Your Offer Price: $23.00 (per day)
Total Rental Days: 1
SubTotal: $23.00
Taxes and Fees: $15.14
Total Rental Car Charges: $38.14
Bid A: Entered original bid close to midnight on 8/30. For pickup on 9/1 at 11:30 pm. Bid $19. Rejected and offered re-bid. Did not re-bid.
Bid B: Immediately after A rejected, entered separate bid for pickup on 9/2 at 12:30 am. Bid $21. Rejected and offered re-bid. Did not re-bid.
On Sun 8/31 re-bid A at $22. Rejected and offered reservation at $25. Did not accept.
Knowing that $25 was the magic number, tried for $23. Won.
If you're picking up car rental late night/near midnight, this is one way to game the system. Submit bids for 11:30 pm and 12:30 am. Becuase it's next day, PL can't tell they are "similar" bids. Even if you win the 12:30 am bid, you can usually pick up the car earlier.
Hotwire showing $55.95 for same class car.
AAA discounted rate on Hertz web site was $146.81 for same class car.
Used Better bidding PRICELINE link.