"I've never heard of a credit card authorization form"

What a load of crap.

You people must think we in the hotel business are stupid. I've worked in 10 different hotels in two different countries and every single one of them require a credit authorization form for a reservation thats using your credit card when you won't be there yourself.

Why?

Its called "protection from identity theft" and "protection for the hotel to make sure you pay your bill".

Would you rather we let people charge your credit card to the hilt?

Use your brains and stop being stupid.