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Shocker: Avis Car Rental Bars Israeli Executive from Renting
Observer News ^ | November 22, 2015 | Ken Kurson

Posted on 11/22/2015 4:34:27 PM PST by Timber Rattler

On Saturday evening, Dov Bergwerk arrived at the Avis branch on West 76th Street and Broadway. Accompanied by his wife Ruth, the Bergwerks were planning to join friends for dinner in Westchester. Mr. Bergwerk, a senior vice president and general corporate counsel at the Israeli pharmaceutical giant Teva, got out his driver's license, reservation number and "Wizard" loyalty card - he's rented from Avis dozens of times before - and anticipated the usual smooth transition into a nondescript mid-sized sedan.

That's when the trouble started.

(Excerpt) Read more at observer.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Israel; US: New York; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antisemitism; avis; budget; carrental; iran; israel; lebanon; newyork; newyorkcity; waronterror
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Mental note to self: Never rent from Avis again.
1 posted on 11/22/2015 4:34:27 PM PST by Timber Rattler
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The problem is not Avis but the people working in the office. Avis needs to clean out that office and train new staff


2 posted on 11/22/2015 4:35:54 PM PST by captain_dave
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To: Timber Rattler

Mental note to self: Never rent from Avis again.


I second the motion. More “hope and change” Bronco Bama is encouraging.


3 posted on 11/22/2015 4:37:34 PM PST by bytesmith
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To: Timber Rattler

Sounds like planned infiltration.


4 posted on 11/22/2015 4:39:29 PM PST by Daniel Ramsey (Trump to win! He wins, we win, the nation wins!)
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To: captain_dave
Almost nine hours after being asked for comment, Avis got back to the Observer with a statement, surprisingly doubling down on the behavior of its employees.

The problem is with Avis.
5 posted on 11/22/2015 4:40:08 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: Timber Rattler

Sounds like a Seinfeld episode.


6 posted on 11/22/2015 4:41:42 PM PST by toothfairy86
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"Eventually, a manager was called. Shamoura took the side of her reservation agent, also refusing to honor Mr. Bergwerk's reservation or recognize his documents."

Shamoura? Damned militant Amish again!

"I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender
the members of my command while they still have the means to resist."

7 posted on 11/22/2015 4:42:23 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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Their FB response

On Friday, a customer seeking to rent a car from Avis Car Rental was not allowed to do so because he failed to provide the required documentation. Visitors to the U.S. From other countries must provide both a valid drivers license from their country of residence as well as a valid International Drivers License or passport in order to rent from Avis. We are aggressively investigating the customer’s allegations regarding the handling of this matter, as we do not tolerate any form of discrimination. So far, our ongoing investigation suggests that this customer is unfairly maligning us with unfounded accusations.

https://www.facebook.com/avis


8 posted on 11/22/2015 4:43:52 PM PST by machogirl
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I usually say “I can’t boycott businesses I don’t patronize” but it applies in this case. It is the height of stupidity to turn away good business. The car rental business is cutthroat - I can easily find an alternative to avis.


9 posted on 11/22/2015 4:43:58 PM PST by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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There’s no way those two were following company policy. This was a case of a couple of local employees at that particular office who had an agenda of their own. Unfortunately, this will reflect badly on the entire company. The rental agent and her supervisor should be fired, but they won’t be. After all, as we all know, that would be racism.


10 posted on 11/22/2015 4:45:20 PM PST by GreenHornet
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Shamoura:

Here is what she is doing in her spare time:

https://dockets.justia.com/docket/new-york/nyedce/2:2015cv01752/368497

11 posted on 11/22/2015 4:45:37 PM PST by LucyT
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To: captain_dave

When you hire people based primarily on the color of their skin, you get the attitude that goes along with it.

I won’t be renting from Avis again.


12 posted on 11/22/2015 4:45:39 PM PST by Walrus (Motto of Congress: Hey, there's plenty enough money for all of us, if we just play nice)
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To: ConorMacNessa

Several of the Avis offices I’ve been to were ran by muslims.


13 posted on 11/22/2015 4:46:12 PM PST by rdl6989
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I await a rental car agency, or any business that requires valid ID, to deny service to ID holders that are not outwardlh identifying in public as the sex indicated on the ID. Holy hell will break out everywhere and it will force a push to allow sex to be changed on original documents.


14 posted on 11/22/2015 4:47:50 PM PST by Rodamala
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She’ll make an excellent poster girl for the “Black Lives Will Never matter” campaign.
.


15 posted on 11/22/2015 4:48:09 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Timber Rattler

I’d boycott Avis.... but I quit doing business with them years ago.

Avis is the armpit of the rental car industry.


16 posted on 11/22/2015 4:50:00 PM PST by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
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To: Walrus

Incredibly, I never did once rent from Avis. Usually it was Budget or Hertz as Hertz usually accepts a debit card if you didn;t have a credit card, but Im not sure what their policy is now.


17 posted on 11/22/2015 4:52:10 PM PST by max americana (fired every liberal in our company at every election cycle..and laughed at their faces (true story))
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To: rdl6989

How about compiling a list of public-serving businesses that employ Muslims — and conducting boycotts.


18 posted on 11/22/2015 4:52:14 PM PST by Misterioso (Altruism is a sin.)
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To: Timber Rattler

Sent an email to Avis, posted on their Facebook. Will be sending this article to all my associates, family and friends. This is outrageous. Thanks for the heads-up. P.S. I’m Catholic.


19 posted on 11/22/2015 4:53:12 PM PST by coloradomomba (Lord God...please use me.)
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To: machogirl

Doubling down on dumb.


20 posted on 11/22/2015 4:53:22 PM PST by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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