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Steer clear of car hire rip-offs on holiday is the title of this report that has a list of what has become usual headings over the last couple of years or so in various publications. One of these about overcharging by asking a customer to pay in £ Sterling I had not heard off with car hire, but something to watch also in hotels and restaurants.
Rip-off 1. Being made to pay over the odds for petrol.
Rip-off 2. The unwanted upgrade that costs an arm and a leg.
Rip-off 3. Paying for someone else’s bumps and scrapes
Rip-off 4. Overcharging you by asking for payment in sterling
Rip-off 5. Getting you to pay over the odds for inadequate insurance
Rip-off 6. Flogging you expensive extras
Under "Rip-off 5. Getting you to pay over the odds for inadequate insurance"
They quote Bob Atkinson from Travelsupermarket.com who says “This is a huge rip-off,do not cave in to scare tactics by high-pressure staff to try and make you buy things you do not need. A simple way to counter the high cost of ‘excess insurance’ is by buying a policy here in the UK before you set off. Not only will this cost you a fraction of the price, but it will also give you more comprehensive cover as well.”
Independent companies quoted in this article are Icarhireinsurance, Insurance4carhire and Protectyourbubble
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