<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by bob1008:
I find this story very difficult to believe. There's got to be more to it. If this AWD # is not valid in the US, why was it in their system and honored? When did they inform you, before or after the rental? You were banned for a lousy 5% discount? Nobody at Avis will talk to you or explain the violation? Perhaps you were "banned" because you are under 25, and Avis "banned" you until you meet their age requirement. Things have to make sense, and this does not. </font>
Bob, you are asking questions but I can not provide the answers, as far as I am concerned I asked prior to the rental if xyz AWD# is subject to u25 fees, confirmation was provided in written form, that no under age fees apply in this case, I rented the vehicle, one day while I still had the car I get a call from Avis security, asking very strange questions, i.e. how come I have pres club status if I am not a president of any company, to which I replied that as an amex centurion member this is one of the benefits,
Also the security officer said it appears to us that you are trying to evade paying under age fees, to which I replied that I had written confirmation that I was not subject to those fees, I offered to fax this to him and when he got the fax said, well, I don't neccesarily agree with that,
Then he says you just bring the car back now, so I say why? and he says because I want you to (!) I say I dont have to, he says right, you dont have to, but bring it back anyway, I say give it to me in writing, he says no I will not. Then asked why do you need a caddilac for anyway, what's wrong with a regular car? (all in an extremely sarcastic tone of voice)also, you should want to be paying some more for your caddy if you want to keep your avis shares going?.
anyhow he promised to investigate, and call me back, I never goa a all back from him only a letter from the security dept. stating that "Avis has decided not to rent any vehicles to you any further".
a crazy conversation, a zany situation, but unfortunately no real answers.
By the way who says things have to make sense?
[This message has been edited by ganefe (edited 12-31-2001).]
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