coolwulf,
You've posted to multiple threads that people shouldn't bid through affiliate links because doing so inflates the minimum accepted price.
That contradicts my longheld understanding, which is that bidding through affiliate links has NO impact on price.
For discussion's sake let's say I want a 4* hotel in Downtown Phoenix zone on Oct 3. I ask you to find the low price for me. You tell me $55.
Are you saying that if I bid $55 directly through Priceline without going through any affiliate link my bid will be accepted, but if I bid the same $55 through BFT, BB, FW, or any other affiliate link my bid will be rejected?