I have to complain a bit first. Without One-Dollar Freeze I think I would not even book this car. I flew from the US to New Zealand and my credit card was already tired from flights and hotels. When I saw the car rental price my first thought was that my card was going to cry again. Then I saw I could lock the booking with only 1 dollar and my brain went this is perfect for my student style budget. If I go back a bit in time I remember sitting with my phone looking at photos of Auckland while checking cars from Rental Cars 247. I picked a Toyota Corolla Hatchback automatic with four doors and five seats. For a solo traveler like me who might ride with friends sometimes it felt just right. Then the big question came into my head. Do I really want to pay the full rental right now. What if the exchange rate moves in a few days or my card bill becomes too high. So I started asking myself questions one by one. “Do I have to pay everything today.” “If I pay now will my card limit feel too tight this month.” “Is there any way to hold the car first and pay later.” Then I saw they offer One-Dollar Freeze where I only pay 1 dollar first and the rest is charged automatically before the pickup. The main thing I care about is low pressure on my credit card and this plan answered that. I asked myself again. “If I pay just 1 dollar now will the rest be charged super early.” “Will there be some weird hidden fee.” When I was about to confirm the booking my finger stayed on the button for a few seconds. I was a bit nervous. But then I thought it is only 1 dollar now. If I change my plan later it does not hurt much. I felt lighter in my head and I clicked confirm. It felt like I reserved a spot in Auckland and that Corolla was already waiting for me there. A few days before my trip I checked my credit card and saw the rest of the rental was charged. No strange extra fee and no confusing items. It was the amount I expected. I looked at the bill and asked myself again. “Did this surprise me.” “No because I knew they would charge it later. The time was just pushed closer to my trip.” “So what is the benefit for me.” “At least for the months before my trip my credit card did not feel so heavy because of the car rental.” On the pickup day in Auckland around early morning on June 7 the sky was just turning bright and the air was a bit cold. I pulled my luggage to the Rental Cars 247 counter and thought about the whole booking process. The staff checked my booking and everything was smooth. They did not ask me for random extra charges. At that moment I felt I made a smart choice with that 1 dollar hold. When I saw the Toyota Corolla Hatchback waiting outside I felt kind of proud. Without that 1 dollar option I might still be hesitating and maybe miss this car. For me the biggest feeling from this experience is that the booking did not give me mental stress. Paying just 1 dollar first to secure the car gave me time to plan other trip costs. I did not need to worry that my card got hit by a big bill months before I flew out. When the real travel date got close I was ready to handle the full amount. As an overseas traveler who has to watch every dollar this kind of plan fits me well. Next time I come to New Zealand I will probably open QEEQ again and see if I can use the same easy payment way.
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