Reno Circus Circus - Bid the Rate
Aug 10, 1999, 1:38 pm
#1
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Reno Circus Circus - Bid the Rate
This may be old news but I can't find any past postings. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong forum.
Anyway, have a great room in the "biggest little city in the world" for as little as $11.00 (winter) or $25 (summer).
If you call up circus circus's web page you are immediately shown a calendar with room rates. Note those that say "bid" and bid what you'd pay either on-line or by phone.
I did it first by phone and the conversation went something like this:
Me: What is this bid thing?
CS: Just what it says...tell me what you'd like to pay...minimum $11.00.
Me: Well, I want you to make something, do you think $25 would be fair? (This was last winter when the going mid-week rate was $49).
CS: Bid $11
Me: But I want to be reasonable.
CS: Bid $11
Me: OK...I'll bid $11
CS: How many nights?
Me: Two
CS: Your confirmation number is xxxxxx for two nights for a total of $22.00.
And they are great rooms...all recently redone in the Victorian style.
Beats Priceline hands down.
Chuck
Anyway, have a great room in the "biggest little city in the world" for as little as $11.00 (winter) or $25 (summer).
If you call up circus circus's web page you are immediately shown a calendar with room rates. Note those that say "bid" and bid what you'd pay either on-line or by phone.
I did it first by phone and the conversation went something like this:
Me: What is this bid thing?
CS: Just what it says...tell me what you'd like to pay...minimum $11.00.
Me: Well, I want you to make something, do you think $25 would be fair? (This was last winter when the going mid-week rate was $49).
CS: Bid $11
Me: But I want to be reasonable.
CS: Bid $11
Me: OK...I'll bid $11
CS: How many nights?
Me: Two
CS: Your confirmation number is xxxxxx for two nights for a total of $22.00.
And they are great rooms...all recently redone in the Victorian style.
Beats Priceline hands down.
Chuck
Aug 10, 1999, 4:08 pm
#3
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 8,564
Seems like they're having a promotional price of $11 for some reason but went with "bidding" because they wanted it to be more interesting, or perhaps for legal reasons. Like the mathematical skill-testing question where they hand you the card and say "25".
Whatever the reason, thanks for reporting it!
andrew
Whatever the reason, thanks for reporting it!
andrew