SkyAuction.com has some fantastic travel bargains. Not all of the auctions are suitable for every need however. We booked a last-minute hotel stay through SkyAuction and were thrilled with the entire transaction (including the actual hotel stay!). This auction was for a specific property with a specific check-in date. There are many auctions offering a stay at your choice of luxury hotel or resort. These are often referred to as "Home & Away", "Surf & Turf" or "Room & Board" offers. While providing very good value for the money, we would only recommend these options if your travel dates are flexible over the span of several months and if you won't be needing the accomodations during peak travel months for your destination. As you have to wait several days for a certificate to arrive via FedEx before even selecting your accomodation and dates (and availability cannot be guaranteed) , this option is also not suitable for last-minute travel. Be sure to fully understand all of the restrictions, taxes and fees before placing your non-retractable bid!
The customer service number for SkyAuction is (US)1-212-486-1250. Send an email to them at customercare@skyauction.com
SkyAuction Coupon Code Hints: Sign up for emails from SkyAuction.com in order to get access to all of the latest coupon codes. Often these codes will be redeemable for dollar amounts off of specific auction types. You will need to activate your coupon code by purchasing your auction through clicking on one the email's links, as well as entering your coupon code in the appropriate area of the SkyAuction Fulfillment Page.
Have you always dreamed of a European vacation? Can you imagine being able to afford an African safari? Would you like to see the civilizations of Asia? Do you fancy a trip down under and out back to Australia? Maybe you're just looking for an affordable way to get the whole family to a Disney vacation in California or Florida. Perhaps you prefer a cruise vacation for the ultimate relaxation. When you bid with Sky Auction, there is a chance that you might get to make those dreams a reality! Booking your travel online through an auction house like SkyAuction.com is your best bet to save alot and still have a 1st class vacation.
Skyauction's deals might offer something for you just around the corner as well as on the other side of the country or of the world. If you like going out to restaurants, check your region to see if some of your nearby restaurants are offering gift certificates on auction. Often, you'll find popular area restaurants offering $100 gift certificates for starting bids of $1 per certificate. There is usually a processing fee applied of $20 or so, and your certificate won't cover alcohol, gratuity or tax, but even $22 on $100 is an unbelievable deal. You can find more than restaurants, occasionally shows or theaters will have auctions running if you'd like to check out some entertainment at a discount. And don't forget about taking an overnight vacation in your own town. If there's a deal at your local spa, B&B or hotel, why not take it?
Be sure to fully understand the conditions of your item before bidding - once you place an offer there is no retracting it. Also, you must pay for your item upon winning the auction. With a little knowledge though, this travel auction online can become one of your favorite sites!
When you visit SkyAuction, you'll see auctions for a stay in the "resort of your choice", along with a gift certificate to a restaurant("Room & Board"), SkyAuction gift certificate ("Home & Away"), or cruise certificate ("Surf & Turf"). Does this mean any resort, restaurant, or cruise?
The offer is good, but of course there are limits... The participating restaurants in the Room & Board items will usually be listed in the item's details page. The SkyAuction gift certificate is self-explanatory as to where it can be used. The cruise certificates can be used on cruises offered on SkyAuction.com, with Carnival Cruises usually excluded from the redemption of this offer, any other exclusions will also be listed. The resorts must be redeemed through Getawayweeks.com or its sister-site of Weeksworld.com. These offers have an expiry date, be sure to check it and keep a wide window of travel dates. You can check recommended travel time frames by destination when visiting either site in their "availability grid", but, of course, these are only general guidelines. You must also check these sites frequently in order to get the best deals.
Its a good idea to have a look at both Getawayweeks.com and Weeksworld.com to see what you'll be working with. We've done some checking online and have found surprisingly almost no complaints for either of these sites. The resorts that you can choose from are frequently compared to those offered to timeshare owners of an RCI property, for a vastly cheaper price though.. Availability appears to open up later in the evenings as well as closer to your date of travel. Some users have commented that it pays to get "obsessive" with checking availability to reserve your stay at the best of these properties. Be quick though, as availabilities don't tend to last long. You'll need to receive your certificate from SkyAuction in order to get the phone number and specifics in order to make your reservation. This makes the option not a good plan if you're close to your departure date. If you've got some flexibility with your plans though, you stand to save alot of money on what you would otherwise have to buy as a timeshare.
Don't be afraid of purchasing a discount stay at a timeshare property! We did it at a beachfront property in Hollywood, FL, and only saw the management when we went in the office with a request! You've paid for your stay, and even though your price may be significantly lower than that paid by timeshare owners, you are not there on a sales pitch! In fact, when chatting with other timeshare users at our beachfront condo, they were amazed at what we paid, and quickly jotted down SkyAuction.com's web address! In fact, we frequently check if this specific property is on offer again!
We personally have no experience with eBay for Travel Auctions, but they do offer them!! Maybe you want to give it a shot. Here are a few of the travel auctions on eBay ending soon.
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