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Lastminute.com Reviews

everyone has heard of lastminute.com but how many people know they have an
auction section? the items on offer vary from week but week but there is a definite
chance of picking up a superb bargain.

the website is part of the main lastminute site. just look for the auction link.
navigation is easy and as quick as any other on my far from top notch pc. there is a
brief description of the item for auction, together with reserve price, bids already
made (if any) and the closing date and time. most of these are fairly short term with
hotels and airlines trying to clear unsold rooms/seats as the date approaches.

the bid procedure is straightforward. you log in and enter your bid. if you are
subsequently outbid you will be advisd by email. when i last used this site there
was no bid robot so you have to be on your toes. credit card details or similar are
required to confirm your seriousness.

items vary between lastminute itself and its partners, who are all large and
respected companies.

to give an example of what is on offer i will relate a personal experience. we moved
to an old house in early 1999 and spent all our time and money trying to make it
habitable. therefore summer 2000 saw us with no holiday plans. but wait (gasp
from audience) what's this on lastminute? why i do believe it is bed and breakfast
at a four star hotel and leisure complex in northern scotland. and furthermore i do
believe it is £10 per person for a double room, including leisure club membership
for two days. at this price we can even take the spawn of the devil (our two teenage
kids) with us (and put them in their own room!)

and so it came to pass that the livingstone crew enjoyed a sunday/monday break in
the pleasant town of nairn and partook of steam rooms and saunas and turkish
baths and jacuzzis and other pastimes of the idle rich. breakfast itself was a order
what you want as often as you want.

so what was the catch? one: the timing, a Sunday night only suited us because it
was during the school holidays and my wife was also off work. Two: it was only
advertised on the Friday, closing on the Saturday so it was a very limited window of
opportunity.

But remember this site the next time you have a long weekend and nothing planned.
It beats plastering walls hands down.

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