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Banned From Bidding For Travel
CherylS's query about a low priced hotel in San Diego would normally
have prompted me to refer her to biddingfortravel.com in an attempt to ascertain what price she could get a room for using Priceline, since she didn't seem to have a need to stay in any specific hotel. Not anymore, however. Today I was officially banned from the board, with my IP address blocked not just from posting but from accessing it altogether? Why? Well, I'm not 100% certain, but I suspect it is because, while I was kind enough to report two winning bids recently, adding to the valuable content on the board, I did not choose to visit Priceline through the affiliate link from which the administrator receives a commission. I chose, instead, to visit through a link that benefits non-profit organizations, believing my contribution of information, which is what the board runs on, would be sufficient. Frankly, I'm astounded. As those of you who are frequent readers and posters here know, I have long been a major supporter of the work done by biddingfortravel, often promoting the site as beneficial for travelers looking for a way to stretch their dollars most effectively. And I have posted winning bids whenever I could to help those who came after me in a particular locale. Some online research tells me I am not the only one to be banned for not using the suggested (er, um, make that "mandatory" link). Guess I would have just been better off to use the information on the site without adding to it. That way, no one would have been the wiser. Consider it a heads up. ~ Peri |
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wrote: Guess I would have just been better off to use the information on the site without adding to it. That way, no one would have been the wiser. Consider it a heads up. Interesting. I have posted about winning bids there and did use their link. It does seem impolite to get info there for bids and not use their link because they do have costs to maintain the site. Still banning you is not right. They can block your IP address. Since IP addresses are usually dynamically assigned it will in the course of time change and you will be able to access the site. When I want to change my IP address immediately with my ISP, I reset my cable modem and I will get another IP address. Don't know if all ISP's work that way. You might try that and see if your ISP assigns you another IP address. T -- Charles |
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Banned From Bidding For Travel
On 1/13/2009 9:42 PM, Peri wrote:
CherylS's query about a low priced hotel in San Diego would normally have prompted me to refer her to biddingfortravel.com in an attempt to ascertain what price she could get a room for using Priceline, since she didn't seem to have a need to stay in any specific hotel. Not anymore, however. Today I was officially banned from the board, with my IP address blocked not just from posting but from accessing it altogether? Check out http://www.betterbidding.com. They have a cool calendar where you can see winning bids for your requested area on specific days. And they don't ban people (at least not that I am aware of). Bill |
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Charles wrote:
Interesting. I have posted about winning bids there and did use their link. It does seem impolite to get info there for bids and not use their link because they do have costs to maintain the site. Still banning you is not right. While I agree to a point, Charles, I received one request (or what I thought was a "request") to use their bidding partner. Next thing I knew, I was banned. I understand the need for dollars, but what good is the site without INFORMATION?? I guess she would rather I lurk and use other people's posts than add to the pool with my own. This is a business model that just doesn't make any sense to me. I'm aware that we can try to change our IP address. Also aware that will eventually change all by itself. Thanks for the helpful hints, though. Until then, I'll log on from work when I need comparative bidding info. And I'll NEVER promote or contribute to the site again. ~ Peri |
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Peri wrote:
Charles wrote: Interesting. I have posted about winning bids there and did use their link. It does seem impolite to get info there for bids and not use their link because they do have costs to maintain the site. Still banning you is not right. While I agree to a point, Charles, I received one request (or what I thought was a "request") to use their bidding partner. Next thing I knew, I was banned. I understand the need for dollars, but what good is the site without INFORMATION?? I guess she would rather I lurk and use other people's posts than add to the pool with my own. This is a business model that just doesn't make any sense to me. I'm aware that we can try to change our IP address. Also aware that will eventually change all by itself. Thanks for the helpful hints, though. Until then, I'll log on from work when I need comparative bidding info. And I'll NEVER promote or contribute to the site again. ~ Peri So sorry this happened to you, Peri. Does Sheryl Mexic still own BFT or did she sell out? I met her in Houston about 13 years ago and we had dinner together a few times. She has a strong presence about her, which I admire, but she has formed a few enemies over the years. Becca |
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Peri, thanks for the heads up. That is very interesting.
We have used BFT for years, andI think like most travelers, sometimes we provide feedback, sometimes we never get around to it. Frankly, I have often had to go hunt down that click-thru button. As picky as they are about posting bids and questions, the "mandatory" method for actually accessing Priceline could be more clear. Becca, you are being very diplomatic, as always. IMO Sheryl has always been the Nurse Ratched of board administrators. I don't know her current status. Bill, I like betterbidding, too. IIRC it was started by "Amber," formerly a frequent poster on Cruise Critic who used a handle with "bunny" in it. Diana Ball Austin, TX |
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, D Ball wrote: Bill, I like betterbidding, too. IIRC it was started by "Amber," formerly a frequent poster on Cruise Critic who used a handle with "bunny" in it. Speaking of Cruise Critic, they have the ultimate control freak in charge over there. They delete posts, threads, and ban people at the drop of a hat. People don't even know why. If one is one of her favorites though, they don't get deleted or banned. One group of experienced cruisers on Cunard got on her wrong side and all got banned last summer and have formed their own board Cunardcritic which is pretty active and the place to go to if you are sailing on Cunard.. -- Charles |
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On 1/19/2009 10:38 PM D Ball scrawled with a big red tube of lipstick:
Peri, thanks for the heads up. That is very interesting. We have used BFT for years, andI think like most travelers, sometimes we provide feedback, sometimes we never get around to it. Frankly, I have often had to go hunt down that click-thru button. As picky as they are about posting bids and questions, the "mandatory" method for actually accessing Priceline could be more clear. Becca, you are being very diplomatic, as always. IMO Sheryl has always been the Nurse Ratched of board administrators. I don't know her current status. Bill, I like betterbidding, too. IIRC it was started by "Amber," formerly a frequent poster on Cruise Critic who used a handle with "bunny" in it. Diana Ball Austin, TX There's a simple work-around for this "banning". Go to the account function of your ISP and create a new e-mail addy. Alternatively use yahoo.com or google mail. You have the option of creating an alias. You can join, post a comment get banned go back to your account on yahoo or google delete the alias and create a new one. All the mail gets filtered to an email address of your choice leaving Bidding For Travel completely powerless to keep you "banned". I haven't tried it myself as I don't use priceline. -- ________ To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address. Brian M. Kochera "The poor dog is the firmest friend, the first to welcome the foremost to defend" - Lord Byron View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 |
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On 1/24/2009 2:10 PM, Brian K wrote:
There's a simple work-around for this "banning". Go to the account function of your ISP and create a new e-mail addy. Alternatively use yahoo.com or google mail. You have the option of creating an alias. You can join, post a comment get banned go back to your account on yahoo or google delete the alias and create a new one. All the mail gets filtered to an email address of your choice leaving Bidding For Travel completely powerless to keep you "banned". I haven't tried it myself as I don't use priceline. It's not that simple. She remembers your IP address and when you log in again from that address, you'll be blocked whether you are logging in from the same id or not. I wonder what happens when the IP addresses get reassigned (as they do after a while) and the person who gets assigned the banned address tries to access it? Bill |
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wrote: I wonder what happens when the IP addresses get reassigned (as they do after a while) and the person who gets assigned the banned address tries to access it? The odds are against it but I have read about that happening. Then the person with the banned address has had to contact the site and convince the admin that they were not the one banned. If they can't convince the admin they have had to change their IP address from the banned one. There are several ways to do that. -- Charles |
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