New Hotel Thread Here The First One Reached Its Limit-READ 1ST POST IMPORTANT INFO

[Dancemom03]

I've been changing the star rating to refresh the page in the bottom sort box by available hotels? It looks like it's refreshing the page but just thought I'd better double check with those who know more. Does that refresh it as it says "updating" or should I be clicking only the search button in speedbook area?

It's been hours now, I'm doing taxes in another window, and hoping to get lucky with both of them. Boy, talk about a stressful pc day...

 

[marshallandcartersmo]

http://www.lastminutetravel.com/PageHotelSearch.aspx

Is this the right page to be looking on for the clock???

I will KILL myself if I sat on this site all day and was looking at the wrong page

I don't really know. But I went ahead and went through the search and I keep refreshing that page.

 

[talulabelle]

I dont know how anyone has done this for hours I am stressed out after 3 hours now.

entering my 16th hour

 

[brandip22]

omg at the poppers!

 

[L107ANGEL]

omg at the poppers!

fake

 

[faindrops27]

I guess they cannot really block people who constantly disturb the room with false alarms. That is very annoying. To say the least.

 

[brandip22]

i'm doing both the above- re-searching and just narrowing it

 

[DancingMinnie]

LMT is saying "page not available" when I do Search Now through SpeedBook.. it only works when I refresh the page. Is anyone else having this problem?

 

[BabyFu18]

Oh my gosh the false pops are going to send me into a heart attack.

 

[PlutoGirl1117]

Those last rounds of pops had my flying thru the house! My slippers flew every where too! DANG!

 

[Caitsmama]

I am gonna hear pops in my dreams!!!!!!

 

[mrsbert]

LMT is saying "page not available" when I do Search Now through SpeedBook.. it only works when I refresh the page. Is anyone else having this problem?

This is happening to me too but only sometimes. You gotta think about the amount of people on this website.

 

[colonialtinker]

entering my 16th hour

I'm with you and the stress is killing me.

 

[Alice28]

I'm getting realllly tired. I've been on here since 9pm PST last night, although I did sleep from 1:30-7:15. (and I dreamt about this....) I think I am going to go work out (yet with my laptop propped nearby). This is just too much.

 

[Handbag Lady]

This just posted over at SD:
"Quote from LoveDealz17 :
I agree. Since the terms and conditions changed late last week, I think people should be aware of the possible taxes. Flyertalk and budget travel are both posting messages from the legal team at LMT:
(I don't know if I am allowed to post the link, but here are the details)

"Received this confirmation from Last Minute Travel’s legal team, below! Hope this helps:
Fees: When you successfully book during The World for $1 sale, you will receive a hotel stay per your specifications as found on the confirmation voucher. This does not include any fees incurred at the hotel or during your vacation (example: resort fees, phone charges, transportation, etc.).
Taxes: The value of hotel rooms purchased during the World for $1 sale may be taxable as income. Individuals are solely responsible for the payment of all federal, state and local income or excise taxes on prize. Depending on the value of the rooms, you may be required to provide a social security number for 1099/income tax filing purposes. If required, Last Minute Travel will send you the appropriate documentation for tax filing. You are not responsible for hotel taxes.
Posted By Blog Editor on January 30, 2009, 10:52 AM"

Like I said, for those already going it is still a great deal, but for those that are thinking they are getting a $5000.00 hotel for a week for nothing, they should be aware of the possible taxes at 10% or 15%.

For those that keep insisting there are no taxes, how do you know that? Where is your backup?

If they do it this way--then they are saying that it might be considered like winning a prize in a contest or lottery....and at the end of the year they would produce a 1099-G that you would have to report on your taxes as income."



Here's my issue: the "value" of a hotel is arbitrary--they fluctuate. If they are advertised for $1 then THAT is the value of the hotel. It's the old "Peppercorn" theory of a contract. This is being advertised as a sale of hotel rooms for $1 a night, NOT a prize, lottery or sweepstakes.

Any accountants/tax prep folks here?

It really would depend on if this is a sale or a contest.

I don't know but I'm reading the rules over and over and it calls it a "campaign" and I don't know if that is a sale or a contest.

 

[FlyingBelle]

Here's my issue: the "value" of a hotel is arbitrary--they fluctuate. If they are advertised for $1 then THAT is the value of the hotel. It's the old "Peppercorn" theory of a contract. This is being advertised as a sale of hotel rooms for $1 a night, NOT a prize, lottery or sweepstakes.

Any accountants/tax prep folks here?

Actually, there is a rack rate for each hotel room - I would assume that is what the taxes will be based from. Someone from revenue accounting from a hotel might know better?

 

[wannagotodisney]

I had just entered back into the chat room when the pops went off. It was the same person that did all of them the last time. Anon and then some numbers.

 

[jessrose18]

help me out please...do i just refresh the home page and the clock will appear, or do i need to be on a special screen (and what are pops)

 

[VanessasMom]

OK, has anyone chosen a destination and had it come up with no good choices and then had the time to choose another destination? I'm nervous destination #1 might be sold out...

 

[mrsklamc]

FYI- using a laptop in the same home will not give you a different IP address- will show up as the same computer.