Priceline Bidding Advice

blindman

marko4ever25 wrote: »

can anyone give me advice on booking a twin room new york from 2nd to 9th april o9 via priceline

The information is in Post #1

After having read that, if you have further questions then ask again.

blindman

PJB wrote: »

I made CCMQ 4* bid for £55 ($98) and got counter offer of £99 ($176) i using .co.uk site.
Wife made initial bis as above for £65 ($116) and got same counter offer.
I changed to CCMQ and North and bid £68 ($121) and this was refused.
Would not let Wife bid again.


Any thoughts and suggestions sought please.

Thanks

I assume you mean

Amsterdam (City Center - Museum Quarter)

The counter offer suggest the winning bid would be about £80-85

When bidding for 4* the Amsterdam North is a free rebid.

As my guide says:

If you are a first time Priceline bidder then I urge you to look at BetterBidding and ask for a strategy.

PJB

Thanks Blindman,

I have read your guide and did look at betterbidding and asked for help, which was duely replied to. Have been away and lost time and paniced a bit as only 2 weeks away!

Can i restart a new strategy in $ or i am i screwed now they have my details. I say $ as on BB seems that 4* CCMQ (yes, i meant City Centre Museum Quarter) goes for around $110-120, about £65-70.

Thanks again

blindman

PJB wrote: »

Thanks Blindman,

I have read your guide and did look at betterbidding and asked for help, which was duely replied to. Have been away and lost time and paniced a bit as only 2 weeks away!

Can i restart a new strategy in $ or i am i screwed now they have my details. I say $ as on BB seems that 4* CCMQ (yes, i meant City Centre Museum Quarter) goes for around $110-120, about £65-70.

Thanks again

Having seen your post on Betterbidding I would say you are getting some good help there so no need to ask here as well!

If you ask for a strategy on BB then it is best to quote in $ as it is a US site.

(As far as I can see you have not asked for a PL bidding strategy yet anyway)

Past wins are only a guide as to what you should bid. Just because the hotel has been won at $110-120 doesn't mean it will always go for that price.

PJB

Thanks yet again Blindman,

What do you think about:

PJB wrote: »

Can i restart a new strategy in $ or i am i screwed now they have my details.

Thanks again

PJB

blindman wrote: »

Having seen your post on Betterbidding I would say you are getting some good help there so no need to ask here as well!

I am, but as you say Research Research Research. I was hoping that someone on MSE may have won and not posted or not be a member of BB.

If you ask for a strategy on BB then it is best to quote in $ as it is a US site.

I thought i gave quotes in both, should i just leave the £ out totally.

(As far as I can see you have not asked for a PL bidding strategy yet anyway)

Whoops, had asked for help etc, have now asked directly for strategy.

Past wins are only a guide as to what you should bid. Just because the hotel has been won at $110-120 doesn't mean it will always go for that price.

I understand this but do not want to go up too much as more likely to end up with Grand Hotel K. I understand there is a risk i may anyway but want to minimise.

Thanks again for your assistance

blindman

PJB wrote: »

I am, but as you say Research Research Research. I was hoping that someone on MSE may have won and not posted or not be a member of BB.

Fair comment, but a link to the post on BB would have cleared up things.

I thought i gave quotes in both, should i just leave the £ out totally.
Yes just post in $ , it fits the boards templates better.


Whoops, had asked for help etc, have now asked directly for strategy.

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:


I understand this but do not want to go up too much as more likely to end up with Grand Hotel K. I understand there is a risk i may anyway but want to minimise.

If you want to miss a dodgy hotel then as has been mentioned Hotwire may be a better choice.

Thanks again for your assistance

BTW
If you want to support Betterbidding there is a PayPal Link

PJB

I was not in anyway having a pop bout the research, on the contrary i am extremely grateful to you. Maybe should of put link, but am a bit of a noob.

For anyone else who is interested here is link (taken form Blindmans post!):

http://www.betterbidding.com/index.php?showtopic=54828

Any views on:

What do you think about:

Quote:
Originally Posted by PJB
Can i restart a new strategy in $ or i am i screwed now they have my details.

Thanks again

Today 1:35 PM



Thanks

PJB

Just to update an my bidding and any help , assistance or suggested further strategies would be gratefully received, thanks.
Have decided to bid through US site.

Previous bids (US only):
6/9 $125 Museum City Centre(MCC) - Declined
6/9(Rebid) $130 MCC & North(N) - Declined
7/9 $132 MCC - Declined but offered alternative 'offers'

Further my Wife has set up a US accaount and made the following bid:
7/9 $133 - Counteroffer of $175 (was previuosly offered counterbid of £99 on UK site)

Thanks for reading and any help greatly appreciated

PJB

Am looking to make a further rebid in couple of hours. Could someone please answer the following:

1. Does the 24 hours before you can bid again start from the time of the original bid or the rebid
2. I made bid through Betterbidding link to make original bid and sign up to PL. Do i need to keep going through link to benefit Betterbidding or can i just go into PL via the email they sent me or just signing in.

Thanks again to everyone who has or can assist