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"David Lesher" wrote in message
... Roger writes: BTW, every since the checking account has existed, people have depended on the time for a check to clear. That is coming to an end as are the jobs flying canceled checks. In the not too distant future, when you write a check, it will be debited against your account and credited to the payee almost instantly. It's this way in some areas now, but it's becoming universal. Make that "past" as Check21 went into effect this month. Note your deposits STILL 'anti-float'.... Whereas many other places on the planet have been doing electronic check clearing for years and years... and years. Banking systems in the US are archaic, dinosaurs... |
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Did you ever think that maybe it's not just pilots that find themselves in
circumstances beyond their control? I just hate to see anybody lumping whole groups into a category like "scum" or "low-life" unless the facts warrant it. I'm sure there are some, but I'm equally sure that there are some no-shows that have legitimate reasons. Hopefully, they do everything they can to contact you in a timely manner, but even that's not always possible. I've yet to meet a no-show that even attempted to contact us. In fact, I have yet to meet a no-show that even remembered they had a "guaranteed reservation" until they got the bill, and disputed it. These are dishonorable (or disorganized -- or both), unscrupulous people with no intention of honoring their word. We practically bludgeon people with our cancellation policy, stressing the importance of calling us if they needed to cancel, going all the way to sending a reminder postcard a week in advance of their arrival -- so it's hard to portray these folks as "victims of the system"... Only once have I sent a no-show a free night's stay certificate after charging them -- and that was after the guy told me that his wife had gone into premature labor! That seemed like a pretty good reason to not show up... :-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 08:08:31 -0500, Ron Rosenfeld
wrote: Doesn't sound as if you were "hassled". Just caught in traffic. No, I wasn't hassled at all. When the daughter & son-in-law came home that December, they put all the high-value stuff with no proof of American origin into the Subaru station wagon, under piles of dirty diapers and children's clothes. Both the children had measles. The bulky stuff that was NAFTA-proof went into the U-Haul truck with a Microsoft Excel inventory and proof of origin. The boat they'd built traveled separately, through the wilds of Maine in order to avoid the need to hire state trooper escorts in New York and Massachusetts. The whole move was accomplished without paying any duty, and only the usual half-hour inching through U.S. customs on this side of the big bridge. I suspect that most of the delay was post-9/11 examinations of cargo. all the best -- Dan Ford email: (put Cubdriver in subject line) Warbird's Forum www.warbirdforum.com Piper Cub Forum www.pipercubforum.com the blog www.danford.net |
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On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 15:39:08 -0700, "Jay Beckman"
wrote: All republicans deserve to be murdered. "PLONK" Evidently I already had him in the kill file. It's hard to believe there are such sickos walking around unsecured. But it does make it a bit easier to understand the minds that flew the airplanes into the World Trade Center, doesn't it? all the best -- Dan Ford email: (put Cubdriver in subject line) Warbird's Forum www.warbirdforum.com Piper Cub Forum www.pipercubforum.com the blog www.danford.net |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:n3eqd.164904$R05.161886@attbi_s53...
