Originally Posted by
Triggerfish
Good point about the double reservation. I suppose that would seem a little suspicious. As far as calling and asking someone about it, I never gave my name or any personal info, so I can't see how they would connect me personally with this code. But again, I see your point.
I travel fairly frequently, but to be honest usually don't have any need to rent a car, so I'm kinda new to this process. I'm definitely new to the whol promo code strategy, as in the past i just booked things and they cost what they cost. I've recently begun looking for promo codes for various things to save some $$ where I can in this tough economy.
So, I have a question! What's worst case scenerio if they reject my reservation using this code? Will they gouge me with some ridiculous rate since basically I'd be standing at their desk without a reservation? Seems like they'd realize they had me in a tough spot and would try to squeeze my wallet, given the circumstances. So, if they would happen to reject this code, could I prepare myself by having the generic Walmart customer code ready to use if necessary? I guess what I'm asking is, will rates be different for me if I walked up to the desk without an existing reservation, as opposed to booking 3 months in advance? Again, I appreciate your patience, since I'm a true "newbie" at this stuff. Thanks!
Dude, for any kind of "deal", first rule is no call. We are not talking about getting yourself busted, but for the rest of the gang. If everyone flooded their customer service with the same question, can I use this or that code, can I get this or that price, they will know something is going on. The result would just be getting everyone's order cancelled or loophole filled, eventually no deal for nobody.
For car rental scenario, the best you can do is to pick up a backup reservation at another place.