swaintwin Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 so, i tried an intial bid of $75 for a 4* in convention center for 10/12-10/17. i am going to try upping my bid to $80 in a couple days but wanted some help with the strategy to avoid having to wait again.Can I simply rebid with a 1* if my new bid is rejected (since none exist in that zone?) or should I rebid with a 4* but add another area with no 4* (can't remember them right now).
thereuare Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 The White House-Convention Center zone does have 1 star hotels... want to add zones that only contain hotels which are rated less than 4 stars, using techniques discussed in Priceline Re-Bidding Explained (not by using our hotel lists)You have 3 such re-bid zones available when bidding 4* in Washington DC... feel free to confirm them with the board before proceeding and/or ask any questions you may have.If you'd like a suggested bidding strategy, let us know if this is the only zone you're willing to accept and your maximum bid and we'll advise accordingly. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
swaintwin Posted July 2, 2007 Author Report Posted July 2, 2007 this is the only zone I'm able to bid on. Maximun bid would be $105/night
thereuare Posted July 3, 2007 Report Posted July 3, 2007 ... and are you comfortable with your three re-bid zones? (do you want to confirm them with the board?) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
swaintwin Posted July 3, 2007 Author Report Posted July 3, 2007 ??? I can see what the other rebid zones are....the ones without a 4* hotel in them. I was simply asking for a strategy I guess I can just do it myself.
thereuare Posted July 3, 2007 Report Posted July 3, 2007 Can I simply rebid with a 1* if my new bid is rejected (since none exist in that zone?) This led me to believe that you didn't quite understand re-bidding... and we'd rather make sure you get it right then end up in an area that you didn't intend.Good luck. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
headtrip Posted July 9, 2007 Report Posted July 9, 2007 It may be a bit early also to bid for October stays on Priceline. It doesn't hurt to try, but I've had the best success with less than 30 days advance notice, even when I bid the same prices weeks earlier and get repeatedly rejected. I think for DC through there is quite a bit of activity in October through (thinking 1st monday in Oct for Supreme Court).
swaintwin Posted July 9, 2007 Author Report Posted July 9, 2007 bid $85 for oct 12-17 convention center area 4* and rejected.bid a couple days later $95 and rejectedbid today for $100 and rejected. will try in a couple days for $105. will then wait a month or so and start again i guess.
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