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19-09-2019, 12:08 PM
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Price rises within 24 hrs

Just trying to book up a holiday. I browsed a Trip Advisor a few days ago to look at a couple of hotels I'm considering and have now booked my flights.
So...........I went back to Trip Advisor......and the prices have shot up!!!
Have they got some way of knowing I've (a) looked before and (b) have booked my flights?

Any hints?
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19-09-2019, 12:11 PM
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Re: Price rises within 24 hrs

Trip adviser is subject to false information, often by companies themselves to make them seem better than they actually are.
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19-09-2019, 01:01 PM
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Re: Price rises within 24 hrs

Originally Posted by Lindyloo ->
Just trying to book up a holiday. I browsed a Trip Advisor a few days ago to look at a couple of hotels I'm considering and have now booked my flights.
So...........I went back to Trip Advisor......and the prices have shot up!!!
Have they got some way of knowing I've (a) looked before and (b) have booked my flights?

Any hints?
Well it wouldn't surprise me. No company is here for our benefit, they are only here to make as much profit as possible. Personally, I would look elsewhere after that happens. They would probably argue that the prices just happened to go up at that time by coincidence.
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19-09-2019, 01:01 PM
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Re: Price rises within 24 hrs

They may be anticipating petrol price rises. Or we are heading toward another school holiday in October. Prices get affected by all sorts of things.
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19-09-2019, 01:03 PM
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Re: Price rises within 24 hrs

Originally Posted by Julie1962 ->
They may be anticipating petrol price rises. Or we are heading toward another school holiday in October. Prices get affected by all sorts of things.
Not least the 'Bombing' in Saudi.
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19-09-2019, 01:48 PM
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Re: Price rises within 24 hrs

Worried about Brexit perhaps?
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19-09-2019, 02:42 PM
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Re: Price rises within 24 hrs

Originally Posted by Floydy ->
Worried about Brexit perhaps?
And the fall in the Pound as well.

Another thing is Travel firms will "buy" rooms at hotels and as they sell them and are fewer they will put the price up.
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19-09-2019, 07:45 PM
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Re: Price rises within 24 hrs

I guess the price of hotel accommodation, like the price of plane tickets, can change by the minute.

Not helpful when you're trying to book the two separately, together.

Have they got some way of knowing I've (a) looked before and (b) have booked my flights?
OMG ... nothing would surprise me.

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