hottieandginger Posted June 4, 2011 Report Posted June 4, 2011 I'm bidding for a rental car in OKC from 7/29/11 to 8/1/11.Started bidding on a Compact for $13, bid was rejectedThen bid on a Mid-Size for $14, bid was rejectedThen bid on a Standard for $15, bid was rejectedThen bid on a Full-Size for $16, bid was rejectedWe've got plenty of time, so I'll be back tomorrow night or Sunday and bump everything up by a $1.
hottieandginger Posted June 5, 2011 Author Report Posted June 5, 2011 Today, increased Compact bid to $14 (rejected) ... Mid-Size bid to $15 (rejected) ... Standard bid to $16 (rejected) ... Full-Size bid to $17 (rejected).I'll re-try on Monday morning.
hottieandginger Posted June 6, 2011 Author Report Posted June 6, 2011 Another day of rejection:Increased Compact bid to $15 (rejected) ... Mid-Size bid to $16 (rejected) ... Standard bid to $17 (rejected) ... Full-Size bid to $18 (rejected).I'll re-try tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon. The rental agencies are in no hurry to deal.
hottieandginger Posted June 7, 2011 Author Report Posted June 7, 2011 Another day of bidding with no success.Increased Compact bid to $16 (rejected) ... [Economy bid to $17, not sure how I did this, rejected] ... Mid-Size bid to $18 (rejected) ... Standard bid to $19 (rejected) ... Full-Size bid to $20 (rejected).Back tomorrow afternoon.
thereuare Posted June 8, 2011 Report Posted June 8, 2011 Sorry your latest round of bidding was unsuccessful.You may want to reduce your bidding to every 2-4 days so you don't get frustrated too quickly.Thank you for using the PRICELINE links on the board for your bidding.Good luck. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
hottieandginger Posted June 9, 2011 Author Report Posted June 9, 2011 Weird, I just went on and tried to bid for a car. But kept getting a message that "my bid had already been received" before I could actually confirm/place my bid.Guess I'll try later today or tomorrow.
hottieandginger Posted June 9, 2011 Author Report Posted June 9, 2011 Actually, now it works. However, still no positive results.Increased Compact bid to $17 (rejected) ... Mid-Size bid to $18 (rejected) ... Standard bid to $19 (rejected) ... Full-Size bid to $20 (rejected).Priceline must not have good "name your price" contracts in OKC -- maybe small markets generally. For example, Priceline lists the "lowest retail price" on compact cars at $24 and says I have a "very good chance" of winning a bid at $23. What is that -- a whopping 3.5% savings? Where is my 40%? LOLAnyway, we'll see where I land on this.
hottieandginger Posted June 10, 2011 Author Report Posted June 10, 2011 Another day, a bunch more rejections:Increased Compact bid to $18 (rejected) ... Mid-Size bid to $19 (rejected) ... Standard bid to $20 (rejected) ... Full-Size bid to $21 (rejected).I'm getting close to the lowest retail price for the Compact ($24).
thereuare Posted June 10, 2011 Report Posted June 10, 2011 Why not book a fully cancellable back-up at the $24 retail rate... then bid twice a week until you get closer to your trip? I think that will protect you from rates rising, still frequent enough to take advantage of any rate drops... and save you a bit of frustration.Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
hottieandginger Posted June 12, 2011 Author Report Posted June 12, 2011 That's okay -- I should win a bid within the next 4 days.Today, increased Compact bid to $19 (rejected) ... Mid-Size bid to $20 (rejected) ... Standard bid to $21 (rejected) ... Full-Size bid to $22 (rejected).
hottieandginger Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Posted June 13, 2011 Today, increased Compact bid to $20 (rejected) ... Mid-Size bid to $21 (rejected) ... No love from Priceline. So much for "Naomi Price."
hottieandginger Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Posted June 14, 2011 Today, had a slow moment and entered the same bids as Monday. Compact bid $20 (rejected) ... Mid-Size bid $21 (rejected) ...
hottieandginger Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Posted June 15, 2011 Finally, success!Bid $21 for a Compact car and Priceline made it happen. Total for three days (with taxes and fees): $76.55. Lowest published price (including taxes and fees): $93.59. 18% savingsI was surprised that it took so long for a bid to "stick." But saved about $20 and I have a couple minutes to bid each day.
thereuare Posted June 15, 2011 Report Posted June 15, 2011 Congratulations on your success!Glad to see you were ultimately successful and are pleased with the deal and savings you received on this rental.Can you please add a reply to this thread with the name of the car company that accepted your bid so we can add this information to the topic title.Thanks for sharing your PRICELINE win with the board.Have a great trip. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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