Quick question

[Beebeluv]

Is it normal and standard for the hotel to take your card information over email... i'm just unsure of it... Family has been scammed in the past so Im just being cautious.

[Melody]

Seems to me, I was asked to fax it.

[kaycee]

Not normal for me...I would be cautious.

[jenb]

can you phone the info in?
if you do send it by email i would at least send the card # and code on the back of the card in two separate emails, though i don't know if that really provides any protection.

[Beebeluv]

it's not that, that im worried about its the fact if ok I give them the number... say they take out the price that was quoted ( even consider they take out more) then I get there and they try and say They dont know what I'm talking about... Even with copies of emails.... this is what I'm mainly worried about. I guess what I'm trying to ask is if thats a normal request when you book straight with the hotel.

[kaycee]

I wouldnt give my info out by email. I gave out some personal info before and had ppl from jamaica calling me about winning a cruise.

When I stayed at greenleaf cabins they asked for a nights deposit before hand. What I did was send it by Western Union and didnt have to worry about fraud or being scammed.

[jenb]

'I guess what I'm trying to ask is if thats a normal request when you book straight with the hotel.'

that they want your credit card info or that it's by email?

if you're dealing with a reputable hotel you shouldn't need to worry. plus, you can get your money back from the credit card company if something like that were to happen.
http://www.which.co.uk/consumer-righ...ng-goes-wrong/
i know it's from the UK but same applies in Can/US

[Bnewb]

Beeb...it's actually very common to confirm your hotel reservation with a deposit by sending your credit card information through an email or some people choose to phone it in. Sending two separate emails isn't a bad idea as was mentioned above.

Make sure it's reputable hotel and as always be sure to check your statements each month. Taking out more than what is agreed upon in your emails is called fraud. They can charged with this type of criminal activity.

[Hussyband]

Nowadays, it is very normal. We use one card for travel transactions only however, kind of makes it easy to track. Not a lot of other options really, because many of these hotels don't have booking portals like an AI (I remember you did RIU before) might. Now that you look to be heading towards regular status, you can book the next trip while on the rock this time around, and have less anxiety