FireMedic09

This thread was from 2011 - I tried searching my eMail inbox for the winning bid, but alas I could not locate it. Sorry.

Took me quite a while to grab this one. I had to add the "St Louis - Arch/Ball Park" zone in order to grab it. Two days worth of rebidding. Won at $128.00

I forgot to post my winning from this trip, sorry!

Does anyone have a good source on where to find discounted CTA passes? I am traveling to Chicago this weekend and just think that the 3 day unlimited pass is a little pricey (compared to what it used to be, of course). Any sources on where to find any deals? Thanks! KC

I bid $45, $46, and $48 and won on $48 I was honestly hoping not to get this hotel, as I did my research and I felt confident thinking it was a 2.5* hotel. Apparently Priceline changed it, it's now a 3* hotel. Anyways, I got it, so we will make the best of it.

Help! I am trying to bid on a hotel in the Hurstbourne - Louisville East zone. I have bid up to $48.00 and have been rejected (on a 3* hotel) I was offered on a "pricelnie.Express Deal" a hotel at $59 3* with the following PRICELINE reported features: Free breakfast Free Wifi Pool Free Parking Business Center Workout Facility Bed Choice Available Thoughts?

Hello all! I am looking to snag a good deal on a 3.5+ * hotel in downtown Chicago from Thursday Feb 23 - Feb 27th. Any ideas or suggestions on the bidding process, or have any idea what current rates are going for? Thanks! KC

I won on the first try. $30.00 Extended Stay America Indianapolis Airport - 2* 2730 Fortune Circle Indianapolis, IN 46241 Check in: 3/25/2011 Out: 3/26/2011

Well, this one took a little longer then normal, but I also started pretty low. Cleveland has 5 rebid zones for a 3.5* hotel, so I went to work to find one in the downtown area only. So here is what I did: 1: Downtown $38.00 - no go 2: Downtown & Brookpark $40.00 - no go 3: Downtown, Brookpark, and CLE East $42.00 - no go 4: Downtown, Brookpark, CLE East, and Elyria $44.00 - no go 5: Downtown, Brookpark, CLE East, Elyria, and Mentor - $45.00 - no go 6: Downtown, Brookpark, CLE East, Elyria, Mentor, Westlake - $46.00 - no go -- Waited 24 hrs -- 7: Downtown - $46.00 - no go -- PL counter offered to $56.00, I denied 8: Downtown, Brookpark $47.00 - no go 9: Downtown, Brookpark, CLE East - $48.00 WIN! So, I got the 3.5* Doubletree Hotel Cleveland Downtown/Lakeside 1111 Lakeside Avenue Cleveland, OH 44114 216-241-5100 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Room Subtotal: $48.00 (USD) Taxes and Fees: $14.74 (USD) Total Room Cost: $62.74 (USD) Used the PRICELINE link from the forum. Thanks guys.

Just got accepted for my first bid of $65.00 / night for Valentines Day (night) I think I should have started my bidding lower though, maybe at $50 and worked my way up, but it is still a great deal, especially for a smaller town on V-Day! 3* 2/14/10 - 2/15/10 Courtyard By Marriott Bloomington, IN $15.70 in taxes & fees $80.79 Total Indoor Pool, Indoor Whirlpool, free WiFi

Used the hotel checker and found this 3* hotel Holiday Inn - Skokie Amenities as reported by Hotwire: Fitness Center Pool Restaurant Laundry Tennis Nearby I used the hotel list, and thought I was going to land another hotel, but this one was close in simalarity. I'll take photos and post a review when we return. Seeing a concert that night in Evanston, then driving down to Chicago the next day and staying downtown for two nights. Thanks!

Started bidding at $50.00 Progressed through re-bidding by $2.00 Got to $60.00 and it was accepted Hyatt Regency Chicago Check in Oct 21 Check out Oct 22 Room Subtotal: $60.00 (USD) Taxes and Fees: $16.56 (USD) Total Room Cost: $76.56 (USD) Regular: $239 Used the PRICELINE link from betterbidding.com Thanks

Have been working the last 24 hours at getting a bid accepted. Last tried $38.00 for a 4* or 3.5 Upscale, with a no go. This time: Bid $50.00 for a 4* or 3.5 Upscale in Downtown Indianapolis or Speedway (NO 4* or 3.5* in speedway.. thanks www.re-bidding.com) Got it approved at $50.00 a night for the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis Downtown

I just won a rebidding war for a 4* hotel, bid for the only zone with 4* hotels (TPA/Westshore) and slowly added in locations around that did not have 4* hotels, such as Downtown, Tampa East, etc started at $40.00 and went up in $2.00 increments until I reached the final of $46.00 per night. The hotel that we received was: Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay 2900 Bayport Drive, Tampa, Florida, USA 33607

I am wondering the same.. I am trying to bid using this type of strategy now: IND > TPA HUF > TPA IND > PIE HUF > PIE IND > SRQ HUF > SRQ IND > RSW HUF > RSW to get the most rebids -- but now priceline is not even counter offering like they did last night... Maybe I should have taken their counter offer.. Anyways, here is what I am getting now Sorry

Well, I have tried the rebidding process that is listed somewhere on this forum for these tickets. I have also tried booking 2 pair to Tampa, where it would only be about a 2 hr drive down to Fort Myers Beach. I keep raising my bid up by $5 - $10.00 and got up to $145 per round trip ticket, and was not accepted (for the Ft. Myers airport & for Tampa) The retail price for Tampa is: $168 The retail price for Ft. Myers (RSW) is: $243 (it keeps going up!) Suggestions? Ideas?

Well -- when I use the airfare checker at http://www.betterbidding.com/airfarechecker/ here is what I get: DEPARTURE

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I ended up negotiating a price directly with a wonderful place right off of the bay, walking distance to the beach on Fort Myers Beach. $62.00 a night. It is off season, so that works. How was the sunset on the N. End of Sanibel island? I have been thinking about that the sunset may not be directly in front of us, which could pose a problem for the student photographer that I have hired off CraigsList to capture some amazing shots. I have heard that the sunset is more directly in front of you on Fort Myers Beach -- so I am thinking of either Blind Pass, Bowman's Beach, or Lovers Key

I am trying to book a flight for two tickets from IND (Indianapolis) to RSW (Fort Myers) from June 27th and returning on July 3rd The price per ticket was around $218.00 last night -- I have seen it as low as $168.00 last week. Any suggestions on how to go about bidding for these tickets on PRICELINE? When is the best time to place the bid? I have read it is around 3 weeks prior to the flight.

Well, my roommates Time share locations all over FL are booked up -- so I need some help from my Priceline/Hotwire forum family to find a great hotel at a reasonable price (6 nights, under $300.00), near the beach, and hopefully with a kitchenette. Can this be done?! Fort Myers Beach / Sanibel Island Looking to propose while down there, June 26-July 3, 2009. Her birthday is June 29th -- she thinks we are traveling for her birthday. Any ideas? Suggestions? I am not opposed at other locations around Florida either...

So I am trying to get a hotel/resort booked for my proposal -- I am trying to get a great rate on a hotel or resort somewhere close to the beach on Sanibel Island or just north of Sanibel in Captiva Island (same island, just further north on the beach) The dates of travel will be: June 26 - May 2nd, 2009. I would like it to be a higher rated hotel or resort, not that we will be staying inside much, but at night, I would like something comfortable to come home to. Any suggestions on how to start this process? I am familiar with the re-bidding theory -- but since this is such a special trip, I don't want to screw it up by getting a "crap" hotel. Ideas?