priceline

Priceline was established in 1998 by Jay Walker, a self-made digital businessman and venture capitalist Jesse Fink, then went public with their IPO in 1999. As of 2008, Priceline.com had approximately 300 employees working for them, most out of their headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Booking travel on the Internet in the 21st Century has become mainstream, but almost all sites involve directly buying tickets or booking hotel rooms at fixed prices. Priceline is one of the few sites which allows travelers to buy flights, rent cars, or get hotel rooms around the world by naming their own price in hopes that the company on the other end of the transaction will accept their bid. Of course, this hasn't stopped travelers from trying to beat the system any way possible.

Priceline.com is also well known for their series of advertisements, featuring former "Star Trek" leading man William Shatner, playing the part of the "Priceline Negotiator."

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• 3-Night Vacation Packages to MGM Grand Las Vegas From $271/person!

  
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  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/27/2009
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• 5-Star Las Vegas Resort & Casino for $127/night + $150 in Resort Credits This Week!

  
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  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/27/2009
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• 3-Night Vacation Packages to Myrtle Beach from $71/night per person!

  
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  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/27/2009
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• 4.5-Star Brunswick, NJ Hotels This December & January!

  
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  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/27/2009
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• 34% off a 4-Star Downtown Chicago Hotel this December!

  
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  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/27/2009
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• 3-night Chicago Vacation Packages from Just $124/night per person!

  
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  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/27/2009
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• 3-Night Vacation Packages to San Diego from $133/night per person!

  
  Travel Deals, Cheap Deals, Discount Travel, Last Minute Travel — Authority: 155
  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/27/2009
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• 48% off New York Airport Hotels this Holiday Season!

  
  Travel Deals, Cheap Deals, Discount Travel, Last Minute Travel — Authority: 155
  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/27/2009
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• $79/night for a 4-Star Denver Hotel This Week and Weekend!

  
  Travel Deals, Cheap Deals, Discount Travel, Last Minute Travel — Authority: 155
  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/27/2009
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• New Years Special! 4-Star Daytona Beach Hotel Just $89/night!

  
  Travel Deals, Cheap Deals, Discount Travel, Last Minute Travel — Authority: 155
  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/27/2009
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• Birthday TV

  
  LloydAndLauren.com — Authority: 128
  Thanks for all the birthday wishes. The hotel in Omaha was a fine establishment, but I think we’ll stay with the 2.5-star hotels in the future. We got the 3-star for $45 (that’s the highest rating on Price-Line), but had to pay extra for parking and there was no free wi-fi. Next time I think we’ll go for our ...
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• United Airlines Ski Sale! U.S. Flights from $94 round-trip!

  
  Travel Deals, Cheap Deals, Discount Travel, Last Minute Travel — Authority: 155
  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/18/2009
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• (PCLN) Priceline.com Inc. – Earnings Momentum Continues

  
  Stock Blog Hub — Authority: 459
  Priceline.com Inc ( PCLN ) analysts continue to raise estimates following the most recent earnings report, which has sent the stock on a nice upward run. Earnings Momentum Continues Since being featured as a Zacks Rank Buy, just after an earnings report, estimates continue to climb. The Zacks Consensus Estimate ...
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• 43% off 3-Star St. Lucia Resort This December + $100 in Resort Credit!

  
  Travel Deals, Cheap Deals, Discount Travel, Last Minute Travel — Authority: 155
  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/20/2009
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• 3-Night Cancun Vacation Packages from Just $407 per person!

  
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  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/20/2009
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• 3-Night Vacation Packages to Phoenix from Just $100/night per person!

  
  Travel Deals, Cheap Deals, Discount Travel, Last Minute Travel — Authority: 155
  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/20/2009
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• 38% off 3-Star St. Lucia Resort This December + $100 in Resort Credit!

  
  Travel Deals, Cheap Deals, Discount Travel, Last Minute Travel — Authority: 155
  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/20/2009
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• 3-Night Boca Raton Vacation Packages From Just $322 per person!

  
  Travel Deals, Cheap Deals, Discount Travel, Last Minute Travel — Authority: 155
  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/20/2009
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• 3-night Vacation Packages to New York City 130/night per person!

  
  Travel Deals, Cheap Deals, Discount Travel, Last Minute Travel — Authority: 155
  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/20/2009
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• 52% off a 4-Star Huntington Beach Hotel This December!

  
  Travel Deals, Cheap Deals, Discount Travel, Last Minute Travel — Authority: 155
  A special deal from Priceline. Deal ends: 12/20/2009
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