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Priceline's Fraudulent Practices - Beware!
Posted by MisterB on 08/31/2010
I used the "name-your-own-price" service of Priceline.com and named a price for a 4-star hotel in Las Vegas of $69 per night for five nights. I received a confirmation for the Luxor Hotel at $69 per night and was informed that there were "Taxes and Service Fees" of $55.20 per night and I was charged $400.20 for the five-night stay. The confirmation informed me that any other incidental charges, such as room service, parking, telephone, minibar, etc. would have to be paid by me to the hotel at the time of my stay. When I arrived at the hotel, however, I was informed that there was a mandatory "Resort Fee" of $14.50 per night that I would have to pay (in addition to the $55.20 of taxes and service fees for the five-night stay). I was informed that it covered free local phone calls, admission to the health club and a free daily newspaper. I told the hotel that I did not want any of those additions to my hotel room and that I had named a price of $69 per night plus taxes and that was all that I wanted to pay. I was told that I did not have a choice and that I must pay the $14.50 per night. I said that I wanted to cancel my reservation because I was tricked into believing the room would be $69 per night and it was in fact going to cost me $83.50 per night. I was told that the room was not refundable.
When I returned home, I contacted prceline.com's customer service and customer relations (apparently the company's higher level of customer relations) departments. They were completely unhelpful and just kept saying the same thing over and over again - there was a statement in the small print that said that you could be charged by the hotel additional incidental fees. I said that I read that statement to mean optional fees that I choose to incur such as parking, telephone, Internet, movies, minibar, etc. I argued that if its a mandatory fee than its part of the cost of the room and should be part of the price of the room and not HIDDEN from the purchaser. I noted that I was never informed that I would be charged a mandatory $14.50 fee per night until I arrived at the hotel. I was not informed of this charge on-line, nor in my confirmation that I printed out, nor in the email that I received the next day from Priceline.com. The "customer service" personnel just said that there was nothing that they could do because I had been given all of the terms of the deal. I argued that if they did not inform me of a $14.50 per night mandatory charge in addition to the taxes and the $69 price I had "named", than I was not informed of every material item. Like robots, they kept saying that I had been given all of the material terms of the deal.
To me, Priceline.com is a scam in that it deliberately and knowingly uses hidden fees to misrepresent the cost of the price of a hotel room. It deceives you into believing that you are paying one price when in fact you will pay a much higher price. They think that its ok to do this because they warn you in small print that there may be additional fees that you may be charged without stating what those fees are. This is fraudulent activity and Priceline.com should be ashamed of itself.
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Posted by Ben There on 2010-08-31:
Many hotels in Vegas and Orlando charge these resort fees - they are always paid at the hotel when you check in regardless of how you book.
Here is where Priceline spells out these fees right above where you initial and pay for the trip:
The reservation holder must present a valid photo ID and credit card at check-in. The credit card is required for any additional hotel specific service fees or incidental charges or fees that may be charged by the hotel to the customer at checkout. These charges may be mandatory (e.g., resort fees) or optional (parking, phone calls or minibar charges) and are not included in your offer price.
Posted by Carrie on 2013-07-15:
I agree Priceline scams it's customers. I,too, had the same experience. I agree optional fees should be charged but mandatory should not be allowed. Our hotel was40 percent higher when resort fees were added. There is no way to know in advance what resort fees will be. Priceline can make any excuse but they simply don't care about customers. Beware of Priceline.
Posted by Danny on 2013-09-13:
I was about to make the mistake of "naming my price" scam. I filled my info out until I reached the credit card info part. I stopped and started thinking: If I write my cc info down I will have more chances to loose than win. I search for reviews and "bingo", found all this helpful information. Sorry all of you had to go through that. Thank you for your posts.
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Don't Use Priceline For Any Bookings
Posted by Anjalipai84 on 01/03/2013
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA -- I booked my hotel accommodation in Hawaii through this 'forbidden site' called Priceline, couple of days back. My trip is due in March 2013, I had to cancel due to some reason. They would cancel and not provide a single penny in refund. I can't move reservations to any other dates in future.
NOT AT ALL CUSTOMER FRIENDLY, Do yourselves a favor don't book on this site ever.
PS: They do not have any great deals or prices!
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Posted by Alain on 2013-01-03:
This is exactly why I like to book directly with hotels, airlines, etc. You may (or may not) get a lower price with these third party contractors, but if there's any problem, they keep your money and don't offer a bit of customer service or assistance.
Posted by At Your Service on 2013-01-03:
It's very truthful that these third party sites allow for no adjustments or cancellations. That is something one must expect when booking with any of them.
Book direct if you want to save the hassle.
Posted by Obsfucation on 2013-01-03:
It wouldn't even cross my mind to ever use Priceline, but in the interest of fairness, they tell you ahead of time that your purchase is final and cannot be changed or cancelled.
Posted by jonthethird on 2013-01-03:
Most hotels will come close to the deals Priceline and the others offer. When you figure in all the fees, hidden charges, it is best to book direct or through a travel agent. That way you have recourse if something is wrong.
Posted by PaulR on 2013-01-08:
After a number of failed attempts at bidding a specific price for a hotel in Ft Lauderdale, I followed the advice of the site and expanded the search to an other area of the city. The bid was successful but the system had changed the date request to a period of time 2 weeks prior to my original request. I immediately called Priceline back and they are refusing to change the reservation. I fully explained the fact that all prior requests were for the Feb 1 date and that Priceline itself , through a programming or other error, had altered the specific date of the reservation to Jan 11. They continue to state that they have a contract that I agreed to the specified wrong date. Very frustrating and perhaps a fraud.
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Priceline does not post all consumer hotel reviews
Posted by Trpljjj7 on 06/30/2011
I received a follow-up email about my stay and filled out Pricelines review of my hotel stay... My review was NOT posted (as I am sure many others were not, as if were I NEVER would have booked hotel)
MY EMAIL TO PRICELINE: I booked a hotel in Florence SC (travel inn) though Priceline, and was VERY dissatisfied with it. I received your email asking me to review hotel, which I took time to do. Review is not showing up. WHY? Why would my review not show? because it was bad? I wish I had been warned that this hotel was NOTHING like pictured. And now it is appearing like Priceline only puts favorable or semifavorable reviews? I will think twice before ever using your service and forward my complaints to my brother in law, who uses Priceline all the time and told me to use. I would appriciate a response as to why my comments were not posted on my horrible stay. I was trying to WARN others the hotel and area could potentially put their families in a dangerous situation as we were put into unknowingly.
