Do you know that feeling when you book something and keep thinking the price might go down later? That was me when I booked my car with QEEQ. I picked a Budget Chevrolet Impala with auto gear and four doors. It looked nice for driving in Toronto. My plan was to use the car in early June. I would pick it up around the evening of the 8th and return it in the afternoon on the 19th. The time was just right for my schedule.
I remembered how I always checked prices again and again after booking things before. If I saw a cheaper price later I would feel really upset. So this time I chose their Price Drop Protector on purpose. At the start I did not think too much. I just felt it was easy to click and I did not need to watch the price by myself.
After some days I logged in and saw that my order number was different. I was confused at first. Then I checked the details carefully and saw that they found a lower price and made a new booking for me. The best part was when I saw the price difference. My mood changed right away. They helped me save more than 30 euros. I did nothing and still got money back. If it was before I would need to check the price every day by myself and maybe still miss the lowest one. Now they watch it for me and change it when the price drops. I only need to see the final result.
For someone young like me who needs to manage money carefully this saved money is very real. I can use it to eat one or two better meals or buy some small gifts. For me the whole thing was just book the car then wait for the trip and then suddenly find out it is cheaper than before. It feels like someone quietly tried to help me save money.
I only noticed I got extra money back when I saw the bill. On my phone I saw a new confirmation email and the price looked a bit lower than I remembered. At first I thought I just remembered it wrong. Then I looked carefully and I remembered that when I booked with QEEQ I chose Price Drop Protector. That day was around the evening of June twenty sixth and I had already booked a car pickup on June twenty eighth in the afternoon in Montreal and the return on July twelfth in the afternoon. The car was a Nissan Kicks with Avis or a same group car. I just wanted to lock a car early so I could feel calm. The price was okay for me so I did not think too much. A few days later I suddenly got a new order email and the order number changed to the one I have now. I was a bit nervous at first because I thought the system made a mistake. Then I compared the details and saw that the car type and the times were the same and the pickup and drop off places were also the same. Only the price was lower by more than forty euro. Then I realized they must have found a lower price later and made a new booking for me and sent the difference back to me. I did not click anything again and I just saw one more refund record on my bank card. It felt like someone helped me save money in secret. For a student this money is quite useful. I can eat a few better meals or use it to visit one more place in Montreal. Before this I always felt that once I booked a car the price would just stay there and no one would care if it dropped. This was the first time I felt someone was watching the price for me in the background. I do not know when they found the lower price and I do not know how the auto rebook works. For me the experience was that my trip did not change at all and the car did not change and the price just went down. It felt a bit strange in a good way like opening a small surprise when I opened my email.
I booked my car on QEEQ. That night my kids were running around the living room while I was looking at my phone. I told them we would go to Miami in a few weeks and we would have a bigger car. I chose an Avis Toyota RAV4 with automatic gear and five seats. I planned to pick it up around nine in the morning on July 2 in Miami and return it at the same time on July 9. I thought this would be easy with kids and luggage.
When I paid I was doing the math in my head. This trip already costs a lot and I did not want the car to be too expensive. I saw a service called Price Drop Protector. It said if the price went down later they would help me book the cheaper one and give me the difference back. I was not very sure if it really worked but it did not need any work from me so I just chose it.
A few days later I was packing summer clothes for the kids and my phone showed a new email. I opened it and saw that my order number was different. I thought I made some mistake. Then I saw the price part was lower by more than 24 dollars. I felt a little shocked and checked everything again. The company was still Avis the car was still a RAV4 and the times were the same. Only the price was lower. Then I realized they saw the price drop and had already changed the booking for me.
I smiled at my screen. My kid ran over and asked why I was smiling. I told her I just saved some money and maybe I could buy her one more iced drink. In that moment it felt kind of cool. I did nothing and the deal just got better by itself and I saved some money. For a parent traveling with kids these 20 plus dollars are real money. It means a few more snacks. That night I opened my booking again and looked at it one more time and I felt relaxed because I did not have to worry about the price anymore.
