Rental Companies Create Undisclosed Holds That Block Pickup With No Self-Serve Resolution
U-Haul customers arrive to pick up pre-booked rentals only to be told of unknown account holds requiring a customer service call — resulting in hour-long hold times for issues that turn out to be company errors. Charges for declined add-ons are applied anyway. The inability to resolve account flags self-serve before arrival creates friction at time-critical moments.
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