Thank you for taking the time to send us an e-mail. We understand that
you are dissatisfied with your reservation at the Travel Inn Florence
and that your review were not posted.
We apologize if you are dissatisfied with our service. Customers are our
number one priority, and we work hard to make your experience with us a
positive one. Your feedback is appreciated.
When you filled out your survey, we disclosed that your review of your
recent hotel stay may be posted on our website; however, we did not
guarantee that it will be posted. All reviews are first read by the
appropriate department, and then they will decide which reviews to post.
Please note that we do update reviews frequently, and encourage you to
check back often to inquire if your review has been posted or not.
Once again, we apologize for the inconvenience and hope you find this
information helpful.
Varis K.
Customer Service Specialist
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Posted by Ben There on 2011-06-30:
I suggest that you post your complaint on tripadvisor.com as that seems to be the biggest website that consumers use when booking hotels.
One thing to note, though, is that most hotel review sites - including tripadvisor and even my3cents.com - will remove or not post a review if you do things like include names like "the front desk clerk Mary Clark was very rude" or imply criminal activity like "I think the maids were smoking weed".
If trip advisor refuses to post your review as well, you might want to rewrite it.
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Beware of Priceline's "Bait and Switch" and deceptive charges.
Posted by JamezG on 03/02/2010
Recently, I used Priceline's, "name your own price" feature on it's website. I named my price, the offer was accepted and I was put in a 5 star hotel near the Las Vegas Strip. The hotel was "Trump Hotel" which was very disappointing as there is no casino, rooms only have 1 bed, and it is off the strip. Regardless, I knew it was the risk I took naming my own price. What I did not know however, is that the price I agreed to pay and was charged on my card was NOT the final price. The hotel told me that I would be charged an additional $20/nt upon what I had already paid Priceline for what they are calling "Resort Fees". I was told this fee is charged to cover the cost of newspaper, fitness center, internet, pool, and parking - All the things that would typically be included and expected in a 5 star resort, but Priceline is claiming that it is their legal right to tack on these hidden fees and that their contract states that theses fees may be charged. Upon research, they are indeed stated in their contract, but it is very hard to find and as a first time Priceline user didn't expect a company this large to be so deceptive. I asked for a refund from the Trump Hotel and they stated that only Priceline can issue refunds. I contacted Priceline's customer service twice and was given the run around and was basically told that I should have read the agreement closer and these hidden fees are very typical although I have never paid them before and have traveled extensively all over the world. I don't understand the need to be so deceptive and these fees seem so unnecessary. Why not just include them upfront in price of the room? Also was told that I would have to pay these extra fees whether or not I even used the services that they are intended to cover. (pool, newspaper, business center, parking, and fitness center). After being tricked into paying $20/nt more than I was willing, I am really hoping that a class-action law suit will be filed. Apparantely there are many others who fell for this "Bait and Switch".
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Posted by Anonymous on 2010-03-02:
If its on the contract why would you get a refund? Class action suit? Any lawyer would laugh at you once they read the disclosures.
Posted by dan gordon on 2010-03-02:
you must have bid as a resort vs standard hotel room, correct?
Posted by localgod on 2010-03-03:
"I contacted Priceline's customer service twice and was given the run around and was basically told that I should have read the agreement closer and these hidden fees are very typical"...this is not a "bait and switch", this is a "customer didn't read their customer agreement and feels screwed afterward".
Posted by JamezG on 2011-04-18:
One only has to Google "Priceline bait and switch" to find numerous consumer complaints about Priceline's misleading tactics. In fact Priceline was booted from the Conneticut BBB in 2000 for having over 300 consumer complaints. (Forbes.com) The good news I did get a full refund with a little help from Trump Resort who sympathized with the way I was mislead.
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Buyer Beware!! Priceline is a scam
Posted by Sage026 on 02/23/2010
I have been satisfied with Priceline in the past, but will never use this website again.
I bid $180 per night on Priceline Name Your Price for a 4 star hotel in Miami in May 2010.
I received a 2 night stay for $420.42 at the Sonesta Bayfront Hotel (after additional Priceline fees were added). When I looked up the standard room rates for this hotel on line, I discovered that
$180 per night is the regular rate for the dates in question! Also, this hotel does not appear to be a true 4 star hotel when compared to other 4 star hotels in Coral Gables. I complained to Customer Service and was told told that Priceline does NOT guarantee discounted hotel rates. I was told that Priceline ONLY guarantees that the reservation cannot be cancelled or refunded or exchanged under any circumstances whatsoever.
I am now unable to change or cancel a hotel reservation for which I paid FULL standard room rates. In addition, I paid additional fees to Priceline ( so I am now paying MORE than the standard rate) and the hotel is not a true 4 star hotel when compared to other 4 star hotels in Miami. Priceline no doubt benefits financially at my expense (under the guise of being a "discount" website). BUYER BEWARE!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on 2010-02-23:
Priceline, as everyone should know by now, is a tool to choose the price you want to pay for a product/service. The company that owns that product/service will then decide if they want to accept that price. You wanted a 4-star in a certain area and were willing to pay 180 per +taxes/fees. You knew going in what priceline is all about. Your bid was accepted. After the fact, you found out it would have been better to book with the hotel directly. I wonder why nobody has said before to book with the service provider directly???
As far as the star system....this is Priceline's explanation of how it works.
Sorry, I can't post links, you'll have to copy and paste but it basically says they are not responsible, as all these weasel companies do.
Posted by goduke on 2010-02-23:
So when you go to the casino and put a dollar in the slots, do you get really upset and complaint when it doesn't pay you $1 million? Priceline is online negotiation. You negotiated badly.
