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Old Nov 2, 2011, 11:13 pm
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daniellam
 
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Originally Posted by cordelli
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Holds that are put on one card but never charged to that card can last much longer than if the charge is made to that card, as the charge will usually clear the hold.
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What if you ask the hotel to charge $1 to the card where the original hold is made (so the charge clears the original hold), and then ask them to put the remaining charges ($XXXX less $1) to another card?
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