Originally Posted by
bafanguy
Belonging to AARP (I don't) gets one discounts for just being old
yes but . . .
. . . often you'll find those 'discounts' are in name only
I went to a rental car company once and got all the y way to the end when I remembered I got a discount for sone reason or another. "Oh in that case" came the response "I'll have to charge you from this different book" and of course when they did and then took off the discount, it was pretty much the same
Mind you, the rental car market is pretty much like an oriental rug bazaar. Never book the level of car you want, but instead book the cheapest shoebox you can see because when you get there they'll not have any so will have to upgrade you ... for free of course
Also never go INTO the hotel to inquire directly how much the rooms are, instead find a payphone nearby (what are those? you ask) or use the courtesy phone in the lobby. That way you'll get a much better rate