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Misleading Vegas Strip hotel--Name your own price
Posted by Nintendogirl33 on 01/19/2010
I was very disappointed when bidding on Priceline for a North Las Vegas strip hotel. I bid $150 per night on a 5 star north strip hotel. I was awarded the Trump Hotel which is located at the very far end of the Vegas strip but not even directly on the Strip. They don't even have a Las Vegas strip addresss. Trump Hotel is on Fashion Show Blvd.
This was very misleading. I thought I was bidding on NORTH STRIP HOTELS per Priceline's description. The Trump hotel should not be included in this area/map for North strip 5 star hotels. I am thinking of just going direct with my reservation and staying somewhere else closer to the action. Needless to say I will not ever use Priceline's name your price ever again, especially for Vegas. I feel duped and taken advantage of. Especially since this was my first Priceline experience.
So just FYI for other bidders, keep in mind when bidding on a 5 star North strip hotel you will probably end up at TRump. You will have to take taxis to the strip etc. You will be across the street from strip clubs and it's not the safest area at night.
Of course, there are no refunds on Priceline....
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Posted by goduke on 2010-01-19:
In Vegas you are always better off going directly to the hotel. If you are looking for good properties on the north end, you won't want to go further than the wynn and encore. Gets pretty run-down after that.
Posted by Anonymous on 2010-01-19:
You mention it's within the shaded area of the North end for Priceline. I didn't check but is it? If it is, you really have no complaint. If it isn't, bring it to the attention of priceline and see if they can move you closer or refund your money.
Posted by PepperElf on 2010-01-19:
and you're going to get better prices in the older areas compared to the main strip
at least that's what i've been told
Posted by goduke on 2010-01-19:
You can get some pretty sweet deals at the far north end (sahara, strat, riveria), but if you plan to go down to the main areas you'll be hoofint it quite a bit, or taking cabs. I prefer some of the mid-strip properties like the flamingo -- good rates, decent property, good place to get anywhere.
Posted by Anonymous on 2010-01-19:
You can use the monorail system or free shuttles to get around the strip area. Yes they are crowded at peak times so give yourself some extra time.
Posted by Slimjim on 2010-01-19:
I think this is a fair review. When I think strip, I think Las Vegas Boulevard. Something off the north end to me, isn't the strip but the older section. It isn't as nice and if someone wants to be on the main drag, that's not it and shouldn't imply it is because it's close. The Freemont area is off the north end of the strip too, and yet is hardly considered to be on the same road as say The Luxor.
Posted by Anonymous on 2010-01-19:
I've stayed at the Stratosphere which is at the very end of the strip.
Posted by Anonymous on 2010-01-19:
The Fremont is old downtown, Fashion Show Lane crosses Las Vegas Blvd at the north end of the strip. The Trump is a long ways away from downtown Vegas. The mall on Fashion Show Lane is a popular mall for both locals and tourists. It's a few minute shuttle from the Center Strip area, you can walk it when it's not hot outside.
Posted by Anonymous on 2010-01-19:
Back to the point....the OP touched on it briefly when he/she said it should not be included in the area for North end hotels. That, to me, means it's included, the OP knows it's included, thus, there is no complaint here. Saying it's misleading is just not true.
Posted by Ben There on 2010-01-19:
Priceline calls the region "Las Vegas Strip Vicinity North", so it is pretty clear by the word vicinity that it might be near the strip and not on it.
Also, your hotel can fall anywhere within the zone on this map. As you can see, it covers a lot more of the hotels directly on Las Vegas Boulevard: http://tickets.priceline.com/hotels/Lang/en-us/zone_popup.asp?session_key=5D0011AC400011AC20100119181658873180508490&plf=pcln&ZID=50899&R=N&SMO=Y&show_map_back=N
Posted by Crown Jules on 2010-01-19:
For what it's worth, it looks like Priceline also considers Rio to be a strip hotel and anyone familiar with Vegas knows that Rio really isn't anywhere near the strip (at least compared to Caesar's, Luxor, etc.). I agree with goduke, you're going to be better off dealing directly with the hotel. In this economy they are desperate for business and likely to cut some sweet deals.
Posted by calioasis on 2010-02-17:
I had the exact same experience as the author. Priceline must have some sort of deal with the Trump, because there is NO WAY it is 5 star. I definitely felt duped, and once I saw the hotel I felt even worse. The hotel is just downright tacky, and with no casino and 1 restaurant, it's depressing having to go back there after being on the strip. The staff is also a bit cold and the lobby is just uncomfortable. I would definitely NOT recommend staying here. Boring hotel, unsafe walk to the strip (enjoy walking in the street), and no parking lot!!
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Name Your Own Price Is A Scam
Posted by Chrisculley on 09/15/2013
Unfortunately, I have to agree with all the other negative comments regarding Priceline. We have been traveling for six months now and have used Priceline on many occasions. We have experienced everything that many others have complained about: you get the worst room in the hotel, often by the lift and vending machines, you are not able to specify what beds you would like and hidden charges for parking etc are not disclosed. Weighing everything up, we still thought it was worth taking a chance to help save on costs. However, the final straw was when we booked a hotel in Barcelona on name your own price. I bid $90 (plus tax, making a total of $107.86).
I then discovered the hotel we had been given only charged $73 (tax inc) for the same room !!
I contacted Priceline and asked if they would be prepared to refund the difference but they aren't.
This makes me feel that name your own price is a complete scam! The whole point is to hopefully get a hotel at less than the published price as you are taking a chance on not knowing which hotel you will get. Priceline advertise that you can make savings of up to 60% on the published price with name your own price and I ended up paying 45% more! Goodness knows how many other times this has happened as we don't normally have reason to check.
I am not prepared to pay more than the going rate for a, normally substandard, room.
For this reason I will not be using Priceline again and would suggest that others use caution if using name your own price which clearly does not do what it claims to do.
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Posted by cmthru on 2013-09-16:
How is it a scam? All they offer is a room. There's no guarantee you will get the nicest room in a desirable location. When you pay the lowest price for a room the property will give you the cheapest and probably the worst located room(s) available.
