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BeaconLite Champion Author Ottawa Posts:1,917 Points:365,275 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 8:32:01 PM Ignore BeaconLite Report Abuse Three former Budget Rent a Car employees have contacted Go Public to allege the Vancouver-area operation systematically and intentionally rips off customers. Visit CBC News for full article

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Three former Budget Rent a Car employees have contacted Go Public to allege the Vancouver-area operation systematically and intentionally rips off customers.

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oilfreak All-Star Author Houston Posts:682 Points:36,560 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2012 8:11:41 AM Ignore oilfreak Report Abuse This shows there are a few bad apples in every company, no matter what their size and revenue.
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,795 Points:637,300 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2012 1:03:41 AM Ignore bston Report Abuse Taking advantage of unsuspecting consumers.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,594 Points:1,200,965 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2012 12:02:09 AM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Sounds like Canada need to put some Consumer Protection laws in place. If they don't...this highway robbery will go on forever!
Ahking Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,492 Points:600,445 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 11:16:29 PM Ignore Ahking Report Abuse Hope they are properly punished.
voyagerkim All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:620 Points:170,885 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 4:40:40 PM Ignore voyagerkim Report Abuse Damn! - I'll never rent from Budget!!!
zwsn01 All-Star Author Alabama Posts:691 Points:435,675 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 8:30:33 AM Ignore zwsn01 Report Abuse Does this surprise anyone?
blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,523 Points:743,070 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 8:18:14 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse what a scam
jeffbone Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,351 Points:397,910 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 8:10:06 AM Ignore jeffbone Report Abuse "Not Newsworthy"
Nicoalbum Champion Author Ottawa Posts:5,995 Points:1,184,050 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 7:56:58 AM Ignore Nicoalbum Report Abuse I agree that virtually all of those companies would do the same. [Edited by: Nicoalbum at 11/20/2012 7:58:20 AM EST]
Nancy&Len Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,033 Points:1,941,815 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 7:18:11 AM Ignore Nancy&Len Report Abuse Believe me its not just Budget ripping off consumers.
gs7101 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:5,503 Points:386,920 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 6:51:56 AM Ignore gs7101 Report Abuse It's always the disgruntled ex-employees who come forward after the fact; it was all fine and dandy when they were employed and helping to rip off their customers!
hokieburgh Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,092 Points:460,400 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 6:32:13 AM Ignore hokieburgh Report Abuse shocking...NOT!
RonElp All-Star Author El Paso Posts:763 Points:109,620 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 4:16:02 AM Ignore RonElp Report Abuse Another case of business fraud. Fine the employees (CEO & Managers) responsible. Make them pay. And 6 months of community service... cleaning trash along the highways every weekend. This would put a stop to crap like this. [Edited by: RonElp at 11/20/2012 4:18:19 AM EST]
flyank Veteran Author Miami Posts:358 Points:267,150 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 3:05:37 AM Ignore flyank Report Abuse I generally use public transportation when travelling.
pricewar Champion Author Ogden Posts:1,920 Points:270,240 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 3:04:45 AM Ignore pricewar Report Abuse Always a few bad apples
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,057 Points:792,400 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 1:26:25 AM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse I agree with Jeff.
Jeff4U Champion Author Atlanta Posts:8,727 Points:1,848,370 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 1:08:29 AM Ignore Jeff4U Report Abuse Always protect yourself when renting anything. Pull out your smartphone and do a full circle taped video or take snapshots of the item before pulling out of their parking lot. Your evidence will protect you and is admissible in court.
danindenver Champion Author Denver Posts:5,472 Points:1,233,995 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2012 12:13:42 AM Ignore danindenver Report Abuse I think they must be franchised, because I've had good experiences with most Budget locations and bad experiences with only one.
Wanda127 Champion Author Florida Posts:2,474 Points:910,780 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 11:55:04 PM Ignore Wanda127 Report Abuse This has to be a franchise because Corporate stores don't do this at most big companies.
schatzila Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,924 Points:1,011,645 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 11:19:34 PM Ignore schatzila Report Abuse Doesn't surprise me.
rcornel All-Star Author San Diego Posts:709 Points:223,720 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 11:17:24 PM Ignore rcornel Report Abuse Wow...
