Car rentals: How not to get ripped off

Business
Written By Andrew Thompson
 

Renting a car is often a process fraught with complexities, misdirection, and unnecessary ad-ons and up-sells. Especially if you’re booking that car online via a rental comparison website.

These sites compare dozens of options from a variety of providers. But they are seldom the cheapest, and many use a series of techniques to bamboozle customers into making rash decisions.

In some cases, the “deals" that these aggregators reveal are significantly more than if you book directly with the car rental company. And many local airlines also offer better deals with their partner car rental agencies.

 
 
 
Andrew Thompson
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