Doubleplay Posted September 1, 2014 Report Posted September 1, 2014 Your Offer Price: $23.00 (per day) Total Rental Days: 1 SubTotal: $23.00 Taxes and Fees: $15.14 Total Rental Car Charges: $38.14 Bid A: Entered original bid close to midnight on 8/30. For pickup on 9/1 at 11:30 pm. Bid $19. Rejected and offered re-bid. Did not re-bid. Bid B: Immediately after A rejected, entered separate bid for pickup on 9/2 at 12:30 am. Bid $21. Rejected and offered re-bid. Did not re-bid. On Sun 8/31 re-bid A at $22. Rejected and offered reservation at $25. Did not accept. Knowing that $25 was the magic number, tried for $23. Won. If you're picking up car rental late night/near midnight, this is one way to game the system. Submit bids for 11:30 pm and 12:30 am. Becuase it's next day, PL can't tell they are "similar" bids. Even if you win the 12:30 am bid, you can usually pick up the car earlier. Hotwire showing $55.95 for same class car. AAA discounted rate on Hertz web site was $146.81 for same class car. Used Better bidding PRICELINE link.
yellowdog Posted September 1, 2014 Report Posted September 1, 2014 Congratulations on your success! Thanks for using the PRICE.LINE links on the board. Have a nice trip. Drive safe! Yellowdog.
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