njg Posted July 10, 2005 Report Posted July 10, 2005 Just thought I'd post my attempts here to help others trying to bid on same dates:I began @ $60.00 for NMA & followed bidding strategies increasing the bids by $5.00, adding free rebids, etc. Got all the way to $95.00 for NMA plus Grant Park-Loop but was still rejected. :) I plan to try again in a few days.
thereuare Posted July 11, 2005 Report Posted July 11, 2005 Don't kow if splitting your bid is an option or not, but this PRICELINE CHICAGO post suggests you could have success at $79 for the second nite of your stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
njg Posted July 15, 2005 Author Report Posted July 15, 2005 thereuare,Thanks, That's a good idea. I haven't done any more bidding. Need to decide how badly we really want to do the trip first.Thanks again...I'll let everyone know my results if I bid again.
njg Posted July 16, 2005 Author Report Posted July 16, 2005 Well, after much thought & debate, we decided to not split the nights & to bid whatever it took. This trip is a baseball trip for my husband, our son & a few of his friends. I don't know if anyone else will even think this is a bargain, but maybe the info will help other bidders (PLUS I used the SAVINGSBARN.COM link)Basically I bid the Millineum, Grant Park area & the North Michigan Ave area in $5.00 increments until I was accepted at $120 :) , for the Sheraton Chicago Hotel Tower. My last unsuccessful bid was $115. Priceline asked for a counter-offer of $22.00 at both $110 & $115, but I exited & began again each time. I don't know what else I could have done, except wait the 72 hours & hope for last-minute savings.I just noticed today that Priceline has a "hotel service" that allows you to choose your hotels . Right now they are offerring $10.00 back per night. I wonder how this will affect the Name your own price approach....will they be less likely to go for low bids? Will they have more last minute savings??Cool maps, thereuare. I like the links, too. :)
thereuare Posted July 16, 2005 Report Posted July 16, 2005 Congratulations on your win... and thanks for using the PRICELINE links at SavingsBarn to begin your purchase :) Glad to see you were ultimately success. Not too bad considering the higher demand for one of the nites.Happy to hear you like the new Chicago Maps, hope to be adding more new cities soon.Enjoy your stay and have a BIG slice of deep dish pizza for me :) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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