Priceline.com For Dummies [Paperback]

Sascha Segan (Author)

Book Description

Series: For Dummies (Computers) | Publication Date: October 22, 2004

Save up to 60% on hotels and 25% on airfare

Discover how to Name Your Own Price? so you can get amazing travel deals!

Want to save hundreds or even thousands of dollars on your next vacation? Packed with expert tips and little-known techniques, this guide shows you how to cut costs by making the right bids on Priceline.com. Sascha Segan helps you fearlessly navigate Priceline's policies so you'll get the lowest prices on airfares, hotels, and more!

Discover how to
* Build a successful bidding strategy
* Get great bargains on travel and financial products
* Snatch last-minute travel bargains
* Nab the best hotel rooms
* Solve common problems

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Save up to 60% on hotels and 25% on airfare

Discover how to Name Your Own Price® so you can get amazing travel deals!

Want to save hundreds or even thousands of dollars on your next vacation? Packed with expert tips and little-known techniques, this guide shows you how to cut costs by making the right bids on Priceline.com. Sascha Segan helps you fearlessly navigate Priceline's policies so you'll get the lowest prices on airfares, hotels, and more!

Discover how to

• Build a successful bidding strategy
• Get great bargains on travel and financial products
• Snatch last-minute travel bargains
• Nab the best hotel rooms
• Solve common problems

About the Author

Sascha Segan is the author of Fly Safe, Fly Smart and a columnist for Frommers.com. He uses Priceline.com to save thousands of dollars on flights and vacations around the globe.

Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (October 22, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764575929
• ISBN-13: 978-0764575921
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,036,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Note from the author, November 11, 2004

By 

Sascha Segan "The Author" (Astoria, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Priceline.com For Dummies (Paperback)

Just thought I'd respond to the bad review below. I'm not surprised the reviewer found the book redundant. This isn't a book for people who are already Priceline experts. It's for people who haven't used Priceline much, might be confused by its strange way of doing things, and want to save lots of money on travel. I explain all of Priceline's details and jargon in plain English for non-geeks. "For Dummies" books have a lot of repetition because they're big on hand-holding -- we want to make sure you stay with us every step of the way.

The book is an introduction to saving money with Priceline; if you're already an expert, you may want to buy it for your friends and family so you don't have to bid for them any more!

I personally think the book is great, but you could have predicted that, huh?

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars buy it for your dad!, November 20, 2004

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altoid - See all my reviews

This review is from: Priceline.com For Dummies (Paperback)

I havent read this book myself. I bought it on Amazon and had it shipped to my father so that he would quit calling me to do his Priceline bidding. "You can do it, Dad." "No, I can't. I need a room in Denver Sunday night."

Now he's done his first bid himself without talking to me. He thought the book spoke to him at his level and was easy to understand. He got a $149 room for $60 on his own. The book more than paid for itself with just his first bid!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Demystify Priceline with this book., November 20, 2004

By 

Mark Freeman (Longmont, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Priceline.com For Dummies (Paperback)

This book takes the mystery out of bidding via Priceline. It also lets you know when you should use Priceline and when it would be better to use conventional reservations. The tips this book give regarding the use of several message boards on the Internet is also invaluable. I really enjoyed the information about the "bid grid" when trying to win hotel rooms. Great work Sascha!