That day I was at home packing for my trip to Toronto. My laptop was open on the table and my flight email was on the screen. My coffee was already a bit cold. I suddenly remembered to check my car booking again, so I opened the confirmation from QEEQ. I saw the rental company was Avis and the car was a Chevrolet Impala. It was automatic, with four doors and five seats. I felt it was a good size for driving in the city and around the area. I started to count the cost in my head. From the end of June to the middle of July, the price did not look very cheap. I told myself it was high season so it made sense. Later I was on a video call with a friend and I told him about the car. He asked me if I checked prices again and if maybe it was cheaper now. I laughed and said I did not check because I was too lazy. After I said that, I still thought about it in my mind and felt that if the price dropped I would never know. A few days later I was on the subway. The signal was weak and my phone kept losing connection. Then a new email notification popped up. I opened it and saw it was about my car booking. My first thought was that maybe something was wrong with my trip. I read it more slowly and then I noticed they were telling me that because of the Price Drop Protector they found a lower price for the same car. They already made a new booking for me and they would give me the price difference back. I just stopped and stared at my screen for a moment in the train. I had only one thought in my head. I did nothing and still saved money. When I got home I sat down and opened the email again. I checked the old order number and the new one. The pick up and drop off were still in Toronto. The time was still around the afternoon a bit after three, from about June twenty sixth to mid July. The only change was the price. I do not care a lot about exact numbers but when I saw the difference was more than one hundred fifty zloty I felt much more relaxed. It was like my travel budget suddenly became a bit more free. I poured myself a fresh coffee and thought about it. If there was no such service I would never go back many times to check if the price went down. I am the type of person who forgets after booking and only checks again right before the trip. Now they noticed the lower price by themselves and changed my booking to the cheaper one. It felt like they did a lot of work for me. One time I even opened my bank account to look at the charge. I wanted to be sure they did not take more money. I saw that the final amount was actually lower than I remembered. I smiled at the screen and told myself that they just gave me money for a nice dinner. For a short moment I felt a bit nervous. I saw the new order number and I was afraid that the staff at the Avis counter might not see it or get confused. So I opened the email again and checked the pick up time and place. It was still in Toronto at the airport in the afternoon and still at the Avis counter. I even read my own name out loud to practice saying it slowly for the staff. My worry was not because they did something wrong. It was because I am the kind of person who checks the passport, phone and ticket many times before leaving the house. When I read the email again I saw they did not send any long or complicated explanation. They just told me in a simple way that the new booking was ready, the price was lower and the difference would come back to me. In my head I could see the moment I arrive. I walk out of the arrivals area with my suitcase and go to the Avis counter. I say my name and show my booking. The staff finds the new order and the car is ready. In the end I pay the cheaper price, not the first one. Thinking about this, I felt like someone was looking after me in the background. It was like they were watching the price for me and saying we changed it to a cheaper one for you. I usually do not write stories like this, but this time it felt a bit special. I did not argue about the price and I did not keep refreshing any page to find the lowest deal. I just made a normal booking and followed my plan. Then one day my phone told me that I saved money. As an overseas traveler I already have many things to worry about such as flights, visas, plans and hotels. It was very nice that at least one thing was handled by them in this way. It was not only about comfort. It turned into real money that stayed in my pocket. Later I talked with another friend and he asked if my budget for Toronto was very tight. I told him it was okay because the car rental became cheaper by surprise. He asked me how I did that. I said that when I booked, I chose a service called Price Drop Protector. When they found a lower price they changed my booking and sent the difference back to me. When I said that I also laughed a bit. In my head the name sounded like a shield in a video game but this time it worked on my wallet. I am usually a bit careless and lazy and I did not expect that this kind of service would cover for me. It felt like someone gave me a small push from behind at the right moment.
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