I booked my car on QEEQ because I was going to stay in Melbourne for a few days. Around the night of April seventh I was checking my trip on my phone and looking at my credit card bill. I was doing some simple math in my head about how much this car rental would cost me.
Then I saw a new email in my inbox that said my new booking was confirmed. At first I thought I made some mistake and booked twice. I felt a bit nervous and I was scared they might charge me extra. I opened the email and then I saw it was because I chose their Price Drop Protector when I booked.
The email explained that they helped me rebook the same car with a lower price. It was still with the same rental company near Melbourne and the time was almost the same. I would still pick up the car on the afternoon of April eighth around one and return it on April tenth in the afternoon. The only difference was the price. It was a few Aussie dollars cheaper than my first booking. I checked the numbers and it was real. I felt a bit shocked and also happy like I suddenly got free money.
The funny part is that I did nothing during this whole thing. At that time I was thinking about where to go in the city and which cafe or beach I wanted to visit. I was not looking at prices at all. When I noticed what happened the price difference was already back to my account. I usually do not like trouble and I thought I would need to talk to customer service and ask for a refund but this time I did not need to do anything. They just fixed it for me.
Later I told this story to my friend. I said the original rental price was already fine for me and I was okay with it. Then the price went down and they rebooked it for me and gave me the difference. That felt much better than me trying to watch the price every day. I care about my budget and I like to know where my money goes so seeing the price drop and still not having to do any extra work made me feel really good.
I remember that day I was sitting in front of my laptop looking at car rental prices in Orlando. The screen was full of different companies and cars and my head felt a bit confused. I still chose to book an Avis car on QEEQ and I told myself it was better to fix the car before the trip. After I booked it I did not care too much. I only knew I would use the car from late May to around mid June and the pick up and drop off time were both in the evening. What really stayed in my mind was what happened later.
A few days later I saw an email in my inbox. I opened it and saw that my booking had Price Drop Protector on it. I was thinking in my head if this thing really works or if it is just a cool name. The email said they had helped me make a new booking for the same car and the new price was lower than my first booking. They also gave me back the difference. I felt a bit surprised and also a bit excited. I thought wow so it really helps me get money back without doing anything.
Then I checked my old order number and the new one. I saw that it changed once but I did nothing. I did not need to talk to customer service or send any proof about the price. For me it was like one day I just saved more than twenty pounds for free. It felt like I got some extra pocket money for the trip. I was scrolling on my phone and smiling. In my head I was thinking if car rental can save money like this then I lost a lot of chances on my past trips.
The funny thing is that I already started to plan what to do with that saved money. Maybe buy some souvenirs in Orlando or have one more good meal. It felt like someone was watching the price for me in the background. When the price went down they just told me in a silent way and helped me change to the cheaper one. This feeling was a bit strange but also very nice. It was like I had a friend who is good at saving money and I only needed to wait and take the extra money back.
Can a rental car price really go down and still stay booked for me? This was the first question in my head when I made this booking. That night I was on QEEQ booking a car in Tirana Albania for my family. We wanted to drive around with the kids at the end of April. I picked a Fiat Panda from otoQ with manual gear. It is a small car but for us as a family with kids it is enough.
When I first made the order I kept thinking about our budget. Flight hotel food tickets already cost a lot. I told myself the rental car should not go over the plan. I remember I looked at my phone and said to my partner I could wait a bit and see if there is some deal. She was packing stuff for the kids and said the time is getting close and if we wait too long maybe the car is gone and that would be trouble.
On the page I saw something called Price Drop Protector. It said if the price goes down later for the same car they will auto rebook it for me and give me back the difference. I was not totally sure it would work but I also liked the idea. I said to myself if it can really save some money then it is like extra ice cream money for the kids.
So I confirmed the booking first. We planned to pick up the car in Tirana on the evening of April twenty third one day earlier than the original idea. I wanted the kids to have more time to rest. When I paid I joked to my partner. If this thing really saves us money I will take you and the kids to one more nice meal.
A few days later I was at work during lunch break and checked my email. I suddenly saw a mail about a new order and the number was not the same as the old one. My heart jumped. I thought maybe the booking failed. I opened it very fast. Then I saw the old order was changed to a new one. The car group was the same and the time and place were the same but the total price was a bit lower.
I stared at my phone for a moment. I checked the amount a few times and then I realized it was the Price Drop Protector working. They saw the Fiat Panda price was lower now and moved my booking to that cheaper price. I did not click anything and I did not call anyone. At that moment I smiled and thought so prices can really go down.
At lunch I told my coworker about it. I said the car I booked became cheaper and I even got money back. He thought I was joking so I showed him the mail. He looked at it and said you kind of earned free money. I thought about it and it felt true. The amount was not huge but for a family trip with kids every bit we save counts. It can mean one more coffee or a small gift and that changes the mood of the day.
