Anyone who uses Priceline.com for travel deals knows that online auctions are very similar to "real-world" auctions. To feel good at the end of the deal, you need to not only win the bid, you need to have put in a low enough bid to feel that the effort was worth it.

Of course, knowing what bid will be high enough to win, but low enough to be a real bargain isn't easy. To help with this situation, there are a couple of sites that savvy Priceline users are visiting these days.

BiddingforTravel.com and Pricelinedeals.com provide consumers with the opportunity to tell other users what kinds of bids have won airline tickets, hotel rooms and rental cars on Priceline. Of course, just because someone else won a bid at a certain price, there's no guarantee that you can duplicate the winning bid at the same price. However, these work as good guides for you to learn the ballpark numbers for certain deals.

The sites aren't endorsed by Priceline, but are worth visiting before you bid on your next vacation.

Resources:
Priceline.com
BiddingforTravel.com
Pricelinedeals.com

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