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Old Jan 1, 2026 | 5:38 am
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tth6133
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Originally Posted by Lemongrass
How are you able to tell if the pricing is different?
Normally I just go to website. Compare prices before activating Rakuten. Then I activate Rakuten when I'm ready to check out. The prices don't normally change when I do this.


I do occasionally see different prices if I use their respective mobile apps to search and book though.
You can use a different device as another poster mentioned, or you can use a browser with cookies for the specific OTA deleted. I just booked on trip.com (via a TripAdvisor link) yesterday for a stay that cost about 10% less than from a Rakuten link, even after factoring in the value of its cashback.
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