Rare John&LaLa Posted November 30, 2018 Author #501 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Remember, his ship is leaving Monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted November 30, 2018 Author #502 Share Posted November 30, 2018 (edited) For those that haven't noticed. There is a poll about receiving the offer to bid. Edited November 30, 2018 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorben-Hendrik Posted November 30, 2018 #503 Share Posted November 30, 2018 On 11/29/2018 at 6:51 PM, molly361 said: If they are going to put in a max bid amount that does not sound fair to me. They will just keep upping the max amount until people stop bidding. Doesn't sound right It is a scam.....end of story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted November 30, 2018 #504 Share Posted November 30, 2018 10 minutes ago, Thorben-Hendrik said: It is a scam.....end of story! Supply and demand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelife Posted November 30, 2018 #505 Share Posted November 30, 2018 On 11/29/2018 at 2:36 PM, NateUpNorth said: Sooo........ I was gonna bid some upgrades on my trip...... travelling with 4 people...... should I trust RCL I.T. department to know that they're moving 4 people even though the description is "Double Occupancy"? I'd love to assume it says that because they only charge for first two in a room....... but we all know what RCL I.T. is like......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelife Posted November 30, 2018 #506 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Of my seven booked sailings through March, I received the offer on only two. Interestingly, those two are the only ones booked directly with RCI and not through a TA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFerrington Posted November 30, 2018 #507 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Out of the 6 I have booked through Feb 2020, I got NO notifications directly and only 1 that came through my TA (who has the booking) so there doesn't seem to be any consistency, which shouldn't surprise anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted November 30, 2018 #508 Share Posted November 30, 2018 ^ I think the farthest out booking which received a bid opportunity is about 4 months, so don't expect anything for any sailing much further out than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ourusualbeach Posted November 30, 2018 #509 Share Posted November 30, 2018 13 minutes ago, RFerrington said: Out of the 6 I have booked through Feb 2020, I got NO notifications directly and only 1 that came through my TA (who has the booking) so there doesn't seem to be any consistency, which shouldn't surprise anyone. Thats odd, bookings are supposed to go directly to the client with the TA being copied on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louv2000 Posted November 30, 2018 #510 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Just now, Ourusualbeach said: Thats odd, bookings are supposed to go directly to the client with the TA being copied on it. Mine went to my TA and she forwarded to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ourusualbeach Posted November 30, 2018 #511 Share Posted November 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, louv2000 said: Mine went to my TA and she forwarded to me. Typical of Royal. That’s not how it was presented to TA’s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dswallow Posted November 30, 2018 #512 Share Posted November 30, 2018 There may be different issues affecting who gets the email, like a travel agent using their own email address on a reservation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizers Posted December 1, 2018 #513 Share Posted December 1, 2018 On 11/26/2018 at 3:55 PM, Ourusualbeach said: They are using the e mail that you provide when booking that is attached to your reservation, not their marketing list. E mail copies will also go to TA's If you didn't or your TA didn't enter an e mail address then you won't receive the offer. We did not receive the flyer nor have we ever been offered an upgrade. This will be cruise #26. Does anyone know how to receive a flyer? We are on the email list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelJ Posted December 1, 2018 #514 Share Posted December 1, 2018 I didn’t receive the email for our 1/6/19 Liberty cruise, but I just asked DH to look in his email and, lo and behold, he received the email on November 28th. He has NEVER booked a cruise, and I receive all emails for cruise documents being ready and for invoice modifications and for cruise planner purchases, et cetera. Go figure. Anyway, we are currently booked in a grand suite. The bid for an owner’s suite ranges from $325-$700 per person. The bid on a villa suite (is this the formal royal family suite?) ranges from $350-$1000 per person. The bid on a royal suite ranges from $600-$2000 per person. Considering that there are no increased perks that we could get by being in a higher-category suite on this ship (correct me if I’m wrong), none of this is appealing to us. FYI, we booked this cruise over a year ago, and I can’t remember the last time that any suites were available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pratique Posted December 1, 2018 #515 Share Posted December 1, 2018 We are booked in a CLS L2 on Symphony in January 2019. Got an email two days ago but it was hiding in my junk folder. Minimum bids were as follows: Villa 4 bed $2100 pp Star Loft $1300 pp Aqua 2 bed $500 pp Aqua 1 bed $300 pp We're not bidding, so I can't report on how it turns out. Just FYI for the starting bids from an L2. FWIW, I have been getting Royal and Celebrity marketing emails almost daily since we enrolled in C&A years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actuarian Posted December 1, 2018 #516 Share Posted December 1, 2018 6 hours ago, Thorben-Hendrik said: It is a scam.....end of story! Not a scam; there is no reason why you should bid more than you wish to pay for an upgrade and there is no reason to bid at all if you do not wish to pay anything beyond the amount you already paid for your cruise. If you do bid and your bid falls short, you pay nothing, nada. How can that be a scam? If you make the mistake of overbidding, then you may feel like you were scammed but that could just as well