Priceline -- one bid and you're done

[GoErin]

Remember when Priceline was fun to bid on? You could wheel deal and make some great bargains. Well, I've tried bidding for airfare for my last two trips and each time start with a low, exceptional deal bid. Instead of getting a rejection and a chance to change some of my criteria, I get a "best deal" counteroffer. For example, I bid once on RT to DC, got a counteroffer of 179$ each incl taxes. Well, Expedia had same itinerary where I could pick my flight times for 165$ incl taxes.

No bargains here. I even tried using a coupon, no go.


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[bpesch]

Last time I tried to use Priceline, I got a counter-offer that was totally ridiculous. I had researched the prices well and they offered me something that was way higher than anything I could get just by using the rental car websites. I haven't been back since.


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[sydnie]

Ditto. I just made arrangements for a rental car at Phoenix airport. Expedia showed me Enterprise for $18/day. When I tried a lower bid at Priceline, they "counter-offered" and suggested $18/day -- surprise, surprise! Plus they want a service fee. No thanks. I booked Enterprise through Ebates for my kingly 1% return!


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