littlepigs99 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Posted April 22, 2014 Did matrix bidding, wanted a room in sterling east but also had good zones of Dulles North and Leesburg Ashburn with a free zone of falls church east. Started bidding at $35 increased by $5. At $45, received notice if i bid $56 i would win a room. Refused and then bid $50 for both sterling east and dulles north and got Holiday Inn at sterling east. The PRICELINE EXPRESS seemed to have the same hotel for $58... so overall saved $11 (additional $3 for fees/taxes) by bidding. This further shows that if you are in a rush and can't take the time to bid, then you are probably not losing much money just to take the PRICELINE EXPRESS when dealing with rooms at this price point. Would be interesting to know if the 10-12% savings over the priceline express is a constant spread even as the rooms become more expensive. I would guess PRICELINE started the express line due to Hot.wire's success and the fact people were confused/fearful of bidding and just used hotwire.
AaronJB Posted April 22, 2014 Report Posted April 22, 2014 Congrats on your success. :) Certainly a nice last-minute stay for this property! Hope the hotel will work well for your travel plans. Thank you for sharing your win and please use the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches.Enjoy your stay.
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