Priceline Hotel: 2.5* Courtyard by Marriott $38

[LadyBug50]

Rejected bid of $30 for a 2* :) ..... they countered suggesting to up it $8. Needing the room for tonite and didn't want to mess with redoing everything and still quite new at this game, I gave in at $38. They upgraded to a 2 1/2*. :)

Breakdown

$38.00 accepted bid

$3.33 taxes

$5.95 processing fee

$47.28 Total

4/22/03

[thereuare]

You're soon going to be able to write a guide book about the Naperville/Lisle area with the multitude of hotels you've been receiving.

[LadyBug50]

LOL :) this ones for the same sister as the Hyatt last Sunday. She say's her hot water heater is broke and is willing to take a $38 shower :o She's there now and says it's a great hotel. She's really enjoying this bidding game, too. Looks like I overbid by about $6. I'm learning, and it'll be awhile before I take off the training wheels :)

[thereuare]

I think you did just fine, sometimes hard to re-bid if it's the same day and getting close to the bidding deadline for the day.

Better you overpay by $6 than not get a room for the night! Good evidence though how the "counter-offers" by Priceline can almost always be undercut.

As always, thanks for posting.

[LadyBug50]

I didn't realize that the counter offer was just a suggestion by Priceline. I thought about adding just a few dollars to the original bid, but I wasn't sure, and time was tight. Lesson learned.

Sis got a phone quote for the night at the local RED ROOF INN for $69, so I knew this had to be better even at $38 with Priceline. (Much better !) :)

[thereuare]

Yes, if you'd like to read more about this you can take a look at this link:

Priceline Suggests Price to Pay

(taken from the General Priceline Tips in the "Tips and Tricks" section of this board)