When is the best time to bid?

[Bob24]

I know there are no hard and fast rules on when the best time to bid is due to variables.  But, as a general rule, will I save more by bidding many, many months in advance or waiting until the last minute?

[AaronJB]

There are a number of factors - supply and demand being a primary - and there's really no way to know for sure. Right after 2008, there were more in the way of last minute deals. As demand has ramped, there's been less and less and plenty of examples of prices going up towards the dates.

 

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