I bid over the course of a few days, starting at $40 and moving up slowly. For 4-star, my bids were $40, $55, $70 and $75. You can also add the "First Hotel" www.firsthoteltaipei.com/english.html to the list of 3 star properties in Taipei West. I actually won a bid for it at $70 for the same 5-nit stay, but rejected it and paid a $35 cancellation fee because the hotel didn't look so 3-star, and it was available for $79 (U.S.)/nt online.