As to the your other complaints you can always do some research online or use a travel agent (yes, they still exist). Blindly bidding is very risky as many have found out. You pay your money and you take the chances.
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Do Not Trust Hotel Ratings, Plan to Pay More for Less
Posted by Jmorhome1 on 01/30/2013
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA -- Booked what was supposed to be a 3 star hotel through Name your price in San Francisco and was booked in a run down hotel with poor ratings that prior reviews clearly highlighted the issues. Price was even higher than the regular booking rates of hotel. Customer Service totally unwilling to fix the booking prior to the arrival date. Priceline has no commitment to protecting their users.
Go Elsewhere for your prepaid hotel bookings.
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Posted by leet60 on 2013-01-30:
"Star" ratings for hotels are of little to no value in most cases. There is not true standard for these ratings and aside from a few travel based websites the ratings are rarely verified and some "star" rating systems are actually reported by the location and never verified.
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Don't Use Priceline
Posted by Schumacr1 on 11/29/2012
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY -- I booked a hotel through one of their affiliates, Kentucky-hotels.org, which is just Priceline. First, no better deal that just calling the hotel. Second, when I came down with a raging flu and couldn't keep the reservation, even though all hotels provide a 24-hour cancellation/grace period (and some 8 hours), Priceline charged me $25 to cancel. Further, an odd thing happened. The representative I was talking to first told me that if she could talk to my doctor, she could waive the $25 fee. I gave her my doctor's number, she put me on hold, came back, said she had called my doctor and verified my information, but then said she was going to charge me $25 anyway. Why do that to someone? Was this an identity theft attempt? I don't know, but I'll never use Priceline again.
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Posted by Old Timer on 2012-11-30:
Just more reason to avoid the scam called Priceline. Best to book direct, save your money and your sanity.
Posted by CowboyFan on 2012-11-30:
No matter what you buy, you are held to the contract that you enter into. Regardless of whether a direct reservation would have meant no fee, on Priceline there is a cancellation fee to which you agreed.
This is a helpful review, however, because it shows the importance of shopping around before you purchase, and booking directly with the hotel, airlines, or car rental place where possible. I use such sites only to find the cheapest deals, and then book directly with the service provider.
Posted by engchin on 2012-12-29:
I learned my lesson. Thanks for the tip, I will book directly with hotels, airlines and car rentals.
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Charged even though transaction was never completed by me.
Posted by Legalavin on 07/01/2012
A few days ago I tried Priceline.com to get a reservation for a hotel in NYC for 3 days. I entered a price and location. The site could not find a hotel for me at my price in these areas. They kept seining me back to my original screen and asked me to change my parameters which I did, four times. I changed neighborhoods, raised my price, lowered the star rating. I finally got to a screen that told me to check back in 15 minutes. When I pressed the CHECK YOUR PRICE button it came back with my original screen again. It could not find me a hotel. So I logged out and went to Hotwire where I immediately found what I wanted. When I went to get the confirmation email I found I had communication from Priceline as well. When I opened it up it said they had found a hotel and my account was charged $600.00. I almost threw up I was so freaked. I immediately called the 'Phillipines' and spoke with 'Chris'. Now I have A LOT of Phillipino friends and none are named Chris. Anyway, I might as well have gotten a recorded message. I explained the situation, that I had never confirmed the deal and had actually logged off. She read me a script and said there was nothing I could do. So I ran crying to my husband, the master debater. He called, went up the food chain and got the same message with each person. So I called Mastercard. I love that company. The agent calmed me down, told me not to worry they would take care of it. Apparently this happens quite frequently. She deleted the authorization nd it never showed on my bill.
Lesson learned...don't bother with Priceline.com customer service, it is nonexistent.
* Don't bother with BBB. Or rather check their website on all companies you've never purchased from before. That was my big mistake AND I should have known better.
*Do file a report with your state and the federal consumer affairs division. They can't/won't do anything for a few years but it will be on record. You can try writing directly to your state attorney general though that did work for me once with a contractor.
*Do contact your credit card company immediately. They can't do anything then but the complaint will be on record. Then call them back in 48 hours, that is when the charge gets authorized. Ask them to remove the authorization and explain why. This too will be on record. Then check your account online if you can. As soon as it appears on your bill call again and make your formal complaint. They will send you papers to be notarized. DO IT ASAP! The fee will be removed immediately and the review will start. 9 times out of 10, for Priceline.com, they will reject the charge and you will be home free.
*Do keep a detailed record of who you talk to, date, time, what you said and what they said. You'll need it for your dispute. Send a COPY of that along with your notarized paper to the CC company.
*Do not use Priceline.com again.
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Posted by Dell Hell on 2012-07-01:
That is pretty crazy. Priceline's sight shows nothing but later after you log out they find a room and hit your credit card. That is just plain not right! Stay far, far away from these 3rd party sites unless you can afford to get ripped off or end up with nothing for your hard earned money. Use someone like Kayak, then book direct. You can even use the compare Priceline option to show you're getting a better deal than Priceline. (Bottom left of the page, just check Priceline) http://www.kayak.com/hotels
If the Priceline pundits wonder by, they will twist this around that you did something wrong. Ignore them, they probably travel once a year on Thanksgiving.
Posted by Digi on 2012-07-01:
I just wanted to let you know, my brother-in-law's name is CRIS (Chris)...and he's Filipino (all of them were born in the Philippines). FYI.
Posted by Baffled on 2012-07-02:
I have read complaints about priceling, hotels.com and all of the other online booking services adn I still wonder why anyone would use them or think they are getting some kind of a deal through these services. Call the hotel's local number, speak with the person at teh desk or in reservations, ask about discounts (AAA, AARP, Military, Corporate, whatever), talk about room types, amenities offered, parking, and whatever else you need to know. You will get the room type you need, on the date you want (if they aren't sold out), and you won
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Since the failure of Congress last week to pass a budget before its Oct. 1 deadline, some 800,000 government workers remain furloughed and national parks and organizations such as NASA and the Environmental Protection Agency remain closed as the federal government enters the second week of a shutdown. But some local officials aren't concerned about any short-term effects when it comes to doing their jobs.
