nexus

Try the Aladdin midweek for $59 or higher. See THIS LINK

Thanks for the text which I have never seen before on the site. The bid history was on my other posting (CP LAX) and at the moment I am trying to conduct some new research and will make a search on the page when it comes back to see whether I missed it until now! :)) if I get stuck I will make sure to post it although I think I do have a good overview of what should be working or not - referencing hotwire and real cost of the hotels in that area on a given date kind of gives a good overview as well. :)

I have yet failed to find the so called rebid / counter offer. Where do i find that information? So far I have only seen below my bid amount a "... ususally cost x in this zones" or what the wording is, but that does not seem to be the one you are all talking about? thx nexus

It is more than just paying for it direclty it is also a computer thing as in easier booking handling etc. Also it will ensure that you cannot go and tell "i have gotten this rate directly with the hotel.

I did not meant the Priceline maps here if you thougth that but the ones on Priceline itself. It goes without saying but is probably worth mentioning that it is an 'open up' thing as also stated in the linke you gave "the zone you add (that you really don't want) must NOT have the star level you are bidding OR HIGHER. If you are bidding 3* and add a zone that does not have 3* but does have 4*, Priceline can upgrade you to the 4*!" Thanks for the aid / link anyhow, the small things make it count. :)

See reason for bidding this way below, perhaps a text like this could be added to a more general posting to help other newbies? Started 4* 55$ LAX 4* 60$ LAX, CulverCity, 3* 50$ Lax, CulverCity, closed window 3* $55 LAX, closed window 4* $65 Lax 3* $60 Lax WON Priceline said for LAX on this date 1 Star $65 2 Star $68 3 Star $154 4 Star $209 Official price advance rate for this hotel 184$ This price is okay because the saved money justify the loss in points for my other none priceline choice. I already stayed there and hope to slip in my number with status to get lounge access. (i know, i know) Could not book through savebarn.com because this is blocked through a firewall I cannot turn off here. :) But I know about it and want to book throught it and will try to do the other bookings from another place. ! :) Why this booking strategy. I am a newbie to priceline and hotwire and there are not many basic information around which give you a quickstart *why* someone books or why a special strategy is chose. I knew I have to be careful what to add as well as that I can close my browser. I never saw anything which resembles the here often described "priceline offered me a bid" Objectives: I needed a stay at LAX, pref. with airport shuttle, for 2006-09-26. Prices for a hotel on howire for a 3* where around 77 dollars, one 4* for 117. Priceline is said to be cheaper. Checked LAX listening on this board and tried to get a feel for it, 3* around this date seemed to be possible for 60. Steps: 1. 4* 55$ LAX Impossible bid to get a feel for what is happening here? 2. 4* 60$ LAX, CulverCity, Just wanted to raise by 5 dollar but learned I had to change something else too. 3. 3* 50$ Lax, CulverCity, Added 3* level and rebid at 50$ 4. closed window I realized that I don't want / cannot have a hotel in Culver City! Little panik attack. 5. 3* $55 LAX, Thought about it. 50$ for 3* did not go through. I can update in the next step with 5$ more and check 4* as 'change' 6. closed window Once the bid failed I saw that my idea had failed as well, because choosing 3* meant: including 4*. As there was nothing else to do what I did want to change (55 dollar for a 2,5 star was too much!) - closed window. 7. 4* $65 Lax I had not tried that one, could have worked. 8. 3* $60 Lax Added 3* level and rebid at 60$ bet got accepted. Additional possibilty I took a close look at the map and learned that there are areas where there are no 4* hotels. Going 4* Lax with different bids and adding these regions is a 'change' but will have no bad effect. hth nexus