PhilT Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 My first post here so be gentle :) And my first bid on priceline too so be even gentler :) My first attempted bid was rejected - $50 for 2 nights in Downtown Seattle - 18 and 19 November for 4*, 3* or 2.5*.Then I tried the same price but additionally selected 2*. Accepted and upgraded to 2.5* and the Summerfield Suites. The cheapest rate on their website says $107 and Expedia and others are all around $120/$140 so I'm happy with that!I'll be using priceline again, that's for sure.Your Offer Price: $50.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 2 Subtotal: $100.00 Taxes and Service Fees: $22.32 Total Charges: $122.32 Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Welcome to BetterBidding!Thank you for sharing your win with the board.So you bid 2.5* on your first bid at $50 (including the Downtown zone) and then once rejected you immediately bid again at the 2* level at the same price and upgraded to a 2.5* property? Just want to make sure we got the details right.Glad you decided to give Priceline a try and got a great deal and are happy with the results. Feel free to ask for help before your next round of bidding and we'll try to give you a bit more of a systematic approach to bidding.When in Seattle i like the early bird half price lounge menu at Brasa if that interests you at all.Enjoy your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
bbbb Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Welcome to BetterBidding!You had a lot of free rebid areas that you could have added to keep bidding at the 4* level. Free rebidding is explained here PRICELINE RE-BIDDING . Adding a lower star level will often cause you to over bid. Link to comment
PhilT Posted November 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 bbbb - Re-bidding looks like a good technique - I'll remember that for next time. I only found this board after my successful bid.thereuare - yep, that was my bidding technique. Not much of a strategy involved but it was my first time and now I know about this board I'll definitely be back for advice :) Brasa looks good - browsing the menu is making me hungry! Link to comment
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