Mike
New Orleans,#2Consumer Suggestion
Wed, January 09, 2008
The way is works is like this: The computer system Avis/Budget uses is able to differentiate between Credit/Debit.. So, locations that don't take debit cards... if you were to run it through the computer, would come up with a message telling you that it's a debit and to ask for a different card.. Locations that do take them will say "Debit Card Used" when ran through credit card swiper. As long as it says "Debit" anywhere at all on the card they can't take it (even if it is a credit/debit card). And as far as the $0.00 balance... it needs to have at least $200 on it to hold. Reasons being, what if you don't return the car when you say you will (they need to be able to take that money out), or if you steal the car (happens a lot believe me).