LAX: Minivan 7/9-7/20

[pblanck]

Bid $25, it suggested 55-57, rejected

Immediately rebid $30 by returning the car after midnight, it suggested 50-52, rejected

I then booked a car that can be cancelled through Alamo, total cost $576.

The next day I Re-bid at $31, it suggested 55-57, rejected

The next day I Re-bid at $32, it suggested 55-57, rejected

The total price if I would have gotten the bid at $32 was $496. That means that for an 11 day trip, if I raise my bid by just $3, I am actually losing money. A bid of $35 would cost more than the $576 that Alamo is offering.

Am I doing something wrong?

Am I bidding too early?

Should I wait another month of two and see what happens to the pricing?

Any suggestions or tips would be appreciated. Thanks!

[thereuare]

Thru HOTWIRE you can get a minivan for $540.30... $36 less than your reservation above.

This is an 'agency' rate which can be cancelled (the issuer is Enterprise) so you can reserve thru HOTWIRE and continue to try to beat it thru PRICELINE

Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.

[pblanck]

Thanks for checking into it for me.

My bad, I did not give you the pick-up time and drop-off time. We are picking it up at 9:30AM on July 9th and returning it at 5:30PM on July 20th.

I clicked on your link for HOTWIRE. When I put these numbers in Enterprise comes up with $599.21. When I switched to 9:30AM to 9:30AM it gave me the same rate you did, $540.30. Unfortunately we still need the car on the 20th right up to the time we get to the airport.

Sorry, I should have given the pick-up and drop-off times in my original post.

Thanks for trying!!!!

[szymon]

Your $576 with Alamo looks like a great deal for a minivan. I couldn't get it to price out that low on the Alamo site.

I would wait to see if regular prices decrease further - I think you already have the best price for now.

Szymon