Vacation Auctions

Sometimes the best way to get a good deal on vacation travel is through a vacation auction. Care needs to be taken, however - be sure and read the fine print, and make sure there aren't additional feel or restriction that make your deal not such a deal. Regardless, it never hurts to look - and we've found the best vacation auction sites and listed them below. Try them out - and good luck!

SkyAuction
An excellent vacation auction site, with some great deals. Note that the fees can be a little steep - they tend to be over $100. But even with that added in, the deals are usually outstanding.

Priceline
The "reverse-auction" site. You name your price, and see if a travel provider is willing to give what you want for that price. If exact time and exact location isn't important, you can save a ton of money with Priceline.

Hotwire
Hotwire is a "reverse-auction" site similar to Priceline, but you have a little more control. With hotels, for instance, you see the price, but don't see the hotel's name (but you can choose by quality). Hotwire is great and highly recommended for car rentals and hotels.

Overstock Auctions
Overstock Auction consist mostly of luggage, but there are a few cruises, time-shares and other general travel deals.

eBay
The oldest of the auction sites, you can buy everything at eBay. They sometimes sport great deals on travel related items including airfare, frequent flyer miles, and luggage.

Generous Adventures
A nice auction site, with a ton a good deals. Most of the vacations listed are very fancy, high-end types of trips.

BidShares
BidShares auctions timeshares both as a rental and for sale. You can get incredible deals and top notch resorts if you bid carefully.

Luxury Link
If you want a high end, ultra-fancy vacation, then this is the place to go. The deals are pretty good - you can generally save about 50% off the normal package rates.

UBid
Another auction site, with only a few travel deals. Some of the deals are quite good, though. It's worth checking out.

Yahoo! Vacation Auctions
They have a ton of Vacation Auctions, similar to eBay. Unfortunately, the quality of their auctions is a little lower than eBay, too. Still, good values can be found.

iBidUSA
For a strangely unattractive site, iBidUSA has some great deals in a few select locations. Vacation Auctions at the moment only seem to be located in Florida or Las Vegas, but if that's your destination you should check out the web site.