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[Rjeezie]

I have a general question. Since you can not get refunds from either (at least that is what I thought), about how far out do you usually decide to make a reservation? Thanks

[Romelle]

I've bid (and won) as far out as 6 months when I already had plane tickets. Then threatened my grandkids if they came around with bad colds in the week or two before the trip.

Besides the risk of not being able to make the trip for some reason, there is also the fact that your credit card gets dinged immediately upon winning a bid. Depending on your budget/credit, that can also be a factor.

I do think there are some hotels that only have offerings at the very last minute, and if you bid too far out you miss those altogether. Certain cities are also notorious for bids just working at the last minute - New York and Paris seem to be that way.

There are a few (very few) people who have managed to get refunds, but I don't know how they did it, and you are better off deciding a refund won't be possible.

Romelle

[Rjeezie]

Thank you

[thereuare]

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