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  • 28 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jonesri

    4 Stars You won't believe how cheap it can be 15/09/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fantastic deals, easy to use.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Don't know where you are staying before you buy. You have to pay at the time of booking

    I first heard about this site from a review I read here on Ciao. When I decided to take a short break to London I decided to take a chance and give it a try. I couldn’t beat the price that I was offered, nor could I get anywhere near it so I am here to encourage you to try it too. ** Idea Behind The Site ** There are a lot of sites available on the Internet that offer cheap and discounted hotel rooms, but I have never come across one that works in quite the same way as this one. The idea behind the site is that instead of the hotel determining the price of something the consumer (you) should ... more
  • 61 of 61 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 andymcf

    Member since 31/10/2002

    Reviews written: 80

    5 Stars Come on down. The price is right. 14/11/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages I got a really good deal - instant fan!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Takes a bit of nerve!

    Whilst Annabella Marr may be the mother of Amanda's mother, Necessity is certainly the mother of bold experimentation. Allow me, if you will, to explain! Amanda's grandparents are about to celebrate 60 years of marriage and have invited us to join them in this happy occasion. There's a problem, though. They live in Aberdeenshire (Scotland) and we live in Kent (England). It's a long way to go for a few days. I promised Amanda I'd look into the possibilities and visited the GNER web site. This rail company has a fantastic offer on at present, whereby you can go anywhere on their network for UKP ... more
  • 32 of 32 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    non_sense

    4 Stars Great way to save money if you don't mind a gamble 07/01/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Savings

    Disadvantages Disadvantages No choice on hotel with name your own price, no refunds or changes

    Whilst priceline does allow you to make flight bookings and normal hotel reservations, I only use it for the "Name Your Own Price" functionality. The way it works is that you pick a city, an area in that city and a star rating. You then offer a price that you would like to pay for a hotel that matches the description. You have no idea of which hotels are available, so this kind of setup isn't for everyone! If your offer is accepted, you get the hotel details, if it's not then you are given the option to change something, like add another area of the city or a lower star rating, then offer ... more
  • 14 of 14 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    themanwho

    4 Stars Flexibility equals cheap tickets 08/03/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap tickets, 'name your own price'

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Strict no-change policy

    Priceline is a brand new concept in the UK. Customers actually name their own price for airline tickets, hotels and car hire. Can't be true surely? I mean how can they let us, the consumer name our own price? There has to be a catch? So - 'name your own price' - Yes, you do! I have used both the website (http://www.priceline.co.uk) and the customer service call centre (0800 074 5000) to get as much information on priceline as possible! Priceline *want* you to be successful, they want you to get tickets at a great price. Although you name your own price, you need to be realistic, the company ... more
  • 37 of 37 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    pookypop

    5 Stars I wanna go.....NOW 01/06/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fast and comprehensive service - pretty much idiot proof too

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Once your price has been accepted there is no turning back!!!

    Yup, we've all seen the "amusing for the first three times only" adverts plastered on our tv screens. Those darling customers who really would settle for less if it meant a lower price - shame it's not like that in real life - Every flight I'm on there's always a nanny screaming at the hostess for her denture cream (in the bottom of her suitcase) or something equally important. But anyway - the website..... My mum and darling lil sister (the furbytrator) decided to visit my opa and oma (grandparents - although you probably know that already) in Germany during half term, but didn't want to pay ... more
  • 39 of 39 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    LostWitness

    3 Stars George - get off the luggage trolley 18/01/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Could get discounted tickets

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Might not be able to get discounted tickets

    You may have seen a rather comical television commercial advertising this new Internet service. The gimmick is very simple - name your own price for airline tickets. The advert shows lots of silly oafs who thought that because they got a cheap airline ticket, then they would have to load their own baggage or be transported on the luggage trolley. My particular favourite moment is when the air stewardess opens the overhead compartment and instructs the man to come out. Poor chap - he probably realised that there was more legroom up there. Name your own price? Sounds good to me. I'm off to ... more
  • 15 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    NATI

    5 Stars It really is that cheap 12/03/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Easy to follow, hopefully cheap!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Time consuming

    Yes, you've seen the adverts, the people sitting on each other's laps on the plane, the guy wrestling with the cleaner for the mop, the family trying to get into the wreck of the car instead of the stunning motor they have hired... Well, I'm afraid I have fallen for the advertising gimmics yet again. I have just been to the priceline website, complete with credit card to buy my plane ticket home for Easter! Doh! The site is one of the easiest on the net to find and to follow. It's dead simple- www.priceline.co.uk, couldn't be easier to remember. (The fact that I forgot it and had to resort to ... more
  • 18 of 19 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Kram_Eniarrol

    5 Stars Fly anywhere at your own price 15/03/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap - at the cost you want

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None

    HOW? THERE MUST BE A CATCH? I DON'T BELIEVE IT! - Are they the thoughts that spring to mind when you here someone say you can fly anywhere in the world on reconised airlines for any price you want? YES - thought so! WELL STOP! I flew to Toronto for £51.70 from London. Not bad! and the Belfast from London for £15.25! Not bad at all SO HOW DOES IT WORK? Good question - basically, these airlines fly all over the world with empty seats on their planes! Thi company allow you to name your price and then they ask the companies and book it for you! WHAT'S THE CATCH? That's just it, there isn't one ... more
  • 6 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    hooville

    5 Stars Excellent idea, well executed 06/03/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fast, efficient, great value

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Committed to buying once you input your details

    I was initially pretty apprehensive about Priceline. I was used to buying airline tickets over the web, but always had the option to surf until I found the best deal and then could make absolutely sure that the tickets were what I was looking for before committing to them. So when I heard about Priceline and the fact that I would need to input all of my credit card details and commit to buying the tickets before even knowing the route or the times, I wasn't so sure. Eventually, after combing the web and bucket travel agents for a cheap flight to Boston during Easter, I had exhausted all ... more
  • 11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Baccione

    4 Stars Flexibilty is the key to success 08/10/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages You see a tangible saving

    Disadvantages Disadvantages You have to be very flexible on when you want to travel.

    Thats right you can name your own price for tickets and fly with the top airlines. So, you are thinking wheres the catch? And you would be justified to do so. In my experience theres is not one. I would recommend using Priceline if you are flexible with when you want to fly and where you want to go to not forgetting how many connections you want to make. I flew to Los Angeles but I had to make a connection in Canada. I paid alot less than a direct flight but it added 4 hours on to my traveling time. Priceline had great customer service, they sent the tickets first class the next day. One of ... more
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