GDAE Champion Author Wichita Posts:1,125 Points:215,925 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 11:15:48 PM Ignore GDAE Report Abuse It's not just Budget that pulls this BS. Enterprise tried to make me pay for non existent hail damage. It took quite a while but I finally got them to drop the charges.
CityCouponer All-Star Author New Orleans Posts:913 Points:197,130 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 11:12:48 PM Ignore CityCouponer Report Abuse Really!?
sagnat Champion Author Riverside Posts:1,134 Points:303,510 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 11:11:07 PM Ignore sagnat Report Abuse Budget is the last car company I would rent from, always has been.
davenles Champion Author Texas Posts:3,176 Points:713,910 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 10:55:39 PM Ignore davenles Report Abuse Budget always seems higher in price.
MOREDLEG Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,629 Points:606,685 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 10:32:09 PM Ignore MOREDLEG Report Abuse Thanks for the info,
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,532 Points:1,169,255 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 10:26:19 PM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse Jimham; "It is the corporate culture, even here in the US. Thieves, liars and cheats." --- and more? Interesting :)
eomc17 Champion Author Tucson Posts:1,822 Points:134,145 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 10:07:52 PM Ignore eomc17 Report Abuse Budget used to be my favorite rental car carrier and I have never had any problems with them, but the reports of their scams are so widespread that it's hard to ignore that renting a car from them may end up being a risky move for me at this time. All I can say is that the competition out there will be more than happy to take some of Budget's customers away.
mpg611 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,306 Points:564,870 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 10:06:14 PM Ignore mpg611 Report Abuse Honesty and fairness are the best policies. Too bad Budget Rent A Car declined those policies and acted like your typical Democrat and Republican politicians.
jjjleblanc Champion Author Rochester Posts:5,852 Points:1,514,330 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 10:04:04 PM Ignore jjjleblanc Report Abuse Desperate
jl1rp Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,789 Points:352,455 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 9:56:59 PM Ignore jl1rp Report Abuse wow hope the place get want come to them.
knutzAL Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,248 Points:372,680 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 9:10:50 PM Ignore knutzAL Report Abuse dh0770.......Canadian bunch
jimgraham Champion Author Akron Posts:10,347 Points:1,975,035 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 8:57:59 PM Ignore jimgraham Report Abuse It is the corporate culture, even here in the US. Thieves, liars and cheats. Several years ago I rented a car in Nashville. The weather was turning bad - snow and ice expected. Tennessee is not used to severe snow and ice like we are here in oHIo - and don't cope with it very well - so I decided that I would not leave MY insurance company on the hook if I crashed the car or someone else hit me. I took the insurance - - with out a deductible.. I was stuck in the mountains for 4 days because of a big ice storm. I didn't crash the car. No one else ran into me.. I got my moneys worth tho. When I dropped the car off they asked me "any damage to the car"? I said yep. A tree limb fell on it. Smashed the hood, cowl, both fenders, dinged the roof pretty hard and cracked the windshield. A manager and two or three others RAN out to look at the car. They were ALL ready to take all my insurance info - you should have seen their faces when I reminded them that THEY were THE insurance company on this one!!! If we had not moved the cars my brothers nearly new PERSONAL car would have been the victim. As it was, the limb slid down my hood and a big branch poked out one of his tail lights..
APlus Champion Author San Antonio Posts:3,893 Points:986,470 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 8:57:39 PM Ignore APlus Report Abuse OK
APlus Champion Author San Antonio Posts:3,893 Points:986,470 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 8:57:29 PM Ignore APlus Report Abuse Glad someone finally spoke up!
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,532 Points:1,169,255 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 8:54:29 PM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse Buyer beware? Thanks for the info Beacon.
fowlcan Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,090 Points:679,615 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 8:50:58 PM Ignore fowlcan Report Abuse I agree,sour grapes.
teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:22,047 Points:1,381,005 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 8:47:14 PM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse All too common.
dh0770 Champion Author Colorado Posts:6,978 Points:671,485 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 8:46:30 PM Ignore dh0770 Report Abuse Corporate America a ripoff....shock!
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,046 Points:2,367,370 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 8:41:41 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse just sour grapes
MINIWINI598 Champion Author Washington Posts:2,990 Points:513,725 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2012 8:41:08 PM Ignore MINIWINI598 Report Abuse Are you surprised.....