wrose99
Nov 1, 04, 8:40 pm
For a given bid, the total charges all seem to come out to $1 more than before, as of today. Was this the purpose of combining the fee with the taxes, so they could raise the fee quietly?
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GUWonder
Nov 2, 04, 12:50 am
For a given bid, the total charges all seem to come out to $1 more than before, as of today. Was this the purpose of combining the fee with the taxes, so they could raise the fee quietly?
In large part.
In large part.
Non-NonRev
Nov 2, 04, 10:25 am
The other purpose was that, if you llooked up the tax rate in the city where your hotel is located, it was quite easy to calculate how much PL was paying the hotel for your room.
raydon22
Nov 3, 04, 3:30 pm
For a given bid, the total charges all seem to come out to $1 more than before, as of today. Was this the purpose of combining the fee with the taxes, so they could raise the fee quietly?
This seemed to have occured some time last month, between 10/24 and 10/27 ... on the 24th a $42 bid added $13.75 tax/fee, on the 27th a $42 bid added $14.75 tax/fee, for the same hotel.
This seemed to have occured some time last month, between 10/24 and 10/27 ... on the 24th a $42 bid added $13.75 tax/fee, on the 27th a $42 bid added $14.75 tax/fee, for the same hotel.
GUWonder
Nov 3, 04, 4:38 pm
What's the estimated Priceline fee now?
Tenacious
Nov 3, 04, 4:48 pm
I haven't seen any bonus money in a while either.
raydon22
Nov 4, 04, 1:31 am
What's the estimated Priceline fee now?
It seems the fee varies with location and (for hotels) star rating. My experience: for hotels, $6.50 for a Los Angeles 3*, $7 for a Honolulu 3*, $7.50 for a Bangkok 4*, and $5 for a San Diego 2.5*; for rental cars, I calculated $4 at LAX and $6 at HNL. I've never bid for air travel, so I have no idea there.
It seems the fee varies with location and (for hotels) star rating. My experience: for hotels, $6.50 for a Los Angeles 3*, $7 for a Honolulu 3*, $7.50 for a Bangkok 4*, and $5 for a San Diego 2.5*; for rental cars, I calculated $4 at LAX and $6 at HNL. I've never bid for air travel, so I have no idea there.
GUWonder
Nov 4, 04, 6:29 am
Raydon, thanks for the info.
I haven't seen any bonus money in a while either.
Well, there is the eBay-link for eBay Anything Points which amounts to "getting back" up to $15.00 of eBay-specific currency. It's not bonus money, but it amounts to something like a rebate of sorts.
I haven't seen any bonus money in a while either.
Well, there is the eBay-link for eBay Anything Points which amounts to "getting back" up to $15.00 of eBay-specific currency. It's not bonus money, but it amounts to something like a rebate of sorts.
Tenacious
Nov 8, 04, 12:50 pm
Well, there is the eBay-link for eBay Anything Points which amounts to "getting back" up to $15.00 of eBay-specific currency. It's not bonus money, but it amounts to something like a rebate of sorts.
Or 2 MyPoints per/$ spent.
Or 2 MyPoints per/$ spent.
BEAV
Nov 8, 04, 2:24 pm
I've never bid for air travel, so I have no idea there.
Priceline still imposes a set service charge ($6.95 per ticket) for all airfare purchases.
Priceline still imposes a set service charge ($6.95 per ticket) for all airfare purchases.