Priceline e-mailed me to bid again

[rockymountains]

I got an e-mail from Priceline to "Try Again" with my bid of $18 on a rental car, since it's been more than one day since I last bid. That's not true, I last bid about 14 hours ago. When I tried again, it rejected me for the same reason, less than 24 hours.

Are these e-mails just marketing tactics, or is somebody willing to accept $18 if I bid again?

[thereuare]

Just a glitch that the email was sent out too early... or if perhaps you bid 2 days ago and then again yesterday, perhaps this was sent based upon the 2 day ago bid, and the system didnt' 'catch' that you had bid again in the interim.

HOWEVER, please do not use the links in the emails that PRICELINE sends out (as they overwrite our own referal :) ) ... please return t the board and use our PRICELINE links here to try your bid again.

Thank you.

[qor]

What is the answer to his question (Is someone willing to accept this price and that is why I got the email)?

Does priceline just sent these emails all the time, or do they send them when someone is willing to accept your bid?

[Romelle]

They are just marketing techniques. A "nudge" for you to come back and keep bidding. Sometimes I get them, and sometimes I don't. And even when I do, my next bid is not necessarily accepted. No connection.

Romelle