Change card on Booking.com to cancel a reservation [closed]
I have done a reservation with a valid credit card with sufficient funds on it on Booking.com . The reservation is not cancellable or refundable.
What will happen if I change the credit card on the reservation with a Prepaid Debit Card?
Will the hotel still have the possibility to charge my normal Credit Card?
payment-cards booking.com
edited Jan 2 '17 at 1:37
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closed as off-topic by JonathanReez♦, pnuts, CGCampbell, Vince, Giorgio Jan 2 '17 at 15:49
- This question does not appear to be about traveling within the scope defined in the help center.
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I have done a reservation with a valid credit card with sufficient funds on it on Booking.com . The reservation is not cancellable or refundable.
What will happen if I change the credit card on the reservation with a Prepaid Debit Card?
Will the hotel still have the possibility to charge my normal Credit Card?
payment-cards booking.com
edited Jan 2 '17 at 1:37
pnuts
26.8k367164
asked Jan 2 '17 at 1:26
WillWill
111
closed as off-topic by JonathanReez♦, pnuts, CGCampbell, Vince, Giorgio Jan 2 '17 at 15:49
- This question does not appear to be about traveling within the scope defined in the help center.
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Chances are if you call booking.com to change the card, they will authorize the charge right away, as they know all the scams folks try to get out of non-refundable bookings.
– user13044
Jan 2 '17 at 2:28
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I dislike this question, as it is asking how to circumvent rules/policy of an organization, however I also do not agree with the closure reason of "unclear what you're asking". It is very clear what the OP is asking.
– CGCampbell
Jan 2 '17 at 13:30
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I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because the goal is to circumvent rules
– Vince
Jan 2 '17 at 14:40
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I have done a reservation with a valid credit card with sufficient funds on it on Booking.com . The reservation is not cancellable or refundable.
What will happen if I change the credit card on the reservation with a Prepaid Debit Card?
Will the hotel still have the possibility to charge my normal Credit Card?
payment-cards booking.com
edited Jan 2 '17 at 1:37
pnuts
26.8k367164
asked Jan 2 '17 at 1:26
WillWill
111
I have done a reservation with a valid credit card with sufficient funds on it on Booking.com . The reservation is not cancellable or refundable.
What will happen if I change the credit card on the reservation with a Prepaid Debit Card?
Will the hotel still have the possibility to charge my normal Credit Card?
payment-cards booking.com
payment-cards booking.com
edited Jan 2 '17 at 1:37
pnuts
26.8k367164
asked Jan 2 '17 at 1:26
WillWill
111
edited Jan 2 '17 at 1:37
pnuts
26.8k367164
asked Jan 2 '17 at 1:26
WillWill
111
edited Jan 2 '17 at 1:37
pnuts
26.8k367164
edited Jan 2 '17 at 1:37
pnuts
26.8k367164
edited Jan 2 '17 at 1:37
pnuts
26.8k367164
26.8k367164
asked Jan 2 '17 at 1:26
WillWill
111
asked Jan 2 '17 at 1:26
WillWill
111
asked Jan 2 '17 at 1:26
WillWill
111
111
closed as off-topic by JonathanReez♦, pnuts, CGCampbell, Vince, Giorgio Jan 2 '17 at 15:49
- This question does not appear to be about traveling within the scope defined in the help center.
closed as off-topic by JonathanReez♦, pnuts, CGCampbell, Vince, Giorgio Jan 2 '17 at 15:49
- This question does not appear to be about traveling within the scope defined in the help center.
1
Chances are if you call booking.com to change the card, they will authorize the charge right away, as they know all the scams folks try to get out of non-refundable bookings.
– user13044
Jan 2 '17 at 2:28
1
I dislike this question, as it is asking how to circumvent rules/policy of an organization, however I also do not agree with the closure reason of "unclear what you're asking". It is very clear what the OP is asking.
– CGCampbell
Jan 2 '17 at 13:30
1
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because the goal is to circumvent rules
– Vince
Jan 2 '17 at 14:40
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Chances are if you call booking.com to change the card, they will authorize the charge right away, as they know all the scams folks try to get out of non-refundable bookings.
– user13044
Jan 2 '17 at 2:28
1
I dislike this question, as it is asking how to circumvent rules/policy of an organization, however I also do not agree with the closure reason of "unclear what you're asking". It is very clear what the OP is asking.
– CGCampbell
Jan 2 '17 at 13:30
1
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because the goal is to circumvent rules
– Vince
Jan 2 '17 at 14:40
1
1
Chances are if you call booking.com to change the card, they will authorize the charge right away, as they know all the scams folks try to get out of non-refundable bookings.
– user13044
Jan 2 '17 at 2:28
Chances are if you call booking.com to change the card, they will authorize the charge right away, as they know all the scams folks try to get out of non-refundable bookings.
– user13044
Jan 2 '17 at 2:28
1
1
I dislike this question, as it is asking how to circumvent rules/policy of an organization, however I also do not agree with the closure reason of "unclear what you're asking". It is very clear what the OP is asking.
