September 2016 - Page 3 of 7

September 22, 2016

Stay Tuned to Your DealDash

Some items at DealDash require more attention than others, overtime, you will be able to figure out which auctions you can “set it, and forget it” or you need to stay tuned and be involved. I like the auctions that require you to stay tuned. They are the faster moving items, usually the lower retail value, and it’s just fun to win at DealDash.

For now, you can follow these general tips to decide which items to go for to win quick and for a low retail. First is popularity of item, you can determine this by the number of people in the auction. Simply open an individual auction and you can see how many players there are by the number of avatars, each one represents a player, the fewer the players, the better the odds of winning. Get in on the DealDash auction very early incase it closes for a couple of pennies, and use your Bid Buddy even if you’re only putting in 10 bids. If everyone else makes a mistake right out of the gate, you win! How’s that for pay attention?

These items are generally everyday items that everyone already has, like jewelry, cologne, a pocket book, or a watch. Other low retail items, especially in the toy category will sell low. The exception in the toy category is the gaming system, they are very popular (although that is technology, it’s also a game, it fits both categories.

Price is also an important factor, usually the higher the retail value, the more players in the auction. There are so many players who want the same items and when this happens, this is the auction where you can set it and forget it. This is an auction which you expect to go on and on for hours or even days. If it is an auction that is going on for days, be sure to load enough bids into your Bid Buddy for over night, and assume it will be down to you and one other person for awhile, you’ll want to add extra for those. Tip: A lot of long lasting auctions will end in the wee hours of the morning because a player didn’t load up enough bids and fell asleep.

How long the item has been on the site often has some to do with the popularity. I have found that new items, like today new, will sell low the first day on the site, but then as soon as it catches on, the item gets popular and everyone wants it, so the popularity goes high. Then it levels out, a lot of players have it and there are again, less players in the auction.

There are any number of other reasons to watch the auction you are in. For example, if there is a Bid Multiplier on free bids for your Time As High Bidder(TAHB) because if there is a stomper in the way, you don’t want to lose out on those free bids. It’s better to walk away from the auction, there is always another one. Check the list on the auction to see how often the item is offered, you can tell this by looking at the dates the item was last won. If there are no dates, it’s most likely a new item.

So, low retail, keep an eye on it, high retail, set it and forget it. It’s fun either way.

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

September 21, 2016

DealDash: Stompers Do Not Win

Are you wondering what a “Stomper” is? If you are, you may be one! There is a group of players at DealDash who “stomp” bids, and for no other apparent reason, they think they will win auctions that way.

There are a couple of reasons why people “stomp”. The main reason is they are a Newbie, the Newbie has no idea what opportunities they are losing by stomping each other bid. First, they are overbidding. They are spending 5 to ten times more bids to win than any other player. They are also raising the price of the item by extending the final cost higher than it would have ended if it were just players using Bid Buddy.

Sadly, for the stomper, they are losing all those free bids for Time As High Bidder(TAHB). DealDash offers free bids to every player every day just for bidding, but it’s based on how long your bid is out there. If you stomp, you will be stomped back and that short bid for TAHB earns much less free bids.

Stomping is unsustainable, you can’t just keep stomping because you will soon be out of bids. Then you’ll have to buy more and you’re in a vicious cycle, you stomp, you don’t get free bids, you pay more for items, you don’t win more often, you get stomped back, and you buy more bids. This is not a pleasurable experience. Using the Bid Buddy makes the experience so much more than just bidding. You have to outwit the other players. There is a strategy to playing, and stomping is not a reasonable part of it.

The other stomper is the seasoned player, they are doing to try to scare people away and to be mean. It’s not fair play as stomping spoils the game. But the “old timer” stomper gets theirs too. Usually a newbie won’t be scared away, and they will just stomp back, that creates some hostility between the bidders and they just stomp each other. Tip: Sometimes I just put in a dozen bids during this frenzy and sit back and watch, because the one who wins will most likely be someone using their Bid Buddy.

