Booking dot com pricing structure warning

Posted 8th Feb 2023 (Posted 6 h, 24 m ago)

Just a heads up really.
been looking to book some accommodation at booking.com.
I usual I use TCB for extra cashback. I had this property saved in my account with cost etc.
by chance I forgot to click via TCB but I noticed price was less by exact amount of 4% cashback.
so point it is bit of a con ?
so if you are looking to book at this site double check direct price on their site also.
makes you thing how many more places are like this?

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5 h, 46 m ago
I mean, maybe it's dependant on place perhaps?

I did a short test by going to Booking.com and searching for somewhere with a date, I then opened a new tab and navigated to TCB.

Logged in, pressed to 'Get Cashback' or w/e with the exact same search and well... it's the same price?
5 h, 38 m ago
Yes , I hv known this for a while . Also noticed same with some insurance quotes . Going direct rather than clicking through Quidco can be cheaper in some instances .
5 h, 31 m ago
RAC/AA etc also quote different prices for people claiming cashback. It's all a bit of a diddle.
4 h, 51 m ago
Insurance is especially bad for this. Never use TCB with insurance anymore.
4 h, 41 m ago
I noticed this yesterday when looking for some brake pads for my daughters car. Price via TCB was higher than direct.
2 h, 24 m ago
Me too...first I thought maybe it was just me.
I would rather go direct to the supplier. At least you not waiting for cashback sites...
1 h, 41 m ago
Also consider calling the hotel directly and check their prices. Booking.com and similar websites charge the hotels around 15% of the booking cost so you might find hotel might be willing to pass on some of that to in the form of a discount if you approach them directly.
4 m ago
The difference here would be if you are booking in advance.
IE with booking.com you have in some instances free cancellation.