roaming_jane Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Hello All.I started with the link to PRICELINE. I saw that for all the areas of Newark/Jersey City on priceline, only Jersey City had 4* properties so I knew I would have a lot of bids at my disposal. I tried a few days ago starting with $70 going up by $5 each time until I was out of bids at $90. Still rejected. A couple days later, I went back on betterbidding and saw that someone got the W Hotel in Hoboken for $106! That's the property I really wanted. So I decided to try again.So, I went back in and started at $90 in Jersey City 4*. Rejected. Priceline countered that with an addtional $22 I could get a guarantee. Passed on that. Added another area and $95 rejected. Added another area and $100 and was accepted for the Westin Jersey City. With taxes and fees the total is: $123.94. I am very happy.Do you think that if I had started at $106, I might have gotten the W hotel in Hoboken? The other bidder wasn't going for the same date as I was. Just curious on your thoughts.Thanks for a great site! Link to comment
AaronJB Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Congratulations on your success. :)PRICELINE rates and availability are both date-specific, and it's best to not go on what bidders may have won for different dates. Bidding more in an attempt to get a specific property very well may lead to overbidding for the same hotel you may have gotten for less.Thank you for sharing your win with the board and using the site's PRICELINE link.Enjoy your stay. Link to comment
thereuare Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 For roaming_jane or anyone else following along, here is a good read on this subject:Don't Bid Higher for a Specific Hotel Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
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