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Formula 1
Go to Priceline's
Vacation Packages section, type in your destination and dates. What pops
up is a list of hotels that deal with Priceline
Go to hotels web
site to get cost of standard room on your dates
Return to Priceline,
bid 40% less
Note: a
greater number of hotels offered in Vacation Packages indicates grater
inventory, thus the lower the price you can bid.
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Formula 2
Consult
biddingfortravel.com for information on successful bids by other travelers.
Check out Hotel FAQ section
Post query to site
administrator, who will advise.
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Formula 3
Start with a low
ball bid. Include in bid your desired zone and N additional zones where
all hotels are below your quality class.
When your bid is
rejected you can resubmit your next bid, incrementing your bid. Drop one
of the N zones.
Repeat up to N
times. Hopefully you will land a successful bid before you run out of
zones.
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Formula 4
Re-bid your
low ball price closer to the check-in date when hotels want to get rid of any
remaining inventory at any price.