happen at the Park West art auction. This is just what it looks like, a way for Royal Caribbean to make some money on the upgrades that a handful of people used to get for free. However, it does make Guarantee Booking a lot less attractive since the upgrades that used to sometimes go to to people who booked guarantees will probably go to bidders instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joyful1nh Posted December 1, 2018 #517 Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) I received an offer on my 1/6/19 Oasis sailing. We are booked in a GS, but I did bid (the minimum or slightly more) on some of the higher categories - Crown Loft, Owners, 2 bedroom Aquatheater, Star Loft. Right now only the 1 bedroom Aquatheatre is showing available, and it is actually smaller than my GS so I didn't bid on it - why pay to upgrade to a smaller room just because it has the Aquatheatre view, plus I'm 6' tall and I've heard the ceilings are low in some of those rooms. I will report back if any of my bids end up being accepted. I'm not counting on it, but I'd consider it a bargain price if they did. To check fair pricing - I went out a year, compared the GS price against the others, and figured that was a good ballpark figure. In every case if my bid is accepted I'll have saved at least a little money over what I estimate it would have cost me to book those categories originally. Edited December 1, 2018 by joyful1nh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted December 1, 2018 #518 Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) [already covered] Edited December 1, 2018 by The_Big_M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted December 1, 2018 #519 Share Posted December 1, 2018 13 hours ago, Thorben-Hendrik said: It is a scam.....end of story! Doesn't fulfil any of the characteristics of a scam, so survey says no. Seems some are just jealous that others may pay for something meaning those wanting freebies miss out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted December 1, 2018 #520 Share Posted December 1, 2018 16 hours ago, lovelife said: Of my seven booked sailings through March, I received the offer on only two. Interestingly, those two are the only ones booked directly with RCI and not through a TA. We got 2 cruises offered, both booked through a TA. As someone else stated perhaps your TA has their email on the confirmation. 16 hours ago, Biker19 said: ^ I think the farthest out booking which received a bid opportunity is about 4 months, so don't expect anything for any sailing much further out than that. The two we were offered were past final payment. The later one is March, which is 4 months. 3 hours ago, The_Big_M said: Doesn't fulfil any of the characteristics of a scam... I might be more abt to call it fishing. Royal is taking bids on cabins that are sold out. I know someone who is in a RS on Brilliance in January. Their cabin was offered to a friend of theirs who is on the same sailing. RC wants a line of folks to pay the highest value in case someone backs out, and there is nothing wrong with that. However, Royal should be a bit more forthcoming with its true availability of cabins. IMO if the cabin was truly available they should have an eBay style auction, with a “buy it now” button. If someone wants to pay a higher price for the “guarantee” let them. If the cabin might be available, it should be advertised that way and let people bid in this Royal Up format. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ourusualbeach Posted December 1, 2018 #521 Share Posted December 1, 2018 On our upcoming Allure Christ,as cruise offers did go out to people. Today a JS appeared for sale on the website. This category has been sold out for months. Looks like Royal will still try to sell any cabins that become available and then if they don’t sell switch to the bids to fill the cabin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 1, 2018 #522 Share Posted December 1, 2018 It's not an auction. Unlike eBay where there is an actual item or service that is on hand and available, Royal has never claimed that someone is guaranteed to win anything. Like the hospitality industry in general, from hotels, airline and cruise lines, inventory is carefully planned and made available to maximize revenue. They have revenue management departments whose sole function is to maximize revenue for any given sailing. Can't say I blame them. It's extremely competitive and they can't let their competitors know the ingredients of their secret sauce. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted December 1, 2018 #523 Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) 25 minutes ago, twangster said: It's not an auction. Unlike eBay where there is an actual item or service that is on hand and available, Royal has never claimed that someone is guaranteed to win anything. Like the hospitality industry in general, from hotels, airline and cruise lines, inventory is carefully planned and made available to maximize revenue. They have revenue management departments whose sole function is to maximize revenue for any given sailing. Can't say I blame them. It's extremely competitive and they can't let their competitors know the ingredients of their secret sauce. And that’s why I call it fishing VS a scam... RC is looking with no real promise of anything. Edited December 1, 2018 by A&L_Ont 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted December 1, 2018 #524 Share Posted December 1, 2018 28 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said: And that’s why I call it fishing VS a scam... RC is looking with no real promise of anything. Getting people's hopes up for nothing- There are some bummed people on FB sailing this weekend who put in bids with hopes of upgrading themselves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdear Posted December 1, 2018 #525 Share Posted December 1, 2018 37 minutes ago, molly361 said: Getting people's hopes up for nothing- There are some bummed people on FB sailing this weekend who put in bids with hopes of upgrading themselves. I am one of those. We leave tomorrow. An email that says " you lose" or something would be nice lol. At least I can say I tried it, wont do it again unless the ship is half empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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