Using points to obtain vehicle during blackout period
Aug 3, 2008, 10:43 am
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Using points to obtain vehicle during blackout period
I did a quick search and nothing came up. I did some research before my trip and found out that Hertz has blackout dates for the dates that I was going to be in Hawaii.
I was looking to rent a car for the day in Honolulu and the Hertz desk at my hotel asked for about twice what I was looking to pay. I knew they had a boatload of cars as saw a steel wire chock full of keys. I casually asked if it was possible to use points and the clerk told me it might be possible if I called the 800 number. Low and behold, the 800 number allowed me to use points to book my car. The only downside was that I had to wait 2 hours before she could allow me to rent the car. (..., she had the reservation in her system but couldn't rent to me?)
Now I'm a bit annoyed because I wonder if I could have used it during other portions of my trip. Even if it was for a few days, I could have saved a few hundred bucks.
I was looking to rent a car for the day in Honolulu and the Hertz desk at my hotel asked for about twice what I was looking to pay. I knew they had a boatload of cars as saw a steel wire chock full of keys. I casually asked if it was possible to use points and the clerk told me it might be possible if I called the 800 number. Low and behold, the 800 number allowed me to use points to book my car. The only downside was that I had to wait 2 hours before she could allow me to rent the car. (..., she had the reservation in her system but couldn't rent to me?)
Now I'm a bit annoyed because I wonder if I could have used it during other portions of my trip. Even if it was for a few days, I could have saved a few hundred bucks.
