phw1443 Posted January 30, 2007 Report Posted January 30, 2007 Need help bidding on 4 star in dupont circle for 4/25-4/29 2007. I am willing to bid as high as $150.Also need help understanding how the closing browser helps? Should I log out first, close browser, log back in?Thanks, Walter:)
phw1443 Posted January 31, 2007 Author Report Posted January 31, 2007 I forgot to mention that I am using the link at Savingsbarn.com to start my Priceline purchase.Please use Savingsbarn.com to start your Priceline purchases or when making HOTWIRE or other purchases, please use the links found on the SUPPORT PAGE. Thanks for any assistance,Walter :)
thereuare Posted January 31, 2007 Report Posted January 31, 2007 Before bidding on this stay... any interest in SPLITTING YOUR PRICELINE BID as i think you can probably save some money in doing so?If you'd rather not you can certainly try bidding the complete stay, but there is a significant rate change between your midweek and weekend dates.Let us know and we'll advise accordingly. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
phw1443 Posted January 31, 2007 Author Report Posted January 31, 2007 Yes I would consider using splitting the priceline bid. But I would also like to understand full bidding at some point.Thanks,Walter"Use Savingsbarn.com to start your Priceline purchases"
thereuare Posted January 31, 2007 Report Posted January 31, 2007 I would also like to understand full bidding at some pointI'm not sure what you're asking.Do you have a question regarding splitting the bid vs. bidding for the complete stay? Did you read thru the SPLITTING YOUR PRICELINE BID thread?If you split your bid you will (likely) have to change hotels mid-stay... but you can likely save some money by doing so. Some would change hotels to save $5... some wouldn't ever considerate for $50; it's all personal preference.Did you want to try for the complete stay first up to your $150 limit... with the understanding that if you split your bid you may have been able to get each stay cheaper, but at different hotels... or would you prefer a lower limit for the complete stay and then split your bid to try to save money?If you're still not fully understanding splitting your bid (and therefore can't answer the above questions) feel free to post anything that is not understood and we'll try to explain further. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
phw1443 Posted January 31, 2007 Author Report Posted January 31, 2007 I want to try for the complete stay up to the $150 limit for a 4 star in dupont circle for 4/25-4/29 2007Thanks!"Use Savingsbarn.com to start your Priceline purchases"
thereuare Posted January 31, 2007 Report Posted January 31, 2007 When bidding 4* in DC you have four re-bid zones available. If you're not familiar with re-bidding please read Priceline Re-Bidding Explained and feel free to ask questions and/or confirm your re-bid zones with the board before proceeding.Select 4* Dupont...Bid $80, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $90, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* Dupont and re-bid zone2...Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $105, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* Dupont and re-bid zone3...Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone2...Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $120, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* Dupont and re-bid zone4...Bid $125, if rejected add re-bid zone2...Bid $130, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $135, if rejected close browser and re-access priceline however you did previously.Select 4* Dupont and re-bid zone4 and re-bid zone3...Bid $140, if rejected add re-bid zone2...Bid $145, if rejected add re-bid zone1...Bid $150.Any questions feel free to ask.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
phw1443 Posted February 4, 2007 Author Report Posted February 4, 2007 Attempted to bid the whole April 25-29 trip up to $150 using previous zone bidding. NO GODecided to split trip. 1st set used 70 as the start and decreased all other bids by 10. 2nd set, started at 60 and decreased all other bids by 20April 25-27 Bid accepted at $125 per night - Omni Shoreham. O rbitz lists $304 per nightApril 27-29 Bid accepted at $80 per night - Hotel Palomar - O rbitz lists at $268 per nightSo savings of $724 for 4 nights at today's pricesPlease use Savingsbarn.com to start your Priceline purchases or when making HOTWIRE or other purchases, please use the links found on the SUPPORT PAGEThanks!!
thereuare Posted February 4, 2007 Report Posted February 4, 2007 A good example of how SPLITTING YOUR PRICELINE BID can pay off... your average nitely stay is $115 when you previously failed at $150 for the complete stay!We'll use this thread to reflect the win of the Omni... can you please start a NEW TOPIC to reflect the win of the Palomar. This will enable each of them to show when others use the Priceline Maps to see the most recent wins.Thanks for using the SavingsBarn.com links for your bidding.Enjoy your stay(s). Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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