August 2016 - Page 5 of 8

August 13, 2016

The Clean Machines at DealDash

You may not think to go to DealDash first for your cleaning machines, but they have such a great variety of cleaning devices, I thought I would highlight a few of my favorites, give some comparisons and talk about retail pricing. This is a very popular category at DealDash, it seems everyone wants a new vacuum or a pressure washer.

O'Cedar Easy Wring Spin Mop & Bucket $41 — O’Cedar Easy Wring Spin Mop & Bucket $41

I am one of those people, I love to shop in this category, between my home and the home of my two adult children, we have a lot of cleaning to do. My favorite win in the “cleaning machine” category is an unbelievable, awesome mop, believe it or not. I love this mop! I will never touch a mop-head again, I’ve had this one for a couple of years now and it’s still like brand new. If ever I needed to replace it, I would go straight to DealDash and win another one. I paid about .45 cents for my first one! I call this a “machine” because it has a spinning feature where you don’t have to touch the mop-head, it spins the water out, you dip in the bucket and then step on the pedal and spin, it’s great because you can use really hot water too! If you don’t like moping the floor, and who does? You need this mop.

Moving on, let’s talk about the elephant in the room, the item I haven’t won. I haven’t really tried very hard, but I have tried a couple of times to win this Panasonic Canister Vacuum, I’ve had a similar vacuum in the past and after a few upright canister vacuums, I’d like to try this style again. I like the idea of having a bag to catch the dust. I also like that you only have to push around the wand and not the entire canister. For those reasons I highlight the canister vacuum as my favorite vacuum choice at DealDash.

karcher k 2.26M+T50 184 — Karcher k 2.26M+T50 $184

For outdoor cleaning the deck, your driveway and your car, this lightweight Karcher K2.26M + T50, with wand and 5 attachments makes your outdoor cleaning easier. This is an item on my wish list, but I haven’t gone for it yet. I’m waiting for just the right moment, defined by who is in the auction, what type of sale DealDash is offering at the time and often, what day of the week it is. I’ll get it, I usually get everything I’ve set out to get one way or another (win or bin). Deal Dash has a really nice selection of Pressure Washers, this is my favorite “around the house” model, but they carry pressure washers all the way up to an $800 professional model. Simply type “pressure washer” in the search bar, select your favorite and bookmark it by clicking the star in the upper right hand corner of the auction or hitting the “Alert Me tab”. DealDash will send you an email a couple of days before it comes on the market, a day earlier and about an hour or two before it goes live, they don’t want you to miss it. I usually set an alarm clock the day of the auction.

These are just a few of my favorite cleaning machines they carry at Dealdash. Tip: this popular category takes patience and perseverance, don’t get discouraged if you don’t win it the first time around, you will, just keep trying. Since this auction will take time, I usually look for it during a Free Sale, this way I’m in for the long haul and when I win, I pay nothing, DealDash picks up the tab. Yes! they do that all the time!

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

August 12, 2016

Beat the Heat Fun at DealDash

Ouch! It’s been a scorcher this summer. DealDash offers relief for the heat by being an indoor sport! Haha. First and foremost, you can sit in the air conditioning and play DealDash while you try to win all your Summertime Fun items like a swimming pool, some floaties, or maybe some yard art or a bird house.

DealDash has a nice variety of outdoor items for your yard that you will enjoy all Summer long. Everywhere I look in my yard has a wonderful something that I won or Binned at DealDash. “Binning” is buying the item if you don’t win it, and DealDash will give you all your bids back. It’s a fair and kind thing that DealDash does to say, “Sorry you didn’t win, here’s your bids back, go for another item”! You never have to leave empty-handed when Binning at DealDash, you get your item and your bids back.

There are quite a few items that are my personal favorites in this category called “Hobbies, Toys, Outdoors and Games” also “Home Garden and Tools”. There you will find a great selection of items for your home and for gifts, I have won some items multiple times and I love to give away my extra wins. I just keep everything in my “present closet” and when I need something, there is always a DealDash treat in there.

This Swim and Play 15 ft. Above Ground Pool retails for $519, but the average selling price at DealDash is only $69! I’ve seen the pool go for less than $20 a couple of times. Once you win your pool you’ll want to fill it with the fun accessories. DealDash carries, lighting, flotation devices, games and more.

I have won some great games for the yard for just a few pennies and I see them go low all the time. Ive seen this Bocce Ball Set go as low as .19 cents and I paid less than a dollar for mine. I’ve actually won it a couple of times. I like the low priced items for a quick auction. Really, if you don’t win an item valued under $50 with a few bids, just plan on Binning it. This way you know you will have the Bocce Set and your bids back!

They also have a really well made Croquet Set which I also have. That was a BIN. You just can’t win them all, but you never have to go away with nothing at DealDash. They have many way for us to win in place and they really want us to win.

Whatever you Summer outdoor pleasure, you are sure to find something at DealDash that will fit. If you can dream it, just type it in the search bar at DealDash, they probably have it. It’s so much more than just shopping, so hop on in a win yourself some great Summertime fun & games.

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

August 11, 2016

DealDash: New Rules, New Strategy

DealDash has listened to the players and has introduced a new Winning Limit. In the past you were able to win 9 prizes a week, nine wins and you were done until the next week. This was a fair way to keep the playing field fair for everyone. Lately, there has been some players who wish to have the winning limits lifted and DealDash listened.

Now you may win as many items as you can, but you may only win each item once in a week. So when you win an item, a little “trophy” will appear in the upper right hand corner of the auction on the main page, this will indicate that you won it, and you will not be able to bid on it. That’s ok, there are hundreds of other items to bid on. This system will make it easier for players to win, especially the big ticket items.

