Watch out for those rental cars; They will Run you OVER

You never know what I am going to blog about. Usually, or 50% of the time I mention weight loss, but for the most part I tell what is on my mind. I have to tell you about a rental car ripoff!!! I bought a 2006 Toyota Tundra in November. It's been having a teeny weeny problem lately. The alarm system goes off sporadically; like at 3 am!!!! So I took it in to have it removed. I had to rent a car. I work construction and I have to go check on all the different jobs, so transportation is important. Anyhway. I had Enterprise come to the dealer and they said they would give me the dealership rate of $25 a day. Great, took the "little" Dodge Neon and was on my way. I brought it back in 6 hours with more gas than I started with. To my surprise, there was a 53.89 charge against my check card. I remembered the $25 deposit that he said that I would have to pay. So, it was cool. 3 days after I turned the car in, the charge was still there. I had to call 3 times to get the $25 deposit returned to me. If I hadn't been a thrifty consumer who watches the daily report on my bank account, I probably wouldn't have noticed; nor got the refund. The moral of this story, is to check every charge that goes against your account. My husband once had an extra $20 tip added to a check card slip where we had eaten together at Hooters. I was there and I KNOW we didn't leave a $20 tip for a waitress. If he was by himself or with the guys, it could have been possible! (HaHa) Food Update- I have been maintaining my weight. I have not really focused that much ; my concentration has been applied toward getting my apartment cleaned out and moving back to my home in Perry, so I can start my new job there on the 16th. ALSO GRADUATION is this Saturday in North Carolina. SO I have too much to worry about right now. Have a great week; talk to you all later.

Good tip!

Actually thats a great tip. I think a lot more people should be checking on line to make sure that there are no extra charges. I'm glad that you got your money back....

Good job on maintaining the weight. I know its really difficult especially when the weather is so great and people are doing more outdoors!!

Keep up the good work: D

Very busy

time for you.  Good luck with everything.  I always check my bank accounts religiously - if not, one time or another one is bound to be bitten.  Once I got charged 3 times as much on credit I had put on my cell phone through internet.  And although the company was telling me I was in teh right it took ages and a lot of effort on my part to get the situation rectified!!!  We have to take care of our hard-earned cash.  Have a great week.

Hooters?

Really - you ate at Hooters?  What was that like?  Is the food any good?  Sorry I'm stuck on that one point in your blog, but I could never bring myself to go in there (certainly not with my hubby).  Thank goodness there are none in our area! LOL

Seriously, though, I agree you really have to pay attention to what you get charged for.  I check my accounts, including credit card transactions, through online banking every weekday.

Have a wonderful day!

Angel

What a rip off!

As you said - a good job you check your statements.

Well done on maintaining - you have so much going on at the moment - you should be proud of yourself for keeping a grip.

Hope graduation goes well at the weekend - have fun.

Rip Off

Hey  I know what you are talking about. I am fuzzing with Verizon right now over some charges on my bill. Hopefully today it will be off. But anyway good luck with the move. Congratulations on graduation. Hugs, Starbright