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Boney MaItaly

I want to talk about my feeling first. When I booked the car with QEEQ, the thing that made me feel calm was the One-Dollar Freeze. I was going to use a car in Bergamo in Italy with my kid. I thought I had to pay the full rental amount at once. In my mind I felt a bit stressed because my credit card also needed room for flights and hotels. I kept thinking the pressure might be too much. I jumped to the booking page and saw that I could pay only 1 dollar first. My first reaction was a bit of doubt. In my head I was like, is there some interest later or some trick. Then I read the simple note that the rest of the money would be charged automatically before the rental started and there was no interest. I felt this plan is really friendly for someone like me who travels with a kid. That night when I placed the order, it was already late. I was putting my child to bed and using my phone to confirm the booking at the same time. When I saw that only 1 dollar was charged, I felt much more relaxed. The limit on my card was still there, so I was not scared of other sudden costs in the next days. A few days later I jumped to another task and started planning more parts of the trip. When I checked the booking again, I felt glad that I did not have to pay the whole amount on day one. If I had paid all of it before, I would keep thinking about the bill. Closer to the travel date I noticed that the rest of the rental fee was already charged. It was about one or two days before my pick up time. I looked at the bill and the number was correct, so I did not worry. In my head I just thought it was nice that my credit card limit was not fully used too early, so I still had space to buy things for my kid or pay other stuff. For me the whole thing was simple. What I really felt is that the moment of booking did not hurt my wallet so much. I did not need to give out a big amount of money in one shot. As a parent who has to plan family costs at the same time, this way of paying 1 dollar first, then getting the rest charged automatically with no interest, made it easier to manage my travel budget. The pressure on my credit card was much lower and the trip preparation felt less stressful.

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Kelly MariottiNew Zealand

Who does not want to lock a car with just one dollar first? I booked a car that I would pick up in Rotorua and return in Auckland, and I saw the One-Dollar Freeze option so I wanted to try it right away. There was still some time before my trip and most of my money was planned for other things, so paying the full amount at once would give me some pressure. When I made the booking they only took 1 dollar first. I got the bank message and thought wow it really only charged a tiny bit. I felt like the car was saved for me and that made me feel very safe. In my head I did the math. If it was normal prepay my credit card bill would jump a lot and I would feel nervous when I thought about the payment at the end of the month. Then about one or two days before the pick up date the rest of the rental fee was charged automatically. By that time I had already put enough money on my card so when I saw the charge I was not worried at all. I felt everything was in my own pace. The best part is that this plan made the pressure on my credit card much lower. I could still use my card for other plans in the middle and I did not have to worry that my limit was suddenly too full. During the whole time I almost did not need to stress about the payment. The car was booked early and the money went out in stages. For someone like me who is still a student and has to watch every dollar this felt really easy.

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Christie MakkawiNew Zealand

I still remember that night when I was on my phone booking the car. It was dark outside and I was sitting at my desk checking cars in Auckland. I felt a bit nervous because I did not want a big payment on my card all at once. When I finally chose a car on QEEQ I saw the One-Dollar Freeze option. I only needed to pay 1 dollar first to lock the car and the rest would be charged automatically before the trip. I really felt a big relief and my credit card did not feel under so much pressure. Around the night of February 11 I checked my booking again and I was still thinking about my budget for the next month. On my statement there was only one small charge of 1 dollar. I felt kind of smart because the car was already booked and I could prepare the rest of the money later. A few days later when it was close to February 13 and I was about to use the car the rest of the amount was charged automatically. I did not have to remember any payment date. Everything was quiet and smooth. I was a bit worried there might be some extra fees or a wrong charge but when I saw the final bill the amount was the same as what I saw at the start. There was no extra money taken. For someone young like me this way is really friendly. My limit is not taken all at once and there is no interest. For me the pressure at the moment of booking was much smaller and I could focus more on looking forward to my time in Auckland.

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Eran SepulvedaSpain

Let me complain a bit first. Before this I always had to pay a big amount upfront when I booked a car. My credit card limit got eaten in one shot and it felt really stressful. This time I booked a car in Seville through QEEQ and I saw something called One-Dollar Freeze. I thought to myself is this real. Pay one dollar first and the car is reserved. I booked it around late January. I was at home checking flights and hotels. In my head I already saw the sun in Seville and the orange trees on the street. My wallet was telling me do not spend everything at once. When I checked the booking page I saw the prepayment was only 1 dollar. In that moment I felt it was a bit unreal and I also felt very relaxed. My card limit is not very high and I still needed it for other things. Being able to just pay 1 dollar first felt like I saved my spot without throwing a lot of money out at once. Then the scene jumps to mid February. I walk out of Seville airport alone with my suitcase. The sun is strong and the air is dry. I feel calm because I know the rest of the money will be charged automatically before the pick up time. I do not need to remember to pay by myself and I do not worry about any interest. One or two days before I return the car I think back to this booking. The best part for me is this payment way. At the start there was almost no pressure and later the charge went through smoothly and the bill was clear. For someone like me who travels alone and has to watch the budget this way of paying only 1 dollar first to lock the booking really feels safe and easy.

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jae yeol SharabiDominican Republic

That night I was sitting at my desk in my dorm room and the sky outside was already dark. In my head I could see the beach in Punta Cana and I was scrolling on QEEQ while doing math in my mind. How much is the flight. How much is the hotel. Will the car rental take a big part of my credit card limit in one go. I felt a bit stressed and my credit card limit was not very high. Then I saw the One-Dollar Freeze option. I could book the car by paying only 1 dollar first. My first thought was is this real. I opened the details again and again. One question came after another in my mind. Is there any hidden fee. Will they charge extra later. Should I try it or not. I looked at my card limit again and I checked my trip dates in my head. I would pick up the car around the morning of February 8th 2026 and a Hyundai Grand i10 was just right for me. I told myself if I keep thinking the car might be gone. So I clicked confirm and only paid that 1 dollar. When the bank message popped up I stared at it and thought to myself is it really just 1 dollar. In the next days I opened my booking from time to time. Did the price change. Did any strange fee show up. The page stayed normal and the price did not change so I started to feel calm. When the trip date got closer I asked myself again. When will they charge the rest. Will they suddenly charge early and push my card to the limit. When the start of the rental was near they charged the remaining amount automatically like they said. There was no extra fee and there was no interest. The pressure on my credit card was much smaller and my limit did not get locked for months. The best part of this plan for me was I could hold the car with a very small cost and I did not need to borrow money just to keep my credit card free. At that time I still had other payments and if I paid the full car rental at once I would feel very tight. With this plan I got some time to breathe. When I think back if I did not have One-Dollar Freeze I might keep worrying and maybe I would not book a car at all. For someone like me who is still learning how to manage money this way of paying only 1 dollar first with no interest feels very friendly. It made the whole booking experience easier and made me feel more confident to plan my next trips on my own.