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Old Jul 18, 2017 | 5:29 pm
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ContinentalVoyager7
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Originally Posted by lkrt
I sent them an email stating that I won't agree to send any credit card information per email as it is, as Often1 notes, a very foolish thing to do in a world of constant credit card breaches.

Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit agreed that I would be able to settle the payment during the check-in process.

However, if this is as common as it seems to be, it surely should be investigated into as this is an obvious bug in the system. The response by Amy seems a bit strange?
Well in my case, Sofitel Bali Nusa due noted in the email when they send the request for my CC details that should I feel uncomfortable with sharing the details via email, they can contact me via handphone and speak to them directly. At least they gave an alternative.

In the end, I just called them myself to ensure all was good and it was legitly the hotel that I called and not some random person calling me. #HigherPhoneBillCharges
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