Originally Posted by USirritated

Just because Avis and other car rental companies offer customer profiles does not mean that you are required to supply your credit card information. I have been a customer of Avis for between 15 and 20 years, at all levels of their system, for a long time Avis Preferred and SelectPreferred, then AvisFirst, and now Chairman's Club. At various times I have had no credit card in my profile, and most recently, I did not provide new credit card information after my bank changed the card number for my business card, and other than being asked to visit the counter when I arrive to pick up my car, Avis has not said a thing.