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Avis refuses rental because of bad credit (after deducting advance fees)
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Posted on 09/25/2013 2:27:01 PM PDT by topher
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Needless to say, I am a little miffed at Avis.
The agent gave a card for contacting a credit bureau and told me to go away...
I used the same credit card as I used for the prepay. It has about $3000 on it currently.
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posted on
09/25/2013 2:27:01 PM PDT
by
topher
To: topher
Call your credit card and dispute the payment and fees. You didn’t get a car, you shouldn’t have to pay for anything.
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posted on
09/25/2013 2:28:36 PM PDT
by
bgill
(This reply was mined before it was posted.)
To: topher
Sounds like you need to contact corporate HQ and promise to do a documentary on your experience w/them.
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posted on
09/25/2013 2:29:06 PM PDT
by
floriduh voter
(Jackwagons of the United States You Have Wrecked My Country)
To: topher
“I have never heard of such nonsense.”
You have now.
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posted on
09/25/2013 2:30:47 PM PDT
by
RetiredTexasVet
(Excessive numbers of coincidences are known as patterns.)
To: topher
Contact the card company and dispute the charges.
Check your credit report to see if your identity has been used by theives.
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posted on
09/25/2013 2:32:10 PM PDT
by
Valpal1
(If the police can t solve a problem with brute force, they ll find a way to fix it with brute force)
To: topher
They can’t do that.
Call your credit card company and dispute it.
Don’t give up either.
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posted on
09/25/2013 2:35:05 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
To: topher
If you paid with a credit card, call the card company and tell them you aren't going to pay because you didn't get a car, because of Avis' policies.
They will likely reinstate the fee. When they do, go back to the credit card company and have them remove it again. Lather, rinse, repeat until you win. Been there, done that.
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posted on
09/25/2013 2:35:20 PM PDT
by
Hardastarboard
(Buck Off, Bronco Bama)
To: bgill
I second the “dispute with credit card company”. They took your money but didn’t provide service.
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posted on
09/25/2013 2:35:26 PM PDT
by
TheBattman
(Isn't the lesser evil... still evil?)
To: topher
Sounds like their proper opportunity to decline the rental was at the point you reserved the car and presented the credit card to prepay.
Waiting until you show up at the airport counter is tortious behavior. IANAL, but perhaps you should find a hungry shark to consult.
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posted on
09/25/2013 2:37:47 PM PDT
by
cynwoody
To: RetiredTexasVet; topher
Avis is a private company. If you don’t like their practices go to another company. Trying not to be harsh but we are Capitalistic Society. If one companies does not another one will for the right price.
To: topher
Avis probably puts a $100 hold on your card when you make the reservation, but since they wouldn’t rent you a vehicle it should be refunded. Seems like they could have let you know before you showed up to get the car too. I would call the CC company to dispute the charges.
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posted on
09/25/2013 2:38:37 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( ==> sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: topher
Let me guess .. California?
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posted on
09/25/2013 2:39:15 PM PDT
by
loungitude
(The truth hurts.)
To: topher
Are you saying they did a credit check on you after they took your deposit?
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posted on
09/25/2013 2:40:22 PM PDT
by
CaptainK
(...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
To: topher
They ran a credit check on you? For renting a car? That sounds crazy.
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posted on
09/25/2013 2:40:26 PM PDT
by
andyk
(I have sworn...eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.)
To: topher
Next time tell them you are an illegal, gay and have aids.
They will waive the credit check and rent you the care a greatly reduced rate.
America is a failed nation so anything goes.
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posted on
09/25/2013 2:41:16 PM PDT
by
NoLibZone
(The reason we are where we are today is the belief that posting on a website will fix the nation.)
To: topher
Based on what you posted, it sounds like Avis couldn’t get approval from your credit card company so they couldn’t protect their interest, i.e. the car.
Check with your credit card company, see what they told Avis.
To: topher
Most companies require a certain amount of available credit on your card in order to rent. It’s usually much more than the daily rental - something like $250 per $50.
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posted on
09/25/2013 2:42:06 PM PDT
by
Selene
To: topher
Did you give them permission to run your credit history?
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posted on
09/25/2013 2:43:05 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(From time to time the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of tyrants and patriots.)
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posted on
09/25/2013 2:43:26 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( ==> sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: topher
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