littlecuttiecat Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 Hi new to the board.I tried bidding 140 for 3* in SOHO, date is 5/22 - 5/25. failed. then i added coney island, bid for $145 for 3*, still failed. Can someone help me? how much should I expect for that date? what's the strategy?Thanks a lot
Mara416 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 Hi littlecuttiecat,I'm new to the board too, but I was doing research on Priceline deals for New York and saw your message.It looks like you did all the right steps but since Coney Island is your only other 3* option, you don't have much room for extra bids.What if you changed to 4* and started over with 140? You'll get a few extra bids by choosing 4* instead of 3, and you might even get a lower price than the best 3* offer. I don't know if this would work, but it's worth a try, isn't it? Please post your results if you have any luck :)
Mara416 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 Oh, and I should mention--don't do the same with 3.5*. If you do, priceline might upgrade you to a 4* in an area you don't want. If you choose 4*, it seems really unlikely you'll get an upgrade to 5* so you will end up with SoHo or nothing at all.
thereuare Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 littlecuttiecat,Welcome to BetterBidding!Please click each of these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links, then reply to this thread and we'll have a look at and comment on your post above.Mara416,Welcome to BetterBidding as well.Please read your messages, and if you'd like help with your own stay feel free to start a NEW TOPIC.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
littlecuttiecat Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Posted January 12, 2012 clicked.I tried 4* last night, add one zone a time, and upped the price to 190. all failed. I just want to find a place in soho, or china town, or midtown east or west, budget is under 190.Thanks.
littlecuttiecat Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Posted January 12, 2012 I tried 3.5*, increment $5 per zone, upped to 195,tried 6 re-bidding zones, still failed.
thereuare Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 Which zone(s) did you include in your 4* bidding? Which zone(s) did you include in your 3.5* bidding? Did you bid as high as $190 at each star level?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
littlecuttiecat Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Posted January 12, 2012 for 3.5* bidding, i included coney island, long island city, lower east side, morning heights, queens, upper east side, and soho which is where i want to stay. my highest bid was 195. same for 4*.
thereuare Posted January 12, 2012 Report Posted January 12, 2012 I just want to find a place in soho, or china town, or midtown east or west...Am i correct that you have not yet MTE or MTW? Are you willing to bid MTE and/or MTW at this time?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
littlecuttiecat Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Posted January 13, 2012 not yet. i could try that.
thereuare Posted January 13, 2012 Report Posted January 13, 2012 At the 4* level you have SEVEN re-bid zones (NOTE: at 3.5* you have fewer then this)Select 4* MTE and MTW...Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $155, if rejected use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* Soho... (if it's been 24 hours since you had last bid this zone... if less than 24 hours then skip this bidding cycle)Bid $120, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $135, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $150, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $155, if rejected use this link to re-access PRICELINESelect 4* MTE and MTW and Soho...Bid $160, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $165, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $170, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $175, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $180, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $185, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $190, if rejected add re-bid zone...Bid $195Any 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. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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