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A.I. Is Making Sure You Pay for That Ding on Your Rental Car

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45 points pseudolus | 1 comments | 13 Jul 25 01:25 UTC | HN request time: 0.216s | source
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remram ◴[13 Jul 25 03:15 UTC] No.44547197[source]▶
How does that hold up? If I return the car, the attendant inspects it, and I go home... then later I receive a bill about a scratch that the attendant didn't point out and that I cannot possibly inspect on the car... why would I possibly pay up? How could anyone litigate if I disagree and the car has been rented again?

It would make a lot more sense to scan the car immediately when I return it, point out the damage, and bill me right there. I don't think that is what they do though? Is the scanner in another location?

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1. dragonwriter ◴[13 Jul 25 17:45 UTC] No.44552080[source]▶
> How could anyone litigate if I disagree and the car has been rented again?

The scans are evidence. Whether the are sufficient evidence to overcome whatever counterevidence you can provide (the civil standard of proof for liability being a preponderance of the evidence, not the beyond a reasonable doubt standard for criminal liability) is a matter that would be decided at trial (or, more likely, arbitration.)