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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 8:58 pm
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Originally Posted by Kacee
That's not a deposit. It's a pre-authorization. They don't take the money. They just authorize a charge.
Pre authorization IS a deposit. It's the hotel's guarantee for the room charge to see if the customer has enough funds and to secure the room charge.

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