PL bidding: car rental - how often?
Jun 9, 2005, 1:35 pm
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PL bidding: car rental - how often?
How often can you bid on a car rental -- i.e. how long do you have to wait after an unsuccessful bid to bid again with the same parameters?
I know for hotels it is 3 days.
I know for hotels it is 3 days.
Jun 9, 2005, 1:41 pm
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After you first bid is denied, PL will let you rebid again with the same parameters. After that, you have to start fiddling with things.
Make sure you thoroughly research your car rental pricing, sometimes PL isn't always the best, especially for shorter rentals.
Make sure you thoroughly research your car rental pricing, sometimes PL isn't always the best, especially for shorter rentals.
Last edited by CApreppie; Jun 11, 2005 at 1:45 am
Jun 9, 2005, 2:52 pm
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Thanks, preppie. I know the market I'm renting in pretty well as I have a couple of trips there every month. PL consistently beats the best price I can find anywhere (even with coupons).
Jun 11, 2005, 1:44 am
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Originally Posted by thereuare
It's 7 days for rental cars.
Jun 11, 2005, 6:17 am
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Originally Posted by CApreppie
Thats what it was when I bid and was rejected for a recent rental car. I thought the rebid period was ridiculously long.
Something like that works for hotels.
Jun 15, 2005, 2:10 pm
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CApreppie, I have bid Priceline car rental twice (Mar & May 05) and both times I wasn't allowed to rebid with the same parameters.
For the first bid, I used my friend's credit card and started a new bid (since there were two of us traveling together).
For May bid, I bid for a compact for $13 rejected. Changed car type to mid-size for $14 accepted.
For the first bid, I used my friend's credit card and started a new bid (since there were two of us traveling together).
For May bid, I bid for a compact for $13 rejected. Changed car type to mid-size for $14 accepted.
Mar 6, 2006, 12:16 am
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Originally Posted by vholic
For May bid, I bid for a compact for $13 rejected. Changed car type to mid-size for $14 accepted.
Also, is there a way to rebid by changing times, or are we stuck waiting for 7 days??