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Re: Credit Cards vs. Debit Cards (Re: The HELL With IHOP!)

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From: Dan D.
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 00:00
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In co.general unidextr@mindspring.com wrote:
->apparently car rental networks are not prepared to do this so they have
->policies that limit the use of debit cards and they may only be used to pay
->for a completed rental and not to secure one!

I didn't have any problem renting a car from National in San Jose last 
month...  on my debit card.   I used it to secure the car IN ADVANCE
by telephone and then again to actually pay for the car when I returned it.

-DanD

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#  exposure' fighting it out for second and third place." -Lazarus Long
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From: "Dan D." <dand@rmi.net>
Subject: Re: Credit Cards vs. Debit Cards (Re: The HELL With IHOP!)
Date: 1999/11/22
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