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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 2:57 pm
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Originally Posted by easygoer
But could you also tell me is it Ok to put a signature on the blank cc slip that they swiped upon check-in, though it is as a block but I feel that I already gave my authorization to them to legitimately charge me on my cc or should I worry about that? as I remember they did it to me in 2010 at a 4* hotel
is it possible to decline the signature ? or if you were in that situation would you sign it?
Thank you very much in advance!
I have regularly signed these inside and out of China and never had a problem, nor has the card actually be run. I would not worry. You always have the dispute mechanism, and the timestamp on the receipt will show it was made at checkin.

I have to say I had never encountered the room check anywhere in the world prior to a check out at a mid-level hotel in Xi'an. What's odd is there was really nothing to damage, although the front desk mumbled something that made me think they were worried I might have made off with the mattress or the toilet.
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