nitad Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Hi, I just tried to bid for a 4 star hotel for Friday June 1 in Pittsburgh. I started with 60.00 and they offered a deal if I went to 81.00. I declined and continued adding bidding zones that did not have 4 star hotels. I bid 5 more zones adding 3.00 per bid. I am at 75.00 and decided to stop. Would it be better to leave it for the night and start again tomorrow with a higher than 60.00 bid and see what happens? Or should I keep adding zones tonight. I feel I might need to go past 81.00 at this point. Any advice would be helpful. Thank you! Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 What zone(s) are you bidding... Downtown?Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 I started with 60.00 and they offered a deal if I went to 81.00.Unless inventory has changed since the time you bid yesterday, the 'right' number is between $76 and $81. If you're willing to bid up to $81 for a 4* hotel i would try again as follows:When bidding 4* in Pittsburgh you have TEN re-bid zones. If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding.Select 4* Downtown...Bid $60, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $65, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $70, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $72, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $74, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $76, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $77, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $78, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $79, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $80, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $81Any questions feel free to ask.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.Good luck and let us know how it goes. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
nitad Posted May 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 Ok, followed your bidding pattern and won The Westin at 70.00! Super excited to win this great hotel. At 60.00 they asked me to go to 80.00 to bid, but I ignored it. Glad I did. Thank you for your help. I did use your PRICELINE link. I will start a new topic with the win. Link to comment
nitad Posted May 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 The second day I tried and started at 60.00. They offered a hotel at 80.00 but I ignored it and continued bidding till I reached 70.00. Won the Westin! This hotel is really nice and right in the middle of town. A great win. total is 87.68 with tax.I used this site's PRICELINE link and their help with bidding. Thank you!! Link to comment
thereuare Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 Congratulations on your success! Looks like a very good deal, and nice to see you won it for even less than you had bid the day prior (and a good example of why it can pay to 'backtrack' your bids a bit in case lower inventory has been made available since you last bid).Thank you for sharing your win and using the PRICELINE links on the board to begin your bidding. Enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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