Month: October 2014

The time between Halloween and Black Friday begins the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Black Friday, the day right after Halloween is the biggest shopping day of the year falls on Friday, November 28, 2014 (just 46 days away!).
If you’re already wondering how you are going to be able to afford all the Christmas gifts you feel obligated to buy for your family/friends this year don’t fret! Penny auctions can make holiday shopping fun, stress free, easier and even more affordable.
Here’s how:
1. Once you know how to bid you could win items for so much less than the cost of the same items at retail, even before Black Friday sales!
Great Christmas gift ideas included KitchenAid, Ninja, Cuisinart Blenders.
Gifts for kids including plushies/LEGO, dolls, games, puzzles, bicycles and more!
Gifts for football fans or movie buffs: save on big screen HDTVs.
Gifts for dad/son/brother/sister/mother including fishing gear, tools, gardening equipment and even more!
High-tech cleaning supplies like Dyson vacuums, SimpleHuman trash cans!
Jewelry, and makeup. Even gift cards to Zale’s -pop the big question to the one you love for less!
Save money with gifts that keep on giving throughout the year: gift cards to restaurants, movie theaters and retail stores. A shopping spree with gift cards is a perfect gift when you don’t know what to buy someone! All of these items and more can be found on DealDash.com.
2. To get started on DealDash you need to sign up, then buy bids! Bids cost $0.60 a piece and are less when you buy during a bid promo. Start bidding! Do your research before your bid so that you’re a better informed and equipped bidder. Read our tips by starting here Beginner’s Guide to DealDash: How to Sign Up for DealDash: Tips for Beginner Bidders!
Do you get your Christmas shopping done ahead of time, or last minute? Do you win your gifts?
Do you get ready for Christmas far ahead of time with the help of penny auctions?
 

The Zombie Apocalypse is Nigh – a worldwide ebola outbreak, a cold winter, or maybe just Halloween. Ok, really though, you can never be too prepared. Here’s how you can save money with deals on survival gear.
It’s always good to get ready, be prepared for the unexpected, but how?! Let’s see.. First of all, take a few tips from Bear Gryllis, the ultimate in survival and adventure.
Gerber Bear Grylls Survival Series Ultimate Knife with Serrated Edge
” This is no ordinary knife. This is the Bear Grylls Ultimate Knife. If you know this guy from his hit show “Man vs. Wild”, you’ll also know that if Mr. Grylls has designed a series of survival tools, they’ll work in any situation. The Knife is ideal for even the toughest of situations as it comes with a bunch of useful nicknacks. However, you can also use it in everyday situations, we don’t expect you to go as hard core with your adventures as what Bear Grylls does.”
Buy it now price $60
– See more at: https://www.dealdash.com/battle.php?auction_id=2602728#sthash.BK90AzqX.dpuf

 
Gerber Ultimate Survival Pack including Multitool, Firestarter & Flashlight – Buy it now for $93, last sold on DealDash’s auction for $0.20!
The Gerber Ultimate Survival Pack includes a multitool, the Tempo flashlight, and a fire starter rod. The multitool has twelve components including pliers, wire cutters, partially serrated blade, wood saw, small flathead driver, bottle opener, scissors, crosshead driver, piercer, and a medium flathead driver. All the multitool components lock for safety and dependability. This kit also includes the Tempo flashlight, which is small and compact while still boasting sturdy, rugged construction with an anodized aluminum body and a standard four hours of run time powered by a single AAA battery. This survival pack also comes with a fire starter rod and textured plastic sheath. All of the included tools have secure rubber handles that are easy to grip even when a user is wearing gloves. – See more at: https://www.dealdash.com/battle.php?auction_id=2408894#sthash.ogLFdXJm.dpuf
 

Store food up for the long winter, or protect your flour/oats/rice from pantry moths with the Foodsaver Vacuum Sealing System V3860.
“Keep food fresh up to 5X longer with the FoodSaver V3860 fully automatic, premium design vacuum sealing system. You can enjoy the full flavor, nutrition and freshness of foods for a long time after you’ve preserved them and help avoid food waste by reducing leftovers that have to be thrown away. The system uses specially-designed sealing bags and rolls to remove air and create an air-tight seal around food. You can vacuum seal and refrigerate or freeze meats, fish, poultry, baked goods, whole meals, leftovers and more. Fast, simple, one-touch operation includes 2 speeds, 2 seal levels for moist or dry foods, auto liquid detection, marinate and canister mode and pulse function. Features dishwasher-safe, removable drip tray. With built-in roll storage and cutter, retractable hose and integrated bag opener. Starter kit is included containing 1 each FoodSaver Heat-Seal Roll 11″ x 10′ and 8″ x 20′, 5 each FoodSaver Quart-Size and Gallon-Size Pre-Cut Heat-Seal Bags, 1 each Lunch & Leftover Container, Sandwich & Snack Container, 1.5-quart Rectangular Canister with Cheese Grater and 2.5-quart Quick Marinator.”