"It's something we've dealt with before and we managed through it," said Calhoun County Administrator Ken Joiner, referring to the last government shutdown in 1995. "The majority of what we do won't be affected."
That includes continuing to fund projects with federal money, such as scheduled highway and road repairs that in most cases have already-approved money from many sources tied to them.
"That's money awarded to us by the state from federal funds," said Calhoun County Engineer Brian Rosenbalm on projects associated with the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program. "That money has already been secured, so they can't take it away."
But what effects a prolonged federal shutdown can have on small governments isn't clear, said Gregory Minchak, a spokesman with the National League of Cities. Minchak said while approved funding would likely remain secure for most local governments, right now officials aren't sure what's going to happen to loans and grants with fast-approaching deadlines.
"If the grant deadline was today, is that still going to be processed?" Minchak said. "There are still a lot of things up in the air and a lot of uncertainty."
Weaver Mayor Wayne Willis, who is looking to secure a federal bond for his long-planned city park improvement project, said even the threat of delayed federal money is only a short-term hindrance.
"In the budget we included a payment on the loan, but these take a year to process," said Willis on Monday from the park he hopes to start rebuilding in early 2015. "If we're still in shutdown by then, we got a lot bigger problems than Weaver's park."
More pressing right now for the mayor is that many Weaver residents are federal employees and thus not receiving a regular paycheck.
"I'm concerned about the citizens of Weaver, because if they're out of work, they're not out getting gas," Willis said. "They're at home saving every penny."
The loss of sales tax revenue is the biggest threat for small governments if a dragged-out shutdown continues to last for weeks, said Minchack.
"Any city that relies on sales tax, that's going to take a big hit," Minchak said. "And that's not something they'll feel right away, but down the road is when it will hit them."
Projecting how bad that hit might be is still a little premature, said Ken Smith, the deputy director of the Alabama League of Municipalities. Smith said cities won't have sales tax numbers until the end of the month, but he suspects even if the shutdown ended tomorrow, there would still be a noticeable amount of penny-pinching across the state.
"Obviously the longer that goes on the worse it would become," Smith said. "People in those situations are likely only buying the essentials."
Some federal agencies continue to operate during the shutdown, including essential services such as military and federal disaster assistance programs. Lee Helms, who worked with Calhoun County in the aftermath of the April 2011 tornadoes to secure funding for cleanup and recovery, said in the event of a catastrophic event, the U.S. government would still have the resources available to help out its local counterparts.
"In my career, Congress has never failed to pass an emergency declaration, even when funding was tight," Helms said, noting FEMA workers were in the state and along the Gulf Coast this weekend due to the threat of a tropical storm. "I can't imagine that would change now."
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Gauge: 32 sts/40 rounds = 4" in st st on size 1 (2.25mm) ndls Difficulty: advanced beginner Size: foot circumference = 8"
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hi bwolfe,
i have exactly the same problem as carolina.
unfortunately, i cannot use your instructions to solve the problem, because
i cannot find digital editions in the keychain list.
because in another forum (macuser/ apfeltalk), someone suggested to delete
the whole keychain, so that is what i did.
but still, to finish the setup assistant, i am asked to type in my password which
then does not work.
in addition to the problems with digital edititions, since the download, i am being asked every now and
then to type in my password when only using safari - but when i just choode quit,
i can use safari still.
i would be most happy if you could help me to set up the DE,
because i need to read this ebook i downloaded.
thanks, mary
Doesn't work. Digital Edition doesn't even show up in my keychain.
Hi, i have a posible solution...
I had the same problem: E_AUTH_BAD_DEVICE_KEY, what I did was go to the root account and from there active the application with the data for my adobe account, once activated in root mode, enter our normal mode and activate the Digital Editions following the wizard, this time if it worked perfectly.
Greetings and sorry for my bad English
I spent hours cracking this problem. Here's the real fix:
a. If you see the error: E_AUTH_BAD_DEVICE_KEY then the application was unable to access your keychain. You can fix this manually (I had to):
i. Open Username (the house icon) then Libraries->keychains. Double click on login.keychain. It will open in the Keychain access application
ii. Select the login keychain and unlock it by clicking on the padlock icon next to it.
iii. On the right side you will see a list of applications. Double-click 'Digital Editions'
iv. Select 'Allow all applications to access this item' and save.
v. Digital Editions should now be authorized.
Thanks, it didn't work because my keychain was already unlocked, but it gave me an idea. I locked the keychain and wonder of wonders.... I was able to open and use Adobe Digital Editions.
Thanks for working on it.
Health isn't everything, but without it, you have nothing.
Does anybody out there know what to do when you get E_AUTH_BAD_DEVICE_KEY
and my main computer is a PC and my ereader is a Nextbook 2??????
I have more than a dozen books sitting in my borders account but my computer and/or my Borders e-library won't load any of my books - it does not recognize the device.
Lordy, I am sorry that I bought an e-book and I'm sorry that I bought a bunch of e-books from Borders.
I really dislike being defeated by technology. I've spent hours on hold with Borders, can't find anybody to talk to at Adobe and Nextbook 2 is nonexistent. I was able to load the two first books I bought, but every time I power down, the books become corrupted and I've run through all the activations that 4 different emails can possibly do and now I am so frustrated by this, I just can't get past it.
I have a Mac, had the same problem. It turned out that I had Mac's keychain UNLOCKED. When I locked it the digital reader worked. I had no luck with Adobe trying to solve the problem except many hours on the phone waiting for help. Probably won't help you though.
Health isn't everything, but without it, you have nothing.
For those of you who the lock and unlock keychain wasn't working here is what I did: all of the forums say to click on digital edition under passwords, mine wasn't there. I reset the keychain to facotry settings where it asked me basically start over. I gave it the same password and locked it and my digital edition worked fine. The person above me is right, adobe was no help with this. At first they told me it was because of my firmware which was not true, there were no updates needed. Another told me I had tried logging in too many times and even went as far as to reset my password, which was unnecessary. Just reset keychain to factory settings. Hope that helps.
Tried all the instructions throughout this thread. All fail. Cannot keep doing the same thing. I am now addressing Adobe: Please fix.
