Originally Posted by
travelgoop
And as I said before, this is because there is no set structure in a forum besides subject and body (hence, why the moderators there are historically strict). Good for talking and posting long opinions like this one, but weak for storing structured information. Betterbidding's map application is like building a house on a weak foundation. If you prefer betterbidding, then by all means, use it. This is just a fun side project for me stemming from my love of priceline.
Goop, you must have
thereuare confused with TOBB....historically strict? Give me a break! The Moderator at BetterBidding bends over backward to help those unfamiliar with the posting process, no need to fill out a confusing 12 line questionaire.
Weak for storing structured information? Have you used the search function? With BetterBidding, you can perform a search and find out the winning bids for a specific area and the results are returned as newer posts first (in date sequence, unlike the other board where the search results are returned in no particular order; you will get results from 3 years ago right next to newer, relavant posts).
I use the search all of the time as it helps me to set my opening bid as I typically model my bid based on historical factors, day of the week, current hotel rates. I also use Hotwire to see how rates are shaping up for my travel dates.
If you don't want to perform a search, you can check out the maps on BetterBidding which may be found for many large cities.
Weak Foundation? an ironic comment coming from one who is just starting out.