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[dkn1997]

has anyone used the bidding process they have for hotels and such?  I had heard that the bidding for the flights was risky because they could fly you anytime of the day with a million layovers...  I got a good deal on a flight to detroit and need to rent a car for a day and stay overnight...  on the surface, I don't see too much risk with a hotel, a night is a night...and I'm not picky at all when it comes to that.  for the car, i don't care if it's yugo. it's just got to get me from the airport to where I'm going and hopefully make it back..

anyone ever used this?  I'm buying a car from detroit and live in NY.  I"m flying in and driving it home and the car is 40 min from the airport and it's a long drive back here so I want to be able to leave real early in the morning from there that's why i need to stay overnight..

[ChgrSteve67]

I got bit on a rental car one time.

Web site rents form Noon to Noon and was not told this.

I picked the car up at 11:15AM and dropped it off at 2:!5PM the following day.
Got charged for two extra days because I picked it up early and dropped it off late.

I have done several hotels and the price was fair.

I have not done airline tickets because everytime I check against the airlines web site I was able to get a better deal dealing directly with the airlines than I was going through a Priceline or Orbits web site.

The best advice is to always shop around.

Steve

[stripedelete]

Bad experience renting a car.  I screwed up and flip flopped the AM / PM part of my reservation.  Central reservations for the rental car company (Hertz - maybe) wouldn't touch the reservation because it was Priceline.  They referred me to the local number which would not pick-up.   They really $ocked it to me for the extra 1/2 day when I arrived.

On the other hand, you can probably get a car for about $12+ junk - if you don't screw it up or need to make any change.

I am with ChrgrSteve on the airline tickets.



 

[dkn1997]

Bad experience renting a car.  I screwed up and flip flopped the AM / PM part of my reservation.  Central reservations for the rental car company (Hertz - maybe) wouldn't touch the reservation because it was Priceline.  They referred me to the local number which would not pick-up.   They really $ocked it to me for the extra 1/2 day when I arrived.

On the other hand, you can probably get a car for about $12+ junk - if you don't screw it up or need to make any change.

I am with ChrgrSteve on the airline tickets.



 

ended up getting the flight cheaper right from the spirit website.  talked to the salesman and he referrred me to a redroof for 53/night, then went to dollar rentacar sight and got a shitbox for 43/day.  I figure they are real reservations and can't get screwed by anyone lol.. thanks for the advice guys, saved me some bucks on the plane ticket. 

[chargergirl]

They are ALL hurting...deal directly with the airline, car, etc...or go through a travel agency...if you know of a good one, ask around, sometimes they can get you a great deal...they also fight for you.