When I think about how I returned the car in Lisbon, I still feel very relaxed. It was around the evening of May 6. I parked the car at the return spot and looked at the fuel gauge and the mileage. One thought came into my head. I was glad I locked this car with just 1 dollar at the start. Maybe I would not book it at all if I had to pay everything right away. I booked the car on QEEQ. I was traveling alone in Portugal and my credit card limit made me a bit nervous. When I first chose the car, I was afraid of one big payment. Then I saw the words One-Dollar Freeze on the page. I even talked to myself. Is this real. Only 1 dollar first. It was around April 27 and I was in my room in Taipei, just staring at my laptop. I checked the details for a while and saw that I really only needed to pay 1 dollar first to lock this Peugeot 3008. The rest of the money would be charged before the pick up date. I felt some pressure leave my chest. It was like someone next to me was saying you can just book it first and do not stress. I clicked confirm and my phone only showed a tiny 1 dollar payment. It felt strange in a good way. My trip for the next days was already set in place but my credit card did not feel heavy at all. On April 28 when I flew to Portugal and walked in the long halls of the Lisbon airport, I suddenly remembered the booking. I noticed I did not get any extra fee. Later I realized this plan had no interest. It just moved the big payment a bit later. Before the pick up time the rest of the cost was charged automatically. I only saw the bank message and thought okay it is time. I did not have that scared feeling of one big charge that hits all at once. For a solo traveler like me this 1 dollar start felt very important. It was not some crazy buy. It was more like holding a seat for myself first. I drove from the airport to the city and followed the navigation to my hotel. On the road I still thought about it. If there was no way to book with just 1 dollar I might wait a few more days and maybe mess up my plans. Now when I look back at that moment at the screen, it feels like I pressed a pause button for my wallet. I did not have to pay a lot at once but my plan was already safe. Their payment style made the whole booking feel easy and light. I did not need to worry too much about my credit card.
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