Priceline JF 2008 thread

[chen]

I noticed that there are not a lot of posts on Swag's priceline reporting website: http://jazzfest.swagland.com/bidding.html

Priceline generally rules for Jazzfest but it only works if we post our bids!

PLEASE post your Priceline successful and unsuccessful bids to the following:

http://jazzfest.swagland.com/bidding.html

http://www.betterbidding.com/index.php?showtopic=44036&

[jonnygospeltent]

I think most of the usual cheap hotle suspects booked the Holiday Inn way early at the 39 dollar rate.There is usually a last minute Priceline Frenzy after the schedule comes out.

[johnstp]

I've been trying Priceline pretty regularly for the last month. 4 and 3-star, Downtown and FQ. $85. I'm getting turned down every time. It's a little early though. A lot of the best Priceline deals open up in March and April.

[swag]

Hey John,
If you send me specifics of your failed bids (including date tried) I'd be happy to grid them on swagland.

[chen]

The point of starting this thread was to get more people like John STP to start putting up their failed results, which can help PL bidders get an idea of where to start bidding (e.g., I'm not going to start my bid for 4* at $50 if someone posted that they were unsuccessful all the way up to $85 yesterday). As we move into the late winter/early spring this information can be extremely helpful in gauging trends. Collaboration is the key to beating PL.

Swag's site and betterbidding.com are extremely helpful tools but they rely on current information.

For those of us who did not get in on the $39 deal in September, the more PL info we can get on a day to day basis, the better!

ps. I really miss the $60 Hyatt days...

[johnstp]

No problem, Swag. I'll make sure to send e-mails from now on. I have a feeling there are going to be a lot of failed bids before I land my room!

[almarco]

maybe the holiday inn deal is the reason for the shortage of bids for priceline... btw I have one of the holiday in rooms booked for both weekends if someone wants to split costs , great deal for festers, more money for beer , my email is almarco@aol.com the room I have booked is thurs-mon both weekends.

[tabasco]

A good suggestion for successful priceline bids is check out whats available on hotwire first and then try to lowball the hotwire prices. I have seemed to have good luck with that stratagy.

[chen]

Swag,

Chalk up another unsuccessful PL bid on your website:

Th 5/01 - Su 5/04 $91 FQ,DT 4* N 1/22/08

[johnstp]

Me, too!

1/22/08

4/30-5/5, FQ, 2.5, $85 DENIED!