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Karlis ChavezCanada

When I made the booking, I felt a bit nervous inside. I was a visitor coming from another country to Sault Ste. Marie in Canada and I did not know much about this place. I saw on QEEQ that there was something called One-Dollar Freeze and I suddenly felt more relaxed. I thought I could just pay 1 dollar first and try it. It was only a small amount, so even if my plan changed, the pressure would not be big. I remember it was around the middle of May when I booked the car online. That night I was checking flights and using my phone at the same time. I saw that this platform let me secure the car with only 1 dollar. My first thought was that my credit card would not be charged a big amount at once. I started using a credit card back in high school, so this feeling is important to me. My limit would not be taken up all at once and I could still keep money for other things like tickets for places I wanted to visit. When the trip date got closer near the end of May and my plan was set, I suddenly remembered the moment I placed the order. I was actually a bit worried. In my head I kept thinking if they really accepted just 1 dollar. I wondered if they would say the booking was not valid or if there would be some strange charges when I reached the counter. These thoughts came to my mind again and again. But I had the confirmation on my phone. I checked the order again and I felt a bit more calm. When I arrived in Sault Ste. Marie around May 25, I went to the hotel first and put down my bags. I was thinking that I would go to Avis at 10 am the next day to pick up the car and I really hoped everything would be smooth. At that moment I thought again about how I only paid 1 dollar at the start. It felt kind of crazy to me, because on other platforms I used before, they always took a lot of money at once and sometimes that affected what I could buy later with my card. This time it was very different. The next morning I went to the Avis counter around ten. I showed my booking to the staff. Inside my mind I was saying please do not let there be any problem. They found my booking very fast and started to do the normal paperwork. I knew the rest of the money would be taken before the rental started, so when I was at the counter my pressure was much lower than before on other trips. I did not worry that my bill would blow up all of a sudden. For someone like me who is traveling and still needs to control the budget, this part was really important. When I got the Nissan Kicks, I felt a small sense of success. I used that 1 dollar from before and the car was now really waiting for me. While I was driving around Sault Ste. Marie, I sometimes thought about this and a small voice in my head said it was good that I did not hesitate back then. If I had to pay the full amount early, I might have spent a long time doing the math. I would check if my credit card limit was enough and worry about exchange rates and other things. During the rental days I almost did not worry about the payment part. It felt like the payment rhythm was broken into parts. I paid a tiny amount at the start and the big part was only paid when it was closer to the trip. I really liked this rhythm. My stress was much lower and I did not have to stare at the bill all the time. As an overseas visitor in a city I do not know well, it is nice when I have fewer things to worry about. When it was time to return the car around May 29 at noon, I drove back to the drop off point in Sault Ste. Marie. Looking back at the whole experience, I did not have that annoyed feeling about money that I sometimes get, like asking myself why the charge is so high. Instead, I felt the whole process was smooth. From paying only 1 dollar to reserve the car to the later automatic charge, everything just followed the plan. I did not see any extra interest on the payment either, which made this way really friendly for someone like me who is still planning expenses step by step. Now when I think about it, One-Dollar Freeze fits an overseas visitor like me very well. I did not need to lock a big amount on my credit card at the beginning, and at the same time I could still secure the car. My plan felt more safe. For me, using just 1 dollar on QEEQ to lock in my car this time was a pretty special experience.

