If you have a 9, 10, 11 or 12 year old on your list, you have a “Tween”; They are too old for kiddie toys, and not quite ready for the teen stuff. They are the age in- between. Tweens are a difficult age group to buy for. DealDash always offers free shipping, and that alone can save you hundreds with your on-line shopping.
I spent some time checking to see if DealDash has what it takes to fulfill the wants and needs on a Tweens list. In fact, they have added a nice variety of items the Tweens on your list will love. I was pleased to find these great gifts that have a guaranteed delivery by Christmas. 
The Silverstone Electic Guitar is atop every rising rock stars list. It has everything a young musician would need to get started including the guitar with a case, an amplifier, strap, instructions and some accessories. It’s never too early to get them started on music. My children started at the age of five playing piano, and I have never regretted it. Today both of my adult children play several instruments, and one sings too! They came to me with the wish to play piano, seeing an ad for piano lessons…how could I deny that, reading and wanting to play an instrument? Today, anything that might get them away from the computer for some time is a great thing.
When bidding on an item such as the guitar, one way to conserve bids is to stay focused on the one item. First, purchase enough bids to pay full retail for the item, for this guitar that would be around 1000. Plan on using all of those bids, but the good news is the average final price of the guitar is around $20.00! Chances are very good with patience and perseverance you can win this item and if you don’t… purchase it and get your bids back to try for the next item. Another great tip; Don’t bid on anything but the guitar! My motto, Set it and forget it!
During the holidays it’s always a great idea to have a Chess board arou
nd because there is something magical about watching a grandparent teach a young person how to play. This set has a Classic Collection of games including Chess, Checkers and Dominoes. This item will be best won with about 650 bids, that is the cut off before you own it without winning, but the good news, again, at DealDash this item has an average final price around $14.00, so most people who have won this have saved around 85%. Stay focused on only the games and bid on nothing else until you win or BIN (Buy It Now, paying retail for an item). Please use your Bid Buddy, or you are going to be disappointed with yourself if you just slam your bids away and don’t win, at least if you used your Bid Buddy, you have gained the free bids for bidding. When you stomp on other players you get a bad reputation, and you might not think that matters, but it does and over the long haul, it’s best to have let someone win than throwing away your bid budget.
You will never go wrong getting a Tween their own iPad. Children today are younger and younger when they get their first technology, I saw a 10 month old baby at the grocery store the other day playing with an iPhone, the manual dexterity of little ones today just astounds me. The average selling price of this item fluctuates because it’s very popular and there are a lot of factors in knowing how many bids to place or how long to stay in an auction. These things you’ll learn over time, who’s in the auction, how many people are actively bidding, etc.
Having your Tween on their own iPad saves them using yours because they’ll want to use it just when you need to get a recipe or do some chatting with a friend!
Lastly, this week at DealDash for every bid you place they will give you free bids with a multiplier. Check out DealDash everyday this week to get your free bids while you do your holiday shopping.
Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!
It’s Not Too Late At DealDash!
So you are not done with your Christmas Shopping? Well, it isn’t too late to place some bids for great gifts at DealDash! DealDash has a guaranteed delivery by Christmas of many products during their “Order now & Get it by Christmas – Pay for your item today, get it by Christmas” Sale.
You have looked everywhere for the right gift and with no luck, you finally turn to DealDash. This is the most fun you will have Christmas Shopping all season. DD has the right items and the right retail prices. Keep in mind this simple formula while you are bidding for Christmas gift.
First, go for a gift you can afford, don’t try to win the “big prize” and let yourself get disappointed if you lose. When you bid on an item in your budget, for example, say on a $35.00 item, simply divide the price of the item by the price of bids. 35.00/14 = 250 bids. Place the 250 bids on the item, and don’t place any more. Once you win, you take your win and your left over bids and try for another item. BUT, if you don’t win, you’ve spent only what the item is valued at, but you have no item. Now, purchase the item at full retail and you will get all your bids back.
This strategy is essential to your continuing to play. You now have your item because you bought it and you have those same 250 bids to go for the next item. This is not the time to be parlaying your bids for exchange, this is the time to stay focused on the prize. Bid on only items you actually want. Don’t go for bid pack now either, just buy the bids and stay focused.
