I rented a car in Stockholm, Sweden for two weeks last spring. I told them I did not want their extra insurance, as I pay $25 to my credit card company each time I rent a car with their card, for their premium coverage.
The agent printed out a rental contract in Swedish (I don't understand Swedish) and told me to initial it to decline the insurance&he had actually filled in the contract to indicate that I accepted the insurance. My wife was standing next to me and heard me decline the insurance.
My credit card company has disputed the $350 charge with Avis and I have contacted Avis customer service&they refuse to correct this fraudulent charge because they have a contract with my initials on it.
I have contacted Christopher Elliott (the ombudsman at National Geographic Traveler magazine)&He says this is known as the "sign here scam" for foreign tourists.
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