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JOHN JonesCanada

I have to complain a bit first. I really did not want my credit card to explode again because of a car booking. I travel for work a lot and I always pay first then claim back. My bill already looks scary. I booked this car on QEEQ for a business trip. My plan was to pick up a Nissan Kicks from Avis in Toronto on May 17 at 4 pm and return it on May 22 around noon. When I saw the payment page my first question in my head was do I need to pay the full amount right now. The answer was no. I saw an option called One-Dollar Freeze. It said I only pay 1 dollar first to lock the car and the rest will be charged automatically before the rental starts. Then I asked myself another question. Is there any hidden fee. Will they charge interest. The text was quite clear. No interest and no extra fee. It is just normal rental cost charged later. I felt a lot more relaxed at that moment. So I chose this plan and only paid 1 dollar. For someone like me who travels a lot that 1 dollar felt like I could finally breathe. In the next weeks I still had other trips and I was paying hotels and flights on the same card. If this booking also took the full amount at once my credit limit would feel really tight. This plan was different. I knew the car was booked and I did not worry about no car at the counter. I also did not push a big charge onto my card right away. A few days before the trip I saw the full rental charge show up on my card. The amount was the same as I saw when I booked. There were no strange extra items and no interest. I thought about it and felt that if I could not book with just 1 dollar I might wait and not book so early or I would waste time checking many sites about prepay rules. With this I simply locked it first and then forgot about it. The rest was automatic. I did not have to remember any due date or log in to pay. For a business traveler this kind of light feeling and lower pressure on the credit card really matters.

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Lori WalshCanada

That day when I was planning a trip with my kid to Montreal in Canada, I saw this option called One-Dollar Freeze on QEEQ. I only needed to pay 1 dollar first to lock the car. I liked it right away because our family costs were a bit high and I had to buy many things for my kid. There were other trip costs too. Paying just 1 dollar made the pressure much lower. I made the booking and held that Nissan Kicks. I felt calm after that. In the next days I planned my kid’s schedule and checked flight and hotel prices. I did not feel stuck by a big payment on my card. A short time later, a few days before the trip started, they took the rest of the rental money from my card as planned. I got the message on my phone and the amount was the same as I saw before. There were no extra things and I did not need to remember to pay by myself. When I arrived in Montreal around the end of April, I was holding the luggage and also watching my kid. I was a bit nervous and worried I might forget something. I felt better because the car was already booked and the payment was clear. When I went to the Avis counter I just gave my papers to the staff and there were no surprise payment problems. For a parent who travels with a child like me, this 1 dollar freeze way is really nice. I do not need to lock a big amount of money at the start and the whole planning process feels much easier.

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Handel ScholtensCanada

I want to say first that I actually like this One-Dollar Freeze experience with QEEQ. When I was driving in Calgary to meet my clients I suddenly remembered that when I made the booking before there was almost no pressure on me. That day I picked up the car in Calgary around midday on May 11 and I returned it the next morning in Banff. My schedule was very tight and I had many people to meet. My budget and cash flow were a bit tight too and I did not want a big amount stuck on my credit card at once. I thought about how I only paid 1 dollar when I booked and the car was already locked for me and I felt more relaxed. Before the rental started they took the rest of the money automatically. I just saw the normal charge on my card. There was no extra fee and no strange charge so I did not really worry about the payment during the whole trip. When I think back to the booking day I was in front of my laptop checking prices from different platforms and car companies. I had to think about flights hotels and client visits at the same time and my head was a bit messy. I was also afraid of a sudden price change or my card limit not being enough if they took a big payment at once. When I saw that I could pay only 1 dollar first to make the booking I felt it was very good for someone like me who travels for business a lot. After I clicked to book I checked my credit card and there was only that 1 dollar. My card limit still looked quite free so I could arrange hotels and flights more easily. A few days later I got a reminder that the pick up day was coming. Then I remembered that the rest of the payment was not paid yet. I found out that I did not need to do anything. They charged the rest by themselves before the pick up time. I opened my credit card app and saw that the amount was the same as in the order. There was no interest and no extra cost like an installment fee so I felt this design was very easy to use. When I went to the counter to get the car I did not really think about money. I just showed my documents and my order. They gave me a Nissan Kicks and I signed and left. Since the booking and payment were already done they just followed their own process and it went smooth for me. For me the best part is that at the start I only paid 1 dollar so the pressure on my credit card was small. I could keep more limit for other business costs. This feeling is important for people who travel a lot for work. At least on this trip I was not stressed by a big hold on my card. The whole thing for me was that I first locked the car easily then the payment was done automatically. I did not need to watch the bill or think about paying again and I did not need to worry about any interest or extra fees. This fits my business travel style quite well.