Comments on: Have you ever been Ear-marked? http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/09/03/have-you-ever-been-ear-marked/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Thu, 17 May 2012 06:36:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/09/03/have-you-ever-been-ear-marked/#comment-765 Grannymar Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:16:40 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=239#comment-765 Welcome Nonny. Well folks Elly has spoken and she travels a plenty for work and for pleasure. It is hard to pull wool over her eyes, I know, I have tried for 29 years! It is Nancy's contribution that really worries me! Take the Key Cards home and cut them up. Welcome Nonny.

Well folks Elly has spoken and she travels a plenty for work and for pleasure.

It is hard to pull wool over her eyes, I know, I have tried for 29 years!

It is Nancy’s contribution that really worries me! Take the Key Cards home and cut them up.

]]> By: elly parker http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/09/03/have-you-ever-been-ear-marked/#comment-764 elly parker Tue, 04 Sep 2007 06:44:15 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=239#comment-764 It's a common-place practice that I've run into many times. The hotel are simply ensuring that they can get paid at the end of your stay. After all, just because you have a credit card in your hand, doesn't mean that you actually have the credit line to go with it! It was bad form for the hotel to not inform guests, I've normally been told about it when it happens. Hence why G & I are travelling with 4 credit cards between us and a buffer of retrievable money in our current accounts that can be withdrawn, it will avoid anything like this happening while we are away. It’s a common-place practice that I’ve run into many times. The hotel are simply ensuring that they can get paid at the end of your stay. After all, just because you have a credit card in your hand, doesn’t mean that you actually have the credit line to go with it!

It was bad form for the hotel to not inform guests, I’ve normally been told about it when it happens. Hence why G & I are travelling with 4 credit cards between us and a buffer of retrievable money in our current accounts that can be withdrawn, it will avoid anything like this happening while we are away.

]]> By: Nonny http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/09/03/have-you-ever-been-ear-marked/#comment-763 Nonny Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:02:20 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=239#comment-763 That can’t be legal. Unless the hotel informs you that there is some kind of cancellation penalty they could not do that. For any sales contract to be valid there has to be consideration, in that there is exchange of money for a service etc. In Ireland the Sales of Goods Act would protect you I’m sure other countries have something similar. That can’t be legal. Unless the hotel informs you that there is some kind of cancellation penalty they could not do that. For any sales contract to be valid there has to be consideration, in that there is exchange of money for a service etc. In Ireland the Sales of Goods Act would protect you I’m sure other countries have something similar.

]]> By: Betty http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/09/03/have-you-ever-been-ear-marked/#comment-762 Betty Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:12:59 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=239#comment-762 I wonder if they will tell you how much they have "earmarked" on your credit card if you ask them? Interesting. I wonder if they will tell you how much they have “earmarked” on your credit card if you ask them? Interesting.

]]> By: Baino http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/09/03/have-you-ever-been-ear-marked/#comment-761 Baino Mon, 03 Sep 2007 20:14:39 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=239#comment-761 That's happened to me but only on those Debit Visa cards where they can actually tell how much money is in your account. With a credit card, they can't see your 'limit'. ClareBear shouted me a room in a fancy apartment for mothers day, made sure she had the cash in her debit card account and they rejected it for that reason . . . I ended up having to use my proper credit card . . .it's sneaky but shows you how many patrons either do a runner, trash stuff, pinch the fluffy dressing gowns or replace the mini bar liquor with cold tea! (I didn't tell you that) That’s happened to me but only on those Debit Visa cards where they can actually tell how much money is in your account. With a credit card, they can’t see your ‘limit’. ClareBear shouted me a room in a fancy apartment for mothers day, made sure she had the cash in her debit card account and they rejected it for that reason . . . I ended up having to use my proper credit card . . .it’s sneaky but shows you how many patrons either do a runner, trash stuff, pinch the fluffy dressing gowns or replace the mini bar liquor with cold tea! (I didn’t tell you that)

]]> By: Nancy http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/09/03/have-you-ever-been-ear-marked/#comment-760 Nancy Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:13:29 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=239#comment-760 Good tips, Grannymar! Another thing I heard recently is that you should not return the plastic cards that they use in place of keys in hotels these days. The black band across the back of the plastic key has all of your information on it. Name ,Credit card number,etc. It is only worth about 10 cents so you are not doing any financial damage to the hotel by keeping it. They erase that info and use the card over again. Also, do not throw the card in the trash either. Someone might take the info and use it to your disadvantage. Maybe someone who is in the hotel business and who is reading this will write you and tell us if these things are true. Good tips, Grannymar! Another thing I heard recently is that you should not return the plastic cards that they use in place of keys in hotels these days.

The black band across the back of the plastic key has all of your information on it. Name ,Credit card number,etc.

It is only worth about 10 cents so you are not doing any financial damage to the hotel by keeping it. They erase that info and use the card over again. Also, do not throw the card in the trash either. Someone might take the info and use it to your disadvantage.

Maybe someone who is in the hotel business and who is reading this will write you and tell us if these things are true.

]]> By: robert http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/09/03/have-you-ever-been-ear-marked/#comment-759 robert Mon, 03 Sep 2007 18:17:05 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=239#comment-759 That is a great heads up Grannymar. One of the happiest days of my life so far was when I finally got rid of my credit card five years ago. The only thing is that some hotels are completely unprepared for someone who will be paying cash. I've been asked many times how was I going to pay my bill (on checking in) and I said that it would be by cash. I would then asked for my credit card for some reason. When I tell the recptionists that I don't have one, they invariably tell me that I can't get a room without a credit card! While looking at me like I have two heads. Then I have to ask for the manager who sorts things out for me. This happens to on a regular basis. The same with booking flights and even restaurant reservations! People think it is weird that I don't have a credit card. I usually tell them that I feel sorry for those that do. That is a great heads up Grannymar.

One of the happiest days of my life so far was when I finally got rid of my credit card five years ago.

The only thing is that some hotels are completely unprepared for someone who will be paying cash. I’ve been asked many times how was I going to pay my bill (on checking in) and I said that it would be by cash. I would then asked for my credit card for some reason. When I tell the recptionists that I don’t have one, they invariably tell me that I can’t get a room without a credit card! While looking at me like I have two heads.

Then I have to ask for the manager who sorts things out for me. This happens to on a regular basis. The same with booking flights and even restaurant reservations! People think it is weird that I don’t have a credit card. I usually tell them that I feel sorry for those that do.

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