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Priceline.com can be a great way to get a discount, but a little strategy can help you save a lot more money. The Bidding Traveler uses prior data to help you bid well and get the lowest possible hotel price.
Why You Should Use It
Priceline.com can be a really good way to save some money, especially on hotel costs, but it can take a lot of time to figure out a strategy to get you the best price. The Biddle Traveler is a free service that does most of the work for you and walks you through the steps you have to handle on your own.
How It Works
On the main page (pictured above) you enter in your destination, the length of the trip, and the number of people in your party. From there, The Bidding Traveler will offer you hotel options in your location of choice. You choose the ones you want, select a hotel rating, and then fill out a bidding strategy. The bidding strategy consists of the highest and lowest amount you're willing to pay, and The Bidding Traveler will suggest bids that are too low and bids that have been accepted in the past to help you make your decision:
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Once you've entered all this information, The Bidding Traveler will provide you with a bidding strategy that it believes will help you get the best deal on one of the hotels you previously selected. Accept it and The Bidding Traveler will walk you through the necessary steps to start bidding (and hopefully winning a low price) on Priceline.com:
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Alternatively, it can even run your bidding strategy for you so all you have to do is sit back and wait. That's all there is to it!
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