That ain't right. I can see the guarantee thing during a known busy weekend, but if I make a reservation (contingency) and show up at or ahead of the reservation time just to find out you don't have a room because somebody else showed up before me with cash, I'm hauling somebody into court. With only 27 suites to rent, we're in no position to play the "will they show up?" game. Which is why, if you want a guaranteed reservation, you've got to guarantee that you're gonna show up. Since wiring money in advance is pretty awkward, we must do it the credit card way -- even though I absolutely despise the credit card companies, and it pains me to no end that I must pay those *******s 4% of everything I take in. But, if we didn't accept credit cards, our longevity would be measured in weeks. Sadly, very few guests actually pay with cash. (P.S. Hey, while I'm bitching, let's talk about the 5% I've got to pay to the State of Iowa, and the 7% I've got to pay to Johnson County. Yep, a whopping 16% of everything we bring in, off the top, goes to someone other than Mary and me. Remember that next time you wonder why it costs so damned much for a hotel room.) (P.P.S. Of course, it would be much worse if we were part of a chain, or used on-line booking agencies like Travelocity. Then we'd be giving away upwards of 46% of everything we earned.) (P.P.P.S. Which, by the way, is why we can afford to *include* a delivered breakfast on a suite for which we only charge $59.95 per night, while the chains cannot. That same breakfast, delivered to your suite at the Sheraton, by itself will set you back over $40!) Just out of curiousity, Jay. If someone were to pay cash, will you split the 16% with them? Bryan |
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On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 12:38:03 GMT, Bob Noel
wrote: right. But your hotel is the only one that I've heard of that doesn't take American Express or Diners. I don't have a Visa card (just a debit card) I don't know about hotels, but many enterprises don't accept anything but MC and Visa. I presently carry a Delta/Amex card (12,500 free miles for signing up, and no fee for the first 12 months) but I make sure to carry a backup Visa card in my wallet. To get back on subject, I don't use my AOPA credit card except when shopping at Sporty's. I am reimbursed for money spent on gasoline, and the amount I spend isn't enough to make it worthwhile to file for the rebate. The one time I went to an FBO for training, where credit cards were accepted, they didn't take MasteCard! (Chandler AZ.) Anyhow, I don't particularly like MasterCard. It seems rather low-rent to me. all the best -- Dan Ford email: (put Cubdriver in subject line) Warbird's Forum www.warbirdforum.com Piper Cub Forum www.pipercubforum.com the blog www.danford.net |
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On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 14:05:24 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote: 4% pay cash. Wow. The only reasons I can come up with for paying cash for a hotel is 1) you earn a lot of money under the IRS radar, and this is a way to spend it; or 2) the lady with you is not your wife, and your wife or her lawyer has access to your credit-card records. It is now almost unheard of not to have a credit card that pays you a 1 percent rebate or 1 frequent-flier mile per dollar spent, if not 2. Who would not take such a discount? Furthermore, it's more difficult and time-consuming to pay with cash. I now use my credit card at the post office for transactions even under five dollars. (Double miles for the USPS!) all the best -- Dan Ford email: (put Cubdriver in subject line) Warbird's Forum www.warbirdforum.com Piper Cub Forum www.pipercubforum.com the blog www.danford.net |
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On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 03:16:22 +0000 (UTC), David Lesher
wrote: I disagree. It's my understanding tha AMEX really holds the line on denied rooms; the original hotel eats the cost of the replacement room, or they lose their merchant account. The only time I was ever denied a room (members of a convention had overstayed their reservations, and it is against the law in DC to evict a tenant willing to pay for his room), the hotel called a taxi, gave five dollars to the driver, and instructed him to take me to a sister hotel, where I had a much finer room than I would have been willing to pay for. all the best -- Dan Ford email: (put Cubdriver in subject line) Warbird's Forum www.warbirdforum.com Piper Cub Forum www.pipercubforum.com the blog www.danford.net |
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"Mike V." wrote in message news:5c7qd.107089$5K2.93270@attbi_s03...
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message ink.net... "Mike V." wrote in message newsd1qd.675986$8_6.344569@attbi_s04... Let me try to explain this to you even though you are clearly too damn stupid to understand: some people do not have enough money to get by, let alone some extra cash to set aside for emergencies. GET IT?? I get it. And there are people who are in poor financial situations because they've made poor decisions. Do you get that? So making poor decisions is an excuse for allowing corporations to screw people over double when they are down? There is a limit to everything, and the credit card co's have crossed the line. Joe Public deserves the same sort of protections the credit card co's have been given by congress to **** the average consumer. So being stupid is an excuse to let others pay for your stupidity? Bryan |
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"Mike V." wrote in message news:B38qd.154941$HA.64123@attbi_s01...
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message nk.net... So making poor decisions is an excuse for allowing corporations to screw people over double when they are down? That's not the issue. It absolutely is the issue. This is just another example of how this country is ruled by faceless corporations instead of real people. Could you imagine how much backlash small business owners would experience if they used the same sort of strong arm tactics on their customers? They can't do it because they do not have the money to lobby for protections the corporations are routinely awarded by congress. Ever seen how little tax these large corporations pay?.... a **** load less than I pay in my (small) business. There has to be balance to be fair. Stupid people should be excused from having to pay the balance that they rack up? |
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