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EconomyBookings

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EconomyBookings Reviews Summary

EconomyBookings receives mixed feedback, with notable strengths in the professionalism and efficiency of some rental partners, contributing to positive customer experiences. However, a significant number of reviews highlight serious concerns regarding transparency, poor communication, and unresponsive customer service. Customers frequently report issues with booking confirmations, unclear cancellation policies, and difficulties in obtaining refunds, leading to frustration and financial loss. Overall, while there are isolated instances of satisfactory service, the overarching sentiment suggests a need for improved clarity in terms and conditions, as well as a more responsive customer support approach.

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service
830
value
792
shipping
476
returns
615
quality
682
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Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The car was fine. The car rental place was fine. My airline changed my return flight and I had to leave a day early. Everyone told me just bring the car back on the day I was leaving and everything would adjusted. So not true, read the fine print. I even called customer service and they told me the say thing. It is just approx. $60.00 but it is the principle of that I was lied to. I would suggest either cancelling and rebooking or just booking each day separate so that you can cancel any extra days w/o cancelling your whole reservation.

Date of experience: November 16, 2022
North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I was not able to complete a booking online so I had to call their customer service. The representative who helped me complete the booking for me. The service when I picked up my car was very good. The car provided was in excellent condition.

Date of experience: November 15, 2022
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great prices!
November 14, 2022

Easy to book and prices were better than going directly with the car rental company. I've rented two different times with EconomyBookings and everything went very smoothly.

Date of experience: November 13, 2022
Ireland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Efficient, cheap without huzzle.
November 14, 2022

First time using EcoBookings. Stress free car rental. Unfortunately my booking didn't show up in their phone app but otherwise all good. Voucher email was received within minutes and car rental pickup was all smooth. Would rent again through Eco.

Date of experience: November 13, 2022
Saudi Arabia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Voucher is pointless
November 12, 2022

Had a voucher issued from covid days. I enquired how to utilise it as there is no redemption box on there site. They gave me instructions which I followed and ended up paying for the car full price.
Have emailed the company several times but they really don't care, just keep repeating to follow the link, yes….the link has no redemption box. I guess you get what you pay for….pay cheap and get cheap.

Date of experience: November 11, 2022
Suppport T. EconomyBookings Rep
over a year old

Hello Steven,
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience. Please send us your booking number at [email protected] and explain the situation. We'd like to investigate this to see how we can help.

West Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Terrible, not recommended
November 11, 2022

The customer service is terrible. I tried to move my booking and they canceled it. Now I am being charged the full amount. To avoid trouble, I tried to use my original booking. They won't let me use it now that its canceled. I am currently in duspute for the charge for services I was never provided. I recommended using a creditable business that is honest.

Date of experience: November 11, 2022
Suppport T. EconomyBookings Rep
over a year old

Hello James,
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience. Please send us your booking number at [email protected] and explain the situation. We'd like to investigate this to see how we can help.

Israel
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Good job
November 11, 2022

Please more information by vaucher

The rent was paid for 4 days, I used the car only 3 days, how to get a refund for an unused day?

Date of experience: November 11, 2022
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Excelente
November 11, 2022

Muy feliz con toda mi familia. Muy comodo y a Muy buen precio. El mejor de todos. Very happy with my family. Very comfortable and very good price better price in location.

Date of experience: November 11, 2022
Malaysia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Trusted website
November 9, 2022

I've no issue encountered booking with this company, everything is smooth and okay, we got the car smoothly.

Date of experience: November 9, 2022
Singapore
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Convenience is always the top priority. Location of car rental counter must be visibly located, registration done and easy collection of car. Also for return of car, it was very convenient and the car key was dropped at the box. Very convenient.

Date of experience: November 5, 2022
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I can only describe my car rental experience with EconomyBookings as a complete SCAM. Undisclosed fee illegitimately charged to my credit card. ZERO support available by phone. Numerous attempts to resolve by email IGNORED. Eventually found a direct email address for their Head of "Customer Care" - STILL IGNORED. Now having to pursue as a fraud claim with my credit card provider. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

Date of experience: November 4, 2022
Suppport T. EconomyBookings Rep
over a year old

Hello Graeme,
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience. Please send us your booking number at [email protected] and explain the situation. We'd like to investigate this to see how we can help.

Ohio
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Total scam company
November 4, 2022

We rented on their website for an economy car in Cabo. The rate on their website stated $16.49. When we arrived at the rental site they said the total price would be $580.00. Buyer beware! Use a different provider. Also, if you need additional confirmation, look them up on Better Business Bureau.

Date of experience: November 4, 2022
Suppport T. EconomyBookings Rep
over a year old

Hello Cristian,
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience. Please send us your booking number at [email protected] and explain the situation. We'd like to investigate this to see how we can help.

Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Not bad
November 4, 2022

Great service except for the pick up location contact details given was wrong. I have to actually go there to pick up the car as suppose a shuttle bus to pick us up from the airport. Apart from that everything else is good.

Date of experience: November 4, 2022
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Ease of use
November 3, 2022

From the airport pick up in the middle of the night to the hassle free pick up and drop off and the staff friendlyness I really couldn't complain at all.

