<VV> 2007 convention hotel

[Ken Wildman]

At 12:56 AM 3/14/2007, Clark Hartzel wrote:
>You guys are confusing "reserving a room" with "paying for a room".  Corsa
>requires "paying for a room" (one day) in advance to discourage last minute
>cancelations.  The hotel would accept a credit card to "reserve" but the
>copy of driver's license, etc. is to "pay" for one day.
>You can understand they want to know who is paying by requiring the license.
>Any Tom, Dick or Harry could steal a credit card and try to use it to pay
>for something.  Same thing if your local store wants to see your ID.  They
>are just trying to prevent credit card fraud.  Bite the bullet and mail them
>them a check!  We want you at our convention!  See ya there.
>Clark Hartzel

Absolute nonsense!

As EVERYONE else who has travelled extensively and made reservations at 
hotels, my experience has been that the card number is sufficient.  The 
sole purpose of the card number is to guarantee the payment of a one day 
stay if you cancel within a one or two day window prior to the start of 
your expected arrival.  Further, I have never been asked for my driver's 
license with my card for payment.

I would suggest that anyone receiving this request when making a 
reservation immediately demand to speak to the manager, engage him in 
lengthy discussion, and if he does not accept your card number alone ask 
for the phone number of the person he reports to.  If much of their time 
becomes involved with dealing with irate members of the public they might 
see the error of their ways, or they might just decide that the policy is 
taking too much of their time for a silly and unique policy.


Ken