Forced to buy insurance at Hertz desk

Barkin

It's a well trodden path, unfortunately. 

They say that you have to have it, throw in some broken English (which doesn't work, as my wife is fluent in Spanish) and rely on folks being tired, having grouchy kids, just wanting to get the car and get out of the airport etc, and "just pay it, we'll sort it out later".

It's a con that's been going on for as long as I can remember. 

Lavendyr

[Deleted User] said:

Someone is desperate to defend brexit.

Seriously?! 

It's nothing to do with Brexit. I voted remain, not that I should have to defend my view, but this is literally something that was the case pre-Brexit and continues to be the case post-Brexit. It simply isn't relevant. 

Lavendyr

Barkin said:

Lavendyr said:

maxisadog said:

I didn't think about the Brexit angle to this. Had exactly the same issue with OKMobiity at Alicante. If we didn't stump up an extra 370 Euros we couldn't have the car! 

Brexit, the disaster that just keeps on giving!

See above and my post on your thread. 

... which seems to have vanished. 🙄

Frustratingly, yes, since I spent some time offering advice based on my own experience in Italy in April on that thread. 

Lavendyr

Barkin said:

It's a well trodden path, unfortunately. 

They say that you have to have it, throw in some broken English (which doesn't work, as my wife is fluent in Spanish) and rely on folks being tired, having grouchy kids, just wanting to get the car and get out of the airport etc, and "just pay it, we'll sort it out later".

It's a con that's been going on for as long as I can remember. 

Indeed. I was glad to have read up on it - in fact, I got some of the info from this very forum - which gave me the confidence to shut down the sales patter.

Lavendyr

For completeness here is the MSE article on the same: 

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-car-hire/#excess

Barkin

Lavendyr said:

[Deleted User] said:

Someone is desperate to defend brexit.

Seriously?! 

It's nothing to do with Brexit. 

Indeed. If it was, then I'd have had to pay it for the hire car that I collected a couple of hours ago, but I didn't.

A few "no gracias" seemed to do the trick. 

eDicky

Barkin said:

Lavendyr said:

[Deleted User] said:

Someone is desperate to defend brexit.

Seriously?! 

It's nothing to do with Brexit. 

A few "no gracias" seemed to do the trick. 

That's right, it's when you mistakenly enter into a discussion that they know there's a good chance of scamming you, and no doubt earn a commission or at least help preserve their employment...