Evelyn: Do you know if I can make a reservation on booking.com using someone else's credit card?
Evelyn: Ever tried that?
Phil: Yes but I always use mine
Phil: I guess you can do it but careful
Phil: They require you to show the card at the arrival
Evelyn: Really?
Phil: Not everywhere but it's better to contact the place before and ask
Phil: I mean before you make a res
Evelyn: OK. It's not a hotel, it's a private studio in Italy
Phil: You can try to contact them directly and just ask if you need a credit card at all
Evelyn: I could even make some down payment and pay the rest in cash at arrival
Evelyn wants to book a studio in Italy via booking.com using somebody else's credit card. Phil advises to ask the studio how to settle the payment.