Emergency fire needed? Make sure you bid on this upcoming auction for this Whetstone Survival Fire Starter Kit, 4 Piece Campers Set Whetstone is a name forged in quality and dependability. Any time you trek into the outdoors you can rely on Whetstone products to assist you in your journey. From fishing to camping to hunting and beyond, Whetstone provides the tools you need to become one with the great outdoors. There simply isn’t a more reliable way to start a fire in extreme conditions. – See more at: https://www.dealdash.com/battle.php?auction_id=2604550#sthash.F0LyQCRE.dpuf
Do you have what it would take to be able to survive a natural disaster? A Typhoon is hitting in Japan/India right now, hurricane season is coming soon… Get ready and be prepared. Save money in the process!
Get deals on survival gear at DealDash.com.
 

“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue,” Christopher Columbus claims he discovered America on October 12, 1492, so we commemorate this discovery on the following Monday every October, this year Columbus day is tomorrow, October 13!
In honor of Columbus Day DealDash just announced a special offer -all bids are now $0.15 each and all auction wins are free. This means you only pay for the bids you place and not the final auction’s price. And as always, shipping is free!
Bids are all $0.15 each and range in price from $33 for 220 bids, $75 for 500 bids, $150 for 1000 bids, $300 for 2000 bids, 4000 bids for $600.
What kind of items can you save on at DealDash?
DealDash sells gift cards, Cameras & camcorders, computers, laptops, tablets, fashion – health & beauty,
home & office materials/furniture, kitchen & appliances, mobile phones & audio, TV/home theater, tools & home improvement, toys for kids & baby and more!
A few things you should know about DealDash.
1. They’ve been one of the longest running, if not the longest running penny auction sites.
2. Founded in Finland.  Based in the US with offices in Minneapolis & Finland.
3. Items are all shipped free of charge and are brand new with applicable manufacturer’s warranties.
4. DealDash is not like a traditional auction. It’s a new form of shopping that launched with Swoopo ( now gone, but it dates back to pre-2008). DealDash offers items in fast-paced auctions, in order to be eligible to win users must register then purchase a bid package of bids to win. Each bid costs $0.60 initially, but you can buy a bid pack when DealDash offers sales, like right now all bids are $0.15 each. Once you see an auction you like you can start bidding when you want to. Each time you place a bid the auction countdown clock increases/resets and counts down. You will win if no one else bids against you. If someone bids against you the clock is reset again and they could win if no one bids against them. That’s basically how it works… Once the timer goes from 1-0 with no bids placed the last to bid is the winner.
5. No Jumper auctions – all auctions on DealDash are “jumper proof” meaning no new bidders can enter to bid after the price hits $5- so only if you place a bid before $5 are you eligible to bid.
6. Buy it now is a must! Buy an item with buy it now if you don’t win and get your bids back into your account!
7. DealDash is open to US residents 18 of years and older, be sure to read all of the terms & conditions prior to buying bids and bidding.
8. You can’t win as many items as you want, DealDash has win limits set.
All bidders can win 6 products worth $200 or less per week. Bidders may also only win 3 products worth more than $200 each week. All win limits will be reset on Saturday at 00:01 am. 
 
Do you bid on DealDash?

These DealDash bidding tips will help you out if you’re not sure about a few key features on DealDash!
Are you new to DealDash? Did you just blow through your first bid pack and have nothing to show for it? Maybe you’ve bid on auctions a bit already but still can’t seem to win much and keep wondering how others are able to win to their heart’s content and max out their weekly win limits, right? Want to be like them? Do what they do! Take note!
If you’re a newbie, first of all, be sure you bid on the beginner auctions that you will find once logged in. Beginner auctions are just for bidders who haven’t won anything yet and are really a great way to get familiar with the bidding and shipping process.
Let the Bid Buddy be your best friend! Ok, figuratively (not literally 😉 – at least I really hope not! Sometimes bidding on auctions can be more fun than hanging out with friends though! What’s Bid Buddy?  Bid buddy is this automated bidding program that’s in each auction on DealDash – programmed right in to allow you to input the number of bids you want to spend and from what increments in the auction process: $1.00-$4.00, $0.01-0.50, and so forth!
Bid on different items. Bid on items that you wouldn’t otherwise bid on. Don’t always go for the laptops or smartphones, bid on games and items that may have less competition just to get used to bidding and start winning!
Bid at different times. 
Bid on DealDash at different hours of the day. Try bidding in the middle of the night, early morning, or just around 11 pm. Do you see a difference in competition when you bid at one time over another?
What are some of your bidding questions? Ask away and we’ll answer them next time!