One-Dollar Freeze"Did you really book the car with only one dollar" my wife asked again when we planned our Oahu trip with the kids. I laughed and said that at the start I also did not fully believe it.
I booked the car through QEEQ and when I think back it still feels very easy. A few weeks before the trip I was on my phone looking at cars. I wanted a big car because we travel with kids. I picked a Ford Explorer from Avis with 7 seats. It looked big enough for our family and all the bags and kids stuff.
Normally a car like this is not cheap. I was thinking about my credit card limit and I was afraid the full charge in one time would be a bit heavy. Then I saw the One-Dollar Freeze option. It said I only need to pay 1 dollar first to lock the booking and the rest will be charged automatically before the rental starts and there is no interest. I really liked that.
In that moment I was a bit torn. I wanted to secure the car but I did not want to pay a big amount right away. We already paid for flights and hotel for the kids and the card bill looked high. If the car fee also came all at once it would look scary. I finally chose this plan and paid the 1 dollar. When I got the payment message I felt much more relaxed. The booking was safe and my mind was not so tight.
Some days before our trip I checked my credit card and saw the rest of the money was already charged. The time was just one or two days before we went to Honolulu so I knew everything was paid and I did not need to worry at the counter. For me the whole thing was simple. What I really felt was that I did not need to take a big hit on my card in one day. As a parent the money pressure for the trip felt more spread out.
On February 9th in the morning when we got ready to fly to Oahu I thought about the car booking again. I was not worrying like before about payment or wrong charge. When I went to the Avis counter with my booking number I cared more about the kids sleep and our luggage than the card. For someone like me who has to watch the kids and the budget at the same time this pay 1 dollar first and then auto charge plan made the booking part very smooth and it did not give me that sudden credit card pressure. For me that was already very good.
One-Dollar FreezeAt first I really wanted to complain a bit because my credit card was getting charged everywhere and I felt a lot of pressure. When I chose the car in Jeddah on QEEQ I was not sure if I should pay the full amount right away since there were still some days before the trip. Then I saw something called One-Dollar Freeze. I thought it was just some trick. I read the info and saw I only needed to pay 1 dollar first and the rest would be charged later. I felt much more relaxed at that moment. I did not have to lose a big amount from my card at once so I was less nervous. I think I confirmed the booking around the night of February 10. I only paid 1 dollar. The page was very simple and clear so I just locked the car. In the next days I still checked my other costs and kept thinking that at least the car booking would not hit my card hard yet. When it was close to my pick up time in Jeddah on February 11 at 9 pm the rest of the rental fee was charged to my card automatically. I did not do anything extra and there were no strange extra fees. When I saw the bill I felt pretty safe. There was no interest and I did not need to block a big credit limit days before. It felt like I could hold the car first and then pay when the time was near. For someone young like me who needs to balance a budget in many places this way is really nice. I do not feel heavy stress from the payment and I still know the car is secured so my mind is calm.
One-Dollar FreezeCan I really lock a car with just 1 dollar That was my first question when I booked my rental for Auckland as a business trip traveler. My name is YULUN Zhou and this time I used QEEQ to book a car and I tried their One-Dollar Freeze payment for the first time. When I saw it on the page I wondered if there would be some hidden fee later or some kind of interest. It sounded a bit too easy.
That night I was at home in front of my laptop planning my trip. My mind was already on the meetings I would have in a few days. My schedule was tight. I needed a car around eleven in the morning on February seventeenth at Auckland to drive straight to the city for a client meeting. After searching different options I chose a Europcar Toyota Corolla with automatic gear and four doors and five seats. The car group was IDAH. It looked like a good fit for a business trip and maybe to give a ride to a colleague if needed. The price was inside my budget but my credit card was pretty full these days and I was still waiting for some company reimbursements.
Then I noticed the words One-Dollar Freeze on the booking page. It said I only needed to pay 1 dollar first to lock the booking and the rest would be charged automatically before the rental started. I looked at that line for a few seconds and then checked the small explanation again. It said there was no interest. That part made me feel much better because I really do not like it when a deal looks cheap at first but later adds a lot of extra fees.
I clicked to book. When the payment page came up the amount really showed only 1 dollar. I was still a bit nervous. I checked my card info a few times and my finger stayed on the mouse for a second before I clicked pay. A few moments later I got the bank message on my phone. I opened it and saw a clean 1 dollar charge. At that moment I was a bit surprised and I thought so it really is just 1 dollar.
