Priceline Hotel: 3* Palm Beach (Airport PBI-Lakes) Marriott West Palm Beach

[RyFromMi]

1/22/2011-1/23/2011

3* Marriott West Palm Beach

1001 Okeechobee Boulevard

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Room Cost (avg. per room, per night): $76.00 (USD)

Number of Rooms: 1

Number of Nights: 1

Room Subtotal: $76.00 (USD)

Taxes and Fees: $17.01 (USD)

Total Room Cost: $93.01 (USD)

Retail Cost: $210.00 via marriott.com

I did have something come up that I have never read about before and would like some help if this ever happens again.

I took a look at some previous posts and someone had won the same hotel for the following weekend for $61. So My betting was as followed:

$51 - Rejected

$61 - Rejected - But after rejecting it took me to a new screen saying if I bid between $15-78 more and without changing search criteria, I am likely to get accepted.

$76 - Accepted

Should I have done the $15 bid increase? or backed out and tried changing search criteria and increasing my bid by a smaller amount?

Either way - Overall a successful bid.

[yellowdog]

Thank you for sharing your result with the board!

Enjoy your stay.

Should I have done the $15 bid increase? or backed out and tried changing search criteria and increasing my bid by a smaller amount?

No, never go for the PRICELINE suggestions without trying to undercut the offer you get. You should have bid in smaller steps like $4 or $5. It's no guarantee it's working but you have atleast tried. I think a 1/3 or 1/4 of the suggestion is a good rule to start bidding with depending on how much time you have and zones to play with.

Please use the site's HOTWIRE and PRICELINE links to start future purchases.

Yellowdog.

[thereuare]

You can read more about counter-offers in this Priceline Suggests Price to Pay thread.

PS- please read your messages. THANKS!