jdprofile Posted December 9, 2008 Report Posted December 9, 2008 does anyone have a sense of what the optimal time to bid for your trip is? 2 weeks away? last minute? is bidding for a trip in 2 months too far away?thank you
AaronJB Posted December 9, 2008 Report Posted December 9, 2008 Welcome to the site. It depends on the city, dates/time of year and more (is there a convention taking place in the city at that time?). There is no across-the-board optimal time.
slruud Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 I have had no problem bidding as far as six months out. I believe I get as good a deal as those that bid just weeks away. And don't forget Hotwire.
thereuare Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 See the related link in our PRICELINE FAQ.Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
robb01 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Posted December 10, 2008 I have had no problem bidding as far as six months out. I believe I get as good a deal as those that bid just weeks away. And don't forget Hotwire.Same here, i plan plenty far out and still get good deals :)
royal Posted December 15, 2008 Report Posted December 15, 2008 Same here, i plan plenty far out and still get good deals :)I don't think timing affects purchase prices in that way. What I mean is, it does, but you won't know which direction because there are a lot of variables. Sometimes it will be cheaper earlier, sometimes later. Sometimes a hotel will have a lot of vacancy in the upcoming days and need to sell their rooms out fast so it's really cheap right before the said date. Other times they will be relatively full and prices will go up. Don't worry too much about it and just bid accordingly - you'll still get way better deals than most other sites. :)
menelaus7 Posted January 10, 2009 Report Posted January 10, 2009 Does it make any difference to bid during a weekday as opposed to a weekend? How about bidding at 3:00 in the afternoon as opposed to 3:00 in the morning? Thanks.
AaronJB Posted January 10, 2009 Report Posted January 10, 2009 Does it make any difference to bid during a weekday as opposed to a weekend? How about bidding at 3:00 in the afternoon as opposed to 3:00 in the morning? Thanks.Shouldn't make any difference. New inventory may be loaded in after a weekend, but there's no way you could know/time that (or know what the current inventory levels were), so I wouldn't be concerned.
robb01 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Posted January 12, 2009 I always plan far in advance and get really good deals
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