September 2016 - Page 2 of 7

September 26, 2016

DealDash: Stats and Your Dashboard

The more I use DealDash the more the information on the site becomes innate. But in the beginning there was so much to learn, I didn’t know where to look and all the options were, at times, overwhelming. Although I was having fun, I didn’t realize I could have been winning more auctions, with fewer bids, sooner, if I just used a couple of the tools I have right on my Dashboard.

The Dashboard is found on the main page of the website right on top (or on the top of your App) Click it to be brought into the Dashboard where there is a bevy of information. For me the first is the Bidding History, here you will find how many bids you used on a certain item and how many times you bid on an item. If you are going to bid on that item again, the number you used may be the number you need to exceed this time, maybe not, but the odds are you will need to exceed it. What not to exceed is the retail price in bids, if you find you are approaching the value of the item with the cost of bids, back out of the auction and buy the item, DealDash will give you your bids back.

Your Transaction History is very important, this is where you keep track of how much money you are spending, this is important so you stay in line with what it is you need. Try not to bid on items you don’t want, especially in the beginning. The longer I bid, the less I bid on items I don’t want….do I ever? sure, it’s fun to beat you folks, but I won’t overbid to do it. It’s not practical. You will also be able to see all the free bids DealDash has given you for your Time As High Bidder, for your photo submission and the new Daily Free Bids, given for consecutive days bidding.

Your Public Profile can help you win if you have just the right comment to go with your bidding style, I would love to say something like “I’ll never leave” but the truth is, I will, and no one would take me seriously. I have had some success with quotes about strength or perseverance. I like to switch it up and appreciate when other do as we have to read each others comments a lot.

Your DealDash Buy It Now list is the first thing you will see and this is a list that evolves daily. Every item you bid on has a 7 day period where you can purchase the item and get all your bids back, so the Buy It Now list give you insight to the potential free bids you would receive if you bought the item.

Any and all of this information can be helpful and you should check these lists and features often.

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

September 25, 2016

New Free Bid Feature at DealDash

Every day at DealDash the creators try to think of ways to please the customer. I’ve been pleased over and over by the choices they’ve made to make DealDash more fun for me and you. There are a lot of features that make us want to come back, but the latest of these is the return for free bids, there is a new feature at DealDash where you can come to the site and get free bids, but if you come to the site every day for more than 7 days, you will win 30 bids for every one of those consecutive days. There is nothing better than getting 30 free bids every day!

So, for every day that your reenter the DealDash site you will receive an exponentially higher amount of bids until you reach 30 bids, once you reach that point, you will receive 30 bids each day you come back to the site. So if you come back 5 days in a row, you will be rewarded 150 free bids. If you miss a day, they start over and you can reach the 30 a day again and again.

These are bids you can win with! They are free and any bid you place with these bids matters. You can win more bids and you can win real items. This is just another great way DealDash thanks us for showing up at their site.

I’ve won several items at DealDash this week with less than 30 bids, here is a short list of these wins:

Shoulder Massager 16 bids
Shoulder Bag, Purse 6 bids
2 Ct Ear Rings, 18 bids
Wall Decor, 29 bids

You will win prizes with your free bids too. Stick to the lower retail prizes if you really want to win, the chances of winning a high value prize with less than 30 bids is significantly less. The point is you want to win, so, go get your free bids and win some great prizes! DealDash wants you back.

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

September 24, 2016

What exactly is a Power Bidder at DealDash?

The first thing you should know about Power Bidders at DealDash is that they can be beat. They think they are untouchable, but that’s simply not true. The statistics won’t allow them to win them all, so that means that they will lose some, and those are the bidders that players like you and I will beat! We just have to be in the right place ant the right time.

Power Bidders are usually defined as players who bid endlessly, they chronically over bid, pay too much for items and jump in late to auctions. Let’s talk about the latter first, the late jumper, what I’ve found about this “power bidder” is that they actually don’t have a lot of bids and the reason they jumped is because they only have 100-200 bids, they can be beat with 500 bids. Just out last them. The jumper may also have 1000 bids, so know the jumper, this takes a little time, but it’s worth keeping a list, you will soon know who the overbidders are.

A Power Bidder can also be defined as someone who spends copious amounts of money on bids, they don’t care if they are on sale, they just want to bid…they just want to beat you. This is the fun stuff, trust me. They can be beat and you will beat them. Don’t worry, you will win!

These big spenders have a lot of money and they can spend it, seemingly frivolously. Who knows what is really going on? All we know is they out spend us. If you encounter one of these players at DealDash, you have to be true to yourself, if you know this guy has more money than brains, you should just concede and walk away. You really, really have to learn how to walk away. I used to lose bids not listening to this inner voice that says, “you’re not winning this one” and just waste bids, now I let it go. So what if someone else wins? If I stayed in, who knows how long the auction would go with me and the one other guy, perhaps days, depending on the item.

What I really want you to take away from this article is the the Power Bidder can be beat, you don’t need to fear them. You do, however, need to be weary of them, be conscious of what they bid on. If they are chronic “xyz” item, bid on the other thing….the “abc” item. You will know what they are in a day or two of bidding.

DealDash is a fair and fun way to find everyday items, there really are no power bidders, there are however, people who win more because they spend more money. Just bid within your means and you won’t be beat by the “power bidder”. Tip: To defeat a “power bidder” use your free bids for Time As High Bidder to over bid, don’t pay for those bids, it’s better to buy the item and get your bids back.

See, you can be a Power Bidder too! Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

September 23, 2016

Where Ever You Go, Try DealDash First

More and more lately, I have been able to find every thing I ever need for a gift or for myself at DealDash. When I first started playing, I didn’t care what I won. Then, I started shopping, I only bid on items I really wanted, but I often overbid. I have found that you don’t need to overbid to win at DealDash.

It’s so easy to win an item for less than $5, and this is how you do it. If the auction doesn’t close by $5, back out, you didn’t get the deal you wanted. That’s fun! Now, go shop for another item. The exception here is the Buy It Now option. Let’s say you get heavily involved in an auction and you used hundreds of bids. You start to believe it would be better to buy it. That’s a great idea! DealDash will give you your bids used back if you buy an item. So if you find yourself in the “I must win” frame of mind, rack up your BIN amount of bids and then buy it if you don’t win.

You can figure the Buy It Now number of bids by dividing the retail cost of the item, by the cost of bids that day. For example, if you want to go for a $120 item and bids are .15 cents, this is your calculation. 120./.15=800. So, you do not want to use more than 800 bids on the item. You can buy the item at any time, so even if you get to 500 bids and you feel like you may not win, go ahead and buy it and you’ll be back in the game for a different item. Tip: If an item is on the market and another one comes on the market, the second one often sells for less.

I don’t even go to any Malls at all anymore, I never liked them and now I have DealDash. I can get every thing I need there in terms of gifts for sure. I am already almost done with my Christmas shopping and it’s only September! You will want to try DealDash before you go to the mall, save the money for gas, save the time on the road, save the hassle of traffic, and get on-line and shop at DealDash!

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!