra for not reading your bill. > What does this mean? Avis charges extra for using the express drop-off? > I thought at the NJ airport they ENCOURAGED you to use the express drop-off. > J. Eric Roskos I guess I wasn't real clear. Avis doesn't charge extra forthe express drop-off, but you don't get to see the bill. My bill at Avis is normally wrong; at least half the time by > 100%. This time they were wrong by 200%. Of the 6 or so times I've taken Avis, they got the bill correct once, only mischarged me for mileage+gas on another time, and all other times have charged me totally bogus rates for the car. (e.g. full non-discounted price or worse.) It doesn't seem to matter if the correct rate is printed on the contract; I still have to argue for 5 minutes to get the rate they promised when they gave me the car. With National or Hertz, I may have to wait in line, but when I drop off the car they charge me the right amount. Bill Stewart -- Bill Stewart, AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ 1-201-949-0705 ihnp4!ho95c!wcs