jbold Posted May 2, 2008 Report Posted May 2, 2008 Well this was one of the hardest times ive had securing something on PRICELINE, i do not know what is happening that weekend in vegas, but it appears to be that all the hotels prices are way up that weekend(looking on Expedia and other sites).So i decided to try my luck on priceline, rather than pay 180 a night for something like a 4 star that way.I started out two nights back Strip South 56.00 4 star rejectedStrip South+Airport 60.00 4 star rejectedthen i decided i would go to bed it was getting latethe next day i tried my luck again and more realistic as well .70 strip south 4 star rejected countered 11377 strip south +nellis 4 star rejected countered 11382 strip north + strip south 4 star rejected85 strip north 4 star rejected87 strip south + airport 4 star rejected 91 strip north + nellis 4 star rejected92 strip south + summerlin 4 star rejected100 strip north + strip south 4 star rejected countered a whopping 157!!!100 strip north 5 star rejected, countered a whopping 177!115 strip north + nellis 5 star rejected, countered 177125 strip north + summerlin 5 star rejected, countered 177130 strip north + airport 5 star rejected countered 177135 strip north + strip south 5 star rejected countered 177140 strip north + strip south + nellis 5 star rejected145 strip north + strip south +airport 5 star rejected150 strip north + henderson 5 star rejected155 strip north + fremont 5 star rejectedwow that made for an intense hour or more of bidding, so i realized i was done for the night,.then i really scratched my head, do i take a 4 star in the south , taking the chance i got stuck with westin or excaliburor do i just go on to the sites and i could get luxor or treasure island both for about 170.00 or soor did i take my chance and get a nice 5 star for 150 or so?so the next day i thought id try again, this time i was going to cut to the chase, i had already wasted too much time on this the night beforeit also would not let me rebid nothing it kept telling me it was a duplicate request and i had to wait 24 hours, funny thing i looked in my inbox, at all the emails priceline sends you when you get rejectedand it had been over 24 hoursso i almost gave up and about 10:30 it let me try again125 strip north 5 star rejected countered 177135 strip north + airport rejected countered 177145 strip north + strip south + airport 5 star rejected 150 strip north + summerlin 5 star rejected152 strip north + convention center 5 star rejected (this one took a LONG TIME to answer, i was thinking i had it)156 strip north + henderson 5 star rejected160 strip north + fremont 5 star ACCEPTED by the venetianphew , that was fun, i was already to pack it in and try again the next day, but im glad i dont have to anymoreit looks as if they were not budging from the 177 counter offer, which i think is high on the 5 starsits still about 70 a night less than what they are charging on their website though By the way, i did use your PRICELINE link "thereuare"
thereuare Posted May 2, 2008 Report Posted May 2, 2008 Congratulations on your win! (and thanks for the detailed bidding history)Glad to hear you were ultimately successful... looks like you worked for it, but the savings were worth it!Thank you for sharing your results with the board and for using our PRICELINE link to begin your bidding.Have a great stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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