Internet auctions for the very best deals on Florida travel simply cannot get any simpler, safer or more fun than at Florida Vacation Auction. The Web site partners with Visit Florida, the State of Florida's Official Source for Travel Planning, and the auction site is a member of the Florida Lodging Association and the Florida Attractions Association. As active members of the Florida tourism community, consumers can bid with confidence and trust.
Travelers can bid weekly on auction lots which include golf, spa, attractions, hotels and top resorts. Auctions close at 10 p.m. each Sunday. Winning bidders save on an average of 50 percent and as much as 80 percent off of regular prices.
There is very little to do on the front side. Bidders must register their credit card (the number is purged once the auction lot closes) and the registration is simple and free.
Bids are placed in $5 increments. If you are outbid, an email alert with a link back to that auction gives the opportunity to place another bid.
Auction winners receive an email with a link to a travel voucher Adobe PDF worth the value of their bid, including any taxes. If the winning bid was $200.00, that's the final charge. There are no additional costs or handling fees.
To give you a bit of incentive to visit the site and look around, here are three of the top offers for this week:
A two-night, three-day stay at The Inn on Fifth in Old Naples has a retail value of $570. At Florida Vacation Auction, the current bid is only $145. See more at this link: http://www.floridavacationauction.com/index.cfm/event-ViewAuction/auctionId-6776.
A two-night, three-day stay at the Marriott Key Largo Bay Resort is regularly priced at $583. But you could land this stay for only $130, or the current auction bid. Get in on the savings at this link: http://www.floridavacationauction.com/index.cfm/event-ViewAuction/auctionId-6780.
A two-night stay at Costa d'Este Beach Resort, a luxury resort located oceanside in Vero Beach and owned by Gloria and Emilio Estefan, is offered this week at the auction. Slash the retail value of $611 with the chance to bid on the stay at only $125. See more at http://www.floridavacationauction.com/index.cfm/event-ViewAuction/auctionId-6766.
Remember that the auction ends for the above three offers on Sunday, Jan. 9.
Consumers have a second less dramatic way to save at Florida Vacation Auction. Each of the auction lots can be purchased through a "Buy Direct" plan -- similar to eBay's Buy It Now option. Although prices are naturally not as low as through the auction process.
If you are Florida bound in 2011, don't leave home without first checking out the bargains at Florida Vacation Auction, http://www.floridavacationauction.com.
Clara Bosonetto is a retired travel consultant.
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