Extremely poor experience. I was attended by a Chinese staff member when renting the car in Melbourne. I confirmed the return details multiple times, and she emphasized twice that I only needed to return the keys and nothing else. I purchased all the recommended insurance for safety, but she told me I didn't buy roadside assistance. Later, QEEQ confirmed that roadside assistance was included in the full insurance, and I ended up paying an extra 25 AUD due to her misleading information. QEEQ mentioned that the personal insurance I bought through them wasn't visible to HERTZ, which was odd, especially since the Chinese staff member claimed I had purchased all other insurance except roadside assistance. When I returned the car at Adelaide airport, I provided the final refueling receipt, and the tank was full. The staff there just let me go. However, they deducted a pre-authorized amount of 168 AUD on the same day. I immediately called QEEQ, but they were confused too. Four or five days later, QEEQ sent me a HERTZ invoice charging 306.91 AUD, claiming the car was dirty with sand, requiring a steam clean for 180 AUD. We were five women on a road trip, and we kept the car clean, sweeping it daily. How could there not be sand on the Great Ocean Road? Why didn't they mention any of this when I rented the car? They also charged mysterious management fees and service fees! This is clearly extortion! I complained to QEEQ again, but they told me to wait. Eventually, HERTZ deducted the money directly, and QEEQ provided no solution even after a month. It seems they washed their hands off once the money was deducted! I'm utterly disappointed with both QEEQ and HERTZ! Future renters, think twice...
I didn't have the pre-prepared translation documents from QEEQ. After contacting QEEQ, they said there was nothing they could do and told me to cancel the order. Upon contacting Hertz, they informed me that in Australia, I could use their company's translation documents. They quickly sent me a template which I prepared myself. When I arrived at the Melbourne branch, I had already communicated with QEEQ about borrowing a booster seat for my child from Hertz. QEEQ customer service said I could just inform the Hertz branch and did not need to select it when placing the order. However, when I got to the branch, I was told it was the Australian school holidays, and all the booster seats had already been taken. I planned to travel along the Great Ocean Road with a 4-year-old child, and without a booster seat, this was not possible. Fortunately, the staff at the branch were very helpful, found a Target store 800 meters away that sold them, and I had to spend 99 AUD to buy one. QEEQ's service has issues; shouldn't they have reserved what I needed in advance?
Very professional. Since it's full coverage, no extra check-in or check-out inspections are needed, similar to the no-liability insurance in China. The car was very new, just over 5000 kilometers, much better than the typical 20000 kilometers in China. However, others picking up a car at Franklin Hertz should be aware that the cars are parked in a garage, and you need to drive them down yourself. It's tricky if you're not used to right-hand drive cars yet. You can ask the staff to bring the car to the ground level before handing it over. At Melbourne Airport, there's a dedicated return lane for rental cars. It's a shared lane for all rental companies and not the entrance to a private car parking. Please pay attention to this.
About QEEQ:10.0/10
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