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From: ron@brl-vgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: ? signing credit card slip without amount ?
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Date: Sat, 24-Mar-84 14:14:06 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar 24 14:14:06 1984
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Yes, you are correct, most hotels, just make an "impression"
of your card.  Really this means they are getting down the number
and other information but it's easier to use the little machine
than writing it out by hand.  If you do skip out without paying,
since you have signed responsibility for the charges (on the registration
form) they can get it out of the card company.  It is just more
convenient to submit the normal credit form.

Note too, that some hotels have rapid checkout where you just sign
a card saying, go ahead and bill me, not the charge slip.

-Ron