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Re:Turo Requires a Driver's License Number and Credit Card t... by wccrawford on Wednesday April 06, 2022 @02:29PM (#30935736)
I agree that that service should be considered in the price of the rental, but I disagree that it should be separate from the rest of the rental fee. It's required, and it's only separated out to make the rental look cheaper, right up until you get hit with that fee.
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Re:Turo Requires a Driver's License Number and Credit Card t... by ghaff on Wednesday April 06, 2022 @02:40PM (#30935862)
>it's only separated out to make the rental look cheaper, right up until you get hit with that fee

That's certainly one reason. But it can also make sense to have a one-time fee that's independent of the duration of the rental. Cleaning a room is the most obvious example. But there are other more or less fixed overheads that are largely independent of the length of time something is rented.

If you're renting out just about anything, would you prefer seven 1-day rentals or a one week rental?

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