Tuesday, May 28, 2013

How Can Cookies Cost You A Bunch When You Book Your Vacation?

Cookies?  I Just Love Snickderdoodles!
     How can cookies cost you a bunch when you book your vacation?  It's true that cookies are costing many unwitting vacationers hundreds of dollars on their trips.  Before you start to throw away those delicious Milanos, know that we are talking about the ones that are hiding out on your computer.  Now I am no computer expert but when you go online and checkout a website, you will leave behind a digital "bread crumb trail" of where you have been.  Some times this is beneficial, because you can find obscure websites much easier and get advertisements that are tailor made for you.  However, there are some very negative aspects to cookies.  Namely, they keep track of the sites that you are viewing.  So if you are regularly checking on the price for a flight from Chicago to Miami, it records this data, and will notify companies like Expedia and Orbitz of your actions.  They will intern filter out the cheapest prices for that trip and will only show you prices that are closer to the average.  How evil can a company be! So how do you beat this wicked system?  Well, you should continue to do your research for your trips.  This will help you find the best deal for your getaway.  Next, when you have finally found that flight you have been looking for and are ready to purchase it, use a different electronic device to do so. Be it a tablet, cell phone or a completely different computer on an independent Internet connection.  Now, use this secondary device to make the final selection.  This will trump the cookie trap and help you get the best deal for the trip that you have been looking forward to.  Oh, and imagine all of the cookies that you can buy with the money that you will save!

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