{"id":4471,"date":"2025-06-20T04:44:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T04:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casaruralconperrosgirona.com\/%f0%9f%a4%af-i-dont-know-if-im-dumb-or-very-dumb\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T09:03:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T09:03:20","slug":"%f0%9f%a4%af-i-dont-know-if-im-dumb-or-very-dumb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastorrencito.com\/en\/%f0%9f%a4%af-i-dont-know-if-im-dumb-or-very-dumb\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83e\udd2f I don’t know if I’m dumb… or VERY dumb."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\ud83d\udca5 I don’t get it, is it me, am I losing my way? Yes, booking.com<\/em> exists, it’s convenient, especially if you’re on the road and make a random stop… ok, I get it. But… a summer vacation? With two months to spare? \ud83e\udd28 <\/p>\n\n MANUEL LUQUE from the Colon, from the 80’s, SAID IT AS IT WAS IN THE 80’s…. Search, compare and if you find something better…. <\/em><\/strong>BOOK ITOOOOOOOOOOO<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n I DON’T SEE IT. I really don’t. <\/p>\n\n \ud83c\udfaf Try it out for yourself.<\/p>\n\n \ud83d\udc49 Go to mastorrencito.com<\/strong> and search for a week in July, for example from the 7th to the 13th.<\/strong> There is still availability. Price: XXXX euritos. A whole week. <\/p>\n\n Now open another tab, you go to booking.com<\/strong>. Me being Genius 3<\/em> and all… with super discounts and blah blah… and you know what? <\/p>\n\n \ud83d\udcb8 OVER 200 EUROS DIFFERENCE. Yes, yes, 2\ufe0f\u20e30\ufe0f\u20e3 0\ufe0f\u20e3 \u20ac less on my website<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n And now I will explain why:<\/p>\n\n \ud83d\udd3aOF COURSE IT SEEMS EXPENSIVE ON BOOKING OR EXPEDIA! \ud83d\udd3a And then the typical sentence:<\/p>\n\n \u201cOh, I just didn’t know… I was afraid of running out of room…\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8 BUT THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO MONTHS LEFT! In some cases up to 6 months<\/strong> before the reservation is already made. Sometimes I have done it, I confess. Once, some foreigners booked 15 days for three people through Booking. I wrote to them and said: <\/p>\n\n \ud83d\udc49 \u201cIf you want, cancel and book through my website. It’s cheaper and I’ll include free breakfasts<\/strong>.\u201d <\/p>\n\n \ud83d\udca1 NOTE: I was not lowering the price by one euro. Same conditions, same room, only cheaper through my website. Just like that Trivago ad that keeps coming up… <\/p>\n\n And you know what they did?<\/p>\n\n \ud83d\udce2 I WAS REPORTED TO BOOKING \ud83d\ude10<\/p>\n\n Yes, as you read it.<\/p>\n\n Karma is wise… because that reservation was non-refundable<\/em>, paid in advance… And what do you think I did? \ud83d\ude0f<\/p>\n\n \ud83d\udc49 I’ll tell you tomorrow…<\/p>\n\n Yes, come on… I admit it: Booking is a useful tool.<\/strong> \ud83d\udd0e It can serve as a guide, even as a showcase.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n But be careful… that does not mean that you have to book blindly there.<\/strong> \ud83d\udc49 Use Booking to look, compare, discover… but when you find something that fits you, look for it also on the accommodation’s website.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n \ud83d\udcc9 Many times you get a surprise:<\/strong> \u26a0\ufe0f So it’s not about hating Booking. No. Because sometimes, for not giving two clicks more, you end up overpaying… \u201cOh, I didn’t know…\u201d \ud83c\udfaf Well, Booking yes… but with head.<\/em> From MasTorrencito we wish you a good day and may your dogs be with you!!!!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n — \ud83d\udca5 I don’t get it, is it me, am I losing my way? Yes, booking.com exists, it’s convenient, especially if you’re on the road and make a random stop… ok, I get it. But… a summer vacation? With two months to spare? \ud83e\udd28 MANUEL LUQUE from the Colon, from the 80’s, SAID IT AS IT […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4463,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,28,51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles-of-interest","category-blog","category-mastorrencito-rooms"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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CLAROOOOOOOOO! But if you compare it with my website, well… you’re in for a shock. <\/p>\n\n\n
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It annoys me, of course… but I can’t go calling all of you who book through Booking to tell you: \u201cHey, it’s MUCH cheaper through my web…\u201d. <\/p>\n\n
And just a week before coming… I don’t know what happened to them, but they asked to cancel it free of charge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\nReflection<\/h3>\n\n
For an impromptu trip, an express getaway, a night out… it’s great.
It gives you quick options, locates you on the map, shows you photos, ratings, filters for whatever… it’s good!<\/p>\n\n
Because many times, it is NOT the cheapest option.<\/strong> Not by far.<\/p>\n\n
The same place, the same room, the same dates… and 100, 200 euros less.<\/strong>
And why? Because Booking charges high commissions, and many accommodations are forced to raise the price there in order not to lose money. <\/p>\n\n
It’s about being smart. It’s about comparison shopping. About supporting the small business directly if you can. It’s about thinking outside the box.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n
And then, of course, come the regrets:<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cI was just afraid of running out of room…\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
It is not always the best option. Sometimes it is only the first step. Not the last. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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If you want, you can see our vouchers for weekends, retirees vouchers<\/strong>, at an incredible price… go to www.mastorrencito.com<\/a> or if you want you can read more history and anecdotes that have<\/a> happened to us in MasTorrencito… Click here … https:\/\/mastorrencito.com\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"