Originally Posted by rmiller774

Aren't COOLWULF and Ekspert discussing two different subjects? COOLWULF's claim deals with a higher successful "bidding price" on Priceline when one bids through an affiliate while Ekspert is discussing "booking" direct on Priceline vs booking through an affiliate. Bidding and booking are two completely different actions. So forget about booking (the OP never mentioned it): the question should be is it known that there is a difference in the minimum successful bid price depending on whether a bidder goes straight through Priceline.com or through an affiliate?