OK, I discovered I must have made an error in the original bid process and my bid never went through. So I re-bid $8/day for a mid-size and of course got rejected, then bid $10 for an economy and got rejected. I have three weeks so I plan to gradually ramp up the bidding. I love the chase and I have no doubt of success eventually. I am glad I stumbled onto this site as it is very informative. And I will use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links from this site.