Let the Price Gouging Begin

fastdogs2 said:

The waitress was shocked when my friend said to her, "Well, you are serving six of the BMW Rally attendees right here at this table." This opened up an opportunity to tell her about the joys of riding a motorcycle.

We left her a really good tip, so perhaps her impression of motorcyclists was altered.

Bill

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Bill- Isn't that what we are really all about in the end?

Bob

Motel Reservation - FYI

I made a 3 day reservation at the Super 8 in Miffinville, about 8 miles from rally, using my CC to gaurantee the reservation. Couple days later found the total charge for the 3 days on my credit card. I don't remember it saying anything about having to prepay nor checking something that said prepaid. When I called them, they said it was not only prepaid, but also, non refundable. Needless to say that didn't sit well with me, and I told him so. He was nice enough to cancel the prepay and refund my cc, and change it to a simple guaranteed reservation, but said it would probably be about 5% more when I paid.

He tried to tell me they had changed this policy about a year ago, but I make online reservations with Super 8 all the time and this is the first time I've run into it. My suspicion is that they have done this purposefully for the MOA rally. And maybe other motels in the area have done the same thing.

I was lucky enough to find a room at the Hampton Inn in Bloomsburg. I reserved it with my credit card and they have not charged me yet. But it is $380 for the 3 nights which I thought was higher than almost any other Hampton Inn. Well it does have two queen size beds and I will be by myself. I am open to sharing with a non-snorer!

The Econo Lodge in Shamokin Dam, PA was $80/night. 22 miles away though

Unless something goes awry at the last minute, an additional option of university apartments will be available for ralliers. Keep an eye on the website and the Owner's News for the announcement and further information very soon. The Bloomsburg University is not far from the fairgrounds and the accommodations are very nice.

Mark

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I was lucky enough to find a room at the Hampton Inn in Bloomsburg. I reserved it with my credit card and they have not charged me yet. But it is $380 for the 3 nights which I thought was higher than almost any other Hampton Inn. Well it does have two queen size beds and I will be by myself. I am open to sharing with a non-snorer!

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That's about right for a Hampton Inn in the Northeast.

Information about the reserving a dorm apartments on the campus of Bloomsburg University will on the BMW MOA website and the Owner's News in February.