Originally Posted by
iwutitan49
hangpilot: sending a check is more desireable than sending credit card info via email because if for some reason there is any usavory element on the other end, I've only lost the value of the check. I'm far more exposed if I were to send my credit card information in an email.
I wouldn't send it in an unsecure e-mail either, and I imagine if you did and there was a problem your card company would give you short shrift. But it it IMX common for smaller European hotels to ask for this. The easy answer is to email back saying you will telephone with your credit card number.
If you do this, it's normal practice. If it was misused, you'd get it back from your bank.
Neil