Ever try to rent a car or reserve a hotel room without one?
They wont take a debit card!
I rent hotel rooms on a debit card all the time. I’ve never had a problem.
They wont take a debit card!
Not true. I quit using credit cards and last year rented a Lincoln Town Car on my debit card. There was some hoo-ha about a charge in advance, but as I had a comfortable balance in the account they skipped it.
During hurricane Ike I rented a hotel room, and paid in cash. I was there for a week.
The credit card companies used to be useful. Now they are grasping crooks. F' 'em.
This will change. If the most credit-worthy customers are dropping their cards, businesses will find some other way to accomodate their best customers.
Haven't rented a car in a long time.
Haven't had any trouble with the room thing so far- but that's probably because I've gone through a travel agent for the last few holidays I've booked.
I shall probably get back with the program and go out and buy some silly things in order to have a transaction to pay off so they think I'm a good person. Then they won't cancel my credit card due to lack of use and I can keep functioning as a citizen in this glorious new age.