eznfrank
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| posted on 16/9/08 at 12:39 PM |
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French hire car firms - what a pain in the rear!!
I don't have a credit card, haven't had one for 10 years and it's never caused me a problem, if I want something and I can afford it
I buy it, if I can't afford it tough luck.
But now I need to book a hire car, two in fact, in France and it's just a nightmare. Everywhere else I've ever been I've been able
to get round this problem by paying a big ish cash deposit or on the debit card but in France there doesn't seem to be a single company who will
lend you a car without a credit card. The other problem is that it has to be the drivers card.
They reckon that they just take an imprint and it's to cover the cost of a tank of petrol and in case you steal the car, what sort of a nut job
would use their own card and then steal a car???
Anyway, I managed to convince them to put my wife on and let me use her card as deposit but it's cost me an extra £30 per car. But what a
waste!!
I asked what they did about Muslims who wouldn't (in theory) have credit cards and he said he had no idea?!?!?!
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mr henderson
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| posted on 16/9/08 at 01:08 PM |
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It's my understanding that most if not all English firms won't hire unless you have a CC too
Although I agree in principle with slagging off French stuff
John
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tegwin
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| posted on 16/9/08 at 01:12 PM |
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quote:
Although I agree in principle with slagging off French stuff
Love it
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Would the last person who leaves the country please switch off the lights and close the door!
www.verticalhorizonsmedia.tv
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 16/9/08 at 01:13 PM |
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I think the way things are going these days, getting a credit card and using it for certain purchases before paying it off at the end of the month is
a very wise idea. I paid all my cards off before cutting them up a few years ago now to do just what you do yourself but regret it sometimes.
How many people will be so thankful they bought their XL.com tickets with a credit card this week?? I'd also use it for Paypal if i had one
too!!
Maybe time to think about applying for one??
[Edited on 16/9/08 by Paul TigerB6]
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eznfrank
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| posted on 16/9/08 at 01:14 PM |
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Yeah, the English companies are similar but in the past I've just given them say £500 to hang onto or they've taken the same of my card
and refunded it later. I've done the same in Spain, Egypt and Greece aswell, although I think in Egypt the just wanted any card and
didn't necesarily have to be one of the drivers.
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eznfrank
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| posted on 16/9/08 at 01:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
How many people will be so thankful they bought their XL.com tickets with a credit card this week?? [Edited on 16/9/08 by Paul TigerB6]
Good point!!
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 16/9/08 at 01:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
Although I agree in principle with slagging off French stuff
John
especially their cars... pathetic beatle copy
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wicket
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| posted on 16/9/08 at 01:29 PM |
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I usually use Auto-Europe for car hire in France never had a problem paying with a debit card for the hire or the deposit on arrival at the collection
point.
They normally use Europcar in France.
http://www.auto-europe.co.uk/car-hire/UK.cfm
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BenB
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| posted on 16/9/08 at 02:48 PM |
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I just use a Natwest credit card where it's paid off automatically by DD at the end of the month 
All the joys of a CC without the annoyance of having to send off cheques etc to pay....
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