Been cheated

[DimPrawn]

I rented a hire car abroad. Booked it online.

Paid by credit card.

When I got the bill, the amount was more than double what I'd agreed and what was on the screen at the time.

Goes back to the old email with a link to the rental voucher. Low and behold all the figures have been changed.

Cnuts!!!!!

[ancient]

Overseas car hire does seem like writing a blank check.

Especially when they try to add all the extra insurances and the fiddle on the petrol tank, e.g. return full or empty?

Double might be normal these days? - they have been taking lessons from Gordon Brown in stealth charges?

Often you are presented with a reck, broken wing mirror, a few gouges in the body work and they ask you to sign it off as perfect.

If you have a good case then complain to your credit card company.

[DimPrawn]

I have written a letter.

It's a good scam no?

You pay online, the screen shows X.

Credit card shows twice that amount.

You go back to the email confirming you rental and the basic cost of the rental is doubled.

They'll swear this is what you agreed to when you clicked submit.

What a theiving bunch of *******.

£300

[AtW]

Did not you get email confirming your purchase or took screenshot of the final price?

[DimPrawn]

The great scam is the email contains a link to your rental voucher.

I printed off the voucher and presented to the man at the airport who then gave me the car.

when I get back, the link takes me to the page but the amounts are much higher.



Won't fall for that one again.

http://www.economycarrentals.com

[AtW]

Its all matter of terminology - DodgyAgent would probably call them shrewd businessmen opressed by the regulation that prevents them from running their business.

[mcquiggd]

DP... do the decent thing, old chap, and turn permie....



Mmmm.... Ripping Yarns... passing the port the wrong way... 'well be in to spank you later, you firm buttocked young beauties'... revolver on the table...

[milanbenes]

amateurs eh,

when dealing with Johnny Foreigner pay cash

Milan.

[The Lone Gunman]

If you have evidence of the original quoted cost ie screen shot then ring your CC company and tell them to withdraw payment.

[Lucifer Box]

If you have evidence of the original quoted cost ie screen shot then ring your CC company and tell them to withdraw payment.

Even if you haven't, just tell your card issuer you have been over charged. They will believe you (as long as you don't dispute > 'x' transactions a year: the value of 'x' is a closely guarded secret) and just ask you to sign a mandate confirming the facts as you know them. Thereupon they will return the disputed money to you, seize it directly from the hire company's account and fine the hire company a claw back fee.

I've done it myself. Credit card issuers always side with the punter.