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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 9:17 pm
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Originally Posted by mahasamatman
It's no different than taking the glasses, the bathrobes, or the TV. If you lose or take their (non-expendable) property, you should have to pay.

I think we need a thread in this forum like the one in the UA forum: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ain-about.html


Originally Posted by LIH Prem
I think you are in the minority on this one, when it comes to charging for not returning a key card. Many people think it's just a silly thing to do and can give a property a bad name and not actually generate any revenue or significant cost savings.

But good luck with your campaign to convince everybody that they are wrong.

-David
I would say he is in the extreme minority that is like a write in candidate for President. Honestly I don't think people take them (W keys perhaps), but rather just leave them in their room without wanting to keep track of a key's whereabouts from check in to check out.

What if your lose your key during your stay and need another? $2 again?

It is an overhead item ever since hotels went away from actual keys to magnetic and it's subsequent technological innovations.
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