UpgradeMe pricing and success

One increment above the minimum and see how you go
That’s a $5 difference

I note poor moves to fair at $175

However 3 seats left retailing at $635 (Y minimum now $299 6 seats left) so lucks a fortune in getting the original seat for under $100!

So the bottom offer would make it around 35% of J tic price
 
The other little trick is to check at T-48 how many seats are remaining in the J cabin. If there's 6-8 seats left then minimum + $5 will probably suffice. If not, feel free to increase. The system also makes offers at any time within the T-48 space....sometimes T-24, sometimes T-12.
 
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Do these offers, and their success rate, depend on a person's VA seniority or the cost of their original Y ticket - Lite, Choice or Flex? Or simply random and offered to most Y pax?
 
Do these offers, and their success rate, depend on a person's VA seniority or the cost of their original Y ticket - Lite, Choice or Flex? Or simply random and offered to most Y pax?
Not sure about lite or flex (other than Plat. upgrades)fares , but certainly on choice under the trip booking management “customise “ there is an upgrade to Business , submit a bid or upgrade with points option. I’m sure this is irrespective of status.
 
The other little trick is to check at T-48 how many seats are remaining in the J cabin. If there's 6-8 seats left then minimum + $5 will probably suffice. If not, feel free to increase. The system also makes offers at any time within the T-48 space....sometimes T-24, sometimes T-12.
Ah yes
With 4 left
I got this email
So minimum plus $5 isn’t sufficient
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Ah yes
With 4 left
I got this email
So minimum plus $5 isn’t sufficient
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So how would they go with 4 left, are there other bids / point upgrades that haven't been notified yet, VA seeing if you'd up the ante and overtake their bids? Or just VA trying to squeeze another $10 $20 out of you.
Of course it's better to have the seat occupied at min bid than not.

Reasonings all in the confines of airline back rooms.
 
This is what they want you to think.

Re-read the email. Nowhere does it say your bid is insufficient.
Yes

So while I could be the lowest bid
It only matters if there’s 4 more then. Me

I could be the lowest bid of 4 or less (and outbid)

It’s magicians distraction !
Poker bluff

I’ll hold my nerve and sit tight
 
Yes

So while I could be the lowest bid
It only matters if there’s 4 more then. Me

I could be the lowest bid of 4 or less (and outbid)

It’s magicians distraction !
Poker bluff

I’ll hold my nerve and sit tight
I'll be interested to see how you go here. I've done plenty of upgrade bids at minimum or +$5-10, however never received the email myself.
 
One J seat left at the (inflated up) price

I left my original bid to “swing in the wind”

And an intriguing interlude
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So I used the Scan card feature as last time I did it manually

Then the reply

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The process of “if there’s seats still available at the time we get payment details that actually work”
 
One J seat left at the (inflated up) price

I left my original bid to “swing in the wind”

The process of “if there’s seats still available at the time we get payment details that actually work”
For the finale I took one for the tram
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As it turned out
The flight was full
It ended up being barely 1.5 hours
Tail winds
And I sat next to two regular commuters on the route, one of whom knew my uncle as they were both on teaching staff at a High School!! Small world
They like it because it’s direct and relatively cheap

Apparently QF are prone to randomly cancel Mel-Launceston and charge 3-6 times as much anyway
 
I have a BNE-MEL flight in 2 days (0600 departure) and received the "you've been outbid" email this morning. I've bid Minimum + $5.
Currently 5 seats available in J - will be interesting to see how this one shapes up.
 
I have a BNE-MEL flight in 2 days (0600 departure) and received the "you've been outbid" email this morning. I've bid Minimum + $5.
Currently 5 seats available in J - will be interesting to see how this one shapes up.
Ewww exciting..are you holding your nerve on this one or adding another 5 dollars to see what it says? 🫣
 

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