Date of experience: November 2, 2022
India
1 review
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Pls. Don't go anywhere near this site even though it might show competitive prices or cheaper prices.

I did a booking last month (Oct 2022) via their site and of course made the full payment as it was asking... My booking reference is B*******. A few mins later the car rental shop (SxT) called me and told that they dont have cars available for me! He also told that the economybookings website is showing incorrect inventory of their shop! They asked me to cancel the booking!

Before cancelling I called up the customer support of economybookings and they too promptly asked me to cancel the booking from my end and then request for refund. I followed all the steps as per the customer service representative until I completed the cancel transaction.

Once your booking is cancelled, there is no way to reach the customer support on phone! The only way is to send them an email. I had sent an email and followed it up 3-5 times to get one response after close to a month! All they could tell me is that they can't refund the money and they show their cancellation clauses!

I am appalled to see their level of customer support and timeliness in attending to such a complaint. I had not availed a car, but I had paid a full rental for 3 days because of their mistake! Till date there is no one from economybookings who cares to address the issue!

I will have to consider giving this 400 Euros as alms to economybookings site!

Date of experience: November 1, 2022
Suppport T. EconomyBookings Rep
over a year old

Hello,
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear about your experience. As for your request, it has been processed and you should have already received our resolution. Unfortunately, the refund cannot be made in this situation. Should you have any questions, please contact our Customer Support Team at [email protected].

Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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We booked and paid Economybookings in July '22 for a rental car to be picked up in September at Bologna Airport. We arrived at the Goldcar counter - waited an hour for only 4 guests waiting ahead of us - and discovered that they had given all cars away. There was a big event in Verona that weekend and car prices skyrocketed with demand - so no one had cars left in their rental fleets. We were very upset to learn we could not get a car we had paid for as this threw our plans off considerably! Goldcar apologized and assured us that Economybookings would refund us... 'just contact customer service'. 5 weeks later Economy Booking advise us that 'since we did not show up, no refund would be issued'. WTF? We showed up... we told them we showed up... we waited over an hour after showing up... but yeah, that's their story. We are now pursuing this through more legal means to recuperate our losses. What a sad situation to have to fight for something we genuinely paid for?!?! BE VERY CAREFUL if you choose to book with this nefarious company!

Date of experience: October 31, 2022
Suppport T. EconomyBookings Rep
over a year old

Hello Trevor,
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience. Please send us your booking number at [email protected] and explain the situation. We'd like to investigate this to see how we can help.

Arkansas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I would give no stars if I could.
October 31, 2022

My 80 year old mother, sister and I had a trip planned to Charleston SC. We had all of our reservations made and we were so excited. Hurricane Ian was due to hit during our stay. Our resort advised us not to come. Our resort gave us our money back. Our parking refunded our money. The horse drawn carriage refunded our money. The airlines gave us credit. The only business not to do ANYTHING for us was EconomyBookings.com My husband and I have been good customers in the past however, I will NEVER book with them again! They may have kept my money but, I'm the process lost my business. I feel they are VERY unethical. My advise is renter beware.

Date of experience: October 30, 2022
Suppport T. EconomyBookings Rep
over a year old

Hello,
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are sorry to hear about your experience. Please send us your booking number at [email protected] and explain the situation. We'd like to investigate this to see how we can help.

Lebanon
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Cheaters
October 26, 2022

From the end...
They faked me with an insurance which not exist
I paid it twice and the car rental company in Athens Abbycar rental did not admitted economybooking insurance so i paid an insurance with a deposit again
So do not book with this company
I booked with them through kayak app.

Date of experience: October 26, 2022
Suppport T. EconomyBookings Rep
over a year old

Hello,
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are sorry to hear about your experience. Please send us your booking number at [email protected] and explain the situation. We'd like to investigate this to see how we can help.

Jordan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The worst company that i
October 25, 2022

This is the worst company that I deal with it, it doesn't have a clear step with payments. So i advice everyone dont deal with this company.

Date of experience: October 25, 2022
Suppport T. EconomyBookings Rep
over a year old

Hello,
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear about your experience. If we found your booking correctly, you have already been refunded. Should you have any questions, please contact our Customer Support Team at [email protected].

Denmark
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Through Economy bookings I hired a car from Wizcar in Rhodes (Greece) for 1 week.
Wizcar charged me an extra fee - not agreed upon or even adviticed in advance - that increased the total cost app. 50%!
This fee was aledged to be for having opened for pick up efter 21 o'clock... but they served other customers at the same time as us. This fee was never agreed and had I known about it, I would have cancelled this booking (being much un-competitive in total cost).

Date of experience: October 25, 2022
Suppport T. EconomyBookings Rep
over a year old

Hello Tom,
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are sorry to hear about your experience. Please send us your booking number at [email protected] and explain the situation. We'd like to investigate this to see how we can help.

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Economybookings.com is car rental comparison platform which offers to you find the best car rental offer for the lowest price in more than 150 countries with more than 850 trusted car rental companies all around the world.


economybookings.com
Founded in 2008
Riga, NY, Latvia
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