In the past “Power Bidders” dominated the upper value items, now once they win it, they too, must move on. So, the new strategy for us “Regular Bidders” is to keep a close eye on the “Winners List”. I’m going to keep a list of the winners. I like lists. You can go back about 24 hours on the Winner’s List provided by DealDash and this will be a good way to stay on top of who’s winning, but if you want to keep track of a longer list for a specific item, use the Winner’s List to compile your research.

Next, use the list of winners in the auction itself. If you click on any auction and open it there is a list of who won it, what they paid and the date they won it. It is a convenient and quick way to see who is out of the pool of players, the longer the list of “Power Bidders” on the list the better your chances of winning.

Who are the “Power Bidders?” Well, that is something that takes time on the site to figure out. I can’t name names here, but it doesn’t take long to figure out who they are. Tip: Go to the highest value items for sale on the site, most of the players in those auctions consider themselves power bidders. Now, watch these auctions for a couple of day, (yes, some auctions take days to win) and keep track of the people who come and go, and come and go from these auction. The ones who are most persistent are going to spend the BIN amount of bids to win.

What is BIN? Binning or “Buy It Now” is a policy DealDash offers to players who try to win an item, but are unsuccessful. You may then purchase the item any time during the auction or for up to week after and DealDash will return the bids used to your account. Once you purchase an item you will not be able to bid on it. To “BIN” an item is to spend the value of the item in bids. For example, if the item is valued at $300.00, the BIN number of bids are as follows; price of the item, divided by the cost of bids (aprox. .15) equals bids to BIN. $300./.15 cents =2000 bids.

These are a few tips which can give you some insight into the new game at DealDash. It’s been a wild month here with the new rule, but as I master it, I will continue to write all my tips and secrets here. If you play better, we all win more.

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

August 10, 2016

Know the DealDash Language

DealDash has a language all it’s own, and knowing what the difference between a jumper and a stomper is helpful, especially in understanding your fellow player. Here is a list of the basic lingo of DealDash.

Auctions- An auction is why you come to DealDash, there is a pay to shop/play system where you buy bids and play the auction to win great everyday items for very low prices. The home page at DealDash displays all the auctions available for bidding or purchase.

Auctions, Individual- Each auction has its own page where the stats of the auction are available. For example: how many players, who they are, and their comment.

Banner-The banner at the top of the home page is where you will find the current cost of bids and the details of the latest sale. Often, 50% Off Final Price, Free Auction Wins, and a Free Bid Multiplier. Check the banner daily, it changes very early in the morning.

Bidding- The act of placing bids in a auction for real, everyday items, like computers, housewares, clothing, jewelry and art.

Bids- Bids are the currency of the site, you need them to bid and win your prizes. They range in price between .12 to .16 cents and you can see the cost on the banner. Purchase bids to join auctions.

Bid Count Meter-This displays your available bids. When you have bids on your Bid Buddy, the bids are subtracted from this total. There are two bid count meters one on the top, right hand side of the page and one on the bottom left.

Buy Bid Tabs-There are three, one is on the top of the auctions page right next to your bid count meter, one is at the bottom on the left of the auctions page, it looks like a little credit card, and there is one in your dashboard list of tabs.

Buy It Now (BIN)- Also referred to as “Binning”. At any time during an auction you can opt out and purchase the item at the regular retail price. When you do, the DealDash promise is to give you all the bids back that you used trying to win it. When you make your purchase from the “Buy It Now” tab, the used bids will be immediately deposited into your Bid Count Meter.

Bid Buddy- The most reliable tool at Deal Dash, it is the best way to set up a pre -determined amount of bids to be placed for you in the order you joined the auction. If there are 7 players using Bid Buddy, it will place a bid for you every 7th turn, the only thing between you and the other players is the number of bids you place. The one who places the last bid is the winner.

Dashboard-Your dashboard is essential to keeping track of all your plays, wins and purchases. There is a comprehensive list of the items you are bidding on currently and how many bids you have placed. This is where you find all your information, public profile, bids placed, account information. You will find your dashboard on the top and bottom of the page.

Deal Dasher- One who plays, shops and saves at Deal Dash.

Final Price- When an auction ends the number of bids placed by all players determines the final price. If 4945 total bids are placed the final price is $49.45.

Free Bid Meter-“Time as highest bidder” is determined by the number of bids you place times about 9 seconds for each bid. The meter ticks up your time and when you’ve reached the appropriate number of bids for your current level you are rewarded with free bids. Each level increases the number of bids you claim, for example if you are at level 79 you will claim 1000 bids and it goes up with each level of play you achieve.

Jumping-A player who places a bid before the $5 cut off and then leaves the auction only to return later and jump in. Get to know who does this and wait until they jump in. Jumper- One who jumps

Public Profile- You may have a comment displayed under your Avatar, which you can edit it from your Public Profile tab located on the left hand side of your Dashboard. All comments are approved by Deal Dash staff and have guidelines that include, among other things, not being threatening or misleading with your statement. It’s meant to give some personality to your Avatar. Auctions can be won and lost with these comments, pay close attention. Lately, there has been a trend to talk to each other through the comment by creating a continuous story. Feel free to join in!

Stomping-Stomping plain and simple is the worst offense of a Deal Dasher. It is a reckless and thoughtless storm of bids being throw into an auction. This rapid-fire bidding is an attempt to scare everyone away and as a result win the auction. Stomper- One who stomps Stompers become obsolete because in the long run, this activity is unsustainable.

User Name-The name everyone sees when you are playing Deal Dash, you’ll want this to be creative and expressive. Some people use their actual name or a combination of letters and numbers.

Winner’s list-A real-time list of all the wins, a picture of the item with a description, who won it and what they paid for it. It also displays the winners Avatar. The winners list is a great place to do research. You can see what final prices are trending to estimate where the next auction may end.

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!