Ticket counter question

[jayhawk]

I am a new member so forgive me if this info is somewhere on this board. When I purchase an airline ticket through Priceline or Hotwire --- what will my monthly credit card statement say? In other words does it say Priceline? Or will it say United Airlines for example? Is it also the same for hotels and rental cars? Thank you !

[rward2121]

If it is still the same as it used to be, it will say "Priceline.com"

[jayhawk]

Just getting started here on betterbidding --- but why does it appear that priceline always shows a low figure for air tickets but when you go ahead and select the departures and returns it always comes up with a higher price? (example $260 and than it goes to $350) Versus Expedia is "usually" the same price as shown on the front page. Is this because they are basically expecting you to bid at the Expedia price or lower --- so they are "padding" the normal price? Thanks!

[thereuare]

I'm not really sure if you're refering to the 'retail' side of PRICELINE where you're shown a price for a ticket or the "Name Your Own Price" side of their website where you bid for a hotel. Can you provide a specific example (route and dates) where the rate goes from $260 to $350?

[jayhawk]

On PRICELINE it will initially say that the airline ticket is like $260 --- say Chicago to SFO. But then when you go through and see what flights are available etc. it will always bump the price up and YES - this is on the retail side before you would "bid a price". Sometimes I am restricted to purchasing a Specific flight because of travel schedule. Why doesn't priceline just show the list price at the front side? And what is the point of their lower price --- if you can ALWAYS get that price through Expedia --- Plus you can get the exact flight you want versus PRICELINE you don't know what flight you might get.

[thereuare]

Can you provide a specific example (route and dates)

[jayhawk]

I'll try to make this as simple as possible. If I buy 3 airline tickets for 3 different people from 3 different states on MY credit card through PRICELINE --- I will get 3 "paper tickets" -- how does this work when these 3 people get to their 3 different airports? If they put in their own credit card will it recognize them if the tickets were bought by me on my credit card? Sorry if this is blatantly obvious --- thanks!

[thereuare]

Those ticket machines read your name from the magnetic strip... not the credit card numbers.

As well, there is an option to enter your last name via keypad instead of credit card swipe.

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

[jayhawk]

When I buy an airline ticket on priceline -- what will my credit card statement say? Is it similar to the hotel - where it simply says PLN PRICELINE.COM HTL?

Thank you!

[jayhawk]

sorry -- I see I already asked this -- I had forgot about it.