Free priceline bidding help
Sep 20, 2009, 9:13 pm
#76
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Sep 20, 2009, 10:55 pm
#77
Former Company Representative, BidPriceCheck
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I'm very sorry to tell you that the bidding price for your request has been changed on priceline...
We found your best bidding price for 4 star hotel with 1 room at Boston in zone 10 with check in date 09/22/09, check out date 09/23/09 will be $278, please bid ASAP at priceline.com!
We found your best bidding price for 4 star hotel with 1 room at Boston in zone 10 with check in date 09/22/09, check out date 09/23/09 will be $278, please bid ASAP at priceline.com!
Sep 21, 2009, 1:29 am
#78
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BER
Posts: 62
Hi coolwulf,
SFO
zone 9
4 star
Checkin 12/02/09
checkout 12/09/09
7 nights
1 room
thank you for your help.
SFO
zone 9
4 star
Checkin 12/02/09
checkout 12/09/09
7 nights
1 room
thank you for your help.
Sep 21, 2009, 3:01 am
#79
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Posts: 6
I think you may have forgotten my request!
Original:
Thanks again!
Sep 21, 2009, 6:34 am
#80
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If you don't tell her she WAY overbid, isn't she likely to repeat that mistake in the future? Explaining her error in bidding strategy may save her money in the future bids.
Sep 21, 2009, 6:41 am
#81
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I'm very sorry to tell you that the bidding price for your request has been changed on priceline...
We found your best bidding price for 4 star hotel with 1 room at Boston in zone 10 with check in date 09/22/09, check out date 09/23/09 will be $278, please bid ASAP at priceline.com!
We found your best bidding price for 4 star hotel with 1 room at Boston in zone 10 with check in date 09/22/09, check out date 09/23/09 will be $278, please bid ASAP at priceline.com!
Sep 21, 2009, 8:36 am
#82
Flyertalk Evangelist and Moderator: Coupon Connection and Travel Products
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I tried early this morning through the "free 2 tries" email I had... but have gotten no response. So, thought I would try here:
City: Warwick, RI
Zone Number: 2
Star: 3
Checkin: 9/21/2009
Checkout: 9/25/2009
Room: 1
City: Warwick, RI
Zone Number: 2
Star: 3
Checkin: 9/21/2009
Checkout: 9/25/2009
Room: 1
Sep 21, 2009, 8:36 am
#83
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 67
I just told her next time to make sure she calls me before she does any bidding....which she promised to do. She knows that she overbid, but didn't want to hear how much. I've bid on a number of rooms for her in the past and she has always been delighted on the money she saved. I think she thought it was time for her to do it herself....a costly mistake! Sometimes it's nice when you get to teach a teacher a lesson or two. 
Sep 21, 2009, 8:58 am
#84
Join Date: Jun 2002
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I don't recall Priceline ever offering a "suggested" bid amount (aside from their counteroffers). But they usually always reference the supposed retail price which should not be misunderstood as a recommended bid price. In other words, what would be the point of bidding the amount as the retail price. In your sister's situation, do you think $159 was Priceline's definition of the retail price for the star level and zone she was bidding? I hope she follows your advice in the future and lets you do her bidding!
Sep 21, 2009, 9:24 am
#85
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FWIW, yesterday I paid $1.95 for a suggested bid price. The "turnaround" time from submitting a request to receiving an answer in email was 12 hours. I'm not making any kind of judgement call, but rather just stating the wait period I experienced. I have no idea if coolwulf has a staff, does it himself, or what time zone he operates from. I will say, however, I was satisfied with my $1.95 experience. The star level and zone I was requesting a bid quote was sold out for my travel dates, although coolwulf and/or his staff went the extra mile by providing a suggested bid price in the next lower category.
Sep 21, 2009, 10:25 am
#86
Former Company Representative, BidPriceCheck
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We found 3 star hotel with 1 room at Bali, Indonesia in zone 1 with check in date 12/18/09, check out date 12/21/09 is sold out!
Sep 21, 2009, 10:26 am
#87
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We found your best bidding price for 4 star hotel with 1 room at SFO in zone 9 with check in date 12/02/09, check out date 12/09/09 will be $127, please bid ASAP at priceline.com!
Sep 21, 2009, 10:29 am
#88
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We found your best bidding price for 3 star hotel with 1 room at SFO in zone 3 with check in date 09/24/09, check out date 09/26/09 will be $210, please bid ASAP at priceline.com!
Sep 21, 2009, 10:30 am
#89
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We found your best bidding price for 3 star hotel with 2 room at London, UK in zone 6 with check in date 10/09/09, check out date 10/12/09 will be $153, please bid ASAP at priceline.com!
Sep 21, 2009, 10:36 am
#90
Flyertalk Evangelist and Moderator: Coupon Connection and Travel Products
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Oh... I am a paid customer as well.... and been very happy with my experiences overall. Responses within an hour... and major savings.
I guess my concern is when I see help being given here for free when "paying customers" are not getting responses to their requests. I understand the need to cultivate new customers.... but I would work hard first to keep the customers I already have.
I guess my concern is when I see help being given here for free when "paying customers" are not getting responses to their requests. I understand the need to cultivate new customers.... but I would work hard first to keep the customers I already have.
FWIW, yesterday I paid $1.95 for a suggested bid price. The "turnaround" time from submitting a request to receiving an answer in email was 12 hours. I'm not making any kind of judgement call, but rather just stating the wait period I experienced. I have no idea if coolwulf has a staff, does it himself, or what time zone he operates from. I will say, however, I was satisfied with my $1.95 experience. The star level and zone I was requesting a bid quote was sold out for my travel dates, although coolwulf and/or his staff went the extra mile by providing a suggested bid price in the next lower category.