How long for complimentary Car Rental status to come through?

[Pushka]

Try enforcing the DJ price guarantee. I'd be curious as I asked on another thread what benefit booking through DJ had. I thought we may have just found one, but apparantly not.

I've checked directly on the Europcar site and I got about a 10% disc for being logged on as opposed to not being logged on. This is half the advertised 20% disc, but the wording actually says "up to 20%". I can get 10% for having an AAA club card, but I must admit, the three rentals I've made since converting to Priority membership have all resulted in upgrades. Previously, I can only remember one upgrade in years of renting from Avis, Hertz and Europcar. I've got another three separate bookings shortly, so I'll see how they go.

Yes, I re tried our original booking a couple of days ago. The price had gone UP from our original quote. So much for privilege. Am waiting to see if we get an upgrade instead.

Also, we received the actual email advising of the upgrade two days ago. I think they are a bit cranky......

Welcome to the Executive Tier of Europcar’s Privilege Loyalty Program. To qualify as an Executive Member of Privilege, your rental usage must exceed 40 days, however as a Velocity Gold Member you have been provided direct access to this elevated tier.Welcome to the Executive Tier of Europcar’s Privilege Loyalty Program. To qualify as an Executive Member of Privilege, your rental usage must exceed 40 days, however as a Velocity Gold Member you have been provided direct access to this elevated tier.
Your new card will arrive shortly, however to benefit from Privilege Executive advantages right away make sure you login with your Europcar ID when booking on www.europcar.com.au.


Your Privilege account details will be available in the My Europcar section of the website enabling you to:
- Check/update your profile
- View your qualifying Privilege rentals
- View your latest bookings and invoices
- Benefit from the Privilege express service

 

[frankxinyu]

spoke to the lady from europcar twice now and still waiting...

 

[ozmille]

spoke to the lady from europcar twice now and still waiting...

You have gotten through to her? Haven't been that lucky yet

Still waiting and counting.

 

[Major]

No problems with the Hertz status upgrade. Was given the vehicle upgrade and the Tier bonus points


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[awilcockson]

Anyone else received their Hertz Presidents Circle welcome pack yet?

I received mine late last week, and was surprised to see that it is only valid until April 2012, i.e. 6 months. I could have sworn that the original offer on the Velocity website was for 12 months ...

 

[Major]

I also received mine last week and it's also only valid until April 2012

 

[markis10]

Hertz PC is only valid through to April the following year, my bet is you will get another pack in May with another years membership.

 

[ozmille]

Ok I am impressed and confused now

Sent Nicole another email this morning and about half an hour later I get the welcome to Elite level email. So I think let me go and have a look and do some quotes for the bookings I have made before. When doing a new dummy booking for the same dates the rentals are on average AUD60 cheaper!
So go to modify my booking and the rental becomes more expensive :shock:

Work around found though

Cancel booking log out close IE log back in make booking at cheaper rate, woohoo

Anybody knows how to book the free weekend?

 

[dfcatch]

Anyone else received their Hertz Presidents Circle welcome pack yet?

I received mine late last week, and was surprised to see that it is only valid until April 2012, i.e. 6 months. I could have sworn that the original offer on the Velocity website was for 12 months ...

I just received mine and noticed the same

 

[awilcockson]

I just received mine and noticed the same

Seems as though markis10 has the answer a couple of posts above, seems a strange way to confuse people though if that's the case.

 

[markis10]

Seems as though markis10 has the answer a couple of posts above, seems a strange way to confuse people though if that's the case.

Having been a PC with Hertz for the last 4 years I am pretty much across all their quirks, including charging me for tolls when I had a lexus a few weeks back grrrr.

 

[dfcatch]

Seems as though markis10 has the answer a couple of posts above, seems a strange way to confuse people though if that's the case.

Just saw that - thanks Markis

 

[Pushka]

The Privilege Executive Europcar card arrived today.

On the letter it states:

• Express pick up service
• A dedicated line at the counter
• International car rental discount offer - 20%
• Exclusive advantages with our partner Accor Hotels
• Guaranteed reservation
• One class upgrade

the card is valid until 12/12

I will be taking the letter when we go to France next year!

Wonder when the discount will apply - on a booking I already have? I just checked my original booking and it is for $817AUD or 576 Euros. The exact same booking now comes in at 653,24 Euros, or around $920AUD! What the heck?

My first booking was done when not as a member.

So, I logged out and tried the same booking. I got the price as above - $920AUD. I logged in again and the price did not drop by 20%! Is the discount applied when the car is hired? As well as the upgrade?

 

[ozmille]

Wonder when the discount will apply - on a booking I already have? I just checked my original booking and it is for $817AUD or 576 Euros. The exact same booking now comes in at 653,24 Euros, or around $920AUD! What the heck?

My first booking was done when not as a member.

So, I logged out and tried the same booking. I got the price as above - $920AUD. I logged in again and the price did not drop by 20%! Is the discount applied when the car is hired? As well as the upgrade?

Hi Pushka,

what are the search parameters? I have successfully rebooked 2 rentals in Europe with an average of AUD60 cheaper

 

[Pushka]

Hi Pushka,

what are the search parameters? I have successfully rebooked 2 rentals in Europe with an average of AUD60 cheaper

France - Avenue Fochs (Paris) collect on 9am Thursday 12 July and drop off Barcelona Airport, Wednesday 18th at 5pm. Auto Class A. I haven't added any extras to it than the basic search.

Thanks ozmille, see how you go! Do it without being logged in, then try again being logged in and see what happens.

 

[ozmille]

France - Avenue Fochs (Paris) collect on 9am Thursday 12 July and drop off Barcelona Airport, Wednesday 18th at 5pm. Auto Class A. I haven't added any extras to it than the basic search.

Thanks ozmille, see how you go! Do it without being logged in, then try again being logged in and see what happens.

Ok as a non member I get the Merc A class Automatic



and when I log in it becomes



So for me it is about 136 cheaper when logged in :shock: :shock: :shock:

 

[Pushka]

Ok as a non member I get the Merc A class Automatic

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and when I log in it becomes

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So for me it is about 136 cheaper when logged in :shock: :shock: :shock:

This does not compute. I'll show ya what I get!

 

[markis10]

I think its important to point out in relation to the discount: * Up to 20% discount on our lowest pay-on-arrival rates worldwide for international rentals and on domestic pay on arrival rates in participating countries - Corporate customers will continue to benefit from their exclusive contractual rates when subscribing to Privilege.

Car rental rates are yield managed and vary day by day, so a 20% discount at rental - 10 days might well be more than at -20 days with 10% or none, or there may just not be any discount on offer.

 

[Pushka]

Ok, I used Explorer this time so no cookies. I did the quote not being logged in as follows:


And then logged in, and Hubby's name is up the top, and got the same quote!

 

[Pushka]

I think its important to point out in relation to the discount: * Up to 20% discount on our lowest pay-on-arrival rates worldwide for international rentals and on domestic pay on arrival rates in participating countries - Corporate customers will continue to benefit from their exclusive contractual rates when subscribing to Privilege.

Car rental rates are yield managed and vary day by day, so a 20% discount at rental - 10 days might well be more than at -20 days with 10% or none, or there may just not be any discount on offer.

On the letter it doesn't say "up to". It says - 20% - no qualifier. Anyways, at the moment I am not getting any!:evil: