Comments on: How to Get the Best Deal with Priceline http://cashmoneylife.com/how-to-get-the-best-airline-ticket-deal-with-priceline/ Money Management, Small Business, Career Tue, 22 May 2012 21:43:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Veronica http://cashmoneylife.com/how-to-get-the-best-airline-ticket-deal-with-priceline/#comment-26437 Veronica Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:29:10 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1110#comment-26437 I'm just starting to use Priceline, scoping out the "Name Your Own Price" for an international flight. For grins and giggles, I tried a $400 bid (not putting in my credit card info but just wanting to see what came up). The site thought for a few seconds and came up with $407.85. Is this the price their willing to sell me the ticket for? Or is this just an approximate price? I’m just starting to use Priceline, scoping out the “Name Your Own Price” for an international flight. For grins and giggles, I tried a $400 bid (not putting in my credit card info but just wanting to see what came up). The site thought for a few seconds and came up with $407.85. Is this the price their willing to sell me the ticket for? Or is this just an approximate price?

]]> By: Erin http://cashmoneylife.com/how-to-get-the-best-airline-ticket-deal-with-priceline/#comment-23312 Erin Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:11:16 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1110#comment-23312 Thank you I will see what I can get. Im going to see what I can find on other sites and if I cant find a good flight by the time I run out of time I will give it a shoot with priceline. Thank you I will see what I can get. Im going to see what I can find on other sites and if I cant find a good flight by the time I run out of time I will give it a shoot with priceline.

]]> By: Ryan http://cashmoneylife.com/how-to-get-the-best-airline-ticket-deal-with-priceline/#comment-23308 Ryan Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:57:44 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1110#comment-23308 Erin, try starting around 60% of the price and if that doesn't work try increasing your bid by about 10% until it does. Erin, try starting around 60% of the price and if that doesn’t work try increasing your bid by about 10% until it does.

]]> By: Erin http://cashmoneylife.com/how-to-get-the-best-airline-ticket-deal-with-priceline/#comment-23301 Erin Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:39:16 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1110#comment-23301 What is the general price that people would put on priceline's name your price? I dont know if I should put half of what the general price is or more then that. I've never used priceline. Most prices Im coiming up with are at least $280 or higher. What is a good price to start out with? Please let me know if anyone has an answer. What is the general price that people would put on priceline’s name your price? I dont know if I should put half of what the general price is or more then that. I’ve never used priceline. Most prices Im coiming up with are at least $280 or higher. What is a good price to start out with? Please let me know if anyone has an answer.

]]> By: Ryan http://cashmoneylife.com/how-to-get-the-best-airline-ticket-deal-with-priceline/#comment-21155 Ryan Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:00:59 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1110#comment-21155 The $457 should be the final price. The initial listed price is usually without taxes and fees. The $457 should be the final price. The initial listed price is usually without taxes and fees.

]]> By: Daniela http://cashmoneylife.com/how-to-get-the-best-airline-ticket-deal-with-priceline/#comment-21154 Daniela Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:58:35 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1110#comment-21154 I am confused, and cannot find a straight answer, Let's say I bid $ 400 for an international flight. The next page shows 400+50 of taxes+7 of processing fee. If my offer is accepted is my credit card going to be charged 457 or there are more taxes added? I am confused, and cannot find a straight answer, Let’s say I bid $ 400 for an international flight. The next page shows 400+50 of taxes+7 of processing fee. If my offer is accepted is my credit card going to be charged 457 or there are more taxes added?

]]> By: Ryan http://cashmoneylife.com/how-to-get-the-best-airline-ticket-deal-with-priceline/#comment-18481 Ryan Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:12:55 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1110#comment-18481 Thanks for sharing, Jon. :) Thanks for sharing, Jon. :)

]]> By: Jon http://cashmoneylife.com/how-to-get-the-best-airline-ticket-deal-with-priceline/#comment-18480 Jon Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:11:39 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1110#comment-18480 Six years ago, my wife and I decided we were going to get out of town for a weekend. We kept plans very open but we decided we were definately going to Montreal. Right before we got in the car for what we thought would only be a day trip, turned into a great weekend! As my wife was putting the suitcases in the car (She always packs just in case), I jumped on Priceline.com and threw in a bid for a hotel. I wanted to suprise my wife if I could on a low budget. I put in that we wanted a 3 star hotel for $50.00 and it went through! My wife was stoked when I told her! You see, we don't make much money and it was hard to just pick up and go. Then, that first night at the hotel, which turned out much better than we had imagined (They took in your bags, had a gorgeous fireplace in the lobby, very elegant indeed), I decided since we saved good money the first time around that I'd try Priceline again so we could extend our stay; hopefully for the same price or better. I put in for a 4 star hotel for $40.00 never thinking that it would get accepted. It went through. We drove 2 or 3 blocks after we checked out the next morning from the first hotel and checked into an even better hotel and we were catered to more than the previous hotel, and we paid less!!! We had just had our first child (actually we brought Little Jon with us too!) and we needed a great experience on a very low budget. I recommend Priceline. I also recommend putting in a low dollar amount in and aim high. Hey, you never know! Six years ago, my wife and I decided we were going to get out of town for a weekend. We kept plans very open but we decided we were definately going to Montreal. Right before we got in the car for what we thought would only be a day trip, turned into a great weekend! As my wife was putting the suitcases in the car (She always packs just in case), I jumped on Priceline.com and threw in a bid for a hotel. I wanted to suprise my wife if I could on a low budget. I put in that we wanted a 3 star hotel for $50.00 and it went through! My wife was stoked when I told her! You see, we don’t make much money and it was hard to just pick up and go.

Then, that first night at the hotel, which turned out much better than we had imagined (They took in your bags, had a gorgeous fireplace in the lobby, very elegant indeed), I decided since we saved good money the first time around that I’d try Priceline again so we could extend our stay; hopefully for the same price or better. I put in for a 4 star hotel for $40.00 never thinking that it would get accepted. It went through. We drove 2 or 3 blocks after we checked out the next morning from the first hotel and checked into an even better hotel and we were catered to more than the previous hotel, and we paid less!!! We had just had our first child (actually we brought Little Jon with us too!) and we needed a great experience on a very low budget. I recommend Priceline. I also recommend putting in a low dollar amount in and aim high. Hey, you never know!

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