Why do you look so happy you are going on a business trip right my coworker asked me in the office I laughed and said I feel like I just made free money from my car booking
I was going to Miami for work I planned to pick up a seven seat Chevrolet Traverse near the airport on a morning around July second and return it in the middle of July also in the morning My schedule was quite full I only wanted to finish the booking fast I went on QEEQ chose the car set the time and place and when I paid I clicked a service called Price Drop Protector I just thought the price was ok and one more protection would not hurt
After I booked the car I went back to my other tasks I did not think about it anymore Some time later I saw an email from them It said the same car became cheaper They had already booked it again for me at the lower price and sent back the difference I was a bit surprised because I did nothing I did not compare any prices at all
I opened the bill and checked It was more than one hundred dollars difference For someone on a business trip this means a few more business meals or coffee for the team The best part was I did not need to choose a car again or change anything I did not need to call the rental counter The pickup place and time stayed the same I still get the car in Miami around eight in the morning and I return it on a morning around two weeks later My plan does not change at all
I had a picture in my mind If I booked on some other site maybe the price would drop and I would never know Or even if I saw it I might need to cancel and book again and worry about fees or no cars left This time they handled everything and just told me that I saved money That felt really nice
Later I told this story to my coworker He did not believe me at first I showed him the screenshots of the old price and the new price Then he said he also wanted to try this kind of automatic refund next time for his trip I also thought to myself I always felt car rental price was fixed Before I did not expect that when the price goes down it can come back to me like this
I still remember that moment very clearly. The room was a bit dark at night and my phone screen suddenly lit up. I was lying in bed checking my trip and I saw the new booking price. I started to laugh by myself. Why was it cheaper. Did I read it wrong. I opened my old booking and compared again. Then I realized it was because I chose Price Drop Protector when I booked my car on QEEQ.
What was I thinking at that time. I was going to Miami alone and then driving to Brevard County. The road is pretty long. At first I only thought that the car should be big and stable so I picked a seven seat SUV like a Chevrolet Traverse from them. The price looked okay but I still asked myself if it could be cheaper. Then I saw this Price Drop Protector. It said if the price went down later for the same kind of car they would rebook it and give me the difference back. A question came to my mind. Will someone really give me money back by themselves. I thought about it and felt there was no harm to try so I picked it.
Some days passed and I almost forgot about it. One day I was in the study room at school. I suddenly got a new booking email. My first reaction was that something went wrong. Maybe the old car was not available. I opened it quickly. The car group was still a seven seat one and the supplier was the same. Only the price was different. I did the math carefully. It was indeed cheaper than my first booking. I asked myself again if I did something to change it. The answer was very clear. I did not. They changed it to the cheaper price for me.
Then I became more curious. Since I paid less where did the price difference go. After some time I checked my statement and I saw the money was returned. It was not a big amount but for a student traveling alone like me every bit of saving helps. I asked myself if this service was worth it. I did nothing extra and the money was saved by itself. It felt like I earned a small amount for free.
There is a small detail I still remember. I was in my dorm talking with my friend. He asked me if I needed to watch car rental prices all the time so I would not lose money. I answered that I was too lazy to check every day. I just wanted something easy so I used their Price Drop Protector. I just book the car first and let them handle the price change later. My friend asked if I was afraid of any tricks. I thought for a moment and said that so far it looked fine because I already saw the new booking with a lower price and there were no strange extra fees.
From the beginning to now I did not contact customer service many times. Most of the time I just checked emails and my bookings by myself. As a solo traveler I really hate trouble. I need to watch my schedule time and budget alone. So when there is a service that helps me save a bit of effort in the background I am pretty happy. When I saw the price difference on my phone I asked myself again. If there was no Price Drop Protector would I search again for a cheaper car. To be honest I probably would not. I would be too lazy to compare so many times. Maybe I would just look once in a while. So this kind of service fits my style.
The real pick up date has not come yet but in my head I already see the scene at the end of June. I walk out in Miami with my suitcase and go to the rental area. The morning sun is bright. I pull my luggage and do a small budget check in my mind. The car already saved me some money. Later I still need to pay for gas and tolls. I ask and answer in my own head like this and I feel more sure about my budget. For me this small difference in price is not just a number. It is like a reminder that tells me if I choose the right place to book some money does not need to be spent.
When I look back at this whole thing there is nothing very dramatic. I booked a car. I got a new booking. I saw the price drop. Then I saw the refund. During this I kept asking and answering my own questions. Is it fake. Will there be some error. Each step turned out fine. For a student who travels alone this feeling that I do not need to worry much and still save money in a quiet way is something I would like to keep for my next booking.
I will start with the result. I suddenly saw that my rental price was lower by more than 80 dollars. I did almost nothing. It felt like free money. I was really happy because I travel with my kid and everything costs money, so I always think about our budget.
I booked the car with QEEQ. When I made the booking, the price looked OK to me. I just wanted to lock the car first so I would not worry about no cars later. It was around early June and we planned a short trip to Washington. I picked an SUV from Avis, something like a Mazda CX 50, automatic, 5 seats, so we could fit luggage and all the stuff for my child.
One day I checked my email and saw a message from them. It said that because I had Price Drop Protector, the price went down these days and they already made a new booking for me and gave me back the difference. The email said 82.55 USD. I checked the order amount again and did a quick calculation in my head. It was really cheaper.
The funny thing is that I did not do anything in this whole thing. I did not compare prices or change my booking. I just waited as normal to pick up the car around the start of June. I will go to the Washington counter with my kid and follow the plan. Same SUV. Less money. That idea already makes me feel more relaxed. As a dad, I feel a bit less pressure. Price Drop Protector feels like someone is watching the price for me in the background and quietly helps me save some money.