In the next days I was busy with other parts of my trip. I even changed some meeting times. My schedule felt a little messy but I almost did not worry about the car anymore because the booking was already locked. Sometimes I remembered it and opened the email to look at the confirmation. The status was confirmed and everything looked fine so I just went back to my work. It felt like someone had put this task into a safe box for me and I only needed to show up on the day to pick it up.
Close to my flight date I checked my credit card again to see if the rest of the rental fee was charged. It was around the day before I would pick up the car in Auckland. I saw the new charge appear on my bill. The amount was the same as on my booking and there were no strange extra items and no interest. I let out a small breath and thought it was a good thing that I chose this payment way because my card felt less under pressure.
On the day I flew to Auckland I walked to the Europcar counter after landing. It was the morning of February seventeenth and I did not feel stressed because the car was booked long before and the payment was already handled. The staff at the counter checked my info and found my booking very fast. I looked at the screen and saw the same car group that I chose the Toyota Corolla automatic with four doors and five seats. In that moment I felt that my plan was finally in place and real.
During this whole experience the biggest thing for me was how One-Dollar Freeze solved my usual worry about paying a big amount all at once. I did not have to push a large charge onto my card at the start. I did not need to worry about my limit or call the bank to adjust anything. I just paid 1 dollar to lock the booking and then focused on my business work. When the trip was close to starting the rest of the money was charged by itself and the process was simple.
As someone who travels for business a lot I really care about cash flow and credit card pressure. When I have many trips at the same time the bills for flights hotels rides and food can stack up and it makes me a bit nervous when I look at the total. This time using One-Dollar Freeze made me feel that their payment plan is very friendly for people like me who are often on the road. I could secure the car with a very small payment and I did not need to worry about surprise charges later. This gave me a calm and steady feeling about QEEQ even if nothing dramatic happened in the story. For me that kind of quiet and smooth experience is exactly what I want on a business trip.
One-Dollar FreezeThat day I was sitting at the table at home. My kids were next to me asking me to book a car fast. They wanted to visit more places in Biarritz. I opened QEEQ on my laptop. In my head I was a bit stressed. My credit card limit was not very high at that time and I already had some bills coming. When I saw that I could use One-Dollar Freeze and only pay 1 dollar to book, I was surprised. I read the words a few times to be sure. It said I did not need to pay the full amount right away. The rest would be taken automatically before the rental started. For a dad traveling with kids this sounded really good to me. I chose a Peugeot 308 estate from Rentscape with manual gear. The car size looked fine for my family. The trunk seemed big enough for our bags and the kids’ stuff. When I clicked confirm on my phone it only showed 1 dollar to pay now. At that moment I felt much more relaxed. It did not feel like I would push my credit card to the limit that day. It felt like I got some room to breathe. Later I went back to check the booking and saw it was already confirmed. That made me feel safe about our plan. I knew that before the start date the rest of the money would be taken from my card automatically. So I did not have to mark a date on my calendar or worry that I would forget to pay and lose the booking. I even told my wife that this one dollar way to lock the car was very good for a family like ours. We always have many costs at the same time and I am really afraid to pay too much in one go. A few days later I checked my credit card bill again. There was no strange extra fee. It was just the price we saw before. This made me trust them more. Using One-Dollar Freeze made the whole booking feel easy. My mind was not so tight when I placed the order. There was no interest and no hidden pressure on my card. For a dad who has to plan many family expenses this really took some weight off my shoulders.
