Priceline Hotel: Weird thing happened trying a suggested bidding strategy for 5* Paris

[ChristyLOVES2TRAVEL]

I'm interested in a similar bid, so I thought I'd give the suggested strategy below a try. When I bid $160, it came back with "I'm sorry we can't accept your Name-your-own-price, but during our search we found other hotels.." and then came back with the regular looking priceline hotel list, as if I weren't trying the NYOP one. So, I couldn't add a re-bid zone and up my bid. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Christy

When bidding 5* in Paris you have SIX 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.

(NOTE: 're-bid zone1' is not the same as priceline's Zone1, 're-bid zone2' is not the same as priceline's Zone2, etc, etc)

Select 5* Champs Elysees-OQW...

Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $160, if rejected add re-bid zone2...

Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone3...

Bid $170, if rejected add re-bid zone4...

Bid $175, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 5* Champs Elysees-OQW and re-bid zone5...

Bid $180, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $185, if rejected add re-bid zone2...

Bid $190, if rejected add re-bid zone3...

Bid $195, if rejected add re-bid zone4...

Bid $200, if rejected close browser and use this link to re-access PRICELINE

Select 5* Champs Elysees-OQW and re-bid zone6...

Bid $205, if rejected add re-bid zone1...

Bid $210, if rejected add re-bid zone2...

Bid $215, if rejected add re-bid zone3...

Bid $220, if rejected add re-bid zone4...

Bid $225

Any 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.

[WillTravel]

It's always best to start a fresh bid anyway.

So if this happens, just close the browser tab, open BetterBidding, and click the PRICELINE link at the top right of the page, and proceed to the next bid combination.

[ekim112]

I'm interested in a similar bid, so I thought I'd give the suggested strategy below a try. When I bid $160, it came back with "I'm sorry we can't accept your Name-your-own-price, but during our search we found other hotels.." and then came back with the regular looking priceline hotel list, as if I weren't trying the NYOP one. So, I couldn't add a re-bid zone and up my bid. Any ideas?

yea that happened to me as well

[paulie68]

It still seems to be happening but I made 6 consecutive bids (increments of $5) trying for a 5* in Paris from October 14th - 17th...from $225 to $250...nothing.

Need to figure out if we are going to bid on a 4*...will post results.

[thereuare]

paulie68,

If you would like help with this stay please start a NEW TOPIC.

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

Thanks.