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posted: Aug. 16, 2008 @ 10:24p
Well, I learned a VERY expensive lesson today. I reserved a 2-day rental using the 41M0174 code which went thru fine for the reservation. But when I got to the Enterprise office the mgr told me the Chabad rate wasn't good on Friday or Saturday because it's a religious organization. I knew what the Chabad is but I didn't know there was a fine print that it wasn't valid on Friday or Saturday.
Thank G-d I had some forethought that it may not work and also brought an entertainment book coupon for 15% off just in case. What I hadn't considered was that the mgr would call up the "retail" rates and take the discount off that. I should have made 2 reservations online and used the best one that worked out.
So a 2-day rental that was supposed to cost me $97.49 including tax, wound up costing me more than double at nearly $225. I never, ever, ever would have spent that for a compact car in brooklyn, ny. But my whole family was with me and I had no choice, not even to run home and do it again online because they closed at noon.
And then the mgr said I couldn't use the code for a week rental I'd reserved for Sept. because it included a Friday and Saturday. That was really over the top.