One-Dollar FreezeWhen I think about this booking I still feel very relaxed. At the start I did not care most about the car. I cared about my credit card limit. I booked through QEEQ and when I saw the confirmation page I was talking to myself. I said I guess they will charge a big amount right now. Then I saw that I only needed to pay 1 dollar first because I used this plan called One-Dollar Freeze. In that moment I really let out a big breath. It felt like someone took a heavy backpack off my shoulders. After that I started to think back about the whole process. Those days I was planning to use a car in Brest in France. I would pick it up around February 13 in the afternoon a little after two and return it around February 16 in the early evening. I was checking flights and rooms and at the same time I was looking at my bank balance. In my head I kept thinking if they take all the rental money at once I will need to count every coin for food later. I even complained to my friend. I said maybe I should not rent a car because the pressure is too big. She told me maybe you can find some other payment way. Then I kept reading the details on the page and I finally noticed the intro of One-Dollar Freeze. It said I only need to pay 1 dollar now to lock this booking and the rest will be taken before the rental starts and there is no interest. I stared at the words no interest for a long time. I thought this is so perfect for someone like me who needs to watch every euro. At that second I decided to place the order. The payment step was very fast. My phone vibrated and I saw only 1 dollar was charged. I looked at the screen and smiled. I thought my card will not be mad at me this time. In the next days I just spent on my normal daily things. I did not feel that my credit card was empty before the trip even started. Sometimes I remembered the car booking and I asked myself again if it was really only 1 dollar first. Then I felt calm because I knew the rest would be taken automatically before the start and I did not need to mark any date or worry about extra fees. One day before going to Brest I checked my statement. I saw the full rental amount was charged and it was the same as the order price. That made me feel even more sure that I chose the right way. For me the most important thing in this whole story is that I could lock my plan and still keep my card under control. I think this One-Dollar Freeze is very good for young people like me who still count their living money. I can use a tiny prepaid amount to hold the car and keep my funds free on the card. When the trip is close the full payment comes and it is already in my plan. When I look back this booking makes me feel really positive about how they handle payment. I did not feel shocked by some big charge. I just felt I made a smart choice for my budget.
Dedicated customer serviceWhat do you do when you suddenly see more than 300 dollars extra on your rental bill? I still remember I was in the hotel lobby in New Orleans when my phone showed a charge of 321.49 USD. I just stared at the screen and thought this must be a joke. I had booked the car through QEEQ. I picked up a Budget Toyota RAV4 around the evening of February 6 at New Orleans. It was automatic and easy to drive for someone like me who came from GB and was still getting used to driving on the other side. The whole trip went fine. I dropped the car off around the evening of February 13. I filled up the fuel and checked the car. The staff at the counter only looked at the car quickly and said it was all good. So in my mind the story was over. A few days later I checked my card statement and saw a charge of 321.49 USD. My first thought was maybe I read the currency wrong. Then I started to think maybe there was some hidden fee. When that idea came up I felt really angry and also a bit stupid. I went back to my room and opened all my rental papers on the bed. In my head I kept asking myself if I had signed something strange at the counter. I did not remember saying yes to any big extra. I contacted their customer service and told them everything I knew. I explained that the only extra I accepted was one additional driver. I was fine to pay for that part. I did not agree to other extras. The person on the phone spoke in a calm way and asked me clear questions. That made me feel a bit safer. It felt like someone was actually on my side. They told me they would check with the rental company and see what this big amount was made of. In my head I was thinking I was really glad someone could help me talk to the rental company because doing this alone sounded like a nightmare. Over the next days they reached out to me again and told me that one part of the money was confirmed as the additional driver fee and the rest was still being checked. I could feel they were trying to break down the number piece by piece. I could not see what they did in the background but I did see that they kept me updated when there was new info. For a young person like me coming from GB to the US speaking with a rental company here is not always easy. The accents and all the rental terms make simple things feel hard. Every time I thought about calling them I had to practice my words in my head first. While their customer service was following the case I also tried to contact Budget myself. I sent them the documents I had and waited for any reply. During those days the number 321.49 was stuck in my mind. Sometimes at night I would be scrolling on my phone and suddenly remember this bill then open my email again just to check if I had missed any answer. After some time I finally got the news that the rental company had refunded the full 321.49 USD. I checked my latest statement and saw that the charge was gone. At that moment I felt a huge relief. It was like a tight knot in my chest finally opened. I even did a small fist pump to myself because at least I was not treated like a fool. When I look back at the whole thing what stays with me is not only the scary amount but the feeling that someone was following the problem with me. Every time I started to panic a bit I remembered that the support team was still talking to the rental company and that I was not alone. The refund itself came from the rental company but I know that without all the checking and questions before it would have been very hard for me to understand and push back on the strange charges. For me this kind of one to one follow up is really important especially when renting a car in another country with many rules and extra items. Even though I felt stressed in the middle of it the fact that someone kept going with the case until the money issue was cleared made a big difference for a young driver like me on my first longer drive in the US.
