Charged for a car I did NOT pickup
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,273
Charged for a car I did NOT pickup
Hi,
I am visiting Europe and booked a car. 2 hours before the pick up time I canceled it. Since I'm a Gold member they have my credit card on file. But after I canceled I see a pending charge of nearly $1000 on my credit card.
Can someone explain what's going on? I've reserved in France before and they've never charged me *before* the trip. I hope someone else did not pick up the car by pretending to be me.
I am visiting Europe and booked a car. 2 hours before the pick up time I canceled it. Since I'm a Gold member they have my credit card on file. But after I canceled I see a pending charge of nearly $1000 on my credit card.
Can someone explain what's going on? I've reserved in France before and they've never charged me *before* the trip. I hope someone else did not pick up the car by pretending to be me.
#2
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Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: New York, NY, USA
Posts: 12,461
You were not charged.@:-) Hertz put an authorization on your card in anticipation of your same day pick up. The authorization will drop off in a few days.