goodbyeohio Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Lowballing but I figured what the heck, I'll be back tomorrow to up it.3* @ $48, rejected.2.5* added, kept the $48, rejected.No other tries since I'm trying to avoid 2* and there's no geography stuff to toggle.Of course, I used the PRICELINE link on the page up top.I'll try again tomorrow with some higher # and report back.Cheers y'all. Link to comment
AaronJB Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Sorry to hear that your bids weren't accepted. :) Does HOTWIRE have anything of interest for these dates?Best of luck on the next round of bidding and thank you for using the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches. Link to comment
goodbyeohio Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 no luck at $50 for 2.5* or 3*will up it tomorrow again Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 HOTWIRE does have the Red Lion for $62 if that is of any interest to you.Keep us updated and thanks for using the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
goodbyeohio Posted March 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 no go at $52 on either 3* or 2.5*when i did $52 for 3*, it came back at me with a $67 counteroffer which i ignoredwill try again tomorrow Link to comment
goodbyeohio Posted March 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 still no.$53 came back with a counteroffer of $68will try again!! Link to comment
Romelle Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 FYI Priceline often does that increasing-counter-offer thing. Sometimes it scares a bidder into thinking the prices are going up and they bite. You are doing well to just stay with your strategy.Romelle Link to comment
goodbyeohio Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 $54 gave me a counteroffer of $69lowered from 3* to 2.5* at $54, still nothingwill try tomorrow.. again... Link to comment
Romelle Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Priceline doesn't tend to give counter-offers on a follow-up bid in the same session, like your 2 1/2* $54. You might be closer than you realize with that one. Bids often work at the 1/2-way point of a counter-offer, or about $60 for the 3*. And maybe a little less for the 2 1/2*. However, you don't have a lot of time left. Maybe you want to increase your bids by $2 or even $3 at a time? Sometimes people have to get a few $$ over the 1/2-way point to win. Romelle Link to comment
goodbyeohio Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 However, you don't have a lot of time left. Maybe you want to increase your bids by $2 or even $3 at a time?Romelleword. im going to do some aggressive increasage this afternoon and will report back. hotwire's upped the red lion to $71, so i'm hoping i can get this taken care of in the 50's. Link to comment
AaronJB Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 word. im going to do some aggressive increasage this afternoon and will report back. hotwire's upped the red lion to $71, so i'm hoping i can get this taken care of in the 50's.Best of luck with your next round of bidding! Thanks for keeping us updated. Does Travelocity's "Top Secret" section have anything for the area on these dates?Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE or Travelocity links to start your purchases and searches. Link to comment
goodbyeohio Posted March 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Well, I tried for 3* at $55 and got denied with a $70 counteroffer yesterday. No takers.Tried $56 for 3* today ($70 with taxes/fees) and got denied. No counteroffer.So I went for the Travelocity link and hit up the Top Secret hotels. There was a 3* on there for $62, which was less after taxes/fees ($69).Booked it! Turns out to be the Phoenix Inn.Good stuff, thanks for the assistance. Link to comment
thereuare Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Glad to see you found something that works well for your plans and hope you're happy with the results.Thanks for closing this thread with your decision. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Register now, we have a huge community of travel enthusiasts to answer any questions you might have.
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountAlready have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now