Thrifty Hold on cc amount

[Sammyjo199]

Has anyone recently rented at MCO through thrifty> What was the hold in your credit card. I read that its either $350 or 15% of rental but trying to figure out which one.

 

[GrnMtnMan]

I’m curious why this matters to people?

I understand that the hold could possibly put you over your credit limit, if you’re close to that limit. And I understand that people who are using *DEBIT* cards might have funds in their account tied up.

But for people that do not meet the conditions I mentioned above, does it matter how much of a hold they put on the card?

I’m familiar with secured cards, but then the credit limit situation applies….

 

[Sammyjo199]

I’m curious why this matters to people?

I understand that the hold could possibly put you over your credit limit, if you’re close to that limit. And I understand that people who are using *DEBIT* cards might have funds in their account tied up.

But for people that do not meet the conditions I mentioned above, does it matter how much of a hold they put on the card?

I’m familiar with secured cards, but then the credit limit situation applies….

This matters to me because I have a CC with a small limit and was going to use that card. I'm hoping someone will answer the question rather than ask why I'm asking it.

 

[kaytieeldr]

You could call the Thrifty location you're renting from for the absolute answer. Or call the CD company to see if you can temporarily increase your limit.

 

[GrnMtnMan]

I'm hoping someone will answer the question rather than ask why I'm asking it.

Good luck.

This type of question comes up often enough that I was honestly curious if there was something I wasn't considering. Also thought that some people were using 'credit card' when they mean 'debit card'...debit cards seem to be a hassle for some types of purchases (car rental, gas, hotel room charges) since they can lock up more funds than expected.