There’s nothing like that bright beam of hope when an unexpected email arrives in your inbox — like perhaps the offer of a free car rental for a day from Thrifty, a missive many Consumerist readers received in the last few days and forwarded to us in excitement. And then there’s the feeling you get when the rug is pulled from under your freebie joy. In other words, Thrifty didn’t mean to send everyone on its email a free car rental, and it won’t be honoring the initial offer. [More]
