March 2017 - Page 3 of 8

March 21, 2017

DealDash Tips to Conserve Bids

The fewer bids you use to win a DealDash auction, the fewer bids you will have to buy. Therefore, it makes sense to conserve as many bids as possible.

Here is one way to conserve your bids:

After you place your first bid in the auction so you don’t get locked out, just wait and watch. Save the rest of your bids until the auction gets down to the last two players.

Let’s say that it appears you are one of the last three bidders, but you do not know if any other bidders are just “waiting in the wings” before joining the “final fight for the win.” What if other players are simply waiting for you or the other two players to run out of bids?

You can do a test to find out. It is a little risky, but it might be worth the risk. Here’s what you can do.

Cancel your bids. That’s right. I know one of the other two players could win the auction when you leave, but the last two players usually fight it out for a while and this is just a temporary little test. If no other players jump into the auction, you can put your bids back in and continue to play. On the other hand, if any other players are just waiting for you to run out of bids or quit, they will be sure to jump into the auction soon after you leave.

That puts you in the driver’s seat. Now you will be able to save your bids while you watch and wait for the other players to run out of bids. When the auction gets down to only two players again, that’s when you can jump back in and fight for the win.

March 20, 2017

DealDash Tips: Why not cut the clock?

New players on DealDash.com are usually easy to identify because they often cut the clock and over-bid. Most experienced bidders do not do that because they know better.

The main reason new users cut the clock is because they do not yet know any better. They have not yet learned how to find and use the automated bidder, BidBuddy, and that is why they are bidding the hard way—one bid at a time from the home page.

Once new users learn that by double-clicking the auction, a new window opens where they will find BidBuddy, they will gladly start using it.

Some players might have tried other penny auction shopping sites where beating the clock was a good thing. However, on DealDash beating the clock is a bad thing. Here’s why:

Cutting the clock wastes bids and greatly diminishes your chance of winning.
Cutting the clock robs other players out of their time on the clock because that is how all players earn free bids (Look for the green at the bottom right of your screen that moves whenever your bid comes up)

DealDash is a friendly and polite community. We play fair and show respect for other players. For your sake and for ours, use the BidBuddy!

Submitted by: Barbara L. Sellers

March 19, 2017

DealDash Tips to Win Outdoor Decor

Wouldn’t you love to have a beautiful patio like the picture above? Read this article to learn some tips for bidding on outdoor decor on DealDash.

DealDash has such a varied and interesting selection of outdoor decor items up for auction. There are your standard things like outdoor seats and storage, but there are also very unique pieces of sculpture as well as working fountains. These are some of the items that will make your yard look amazing as well as unique. Don’t be like the neighbor next door, win some unique outdoor decor from DealDash with these bidding tips from DealDash.

It’s Chilly, Bid Now

Here it is. March, and there is still snow on the ground and icicles on the roof. Unless you are living somewhere delightfully tropical, you probably aren’t bidding on outdoor items…But you should be! Bidding on outdoor items while it’s still snowy and cold outside will cut down on the competition. If you were to wait until the height of the summer season, well, there would be a lot more bidders vying for that bird bath!

Choose Your Auction Carefully

DealDash sometimes offers the same item up for bid within days of each other, sometimes even on the same day. If you’ve decided on a particular piece of outdoor decor that you would like to win then choose the day and time that is right for you. Typically auctions that start very early in the morning or very late at night on weeknights tend to end at a lower price. However, you never know what’s going to happen in a DealDash auction, that’s the wonderful mystery that is DealDash.

Don’t Win? Just BIN

Sadly, some of these high-quality outdoor decor items can be very highly sought after on DealDash. If you don’t end up winning your ideal outdoor decor item, don’t worry! DealDash offers the BIN option on every single item, no matter how many bids you have placed (as long as you placed 1). You can always BIN (Buy It Now), and pay retail price for the item and receive all of your bids back. Not only will you receive your item, all of your bids back, and get to keep the clock time that you accrued while bidding, you will also receive free shipping. Now that, my DealDash friends, is a DEAL.

Thanks for Reading

Thanks so much for reading this DealDash Tips article on outdoor decor. Want to read more about DealDash tips, tricks, and strategies? Check back here every day for new articles here are well as on our sister blog, DealDash Reviews. If you have any requests for specific articles, please feel free to leave a comment below.

Need outdoor decor? Go check DealDash for benches, fountains, and sculptures. DealDash has all of the outdoor items that you need. Visit DealDash now to see how much you can save. Good luck and happy bidding everyone!

This blog was written by Dawn E, a mother of 3 who loves DealDash. Read even more at DealDashBlog.com, DealDashReviewed.com, or on her own blog, DawnBlogtopus.

March 18, 2017

Time to Bid With DealDash Tips

Bidding on DealDash can take up a large portion of your time if you do everything correctly. Here are some DealDash time saving tips for bidding.

Some people might think that you can just toss a few bids into the BidBuddy and walk away a winner. That does happen sometimes, but it would be more of a fluke than a rule of thumb. To win skillfully you need to take some time to put into research and auction watching. Here are some ideas and tips from DealDash on how to maximize your DealDash time.

Spreadsheets

Most people probably don’t think that spreadsheets are very fun, however, they can save you significant time and effort when you use them for DealDash. Instead of having to keep a notebook and pen next to your computer to do research on other bidders you can just quickly pop their name into a spreadsheet. The pen and notebook

The pen and notebook will work of course, but spreadsheets are better. The number one reason why I find spreadsheets better than the good ole’ pen and notebook is because you can quickly and easily alphabetize the bidder names. You can also use spreadsheets to sort the bidders in other ways such as by how many bids you estimate that they have spent, or by the final price of auctions. Spreadsheets will save you a lot of time on DealDash.

Bookmarks

If you’re not using the “bookmark” feature on DealDash then you are wasting time. The bookmark feature can save you lots of time on DealDash because it allows you to quickly find the auctions that you are interested in bidding on. If you have some spare time when you’re waiting for dinner to cook, or on your commute (as long as you’re not the driver!) then quickly scroll through the auctions on DealDash and bookmark the ones that you like. Then, when you have some spare time later on you can check them out in depth.

BidBuddy

BidBuddy, of course, is the number one time saver on DealDash. You heard me say earlier that you shouldn’t just toss bids into him and walk away. That’s true, but if you have done your prior research on the bidders and items, then feel confident in filling up the BidBuddy. Put in the amount of bids that are equal to the BIN (Buy It Now) price, and hit the “Book a BidBuddy” button. There you go, time saved.

Thanks for Reading

Thanks so much for reading this DealDash Tips article on bidding. Don’t forget to check back every day for new articles here are well as on our sister blog, DealDash Reviews. If you have any requests for specific articles, please feel free to leave a comment below.

Ready to do some DealDash research? You’ll find that DealDash has all of the items that you need. Visit DealDash now to see how much you can save. Good luck and happy bidding everyone!

This blog was written by Dawn E, a mother of 3 who loves DealDash. Read even more at DealDashBlog.com, DealDashReviewed.com, or on her own blog, DawnBlogtopus.