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Name:

Mrs. W. S. Edwards

Departure City:

Austin

Arrical City:

Miami

Lowest regular fare:

$320

Priceline Bid:

$320

Days before travel: 13 days

Accepted: No

Comments: I bid $320 for the flights, but I opted to skip the "bonus" money offered from 3 large establishments (Bank credit card, AT & T, and one other). My bid was declined after Priceline checked "thousands" of records and with major airlines & their affiliates.

I then picked up the telephone, called Continental Airlines, got the fare on the exact dates I requested from Priceline. After which, I now suppose, that Priceline acts as a "promotional" company for other major companies by trying to get the consumer to join or accept the "Bonus" money offered from the companies.

Since I skipped the offers, I believe that my offer was rejected since I would not "accept" a transaction with these other companies. Why else would I have not been offered the $320 fare since it was a published and available fare from Continental Airlines? Well?

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