to the mileage runner who tried to get 30 suv from budget in SEA on 10/3
Oct 5, 2008, 12:18 am
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to the mileage runner who tried to get 30 suv from budget in SEA on 10/3
Hi, it was very nice to talk to you that night (about budget, permutation bid, etc.). I meant to post this under
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=861953
but just want to make sure you see it.
Today when I went to get my suv, the agent said "how many miles are you going to get with this rental? I know there is a big promotion we have with delta. yesterday someone came in, guess what?"
I said you attemped to get 30 suvs, and he was very surprised that I knew about what you did. we chatted a bit and he described you as "a very nice guy".
he said budget is responsible for the promotion and they are paying for the miles. so if they let you rent all the suvs, they had to pay big to delta.
therefore, the impression I got was it's budget that's putting up all these crazy promotions this year, unless delta asked it to do so and gives budget a deep discount in buying the miles.
anyway it was very nice to talk to you and wish you've had a nice trip back home, while the ladies enjoyed their trip.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=861953
but just want to make sure you see it.
Today when I went to get my suv, the agent said "how many miles are you going to get with this rental? I know there is a big promotion we have with delta. yesterday someone came in, guess what?"
I said you attemped to get 30 suvs, and he was very surprised that I knew about what you did. we chatted a bit and he described you as "a very nice guy".
he said budget is responsible for the promotion and they are paying for the miles. so if they let you rent all the suvs, they had to pay big to delta.
therefore, the impression I got was it's budget that's putting up all these crazy promotions this year, unless delta asked it to do so and gives budget a deep discount in buying the miles.
anyway it was very nice to talk to you and wish you've had a nice trip back home, while the ladies enjoyed their trip.
Oct 5, 2008, 6:18 am
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LOL!!! That made my morning.
I'm not one to take advantage of all these kinds of promotions, but how the heck do you rent 30 cars at once? Or do you just sign one out, drive it around the block and check it back in, rince and repeat?
I'm not one to take advantage of all these kinds of promotions, but how the heck do you rent 30 cars at once? Or do you just sign one out, drive it around the block and check it back in, rince and repeat?
Oct 5, 2008, 9:37 am
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well - question is - did he succeed?? he is my hero if he did.. my friend is trying this for me next friday..... all in SUV cost of $25.... keeping my finger crossed that they let her rent more than 1... if they let her do 30 -- wow......
Oct 5, 2008, 12:23 pm
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Are people finding SUV rates like this elsewhere?
Dayam, I wish I'd seen the 8,000 promotion and this rate before my recent SEA trip. Well, got the other bonus a couple of times. Are people finding the SUV rate to be like this elsewhere?
An irony I see is that, picking up on recent promos via the "rinse and repeat" m.o., I'm seeing the lots HEAVY with SUVs, and I'm almost always offered one at the Economy rate I booked. (Sometimes it's: "There's a wait for economy cars, but I have a Trailblazer available immediately".) I usually decline for the obvious reason.
...Demonstrating once again that the rental companies are dumping grounds for the models that aren't selling.
An irony I see is that, picking up on recent promos via the "rinse and repeat" m.o., I'm seeing the lots HEAVY with SUVs, and I'm almost always offered one at the Economy rate I booked. (Sometimes it's: "There's a wait for economy cars, but I have a Trailblazer available immediately".) I usually decline for the obvious reason.
...Demonstrating once again that the rental companies are dumping grounds for the models that aren't selling.
Oct 6, 2008, 12:06 am
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after all, I would totally agree with the budget agent--that he is a very nice guy.
Oct 6, 2008, 6:57 am
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Yep - Several times outside the budget gate at CVG in the mornings when I've been going on my Fri/Sat/Sun SUV rental runs there have been semis unloading new cars (dealer stickers still attached) - mostly SUV's. Unfortunately I've been unable to snag a brand new one yet.....
Oct 6, 2008, 9:29 am
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Oct 6, 2008, 9:44 am
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At BNA, we're talking over $68 each weekend for a one-day Ford Escape rental - not worth my drive and paying for airport parking (I do live an hour away).
Oct 6, 2008, 3:09 pm
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he said budget is responsible for the promotion and they are paying for the miles. so if they let you rent all the suvs, they had to pay big to delta.
therefore, the impression I got was it's budget that's putting up all these crazy promotions this year, unless delta asked it to do so and gives budget a deep discount in buying the miles.
therefore, the impression I got was it's budget that's putting up all these crazy promotions this year, unless delta asked it to do so and gives budget a deep discount in buying the miles.
Oct 6, 2008, 3:45 pm
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Um, 30 cars at $25 each.... $750?! Why?
Oct 6, 2008, 3:54 pm
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Oct 6, 2008, 3:54 pm
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Oct 6, 2008, 4:09 pm
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F class SUV at SEA last weekend was $12.99 with USAA BCD
Oct 6, 2008, 7:00 pm
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