Originally Posted by bdschobel
The mysterious extra charges on your credit card really bother me. They always ask when you check out if you used the minibar. I always say no, because I never use them -- never, never, never. Then a few days later, they just go ahead and charge my credit card without notifying me or questioning the discrepancy between what I already told them.
Bruce
I had the same experience once at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta. The $4 bottle of water that they place on the bathroom counter. I never drink the water. I bring my own drinks. Days after checkout the extra $4 appears within the Marriott credit card transaction. I always keep the "check-out" folio until the charge hits my account to confirm that they have charged me right.
I had an experience at the Marriott Waterfront with the snack bar 4 years ago. I never asked for the key to the snack bar. But, one day I found a bag of snacks unopened on my counter. I called the front desk and told them about it. They told me to just throw them away. If I remember correctly, at the Marriott Waterfront, someone comes around and checks the stock to see if it has been used. I believe that I was charged for the snacks, but if so, they were removed.
I believe that these various hotels may charge your card just to see if you will respond to the charges.