Ten Tips for Better Bidding On Priceline
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Don’t use the Priceline Name Your Own Price feature if you think you might need
to change your reservation for any reason. Reservations are not
refundable.
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Don’t use the Priceline Name Your Own Price feature unless you’re
flexible on your location. You never know for certain what hotel you
might get.
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Don’t use the Priceline Name Your Own Price feature if
you want a particular hotel amenity (e.g., swimming pool, airport
shuttle, etc). I like to use Hotwire in these cases since Hotwire shows you
the hotel amenities before you purchase.
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Before you Name Your Own Price, know what hotel rooms
cost on other website and do not exceed this amount.
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Before you Name Your Own Price, check the
Priceline Forum to determine what prices others
have paid for successful bids on similar star level hotels in the
same area.
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Read and understand the article on how to
instantly rebid on Priceline. The more bids you can make, the lower your starting bid
price and the more money you will save.
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Once you determine how many times you can rebid, use this method to
determine a starting bid price.
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Use multiple credit cards or your spouse’s card to increase the number
of rebids. (Yes, this works. However, if you are using your
spouse's credit card, he or she must be present at check-in.)
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Use the Priceline Hotel Lists to determine
what hotels are located in your city and area prior to bidding.
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After you’ve purchased a hotel on Priceline, help others by sharing
your winning bid information.
Additional Priceline Resources
- Priceline Essentials: Learn the basics of Priceline. Essential reading for anyone considering using Priceline's Name Your Own Price for hotel and other travel reservations.
- Advanced Rebidding Techniques: Learn how to instantly rebid on Priceline up to 8 times OR MORE.
- Determining A Starting Bid Amount: Don’t overpay for your hotel, using this technique to determine how much you should bid using Priceline’s Name Your own Price.
- Priceline Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Some of the more common Priceline questions are answered in this section.
- Priceline Forum: Join our forum and discuss Priceline strategies, find out how much others paid for hotel reservations, seek help identifying a hotel, or discuss anything travel related.
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