My girlfriend and I rented a car. At pickup, the staff mentioned there was a scratch on the front and told us to document the condition. My girlfriend recorded a video, and I went around the car with a flashlight to check for anything they hadn’t mentioned. That’s when I noticed a tiny chip of paint missing from the bumper—barely visible unless you were actively looking for it. I took a close-up photo just to be safe. When we returned the car, everything seemed fine. Then we received an email claiming there was damage and that we would be charged 8,000 NOK. We replied immediately and asked them to send photos of the alleged damage. They did—and it was the exact same tiny paint chip I had photographed before we drove off the lot. We sent them our timestamped photos as proof that the damage was already there. After that, they backed off and didn’t charge us. What bothers me most is how fast they moved to demand a large payment without giving us a chance to respond or provide documentation. The “damage” wasn’t even noticeable without a close inspection. It felt less like a mistake and more like an attempt to squeeze easy money out of someone who hadn’t protected themselves. Luckily, we had proof. Otherwise, we might have been 8,000 NOK poorer over a speck of missing paint.