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« Reply #165 on: July 22, 2013, 09:28:44 PM » |
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18. Why when you stay in a hotel are they allowed to "reserve" about 3 times how much the total cost of your stay is on your credit card and why does it take about a week before that credit returns to your account?
You don't have to give your credit card in advance when you're in a restaurant, so why do you have to at a hotel?
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"I dont think you're a wanker Keith" David Nicholson 4th March 2013
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« Reply #166 on: July 22, 2013, 09:37:23 PM » |
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I'm going to start paying in advance in cash - yeah it will mean the mini bar is locked, but they are missing out on me being unable to resist a Toblerone at 4am because they don't trust me to pay the ridiculous overcharge when I check out.
That'll learn the bastards.
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"I dont think you're a wanker Keith" David Nicholson 4th March 2013
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« Reply #167 on: July 22, 2013, 09:51:25 PM » |
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I'm going to start paying in advance in cash - yeah it will mean the mini bar is locked, but they are missing out on me being unable to resist a Toblerone at 4am because they don't trust me to pay the ridiculous overcharge when I check out.
That'll learn the bastards.
I usually end up booking rooms with pre-payment. But some hotels still insist on taking credit card pre-authorisation; I tell them I'm not going to be charging anything to the room and if they skip it then I'll book with them again. If they don't I usually stay somewhere else next time - even if it costs more. For that precise reason that it suggests they just don't trust you - despite the fact that they've got all your contact details on file. |
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« Reply #168 on: July 23, 2013, 01:09:22 PM » |
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When bullets are fired into the sky in a salute, do they not injure people when they land?
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« Reply #169 on: July 23, 2013, 01:11:05 PM » |
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wonder how high they'd go before slowing, and coming back down.
depends on the gun obviously, but still
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« Reply #170 on: July 23, 2013, 01:13:10 PM » |
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« Reply #171 on: July 23, 2013, 01:17:30 PM » |
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When bullets are fired into the sky in a salute, do they not injure people when they land?
That was going to be question 37, asked next April. |
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« Reply #172 on: July 23, 2013, 01:22:41 PM » |
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Sorry Keith I stole your Q. Cheers Adam it does seem to be super dangerous.
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« Reply #173 on: July 23, 2013, 01:25:43 PM » |
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I'd assume with sanctioned rifle salutes they'd use blanks. H&S and all that  |
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« Reply #174 on: July 23, 2013, 03:27:25 PM » |
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I'd assume with sanctioned rifle salutes they'd use blanks. H&S and all that or they point them in the direction where nobody is standing |
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« Reply #175 on: July 23, 2013, 04:30:17 PM » |
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They can apparently travel up to a mile in the air. Would have a job to aim in a direction no one could get hit. Think blanks are a bit more likely |
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« Reply #176 on: July 23, 2013, 04:37:00 PM » |
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18. Why when you stay in a hotel are they allowed to "reserve" about 3 times how much the total cost of your stay is on your credit card and why does it take about a week before that credit returns to your account?
You don't have to give your credit card in advance when you're in a restaurant, so why do you have to at a hotel?
People don't shit the bed and throw the telly out of the window in a restaurant. |
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« Reply #177 on: July 23, 2013, 04:38:49 PM » |
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18. Why when you stay in a hotel are they allowed to "reserve" about 3 times how much the total cost of your stay is on your credit card and why does it take about a week before that credit returns to your account?
You don't have to give your credit card in advance when you're in a restaurant, so why do you have to at a hotel?
People don't shit the bed and throw the telly out of the window in a restaurant. You've never been to Scunthorpe? |
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« Reply #178 on: July 23, 2013, 04:48:50 PM » |
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18. Why when you stay in a hotel are they allowed to "reserve" about 3 times how much the total cost of your stay is on your credit card and why does it take about a week before that credit returns to your account?
You don't have to give your credit card in advance when you're in a restaurant, so why do you have to at a hotel?
People don't shit the bed and throw the telly out of the window in a restaurant. lol, its true though  |
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« Reply #179 on: July 23, 2013, 08:21:36 PM » |
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I've had restaurants ask me to supply a credit card when booking. I always refuse to, even if it means not being able to book.
It depresses me that my word is longer my bond according to some people.
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Ah! The element of surprise
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