What does it feel like to lock a car with just one dollar? I found out when I booked a car on QEEQ. That night I was at home, sitting in front of my laptop, checking plans for Nice in France and working on my budget. I was still thinking if I should book the car now or wait a bit. The page showed a Peugeot 5008 with automatic gear and seven seats. For a visitor from the UK like me it looked perfect. I stared at the price and thought that if they took the full amount now my credit card would be under a lot of pressure again. Then I saw an option called One-Dollar Freeze. It said I only needed to pay 1 dollar first to hold the booking. The rest would be charged automatically before the rental started and there was no interest. I kind of talked to myself and said one dollar only. This feels so easy. I picked July 5 around noon to pick up the car in Nice and July 16 in the evening to return it. When I clicked confirm my phone showed a tiny payment of just 1 dollar. I looked at the bill and smiled. That heavy feeling on my credit card was gone. I usually hate it when a booking takes a big amount at once. This time it felt like I reserved my spot without locking all my money. My family asked me if the car was booked. I said yes and I only paid one dollar. They were surprised and thought I was kidding. As the days moved closer to the trip I checked the booking from time to time. I saw the rental company was Alamo and the car was still the Peugeot 5008. I felt like the car was safely saved for me. A few days before the start I got a notice that the rest of the money was charged. The payment went through automatically. I did not type any card details again and I did not worry about missing the payment. It all finished quietly. I was sitting in the airport waiting area when I saw the message and I felt happy that I used this plan. If I had paid the full amount at the start I might have been more nervous about my travel budget. On the day I picked up the car in Nice which was around July 5 at noon I walked into the Alamo counter with my luggage. Outside the sun was bright and I could almost smell the sea in the wind. The staff checked my booking and everything went smoothly. I did not have to think about payment anymore because it was already taken care of earlier. The part that stayed in my mind the most is that I locked the car with just 1 dollar and let them take the rest later. There was no extra interest and my credit card did not feel overloaded. For an overseas visitor like me this way made the whole booking process feel very light.
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