We were recently booking travel for the Fortune Small Business Sales & Marketing Summit in New Orleans. The rooms at the host hotel were going for $159 per night and we have four people going. Thanks to my secret weapon, we were able to get the exact same hotel room for $60 per night.
What if you knew what hotel you were going to win via Priceline and Hotwire before you placed your bid and sent off your credit card number? Would it make previously impossible trips possible again?
I’ll walk you through the process on how to take the guesswork out of Priceline and Hotwire to make those trips a reality again.
With the Internet becoming an increasingly social place and people being willing to share more about their experiences, there are numerous forums (Web sites where people share information) that provide details on what travel accommodations a person was able to secure.
Two Web sites that I like to use when bidding on Priceline and Hotwire are: Better Bidding and Bidding for Travel.
For a step-by-step walk-through on how to cheat at Priceline with Betterbidding.com, take a look at the video below (full screen is suggested). I use the Marriott in New Orleans as an example.
Are you a fan of Hotwire? To learn how to cheat there with Betterbidding.com, have a look at this video (again, full screen is suggested). This time, we’ll look for a 3-star hotel at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco.
Now that you’ve learned how to apply these tactics, why not take the time to register on betterbidding.com and post your travel deal wins there? The more people that join and add their information, the better the experience is for all of us!
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