So, if you think you might be a stomper and didn’t realize how much opportunity you were missing out on, or if you are a seasoned player stomping up a storm, just remember, Bid Buddy usually prevails!

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

September 20, 2016

The Social Scene at DealDash

So, you’ve been poking around the DealDash site for sometime, and you’re branching out for information to help you win. There is a lot of information you could find on the internet. I started just searching the web, but what I found was these aren’t people who know the site. I vowed to make my own decisions about bidding at DealDash, and I found the DealDash blogs to be the most helpful. There are some really good tips and that’s like money in the bank!

As well, the Social Scene at DealDash is alive and well, and on the DealDash Facebook page you can see actual players who’ve really won prizes! There, players share what they won and how much they paid for it. You can see their smiles and track wins of other players. It’s an anonymous system, what ever your name is on Facebook is what the players see. No ones username is revealed…..that is, unless you want to.

DealDash even rewards players with free bids for sharing photos of their wins. All you need to do to claim the free bids is to snap a photo of you with your win, you can post up to once a week and earn up to 350 bids for your photo. The number of free bids is determined by the retail value of the prize you won. If your win is less than $99, you will receive 30 free bids, $99-$198 is 225 free bids, and $199 and up you will receive 350 free bids. One player a week will also win 1000 for the “Best Photo of the Week” contest. Each Monday they post the win on the Facebook page. They also post it on the DealDash main page, where you’ll find it at the bottom of the page listed with the blogs.

Make the picture entertaining, they really like a “bust” type shot with the item front and center. It helps if you smile! They also like it when you have the item in use. Take a clear, non-blurry picture. Try not to use a flash if possible. If your item is really big, try to get the whole item in the photo from a distance.

Here is a great example of what makes a winning photo.

The Facebook Page is a fun place to see other people, but DealDash also uses the page to place articles about current events, or to talk about the brands they carry. A place to get inspirational quotes and find human interest stories. DealDashes Facebook page has real-time reviews by everyday players. Where you can share your winning experience or voice any concerns and see real-time solutions. DealDash reaches out to many players daily who comment and it’s a truly interactive experience.

Go to the DealDash Facebook page and “like” it! Join the fun and post your wins for free bids!

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

September 19, 2016

Pay Attention to the Technology at DealDash

If you’ve seen the television commercials for DealDash, and who hasn’t? Then you know that you can win a tablet for less than $10, and it says in the commercial, “not typical results”. Lately, I’ve been thinking if winning a tablet, my husband needs a new one. So I’ve been watching the auctions, and what I’ve seen is it can be typical results because they sell for less than $50 all the time, there is always one or more tablets on the site for sale, and they do go for low prices. Not every one, but a good amount of them.

They have a great variety of tablets, in all different sizes and brands. They carry everyones favorite. Now I start my research for the correct one for us, the shopping is half the fun. When I find a tablet that I like, I will set the “Alert Me” tab which is found in the individual auction. You’ll find it right below the Bid Buddy. This tab will have DealDash send you an email three days before the auction starts, they will send you another one a day earlier and one just before it starts. It’s a perfect trilogy of notifications, it gives you time to plan to get the lowest price bids over the next few days, and make your purchase then.

Planning is so important. Sure, you can show up at DealDash and win a bunch of items you like for yourself or family or friends. But, when you really need something, it’s best to plan, the best time to bid, the right sale to suit your needs. Who is in the auction? All this information will help you win and make you a better player.

I will say I was pleasantly surprised to see how reasonable all the tablets go for at DealDash. It’s all fair, and if you don’t win it, you still have the option to purchase the item with the DealDash bid back promise. If you Buy It Now, known as binning or BIN, you are given your bids back. DealDash never wants any player to go away empty-handed. So any auction you bid in comes with the BIN promise.

So seek out your favorite tablet, your best time and get your bids on sale. Tip: go to the DealDash Facebook page to see what sales are current.

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!