Noela Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Hi., I'm going from Baltimore - Tororont on March 25th, returning on 26th. I would want to stay in Toronto for the night of 25th, returning the ff day.I'm new to this, and just learning the ropes on bidding - but I realized that some people on this board are able to make an educated or lucky guess on the hotel that is being offered. How can you do that?And any other place on this board to get such tips.cheers - Noela Link to comment
Noela Posted March 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Hi., I'm going from Baltimore - Tororont on March 25th, returning on 26th. I would want to stay in Toronto for the night of 25th, returning the ff day.I'm new to this, and just learning the ropes on bidding - but I realized that some people on this board are able to make an educated or lucky guess on the hotel that is being offered. How can you do that?And any other place on this board to get such tips. cheers - Noela Link to comment
Noela Posted March 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Hi,I must admit, i have done Ebay purchases, but never got the guts to do travel bidding - so this afternoon i made my first attempt. I'm going there in two weeks along with a friend just for a brief sightseeing... I realized that priceline had great hotels in the downtown area.i went to priceline and bid $40 for a zone 3 hotel in downtown Toronto. it came back rejected with a counter offer of an additonal $12. I raised it to 52, and got it. Here are the details:Marriott Toronto Downtown Eaton Centre Downtown Toronto525 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario M5G 2L2 416-597-9200Check-In Date: Fri, Mar 25, 2005 Check-In Time: After 03:00 PM Check-Out Date: Sat, Mar 26, 2005 Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM Your Offer Price: $52.00 (US dollars) Number of Rooms: 1 Number of Nights: 1 Subtotal: $52.00 (US dollars) Taxes & Service Fees:$12.13 (US dollars) Total Charges: $64.13 (US dollars) I know Toronto very well, having lived there for 10 yrs - there is a convenient city underground parking nearby for next to nothing.so i think it is a great deal - the hotels quality rooms start at about $140 Cdn ($112 USD), hence I'm paying close to 2/3rds of what i will pay retail. Well, if not, please let me know how I could do better next time.Your web site is an inspiration - thanks for the very good work.best - Noela Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Welcome to BetterBidding!Congratulations on your win.The offer by priceline is what we refer to as a counter-offer, and they can almost always be undercut, as explained here: PRICELINE SUGGESTS PRICE TO PAY.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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