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2005-07-09 Britain

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Posted by muck4doo 2005-07-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 hotels may haff profiteered

This sort of behavior by outfits providing accomodation is nothing new. When I inquired at the Super 8 in Lake Tahoe about a room with two beds over the Presidents' Day holiday several years back, my jaw dropped when the guy at the desk said $175 a night.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-07-09 02:11|| 2005-07-09 02:11|| Front Page Top

#2 In some states old 19th Century laws still hold sway. That's why you see rates posted on the back of the door that are no where near what you usually lay out for the room. They have to post rates. If they jack up rates higher than posted, they're subject to penalties which has happened in time of local natural disasters. Seen more than a couple state AGs doing investigations and settlements following emergencies.

Posted by Ulamp Chosing2348 2005-07-09 10:35|| 2005-07-09 10:35|| Front Page Top

#3 Nothing like supply and demand is there? The bitching about gas prices has already started in Florida. It went up 72 cents in 24 hours! All the 2.40 gas is gone! Only 3.19 gas is available. Nitwits.

Posted by Shipman 2005-07-09 11:24|| 2005-07-09 11:24|| Front Page Top

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