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Jeffrey MaldonadoU.S. Virgin Islands

I felt pretty relaxed at the start of this booking because I was planning a business trip to Saint Thomas in the US Virgin Islands and my budget was a bit tight. I booked through QEEQ and saw a payment option called One-Dollar Freeze. I only needed to pay 1 dollar first to lock the car and the rest of the money would be charged before the rental started. I did not need to pay a big amount right away on my card. This made me feel much better and I thought it was very good for someone like me who travels for work a lot. I confirmed my trip around May 12 and I knew I had to pick up the car around noon on May 14 in Saint Thomas at the Avis counter. While I was packing my luggage I remembered that I had only paid 1 dollar to hold the car and I felt kind of safe, like my spot was already saved. I chose a Chevrolet Trax automatic with four doors and five seats which is very practical for business meetings. During those days my company also had other costs to handle and if I paid the full rental price at once my credit card limit would feel very tight. With this 1 dollar first plan I could handle flights, hotel and some work expenses with less pressure. When it was close to the pick up day I checked my credit card bill. I saw the remaining rental amount was charged before the rental period started just like they said. There was no extra fee and no interest. Everything was clear and simple. I just needed to go to the Avis counter in Saint Thomas around noon on May 14 with my documents and get the car. I did not have to worry about any more payment issues. Since I had to drive around the island to visit clients and go to meetings I cared more about my schedule than my card balance. This 1 dollar booking idea made me feel like the rental part was already organized and then the money just went through naturally when I needed the car. For a business traveler this is very friendly. When I was getting ready to return the car around noon on May 19 in Saint Thomas I checked my statement again. There were no strange charges and I felt that this way of paying with only 1 dollar up front and no interest kept the pressure on my credit card much lower.

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Ron AdamsItaly

Where should I start the story? I think from the moment I returned the car in Sanremo. I parked the Volkswagen T-cross, gave back the keys and I felt very relaxed. I asked myself what was the best part of this whole booking. For me the answer was the One-Dollar Freeze. Why do I say that? When I booked the car I was still in South Africa. I was a bit worried. If I paid the full amount on my credit card at once would it feel too heavy? Should I wait and see first? That day I saw on QEEQ that I could pay only 1 dollar to hold the booking. My first thought was is this real and can it really work like that? I tried it. Only 1 dollar was charged and I could see my booking right away. Then I asked myself what about the rest of the money. Later I saw that when it got close to May 17 when I would pick up the car in Milan in the morning the rest of the payment was charged automatically. There was no extra fee. I did not need to remember any due date and I did not see any interest or forced installment. It just felt like the process finished by itself. At that time I was also planning other parts of my trip. I had to pay for flights and hotels. If I also had to pay the full car cost at once my card limit would feel very tight. I kept asking myself if I should cancel the car or if my card would be maxed out. Because of this 1 dollar first setup I did not need to worry about that. My trip plan stayed the same and the pressure on my credit card stayed low. When I arrived at the Budget counter in Milan and got the Volkswagen T-cross and saw that the booking was all fine I felt a bit proud of my choice. I could book early and get the car I wanted and I did not need to pay a big amount too soon. For someone like me who still feels a bit like a student and watches the budget quite carefully this kind of payment plan fits really well.

