Car Hire Money-Generation Schemes Not All They Appear, Warns Carrentals.co.uk

    SURREY, ENGLAND, July 10, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- New schemes which profess to make car owners money by renting out their vehicles to other road users carry risks and problems - so says leading online car rental comparison website Carrentals.co.uk.

One of the best-known schemes for making money by renting out one's own car is Whipcar. However Carrentals.co.uk - the site which helps travellers find cheap car hire in more than 15,000 places around the world - is telling people to be careful about the schemes as there can be hidden pitfalls.

Carrentals.co.uk Managing Director Gareth Robinson comments: "Thanks to our expertise and experience in the car hire sector we're able to always get people access to the latest and best deals - which also means what not to do. We help people with car hire in France, we help people rent SUVs in Africa - so we know what issues and problems to avoid and look out for."

"These novel schemes like Whipcar seem to be a good way to make money, but there are problems. People who rent cars simply don't treat them as well as car owners do - so if you are emotionally connected to your car then it's a risk hiring it out to someone."

"Thanks to us listing deals from over 50 top providers we can help people get deals from known companies at similar rates to what these schemes charge. Hirers can also enjoy greater peace of mind knowing they're renting from trusted companies."

"It's understandable that people want to generate some extra cash but they need to know that these many schemes are by no means watertight when it comes to problems and potential disputes down the line."

Carrentals.co.uk is the leading car hire comparison site which compares deals from up to 50 rental companies, including Alamo, Auto Europe, Budget, Holiday Autos and Sixt, in over 15,000 locations worldwide, including car hire at Geneva Airport and across the USA.

www.carrentals.co.uk.

About Carrentals.co.uk
Carrentals.co.uk was launched in February 2003 and grew to become one of the UK's leading online car hire companies by 2006.

In 2007 the company re-launched its site to create the first major online price comparator in the travel industry. Using the latest technology the Carrentals.co.uk site now searches up to 50 different car hire websites, providing an impartial comparison of the best prices available in over 15,000 locations.

Websites searched include Alamo, Auto Europe, Budget, Ebookers, Hertz, Holiday Autos, Opodo, Sixt and Thrifty, with the Carrentals.co.uk site quickly comparing prices and allowing customers to refine their search by car type.

The Carrentals.co.uk site also features over 5,000 pages of travel information in a mini-guide format.

In 2008 Carrentals.co.uk was voted Best Car Hire Website in the Travolution Awards, and in 2010 it was Highly Commended in the Best Meta-search/Price Comparison category. To book or for further information visit www.carrentals.co.uk

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