Originally Posted by
mandolino
I work for a small firm and we have some self-employed contractors. We find emailed receipts and bills better all round. A paper receipt is just a computer one that's been printed out - I don't see any special mystique about it.
Didn't say there was any mystique to it nor was my statement an absolute one
, but the small & mid-size companies I've worked with &, either as an employee or as a consultant, want hard copy receipts. I asked some friends & their companies are the same. I've got 2 biz trips/year that I've got multiple clients at & the expenses are divided evenly between them; they each get copies of receipts & none have requested electronic format. I do think it's probably more the norm for large corporations to have gone the electronic receipt format & if I was still working for F50/F500 I'd be doing the electronic receipt.
Originally Posted by
Ancien Maestro
Often the bill under the door is just a snap shot what the final bill is going to look. The final morning usually has additional charges adjusted onto the final bill. I don't mind the bill passed to me under the door overnight, but it's going to likely change anyways in the morning by the time I comb through it. So I think it truly is a waste if paper and effort when the customer is going to review the charges with the hotel prior to checkout anyways.
I've never had a bill change between 3-4am when the folios get dropped off & early morning departures. If you're talking after brekkie & you paid for it (vs. exec lounge for example) I could see it being slightly different, but normally what's been processed at 3am is what the final will look like. I review the folio that was slipped under my door while I'm brushing my teeth. If the folio is correct, there's no need for me to stop by the front desk to check out. So this is a YMMV.
Cheers.