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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 4:44 pm
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Originally Posted by WillTravel
Counteroffers can't solely be a function of rates, because as noted, I have had a number of cases where I never got a counteroffer, despite being just $1 from the winning bid.
Re-read scenario #2 in my post above to understand the situation that would cause Priceline to not counteroffer. The counteroffer only occurs when PL can increase its overbid margin.

The increments in which you approach a winning bid do not affect whether a counteroffer is presented.
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