Great advice, if you know what a key chain is or where to find Username and all the other really interesting places everyone describes...as ccgaunt says: ADOBE HELP!!!!!


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For the recent RISD Museum exhibition The Brilliant Line: Following the Early Modern Engraver, 1480–1650, Associate Curator Emily Peters and Professor of Printmaking Andrew Raftery teamed up to bring the age-old art of engraving to life for contemporary audiences. Working in his studio, Raftery painstakingly redrew and analyzed several engravings in the show to help create a video and interactive experience that allows visitors to visually understand the complex visual language of this exacting art form. Although most people see and even touch an engraving every day (US currency and many stamps are engraved on steel), few artists actually still work in the medium today. In the Renaissance engraving was new, and asone of the world's first reproducible art forms, presented breathtaking possibilities to the artists and artisans of the time to disseminate images of all types throughout Europe. The exhibition demonstrated the rapid visual evolution of engraving during the height of the medium, from 1480 to 1650, when engravers made dramatic changes to refine their techniques as they responded to growing demand to reproduce artworks in other media. The Brilliant Line follows these visual transformations and offers new insight into the special inventiveness and technical virtuosity of Renaissance and Baroque engravers.
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Huckleberries: Huckleberry is native to North America, and like its cultivated cousin the Blueberry performs superbly. Plus, Evergreen Huckleberry looks great in many garden settings. Given the right exposure, it makes for an attractive, edible hedge in place of traditional Boxwood. Ranging from 15' tall in native Oregon Coast settings to a mere 3' tall in urban settings, these plants bloom and fruit from mid-summer to fall. Filled with tasty purple-black fruit, this hardy shrub will have your kids harvesting after-school snacks from the garden come September.
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text: (WGR 550) -- It's an eternal struggle with professional sports. The same way businesses have adapted to new technologies over the past twenty years in order to survive, franchises have to stay with the times to not fall behind. However, there's a bit of a pushback within games like professional football. Some coaches get caught sticking with the operating procedure of old that worked years ago. There is an overwhelming "save thy butt" stubbornness when it comes to recognizing new trends and having an overall willingness to change. Going out on a limb, for whatever reason, is often highly discouraged. Think about even just the most general of facets of the game. Going for it on fourth-down is often mocked and thought to be an overwhelming risk, when in reality it's often times the correct percentage play. For those skeptical, here's some empirical evidence for you from the fine folks at AdvancedNFLStats.com. That's just a minor example that drifts in to the larger landscape change in football. Last week, I outlined the importance of certain positions on the offensive side of the ball. It doesn't take advanced stats or a rocket scientist for that matter to show you a great quarterback will be the biggest key to success. However, it's the positions you address to help that quarterback -- most notably the pass-catchers -- that will determine the success of that offense. The evolution process that's happening in the National Football League isn't isolated to only offensive tendencies. With the ever-changing rules and principles of the offense, the defense has to find ways to compensate and force the opposing team to try and switch up the way they attack the game. Defense is certainly an important part of the game and playmakers on that side of the ball can have a massive effect on the outcome. However, as FootballPerspective.com points out, it's offense that reigns supreme, which plays in to the initial point. The players a team employs on the defensive side of the ball must attempt to appropriately neutralize the threat of the playmakers on offense. That leads in to addressing what is the most pressing issues to address on a team, and where to commit early draft picks on the defensive side of the ball. Now, keep in mind, there are always exceptions to the rule, and the same goes with the offensive side of the ball. Outliers exist in whatever industry you talk about, and professional football is no different. These players have a convergence of skills that make them in to a multi-faceted threat to any offense. Some (not all) of the current defensive outliers in the NFL include Houston five-technique defensive end J.J. Watt, Baltimore versatile defensive lineman Haloti Ngata and San Francisco inside linebacker Patrick Willis. With these outliers, you obviously pay more than you normally would to keep those players at similar positions. For the most part, though, certain positions carry more weight than others in terms of sinking high draft picks, and then eventually big money in to them if they pan out. Like last time, before we analyze the Bills, let's first look at the importance of positions in today's defense. 1) Pass Rushers 2) Cornerbacks 3) Safeties 4) Defensive Tackles (4-3) / Defensive Ends (3-4) 5) Linebackers As it's currently constructed, how have the Bills attempted to adapt their roster to the way the NFL is trending? Here's a look: 1) Pass Rushers - Signed Mario Williams and Mark Anderson in 2012 free agency, signed Manny Lawson and traded for Jerry Hughes in 2013 - With the NFL trending towards shorter drops for quarterbacks and less time in the pocket with the ball, the overwhelming importance on pass rushers isn't as high as it once was. However, with the skill required for the position and the potential yield, still keeps it atop the list. With pass rushers, they either have the skills necessary to get to the quarterback or they don't. It's that simple. The Bills put an enormous amount of money in to addressing their sub-standard pass rush from two seasons ago. The results didn't exactly jump out at you in 2012, but there was a steady improvement. With the defense shifting between a 3-4 and a 4-3 all season long in 2013 and beyond, player versatility is a big issue for their pass rushers. In a five-game sample size, Mario Williams showed he could play outside linebacker with a good amount of production. The bigger questions are with the other three designated pass-rushers. Mark Anderson was injured for the majority of 2012, and was unimpressive when healthy. This coming season will be big for him, and despite his four-year contract, it will likely determine whether or not he has a future in Buffalo past 2013. Manny Lawson and Jerry Hughes were each first-round picks, and each have failed to live up to those expectations as pass-rushers. Lawson has carved a niche for himself in coverage and will also rush the passer at times, but he should not be depended on for the latter. If Anderson doesn't improve this season, the Bills could be in the market for a versatile pass rusher early in the 2014 NFL Draft. 