I rented a car last year, and I had a number of errands that I couldn't do without a vehicle, so I got them done, and I also had a nostalgic little tour of sites old and new. I happened to visit Big 5 at one point and purchased some sunglasses. Also from Big 5, but purchased a while ago, I was wearing some fingerless black gloves, which are nice in the summertime when you need to touch a hot steering wheel.<p>Anyway, I returned the car on time and told the clerk, "it's all yours!" And he asked me, "are you sure you didn't leave anything in there? Like a firearm, for instance?" and I scoffed and said "no!" so he went out to check, and returned with my rosary.<p>So I don't know whether it was my somewhat "tactical" looking outfit with the gloves and a leather shoulder pouch, or if the vehicle had been tracked visiting the Big 5, but I was rather shocked and offended that he'd basically accused me of carrying a gun around and concealing it in the trunk of their rental. Though perhaps that sort of thing happens a lot of the time!
What a pleasant little irony.<p>>U-Haul’s website has an entire page dedicated to Burning Man. The company offers decal kits (at a $39.95 premium) to obscure the logos covering truck and van exteriors since Burning Man attendees are expected to cover up logos on everything from clothing to cars, as per the event’s “decommodification” principle.
tldr; Burning Man attendees who rent trucks may be responsible for the cost of cleaning those trucks.<p>Honestly reads as entitlement: the cleaning fees potentially charged by the u-haul (specifically called out as being friendly to burners) are not far off those mentioned in the referenced email that a renter was shocked about.