Users say that as soon as dates become available they are snapped up faster than a human is able to click through the required steps, indicating bots are being used to circumvent the system.
Some services have been profiting off the MIQ booking system, such as MIQ Helpers which has been charging some users more than $2000 to secure a room.
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New Zealand has 4000 MIQ rooms across 31 facilities in five regions.
The GitHub post says the tools give users an advantage in booking a spot on New Zealand MIQ over other people not using similar tools.
“Please keep in mind that your advantage in using this tool will make it harder for others, not using a helper tool, to get a spot. Please help others to get started with these tools, so everyone gets an equal chance.”