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Originally Posted by LindseyGA
After looking over the postings I see there are a lot of Corporate Rate codes that when applied online, really cut down the cost! I've never used any of these before and I'm afraid that upon pick up or payment, they are going to ask for a corporate ID or some kind of proof for the discount. Have any of you had problems with this?? I see someone posted a corporate ID that would save me a lot on the underage surcharge fee (I'm 24), my only worries are that they'll question me about it...
Does Dollar require ID?
It's rather stupid, IMHO, on DTG's part, given the potential for [morally wrong] fraud due to codes being spread around on the Internet, but apparently it is the policy of the corporate sales department not only that asking for ID is not required, but that it is not allowed.
But know that if a rental agent finds a reason to suspect fraud, he or she can make life very difficult for you--they may require ID anyway (and you'll have a hard time fighting the additional charges with customer care later on, since you weren't authorized to use it in the first place), they can give you the worst/farthest car on the lot, or they can simply refuse you service entirely (and can even call their buddies at the other agencies to put you on a citywide de-facto blacklist (everyone will just tell you they're sold out). I've seen it happen at several agencies (not just Dollar).
Personally, I'm not comfortable taking the chance, and my conscience won't let me do that kind of thing anyway. I've been tempted, as I've had to pay the underage charge several times myself.
I have found it helpful to try to negotiate with the rental agent--tell them you'll buy a prepaid tank of gas or upgrade to a larger car if they waive the underage fee. Helps their numbers look better (bigger commission) and you get something for what you were going to pay anyway.