– CGCampbell
Jan 2 '17 at 13:30
I dislike this question, as it is asking how to circumvent rules/policy of an organization, however I also do not agree with the closure reason of "unclear what you're asking". It is very clear what the OP is asking.
– CGCampbell
Jan 2 '17 at 13:30
1
1
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because the goal is to circumvent rules
– Vince
Jan 2 '17 at 14:40
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because the goal is to circumvent rules
– Vince
Jan 2 '17 at 14:40
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A prepaid debit card may not be usable on the Internet (check with your bank to confirm if you can use it to make online purchases).
Your credit card may have just been blocked and not charged; technically there is a difference, but practically the amount is not available to you so as a consumer it does not matter if its blocked or charged.
A block can immediately be released, but a charge has to go through an (expensive) chargeback process.
So if the card is blocked, then when checking into your hotel - just ask to pay with your prepaid card or with cash. Most hotels are happy to accommodate you. If you switch cards, they will block on your new card, and then release the block on your original card. If you want to pay by cash, at checkout they will settle the bill, and then release the block.
Either way, your card doesn't get charged and the money is credited back anywhere from 4 - 14 days depending on your bank.
answered Jan 2 '17 at 5:12
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A prepaid debit card may not be usable on the Internet (check with your bank to confirm if you can use it to make online purchases).
Your credit card may have just been blocked and not charged; technically there is a difference, but practically the amount is not available to you so as a consumer it does not matter if its blocked or charged.
A block can immediately be released, but a charge has to go through an (expensive) chargeback process.
So if the card is blocked, then when checking into your hotel - just ask to pay with your prepaid card or with cash. Most hotels are happy to accommodate you. If you switch cards, they will block on your new card, and then release the block on your original card. If you want to pay by cash, at checkout they will settle the bill, and then release the block.
Either way, your card doesn't get charged and the money is credited back anywhere from 4 - 14 days depending on your bank.
answered Jan 2 '17 at 5:12
Burhan KhalidBurhan Khalid
36k372145
add a comment |
A prepaid debit card may not be usable on the Internet (check with your bank to confirm if you can use it to make online purchases).
Your credit card may have just been blocked and not charged; technically there is a difference, but practically the amount is not available to you so as a consumer it does not matter if its blocked or charged.
A block can immediately be released, but a charge has to go through an (expensive) chargeback process.
So if the card is blocked, then when checking into your hotel - just ask to pay with your prepaid card or with cash. Most hotels are happy to accommodate you. If you switch cards, they will block on your new card, and then release the block on your original card. If you want to pay by cash, at checkout they will settle the bill, and then release the block.
Either way, your card doesn't get charged and the money is credited back anywhere from 4 - 14 days depending on your bank.
answered Jan 2 '17 at 5:12
Burhan KhalidBurhan Khalid
36k372145
add a comment |
A prepaid debit card may not be usable on the Internet (check with your bank to confirm if you can use it to make online purchases).
Your credit card may have just been blocked and not charged; technically there is a difference, but practically the amount is not available to you so as a consumer it does not matter if its blocked or charged.
A block can immediately be released, but a charge has to go through an (expensive) chargeback process.
So if the card is blocked, then when checking into your hotel - just ask to pay with your prepaid card or with cash. Most hotels are happy to accommodate you. If you switch cards, they will block on your new card, and then release the block on your original card. If you want to pay by cash, at checkout they will settle the bill, and then release the block.
Either way, your card doesn't get charged and the money is credited back anywhere from 4 - 14 days depending on your bank.
answered Jan 2 '17 at 5:12
Burhan KhalidBurhan Khalid
36k372145
A prepaid debit card may not be usable on the Internet (check with your bank to confirm if you can use it to make online purchases).
Your credit card may have just been blocked and not charged; technically there is a difference, but practically the amount is not available to you so as a consumer it does not matter if its blocked or charged.
A block can immediately be released, but a charge has to go through an (expensive) chargeback process.
So if the card is blocked, then when checking into your hotel - just ask to pay with your prepaid card or with cash. Most hotels are happy to accommodate you. If you switch cards, they will block on your new card, and then release the block on your original card. If you want to pay by cash, at checkout they will settle the bill, and then release the block.
Either way, your card doesn't get charged and the money is credited back anywhere from 4 - 14 days depending on your bank.
answered Jan 2 '17 at 5:12
Burhan KhalidBurhan Khalid
36k372145
answered Jan 2 '17 at 5:12
Burhan KhalidBurhan Khalid
36k372145
answered Jan 2 '17 at 5:12
Burhan KhalidBurhan Khalid
36k372145
answered Jan 2 '17 at 5:12
Burhan KhalidBurhan Khalid
36k372145
36k372145
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add a comment |
1
Chances are if you call booking.com to change the card, they will authorize the charge right away, as they know all the scams folks try to get out of non-refundable bookings.
– user13044
Jan 2 '17 at 2:28
1
I dislike this question, as it is asking how to circumvent rules/policy of an organization, however I also do not agree with the closure reason of "unclear what you're asking". It is very clear what the OP is asking.
– CGCampbell
Jan 2 '17 at 13:30
1
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because the goal is to circumvent rules
– Vince
Jan 2 '17 at 14:40