2) Cornerbacks - Drafted Stephon Gilmore 10th overall in 2012, re-signed Leodis McKelvin - As wide receivers are getting taller, stronger and more athletic, the immediate response is to have cornerbacks that are built the same way. With wide receivers being as important as they are to an offense nowadays, finding great cornerbacks should be near the top of the list as well. I'm still shaking my head a bit as to why the Bills have not addressed the cornerback position in the 2013 off-season, outside of re-signing Leodis McKelvin. At this point of his career, McKelvin is what he is -- and that's a player that can stay with receivers, but lacks both the ball skills and the wherewithal to make a play on the ball at times. The Bills are hoping Stephon Gilmore turns in to the shut-down cornerback he flashed at times in 2012, so that a team's top receiver will be locked up for the majority of the game. They're going to need him to, and hope that Ron Brooks can not only improve dramatically, but stay healthy in the process. If not, then the Bills are going to have to hope that the pass rush is strong enough to cover up their second cornerback. They'll have safeties Aaron Williams and/or Duke Williams come in and drop down in to coverage when teams attempt to spread the field, but that doesn't solve the conundrum at starting cornerback. Along with tight end and defensive end, this position is on the short-list for a potential high draft pick in 2014. 3) Safeties - Franchised Jairus Byrd, moved Aaron Williams from CB to S, drafted Duke Williams in the fourth-round and Johnathan Meeks in the fifth-round - To their credit, the Bills recognize the increasingly important position that safety is in the evolving NFL. These players have to know where everyone is on the field at all times, require the instincts to move on a play perhaps before it happens, have the athleticism and coverage abilities to stick with freakishly athletic tight ends and be able to support in the run game. Knowing this, the Bills kept one of the most instinctive safeties in the NFL, Jairus Byrd, by dishing out the franchise tag and should do whatever possible to sign him to a long-term contract. Past that, they need a second starting safety that is versatile enough to play both positions or to drop down in to both coverage and run support. It seems Da'Norris Searcy and Duke Williams will both be competing for those honors. Each were fourth-round picks, and Searcy gets the edge for now just for being in the league for three years. They haven't given up on Aaron Williams just yet, and he may serve as the contingency plan in case Jairus Byrd walks out the door to another team. There are some unknowns, but the Bills are adapting especially at this position. 4) Defensive Tackles (4-3) / Defensive Ends (3-4) - Drafted Marcell Dareus third overall in 2011, signed Alan Branch in 2013 - Outside of the outliers I listed above the rankings, there are a few different reasons why these positions shouldn't be placed ahead of the first three. First, the run game isn't as important to the NFL as it once was. Secondly (the elite notwithstanding), the difference between the great, good and above average at these positions isn't all that stark. Do you need someone that is at least above average? Yes. But there are countless examples throughout the league that show you can find those players outside of the first round, and certainly outside of unrestricted free agency. In fact, you can find the elite outside of the first round. That is why, while he is a good player for the Bills and by no means a bust, I will think back to 2011 as a missed opportunity for the Bills. They were horrifically bad against the run in 2010, yes, but they passed on two players (WR A.J. Green and CB Patrick Peterson) that each play what I believe to be a superior position in the NFL. Not to mention, both were a need at the time of the pick. If you'll recall, the Bills spent their second-round selection on a cornerback and also traded Lee Evans away before the season began, pushing the undrafted Donald Jones in to the starting lineup. Besides Dareus, the Bills have done well filling in the pieces at these spots. Alan Branch was a solid low-cost, low-risk signing. Kyle Williams continues to be extraordinarily dependable after being just a low-round pick in his draft year. Alex Carrington has turned in to a dependable depth player as well. However, the focus is on Dareus. If he turns in to an elite player, that third overall pick was worth it. He hasn't to this point, making 2013 a very big season for the third-year player. 5) Inside Linebackers - Drafted Nigel Bradham in 2012 fourth-round, drafted Kiko Alonso in 2013 second-round, traded away Kelvin Sheppard - Linebacker, while many fans will yell and scream that it's of the utmost importance, really isn't all that great of a need to address early in the NFL Draft. Outliers of early picks on linebackers that prove to be worth it will inevitably exist (Patrick Willis), but the rest of it is merely statistically induced logic. Linebackers get high tackle numbers because they're supposed to. It's because of this, that linebackers often will win rookie of the year awards even if they don't deserve it. Big numbers attract people, even if there are more important players at positions that aren't meant to rack up big statistics. That's a fight for another day. Just like any other position, you need above average players at least. The Bills believe they have that with Nigel Bradham and Kiko Alonso, who slot in as the starting inside linebackers at this point. Alonso as a second round pick might be a little high (for the position, not the player), but if they intend to use him to rush the passer as his work at Oregon showed he can do quite well, that would be a valuable addition to the roster. Trading the plainly average Kelvin Sheppard for an average pass-rusher in Jerry Hughes was an incredibly smart move with the type of greater return a pass-rusher could bring over an inside linebacker. 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NEW YORK ( MainStreet) When Mildred Baez applied for a fresh credit card with a 0% introductory rate, she transferred $5,000 from one card onto the new and proceeded to purchase a $300 leather jacket she had been eyeing in a local department store.
"I got the bill and the jacket had 14% interest tacked onto it," Baez said. "When I called the credit card company, they said the 0% introductory rate only applied to the balance transfer."
A nurse practitioner in Newark, New Jersey, Baez wasn't entitled to a full refund, because it was 30 days before she received the credit card bill and she'd already worn jacket.
"I'm stuck with the jacket and the bill," she said. "It seems like I am working just to pay off credit cards these days."
With interest rates rising on new credit card offers, now is not the time to fall prey to seductive credit card offers.
"The oldest trick is balance transfer from one card to another with a 0% introductory rate," said Mike Warren, financial advisor. "Some companies apply payments to only the balance transfer before they will apply it to recent purchases, which means that new jacket is going to cost a lot more and take a lot longer to pay off."
Interest rates on new credit card offers rose to 15.05 percent last week, according to CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report.
"Every day mailboxes all around the country are filled with zero-percent financing offers and other such promises from large credit card marketers," said Howard Dvorkin, a CPA and founder of ConsolidatedCredit.org. "You just fill in the blanks and they'll do the rest. It's not reality. What a deal! Until the bill comes."
What fuels most debtors is keeping up with the Joneses not next door but on television.
