How do hotels in the United States collect deposits from guests? All they have to do is make a copy of the credit card they presented?

Instead of just showing it, old-fashioned hotels will use a card press, that is, imprint, which will record all the credit card information (including concave and convex), so it can be used instead of the authorization letter as collateral. However, its disadvantage is that it is impossible to know the balance on the card, and if you are not skilled in operation, the card will be crushed, so it is only used in some old-fashioned hotels in Europe and the United States~

The more common method now is to swipe pre-authorization, that is, cardauthorization , or cardverification, but some Americans are still used to calling it imprint. After swiping, the corresponding amount will be frozen as a deposit, but the money will not be transferred. When checking out, the card will be swiped again for pre-authorization to complete the authorization complete. The fees payable will be deducted from the frozen amount, and the balance will be unfrozen. If you use another card or cash to settle the bill, the hotel will contact the bank to unfreeze it. It does not matter if it is not unfrozen. Question, the pre-authorization will automatically unfreeze after 30 days~

The hotel asked me for a copy of the front and back of my credit card to pay the deposit. Can I give it to you?

Never give it to me, especially the CVV2 on the back. Code, this is equivalent to a password. If you know this, you can spend and pay online.

The hotel deposit does not require the front and back of the credit card. You should be careful to prevent your card from being stolen.

Credit card pre-authorization is required when booking a foreign hotel. The hotel requires a copy of the front and back of the credit card. Do the last three digits need to be blocked?

First of all, this must be a lie

1. The front and back of the card are not required to complete pre-authorization. You must swipe the card or make a reservation on the platform.

2. The security code is equivalent to the second-level password of the credit card. Bank customer service has no right to ask for it. Activate and verify when logging out

It is recommended to book on platforms such as Ctrip, Fliggy.com, or through credit card customer service

Let’s stop here for the introduction of why to copy hotel credit cards .