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John CrawfordUnited Kingdom

Can I really book a car with just one dollar? This question突然 popped into my head when I was standing outside the airport in Edinburgh, waiting near the Budget counter. The wind in May was a bit cold and I held my backpack, thinking that if something went wrong maybe I would need to pay a big amount on the spot. A few days before that I saw the One-Dollar Freeze option on QEEQ on my phone. At first I was not very sure about it. I am still a student. I do not want to put a big charge on my credit card at one time. I talked to myself while looking at the screen. I said, I just pay 1 dollar now and they will charge the rest later before the rental starts, it sounds a bit like an ad. But I really wanted that Peugeot 208. It is a small manual car with four doors and five seats. It is good for driving in the city and also nice if I want to take a few friends out of town. I read the short description again and again. I counted in my head. If I only pay 1 dollar now, I can keep more limit on my card to book rooms and buy train tickets. I told myself, I will just lock this car first, they say they will charge the rest later and there is no extra interest. So I tapped confirm. My phone buzzed and I saw that the pickup time was around five in the afternoon on May 12 in Edinburgh. I felt my body relax a bit, like I had already finished the most stressful part of the plan. In the next days I sometimes opened my email to check the confirmation. I also talked about it with a friend. He laughed and said, so you only paid 1 dollar, are you not scared your card will fail on that day. I told him that they wrote that they will take the rest of the money before the rental starts and I do not need to remember the time myself. I said it makes me feel more relaxed. When I said that, I was also a bit surprised by my own words. I did not feel that usual pressure from a big card payment. When it was close to my trip to Edinburgh I suddenly thought, did they charge the rest already. I opened my banking app and checked the bill. I saw that the rest of the payment was taken one or two days before. The amount was the same as what I saw when I booked. There were no strange extra fees. I said in my head, okay, no tricks, and then I went back to packing my luggage, checking maps and thinking about where to eat fish and chips. On the day I arrived in Edinburgh, around the afternoon of May 12, I pulled my suitcase to the Budget counter and gave my ID to the staff there. He asked if I had a booking. I showed him the confirmation on my phone. He typed for a short time and said that it was already paid and I just needed to sign here. At that moment I felt that all the payment steps were already done in the background and I only needed to take the keys. I still asked one more time if I needed to pay a big amount now. He checked the screen and said only the normal deposit and process and told me not to worry. I signed and took the keys. When I walked to the car park I had this clear feeling. I really used only 1 dollar at the start to lock everything in. It is not that the whole rental was 1 dollar. It is that I did not have to pay a huge amount at the beginning or block a lot of card limit, and I could still drive the car on this day without problems. When I walked toward the Peugeot 208 the sky was getting a bit dark. The car looked clean under the lights. I put my bag in the trunk and sat in the driver seat. I held the gear stick and felt a small bit of joy, like the trip was finally starting for real. I thought again about the moment I booked with just 1 dollar. I kind of laughed to myself. This way of payment really makes things easier for me. My credit card was not hit too hard at once and my mind was free to think about how much I could spend in Edinburgh on shows and small gifts. I am not very good at planning money but this time the way it worked, pay 1 dollar first and then it charges the rest by itself, made the whole thing feel light. I did not have to remember a final payment date. I did not have to worry that I might forget and lose the booking. When it was time, they just took the money and it was done. For a young person like me who sometimes forgets bill dates, this kind of experience feels very friendly. When I drove the car out of the parking lot, the street lights in Edinburgh were turning on one by one. I followed the navigation and tried to get used to the roads, and at the same time I was thinking that next time I rent a car, I will look for this kind of pay a little first and charge later option again. The feeling of locking the car first and then arranging my budget slowly fits my life stage right now.

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Diarmuid BlankenshipUnited States

When I think about this work trip to Philadelphia, the first thing that comes to my mind is the small message on my phone that said payment hold for 1 dollar was successful. It made me feel really relaxed. On May 14 around noon I was at the Philadelphia airport getting ready to pick up my car. I only had a small carry on and my laptop bag. My head was full of the client meeting I had that afternoon. I booked the car through QEEQ so I felt pretty calm. I only paid 1 dollar when I made the booking. The rest of the money was taken automatically before the rental started so I did not need to worry about when to pay the full amount. For someone like me who travels for work a lot a big charge on the credit card at once is a lot of pressure. This time it felt very different. The sun was strong when I walked to the Budget counter with my suitcase. I showed my booking to the staff at the desk and got the keys for the Jeep Grand Cherokee L very fast. It is a seven seat SUV. I sat inside alone and the car felt very empty but the big space was nice and comfortable. I even thought that next time if I bring coworkers for a trip this would be perfect. I drove from the airport to downtown for the meeting. Traffic was not too bad. The sound of the GPS and the air conditioner filled the car. During the drive I suddenly noticed that my card did not get hit by a big charge at the start of the trip and I still had a lot of credit left. I felt a clear sense of relief. When I think back to the day I booked the car I had just finished buying my flight and hotel for this trip to Philly. My budget was a bit tight and I did not want my own card to feel too heavy before the company paid me back. I saw the option called One-Dollar Freeze. It said I could lock the car with just 1 dollar first. They would charge the rest before the rental began and there was no interest. I was not sure at first. I even did some math on the hotel and food costs for those days. Then I felt this plan fit me well and I clicked confirm. A few days later I got a text from my credit card that the full rental fee was charged. Since I had already kept enough credit free I did not feel nervous at all. I returned the car around noon on May 16 at the Philadelphia return lot. I went a bit early. I filled up the gas and parked the car. The staff walked around the Jeep quickly and said it was fine. When I handed over the keys I had one clear thought. This whole trip from booking to drop off went pretty smooth. The payment part was the best for me. There was no extra interest and my card limit did not get blocked too early. As a business traveler that made the whole trip feel much easier.

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George TalsaniaSpain

Can I really book a car with just one dollar first That was my first question when I saw the One-Dollar Freeze on QEEQ. I was going to Barcelona alone and I did not want a big charge on my credit card at the start. So I tried it and they only took 1 dollar when I booked. I asked myself if there would be any hidden cost later or some extra charge. One or two days before the rental started I checked my credit card and the rest of the money started to go through. The amount was the same as the price I saw when I booked. There was no strange extra fee and I felt much more relaxed. I asked myself again if this way of booking first and paying later worked well. For someone traveling alone like me it made the pressure much lower. I did not need to pay everything at once but my car was already secured so I felt safe about my plan. From the booking to the final payment everything went smoothly and I hardly had to worry about anything.