"When you try to keep up with the images on TV and people who appear to make more money than most, you may become caught up and start using credit cards for things that you simply cannot afford," said Dvorkin who authored Power Up: Taking Charge of Your Financial Destiny (Wiley & Sons 2013). "It's a trap. As a result, we are going broke trying to maintain our memberships in a perceived class of people."
In the U.S. there are 52.5 million holders of American Express cards, 180 million carriers of MasterCard credit cards and 278 million Visa cards, according to Packaged Facts.
"The worst-case scenario is the consumer who continues to apply for new credit and use the credit on the new card to make the minimum payments on the old cards," Warren said. "Once they miss a payment, all the cards could be jacked up to 30% interest. At that rate, even if the consumer decided to get tough, stop spending and pay off the debt, it would take more than 50 years just making the minimum payment."


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Many companies advertise on television or in magazines. But internet advertising is becoming more and more common.
REX BRIGGS, MARKETING EVOLUTION: It's amazing that it's taken this long for marketers to wake up and go, "Wow, 15 per cent of our consumers' time is being spent on the Internet and yet we barely have a presence there in terms of advertising."
MARTIN HOFFMAN, NINEMSN: We're still only at less than 4 per cent of marketing dollars being spent there, so the catch-up between those two forces is what's driving the growth.
ANDREW GEOGHEGAN: The Australian online advertising market grew 64 per cent last year. It generated $388 million in sales, more than cinema and outdoor advertising combined.
JAMES PACKER, PBL: From an advertising perspective, in my view, the debate is no longer about whether the Internet works as an advertising medium, but rather how to get the most out of it.
ANDREW GEOGHEGAN: Of those Australian homes connected to the Internet, more than half do so with broadband. That is prompting advertisers to spend even more on display ads, featuring moving images and interactive graphics.
MARTIN HOFFMAN: They can now run video ads, they can run audio and other flash animation ads which are very attractive to them.
REX BRIGGS: There is absolutely a difference in terms of how we as consumers use the Internet media. Sometimes it's in an entertainment and news mode and in that case display advertising works, because we're borrowing the time and attention of the media.
ANDREW GEOGHEGAN: Rex Briggs measures media effectiveness. He estimates Internet ad placements are priced at about half the value they should be and that inflation will kick in as demand increases.
What marketers need to recognise is that they actually need two different budgets set for search-based and display-based advertising if they want to really get the Internet right.
But as advertisers spend more on Internet, some are having second thoughts, concerned that they could or have become victims of online fraud. Given that advertisers are charged each time their ad is clicked in a search engine, there is the potential that they could be paying for clicks that are far from genuine.
GAVIN APPEL, HITWISE: Click fraud is where either individuals or automated programs click on paid listings within the search results for the pure purpose of increasing advertiser costs. The motivation is either financial gain or competitive advantage.
ANDREW GEOGHEGAN: Close to 11 million Australians now have internet access. While the advertising potential is obvious, media organisations such as PBL will need to find a balance across all forms of media as convergence technology begins to blur the lines between Internet, print and television.
REX BRIGGS: Most media will go the way of the Internet, in terms of their digitisation. That's why it's so important for marketers to figure out how to master this media today when the stakes are a lot lower before it comes to television - and it's coming faster than you think.
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In 2013, the diesels are coming! Our industry is poised to see more diesel-powered vehicles for sale in the United States than we've had since 1985. Of the dozen new diesels we expect to be able to purchase, the one powerplant we're most excited to see is the 3.0L V-6 Jeep is going to offer in the '13 Grand Cherokee. Why are we so excited about an engine made by the 65-year-old Italian company VM Motori? Well, there are rumors this diesel may also find its way into other Chrysler products, including the Ram 1500.
That's significant because the more vehicles this engine can be adapted to, the cheaper the per-engine cost becomes. Oh, and we should mention one other thing: Fiat (Chrysler's parent company) owns a 50 percent stake in VM Motori. So Chrysler should be able to keep the costs of this high-tech engine down to a level we can all afford.
No doubt some of you are now asking, "Who owns the other 50 percent?" General Motors does. Could that mean this engine may end up in GM products like the Silverado ½-ton? We think it may. Now you see why we're so excited.
Unfortunately, no one at Chrysler or GM can talk about future products on the record. So we've never been able to see or drive a vehicle with this 3.0L V-6. That is, until we got a call from Gale Banks Engineering's Banks Powertrain division. Banks has been working directly with VM Motori to engineer its own version of the 3.0L, codenamed the Gale Banks 630T, for use in military and other specialty-use applications. Needless to say, we grabbed our cameras and headed over to Banks' Azusa, California, facility. Check out what we saw.
Inside The Gale Banks 630T V-6 Diesel
DISPLACEMENT: 3.0L (182 ci)
CONFIGURATION: 60-degree, even-fire V-6
ENGINE WEIGHT: 498 pounds
BORE AND STROKE: 83 mm x 92 mm (3.26 in. x 3.62 in.)
ENGINE BLOCK: Compacted-graphite iron (CGI) casting that weighs 159 pounds, featuring four 14mm head bolts per cylinder
BEDPLATE: A one-piece, 35-pound assembly retains the crankshaft and ties the bottom of the block together with six 12mm bolts per main bearing
CRANKSHAFT: Forged 4140 steel with 74mm (2.91 in.) main bearing journals and 67.5mm (2.66 in.) connecting rod journals, externally balanced
CYLINDER HEAD: Aluminum castings with four valves per cylinder
VALVETRAIN: Dual overhead camshafts (DOHC) with roller finger followers and hydraulic lash adjustment
VALVE SIZE: 28.5mm (1.12 in.) intake, 25.4mm (1.00 in.) exhaust
BASE POWER RATING: 221 to 268 hp at 4,000 rpm
BASE TORQUE OUTPUT: 369 to 421 lb-ft at 2,000 rpm
MAXIMUM ENGINE SPEED: 4,800 rpm
FUEL SYSTEM: Bosch common-rail injection with a CP4.2 pump and CRIN 3.4 solenoid injectors capable of running up to 29,000 psi (2,000 bar) and seven injection events
TURBOCHARGER: Electronically controlled variable geometry with water-cooled ball-bearing cartridge in high-power applications
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