dibs Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Would like some advice on bidding....Details:Dates: 5/20 - 5/23 (3 nights)Desired Locations: MTE, MTW, UM/CPS1 Room, 2 adultsPerfer 4*+Max bid ~ $150 - 175/nightAm aware of rebidding I have reviewed "WHALAW's" post from 2/12 and your response. Do you recommend the same strategy for my dates? One question on your advice to WHALAW, why did you not suggest adding Upper West Side (which only has 2 & 2.5 *'s) or Upper East Side (only has 3 & 2 *'s) to get in two more bid in per zone?If 4* is unsuccessful, willing to try again a 3*. Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 If you look at the strategy you are refering to we do suggest using re-bid zones (as we don't call the zones by name as every user should know how to check their re-bid zones (as per Priceline Re-Bidding Explained)). If we posted the zones by name, eventually they would change, and a future user will then utilize a strategy posted for somebody else and be upset when they win a hotel i a zone that they thought was a re-bid zone (since it was when originally posted, but no longer).Should i assume your maximum bid is $175? (and not $150) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 This is how i would proceed for your dates:Select 4* MTW...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* MTE...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* UM/CPS...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* MTW and MTE...Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $155, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* MTW and UM/CPS...Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $155, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* MTW and MTE and UM/CPS...Bid $160, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $165, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline howver you did previously...Select 4* MTW and MTE and UM/CPS add re-bid zone2...Bid $170, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $175.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
dibs Posted March 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 I plan to try this weekend and will let you know the outcome. thanks! Link to comment
dibs Posted March 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Bidding attempt this weekend failed. Plan to try again on Tuesday which is when my 72 hours is up.Used savingsbarn.com and will on Tuesday. Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 In a change of policy, you can now try again after 24 hours. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
dibs Posted March 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Is something going on in NYC 5/20 - 5/23? Or is it just prime tourist season? GEEZ.....Tried again. No luck at 4* up to $175.Even tried 3* up to $125. No luck.Will have hubby try tonite. If no success, again tomorrow. I may just have to anti up... Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Spring is one of the busier seaons in NYC... maybe the busiest next to the Thanksgiving-->Christmas season. The downside is that hotel prices go up, but the upside is that usually the weather is extremely nice. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
dibs Posted March 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 :) OK.....finally I scored a room. I started a little higher but was sick of having to rebid everyday.Details:Intercontinental The Barclay 4*Check-In Date: Sat, May 20, 2006 Check-In Time: After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Tue, May 23, 2006 Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM Your Offer Price: $200.00 Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 3 Subtotal: $600.00 Taxes & Service Fees: $109.64 Total Charges: $709.64 Rates online:Intercontinental.com $306/nightOrbitz & Cheapticket $349/night, total $1206.72I'm very pleased since my rate was about 2/3 of retail! Thanks for the help & I used savingsbarn.com! =) Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Glad you finally got your plans settled... more than you wanted to originally spend but still significant savings over a traditional booking.Was $200 your first bid on this round of bidding? If not, what was your highest bid which included the MTE zone?Thank you for using the PRICELINE links at SavingsBarn.com 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
dibs Posted March 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Here is what I did5* MTE 150 No luck (this was quite a longshot)4*+ MTE 160 No luck4*+ MTE + MTW 170 No Luck4*+ MTE + MTW + CPS 180 No Luck4*+ MTE + MTW + CPS + UES 190 No Luck4*+ MTE + MTW + CPS + UES + UWS 200 Winning Bid! Link to comment
dibs Posted March 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 P.S. Thanks for updating the header line, but my winning bid was $200.Also, any clue why teh Intercontinental The Barclay has had so many winning bids lately? Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Fixed the bid price in the topic title.Everything comes/goes in cycles... the IC is getting more aggressive in opaque pricing. I remember years ago it was the Grand Hyatt that was usually the cheapest, then MTE got tough and MTW became the zone with the best value.. things constantly change. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
dibs Posted March 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Thanks for all of the help! We will also be in Philadelphia for the first few days so I'll probably be using priceline.... Link to comment
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