LglBlonde Posted September 28, 2009 Report Posted September 28, 2009 I'm a PRICELINE veteran. Familiar w/ this strategy....Using Greensboro NC - bidding 3.5 star downtown GSO, bid 3.5 star for $68. rejected. Then, added G-East and upped to $71 - then, got the screen showing what hotels are available and it won't allow me to rebid? I have two more zones (West & High Point - only have 3 star) - what gives?
LglBlonde Posted September 28, 2009 Author Report Posted September 28, 2009 DH has a work thingy at the Marriott. He really wanted to be downtown, so I first bid Greensboro 3.5* - $68 - rejectedadded East - $71 - rejected and not offered another bid - took me to hotel purchase site - odd!Closed and reopened browser:Bid Greensboro 3* - $74 - rejectedadded East - $80 - rejected.New browser:Bid Greensboro West - $42 - accepted on first bid for the Hyatt Place.Happy with this win. Was worried about the Clarion!Hyatt is showing $89 for these nights, so $103 total for both is pretty decent. (as an aside - on Hotwire - a 3 star GSO-West property was showing for $39; and a 2.5* for $69 - the icons were nearly identical - shuttle, wifi, fitness, business, etc. except - the $39 listed "restaurant" and the $69 listed "breakfast" - any ideas on those for future reference?)
thereuare Posted September 29, 2009 Report Posted September 29, 2009 Greensboro 3.5* - $68 - rejectedadded East - $71 - rejected and not offered another bid - took me to hotel purchase site - odd!Thank you for sharing your results with the board.PRICELINE is simply cross-marketing... they know you need a hotel, your bid was not high enough, so rather then send you back to perhaps try another bid (maybe you would simply 'walk away') they send you to the retail section in hopes that you buy a hotel there; afterall, they know your need a hotel, your bid failed, so they will try to still sell you one thru another avenue.The way around it is just as you did, closing the browser, re-access PRICELINE, and selecting the zones you would have chosen if you were given the opportunity to bid again, and proceed as usual.If you find this happening a lot or more often, use the PRICELINE search box on the top right of the board... this way if you're again brought to the 'retail' screen at any point, instread of the 'add a zone to be able to bid again' screen, you simply come back to the board where all the deails of your location and dates are still in the search box... click the GO button and everything is all filled in for you, saving you the time to have to re-type all the info again.Please use these PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to begin your travel purchases.Hope this works well for your husband and he enjoys his stay. Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
LglBlonde Posted September 30, 2009 Author Report Posted September 30, 2009 Thanks for the explaination. I'm pretty sure I did use the BB PRICELINE link! DH checked into the Hyatt Place and was impressed and thankful for my PRICELINE persistence!
thereuare Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 Thanks for the explaination. I'm pretty sure I did use the BB PRICELINE link!THANKS!! :)DH checked into the Hyatt Place and was impressed and thankful for my PRICELINE persistence!Nice to be appreciated :) Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases
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