pynchonesque I take issue with your tactic as to Priceline and Hotwire stays. I fully agree that what you did in your situation was the right thing to do; however, this is inappropriate when a person has accepted the restrictions of Priceline/Hotwire, which clearly state that they are not entitled to hotel affinity points.

It irks me no end that some people are outright greedy. What they do not realize, and I can assure you this is the case, is their greed and abuse of the system works to the detriment of all Priceline/Hotwire (P/H) customers who come after them. We often hear of P/H customers being treated in an inferior way to customers who pay published rates. It's abundantly evident to me that in some cases, this is due to hotel and airline employees being absolutely fed up with people who want something for nothing and know they are not entitled to it. That being said, it never hurts to ask ONCE but if P/H customers continue to refuse to take no for an answer and waste the time and resources of the supplier, we all lose out in the long run.

If people would accept the restrictions they agree to, everyone comes out the winner because it helps to maintain the viability of the program. After all, it was the low rate we were after, wasn't it?