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It appears that most of the bids are accepted or rejected close to the sailing date.  Most emails seem to be sent from around 60 days or closer to sailing date. What is the earliest anyone has had their offer accepted?  It would seem the longer they wait the better chance of selling all cabins or receiving higher offers. Not sure why they push the bid process so early.  I would think that by waiting until a few weeks out they would illicit a greater frequency and higher bids due to the customer being generally more excited for their upcoming vacation. 

46 minutes ago, AshleyRC said:

No!!!  It is not called this and it looks nothing like this room! 

They clearly need to change the photo to match what you are actually bidding on. It should show the same picture as the original balcony room and describe the difference in size of the balcony itself. No where does it state that the balcony is actually bigger but instead shows a bigger room with no mention of the balcony. It’s probably because I could care less that the balcony is 3 feet wider and wouldn’t pay a premium for it.  It’s a place I stand or sit in a chair. Means nothing to me.  That is deceiving all the way around and you should file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau if they won’t give you your money back. 

This is the email that I received.  So does this “spacious” cabin exist as depicted and described?

I received an email yesterday for an April 21st sailing on Freedom out of Puerto Rico. I have an outside guarantee and was able to bid on a balcony, spacious oceanview balcony, and a panoramic suite (no balcony). I bid on everything but the panoramic suite. That said, I can’t figure out the inventory situation. If I try to book any of the types of cabins offered there is literally none or less than 3 available in these categories and we are 60 days out. Why open up bidding on rooms that have little inventory so far out?  I’d think the chances of filling them traditionally is high. I can only think that the inventory of available rooms is somehow manipulated to demonstrate limited demand on purpose to entice people to book.