soleglo Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 I had previously used a discount code to rent a midsize vehicle from Aug 30 - Sept 2 for a total of $79. I tried to see if PL would beat this price and started with a bid of $10/day for a compact car and they countered with $13/day which I rejected. I then bid $11/day for a midsize and they said it was too low. I think I will stick with the discount ressie for now. I might try again closer to my trip. Link to comment
thereuare Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 What are the date(s) of your rental?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 Link to comment
soleglo Posted August 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 I used the links and my dates of travel are 8/30 - 9/2. Any suggestions? Link to comment
thereuare Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 At the counter-offer of $13/day your rental would still be slightly cheaper than your back-up reservation, and if you were successful at $12 even more so. The 'problem' wiht short term, and low priced, rentals such as this is that the booking fee can easily eat up a large part of the savings... so you need to decide if saving just a few dollars is worth the non-refundability of PRICELINE / HOTWIRE and not choosing which rental company you are purchasing from.Also, you don't mention which rental company you would be renting from, but if not a 'first tier player' in the industry, a PRICELINE / HOTWIRE reservation from one of the top companies may be worth even a few dollars more than your current reservation with a second level company.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 Link to comment
soleglo Posted August 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 Its with National and at this point I am going to stick with it. If the savings increase I will reconsider especially since I once ended up in a Corvette in Florida thru PL that I only paid $9/day for. What fun it was!!! Link to comment
soleglo Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 I just received a $2/day coupon for PL that can only be used on a midsize and up. The current price for a midsize car is $15.95 on Hotwire. Please give me a strategy. Coupon expires today. Dates are 8/30-9/2. Atlanta. I currently have a reservation with National for a midsize car for $79 total. Link to comment
thereuare Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 I would try $11 bid (plus $2 coupon = $13 total) as that should give you about $10 savings vs. your current back-up reservation.A reminder that you can still use bonus money along with the board's link as follows:1) click the bonus money link and enter your email to deposit the bonus cash into your account (you may have already done this)2) close the current browser3) use a link on the board to access PRICELINE4) go to the MY PROFILE >> MY REWARDS link at the top right of their home page5) use the bonus money link in the MY REWARDS section of your profile (not a link from an email) and bid as usualThank you.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 Link to comment
soleglo Posted August 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 I followed your lead with my bid being $11. The coupon increased it to $13, I won a midsize car from Hertz for the period of 8/30-9/2 in Atlanta for a total of $69.33. I used the PRICELINE links. Thanks :D :D :D Link to comment
yellowdog Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Congratulations on your success!Thanks for using the PRICELINE links on the board to begin your bidding :) Drive safe and have a nice trip!Yellowdog. Link to comment
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