In the evening at home I told the story again to my partner. She was getting things ready for our Tirana trip and asked me if I had called customer service or changed the booking by myself. I said I did nothing. It just changed to a cheaper price on its own. She laughed and said then we can use the saved money to buy postcards for the kids.
Later I opened the order again. The dates were already the ones we adjusted. Pick up in the evening of April twenty third and return in the afternoon of April twenty eighth. Everything was clear. I felt a small but real sense of peace. It was like someone was helping me guard our budget in the background. I did not try to study how they do it on their side. For me as a parent who already has many details to think about with kids I only need to see one thing on my phone. The total price went down.
After this experience my feeling about Price Drop Protector is quite simple. I did not expect to save money. I only wanted to book early so I could stop worrying. Then it quietly gave me a bit more travel money. For a family like us who needs to watch the kids and also watch the cost this small surprise is important. The difference is not big but the feeling that our budget is cared about is very real. And I remember that this booking was made through QEEQ.
That night I was sitting at the table and my kid was playing on the tablet. I was planning our Bangkok trip for next year and checking car prices on QEEQ at the same time. With a child, I really want to control the budget or it is hard to enjoy food and fun later. I saw a Toyota Yaris Ativ with automatic gear and five seats. It looked just right for our family so I booked it. The price was okay for me. I thought it was fine and I just wanted a simple trip with my kid.
A few days later I opened my email like usual to see if there was any news. I saw a mail about my booking and I felt a bit nervous. In my head I said maybe something went wrong. When I opened it I felt relaxed right away and also a bit excited. The mail said my order used Price Drop Protector. The price for the same car went down later so they rebooked it for me with the new lower price and sent the difference back to me.
I stared at the screen for a moment. Then I checked the order again and saw that I saved more than one thousand RMB. My brain started to work fast. With this money I could take my kid to one more place to play in Bangkok or eat a few better meals. I thought it was just a normal car booking but it became like I earned extra money. It really felt like finding money on the ground.
What I liked is that I did not need to do anything. I did not have to watch the price every day or change the booking by myself. When the price went down they just fixed it for me and the extra money came back. I only made a normal booking and later I suddenly had a bigger budget. As a parent traveling with a child I quickly started to think how to use this money for my kid.
When I look back now the car itself is fine but the thing I remember most is this Price Drop Protector. It feels like a small helper that watches the price for me in the background. I just live my life and take care of my kid. When I checked our trip budget again before we go I found it was better than I planned at first. For a family that needs to think carefully about every cost this feels very helpful.
I noticed I kind of made extra money when I checked my credit card bill. I booked a 7 seat car in London for a family trip and the price looked fine at that time so I just paid and moved on. Later one day I saw a bank text on my phone and the charge was lower than the price I remembered. I thought I was wrong at first. Then I checked my email and remembered that when I booked with QEEQ I chose their Price Drop Protector. This service checks the price and when it goes down they book the cheaper one for me and I save the difference. I did not do anything after booking and I did not call anyone. I just kept planning the trip with my kids and they helped me save more than sixty AUD in the background. For a parent traveling with children this money means maybe one more night in a nicer family room or extra tickets for some attractions for the kids. I felt really happy inside. It was like I suddenly got some pocket money for free. It gave me this feeling of wow I can actually save in this simple way before the trip even starts.
Have you ever seen money suddenly go back to your card and feel like you just made a small profit for no reason? That is how I felt when I saw a message on my phone saying my car rental got cheaper and the price difference was already sent back to me. I stared at it for a moment and then I remembered the extra service I picked when I booked, something called Price Drop Protector.
When I first booked the car I was actually pretty nervous. I will travel alone to Christchurch in New Zealand and I need a car for several days. My budget is quite important to me. I found a car I liked on QEEQ and locked in a price. In my head I kept thinking that if the price went down later I would just lose that money. I saw the option for Price Drop Protector. It said if the price dropped they would auto rebook and send back the difference. I clicked it, but I did not think too much. I just felt it might give me some safety.
One day I checked my card record and I saw an amount that came back. I checked carefully and it matched the price difference for this rental. At that moment I felt pretty excited. It was like I did nothing extra and suddenly I had a few hundred MYR more to use. I started to plan what I could do with it. Maybe I could eat better in Christchurch or buy some small gifts. My budget was not so tight anymore and I felt more relaxed inside.
When I look back this whole thing is quite friendly for someone who travels alone like me. I am always afraid I cannot catch the best time to book a car. They just watched the price for me. When it went lower they rebooked it and sent the extra money back. For me the process was just a normal booking and later a surprise refund. It felt like a small gift before my trip and it made me feel that this choice was really worth it.
