From: Colum Mylod 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: Need a credit card for a bankrupt
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 11:58:02 +0100

On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 09:31:51 +0100, Kermit  wrote:

>I run my own business now, have a turnover in excess of £200k a year and
>always have a bank balance in excess of £20k - yet I can't hire cars when
>away on business or holiday which makes travelling to customers in foreign
>countries impossible unless I take an employee who can take their card.
>(And you can't just book a car with someones card from here, you then need
>to produce that card when collecting the car). 

You don't need a CC to hire a car, nor to present one when picking it
up. As a victim of pick pocketing I picked up cars where the employer
had cleared the rental in advance without me needing a CC or even a
DL. However this was not a web booking but where the employer had a
contract with the rental co. and could fax confirmation to the far
office in advance saying they agreed to cover me.

Plenty of others have done the same deal without CC or DL. Those make
rental companies' lives easier and they like to see CCs & DLs (even
though they almost never check DLs unless insurance claims are
needed). How about hooking up with a chain to clear a booking from the
"home" side first. Won't get you a bargain but OTOH won't require a CC
either.


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