This sale at Deal Dash is phenomenal! For the next five days at DealDash you will earn free bids with a multiplier. During this period DD will give you even more free bids for every bid you bid giving you even more bidding power. Starting December 15, 2015 your item is guaranteed delivery plus you get an extra gift from DealDash…lot’s of free bids!
Don’t fret over going to the mall when you can shop at Deal Dash right in your own home, have fun doing it and earn free bids for a gift for yourself!
Good Luck and Happy Bidding!
Get Your Bids Back At DealDash!
DealDash does everything possible to make it easy for their players to win, but there is no guarantee you are going to win. It’s the nature of the beast. You’re thinking for all the bids you entered, you should have won but you just didn’t. You have hit the wall! This is the time to reevaluate your playing strategy.
This is the first time you hit the wall, and you don’t like it! I don’t like it either, but what I’ve learned is you can’t win them all, in fact, if you win 25% of the auctions you enter, you are doing pretty well. If you aren’t winning 1 in four, then it’s time to rethink your the way you place bids. If you are poking one bid into a bunch of auctions with the thought of returning later but don’t, take a look at how many of those “one bid” you place, they add up and distract from your success rate.
It really doesn’t matter what happened yesterday, today is all that matters. Take a deep breath because a “loosing streak” could last days! It happens to every one. Now, after thousands and thousands of bids, I realize I was the problem! I get in my own way once in a while, I can’t help it. I just revert back to a “newbie” way of bidding and then scratch my head….what?!
So, what did I do wrong? Number one mistake, not planning ahead. You can shop for hours and days ahead of time, yet occasionally I will just jump right in without paying attention to what is coming on the market and who is in the auction? Then suddenly, I realize after I have placed 200 bids “xyz” is playing and he’s always over bidding!!! I’m not doing my homework! I call this “Bid- Crazy”, you can easily get bid crazy and not even realize it until 500 bids are gone! Don’t let this happen! Get a hold of yourself. Step away from the computer or phone. Now, take your time to shop, after all , that’s why you are here! It takes patience to win and you really need to pace yourself.
Now, you have a grip, come back and take a look at the field, you know what to look for, who is playing? What are prizes going for? Who’s at their limit? How long has the auction been running? You can do this!
Ok, now you have all your ducks in a row, go ahead and bid! Decide not to fall into the traps, 1. you can’t stand this player, you’re going to beat the pants of them, you will overbid instead of walk away. 2. You thought this was going to be an easy win and then after 200 bids you still have not won…you should have walked away but you let the win rule you. 3. You have a ton of bids so you place them on your favorite item and then went on to other auctions, suddenly the auction ended and you lost, the other guy won because he was paying attention, you weren’t. It’s that simple. Do no over extend yourself.
So just when you thought you had this down-pat you started losing, reevaluate your strategy, and pay attention to your auction, I can not stress how important that is. You have won many auctions before and you will win them again and again!
Fortunately, DealDash has a generous reward system in place, if you don’t win an auction, you can purchase the item and get ALL of your bids back! Not only that, every bid you place adds to the timer on a reward- for- bidding meter. So no matter what you have a parachute at DealDash!
Happy Bidding!!!
DealDash Epic Wins, Few Bids!
If you’ve ever wondered why the “power bidders” win a lot, it’s because they are prepared to do battle. Getting to know the DealDash Site is one of the best ways to prepare for battle. First, be serious about bidding but have fun doing it. I make a list of the people I want to keep an eye on, and I always use the tab “Who’s At Their Limit”, it costs one bid, but it can give you some insight into who may dominate a auction. It’s found on your Dashboard in the left hand column.
Check the stats of the site when you want to get started. Watch the winners list so you know who won the big bid pack recently. When using the winners list to examine the field, the lower the final sale price, the shorter the auction. So if some one just won an 800 bid pack for .48 cents, they just place those bids, but if it sold for $24.00 it’s been running a while.
It takes some time to get to know the DealDash site in detail, so the more you play the more you know. You start by having fun, you come and go in auctions, but now you want to win, and the power bidders are serious about winning and some will do it at all costs. Everyone is on the site is there for the same reason, to find great deals.
I have fought my way through many battles, but it’s also part of the allure for me. In any event, I still love winning! However you get there, it’s all about the ride! Be sure to check the stats when you get there, who’s winning, for what price and Who’s At Their Limit? Knowing these facts will help you win more auctions for less bids.
Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!!
Donna, DealDasher since 2014.