September 2016 - Page 4 of 7

September 18, 2016

The Seasoned Player at DealDash

The seasoned player at DealDash is a cunning, experienced player. They know their way around the site, and they aren’t afraid to bid. They know when to bid and who to bid against. Well, this information is at the tip of your fingers and you can use the site to improve your game.

First, don’t start by banging bids around the site, this is called “stomping” if you bid randomly on items you waste bids and pay too much for an item, most seasons pros won’t do this, I say most because some will do it as if they just got there. They probably don’t spend much time on the site, or I’ve seen them only bid on extremely popular items this way.

As soon as you get to the DealDash site, check the “Winner’s List” this is the quickest way to see who is in the field right now. You will see who has won and how many items they have won. If there is one player winning a lot, try bidding on the same item after they have won it. They can only win it once a week and won’t be back for at least that long.

You will become a seasoned player over time, until then, watch the players who win a lot. If you can compete with a lot of bids, try it. They make mistakes too. If a player is seeming to place more bids than an item is worth, they could either be “big spenders” or they won their bids and with no cost they find overbidding to be acceptable. This activity is done mostly during the “Free Wins” sale, many players will come and go. Tip: Don’t get into a “Must win at all costs” frenzy during a Free Wins sale, especially with someone who has been on the site for several years. I don’t like to see those players win all the time, so I don’t always leave, but if I know that they are just going to bid, bid, bid me out of the park, I may leave, at least I still have my bids. You can always go back later, maybe they left or used all their bids.

The newer the player you are at DealDash, the fewer auctions you should be involved with. Bidding in every auction on the site is a seasoned players trait, but I don’t mind because they are spreading themselves too thin and bidding in too many auctions at once increases the chance that they will make a mistake.

As you can see, flipping around the site is important, you will become a seasoned player sooner if you do this. Check your bidding history, see what your bidding habits are, does it change if you bid on high value prizes or are you a lower value item seeker across the board?

Make a list of the players, keep them in mind, put a little star next to the ones who play in all the auctions, you will see a pattern. My best advice is to play around them. They have been at DealDash for a long time for one reason….they are winners!

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

September 17, 2016

DealDash: It’s Tailgate Season!

I absolutely love this time of year in New England, the Autumn is cool and crisp, there is so much to do outdoors, and one of my favorite activities is Tailgating! If I don’t go to the football stadium, I just host the football party. DealDash has great items to help serve up the greatest of events either way.

You can’t even pack the car without packing the cooler first and DealDash has a couple of coolers and you can usually find one on sale at least once a week. They are popular items, and a lot of fun to try and win. I’ve won one, but there is a new Aluminum one that I’m really interested in, go in and check it out!

Every Football party has to have burgers or sliders. You need the BBQ chicken and veggie skewers. It’s all good when you win a grill from DealDash, I’ve won a grill a few times always under $10, my family loves them! They are small, but are perfect for packing in the car.

There are slow cookers to put the beans in and you can even make a baked ziti, it just depends on how warm or cold it is outdoors. I love to bring on the comfort food when it’s chilly. If it’s warm, I’m beans and cole slaw all the way!

DealDash has recognized how popular these items are and have offered a great deal by offering the grill nearly everyday. The coolers vary in offerings. This is why planning at DealDash is so important. You need to shop more than you bid. Always bookmark your favorite items, and be sure to hit the “Alert Me” tab in the individual auction or when you search an item that may not be on the market yet.

Each time you place an item in the “Alert Me” tab you increase your chances of winning. I have won so many items over my nearly three years by simply showing up at the auction before anyone else and using Bid Buddy.

They also have the necessary portable picnic table, this item goes on the market about once a month, so you really need to plan for this one too. Planning is important at DealDash, but having fun is too, so keep your eye on the ball, literally a football, they are much easier to win and come on the market frequently. They carry a nice variety of sport balls and I see them go for pennies all the time.

So, when you’re planning to go to a Football Tailgate party, don’t forget to see what cool and interesting items you can find to help you throw the best party in the lot!

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

September 16, 2016

DealDash Dashboard Has the Answers

When bidding at DealDash there are a few things you can do using your Dashboard to help you win more auctions. The Dashboard has useful information which gives you insight into your past bidding. Use this information to make you a better player. Along with the winning tips, there is information to help you keep organized as a player.

To find your Dashboard all you have to do is click the “My Dashboard” at the top of the Main page. Here you will be brought to your Dashboard. The information right on top is your current wins. When you win, your item rests atop the page and awaits your payment.

Just below that is a list of your current open auctions. I use this as a short cut to the auctions, here you will see how many bids you placed on and item and how many bids are left in your Bid Buddy. Bid Buddy is the best way to win an auction, it bids for you while you shop for other items.

Below that is your Buy It Now open options. The BIN option occurs when you play in an auction and decide to purchase the item, either you want to back out, or you’ve reached the BIN amount of bids, which means you’ve spent the value of the item on bids, if this happens and you purchase the item, you will get all those bids back! As long as you didn’t win it. If you won, great! But if you didn’t there is Binning. These opportunities are open for one week after the auction closes.

Then, there is a list to the left of the page that has a wealth of information to help you think, remember and research. The list contains the following information:

My Dashboard
Public Profile
Buy It Now History
Won Auctions
My Orders
Account Details
Bookmarked Auctions
Contact Support

Your Public Profile is where you choose a personal avatar, and place a comment into your profile. Your comment is just a little something about yourself or some will use this space to try to make others believe they won’t give up, or they have a lot of bids. There are as many comments as there are players at DealDash, some are funny, some tease and some use quotes. Choose a style that’s best for you and use it to your advantage. One common statement is “In it to win it” or “Win or BIN, I’m in!” You can also use this space to throw players off your trail, like “I’ll never leave”. It’s always good to have a comment that you won’t mind reading over and over because you will see it every time a bid is placed by you.

Your “Bookmarks” are a very important feature to help you win. Here is where I keep all the items I plan on getting involved with. I put the item on on Bookmark by clicking the item on the main page. There is a little white star on the corner of the auction, click that, it turns yellow and it’s on your list. Simply by showing up to an auction the second it starts is the best way to win. If everyone is asleep at the wheel you could essentially win the item for just a few pennies. That is always fun!

Use the features DealDash has in place to help you win. These are a couple of my favorite features, and you can use this information to help you win too!

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

September 15, 2016

Bid Buddy Has What You Need at DealDash

DealDash offers a special feature designed to help us win more auctions and it also has the power to give us free bids! It the wonderful Bid Buddy! The Bid Buddy is an automatic system of bidding created and provided by DealDash.

It’s a clever way to add the “fair” to their slogan “Fair and Honest Bidding Site”. By using a Bid Buddy you will only use the number of bids required in order of when you entered the auction. For example. Let’s say there are 5 players, and you are using a Bid Buddy, you will only use one bid per round, and Bid Buddy is there to place a bid if someone backs out. If you don’t use Bid Buddy and instead bid manually, you are placing a bid between each player and this wastes bids because for the same round you will use 6 or 7 bids and everyone else’s one bid. So you will essentially pay more for the item by using too many bids. That constant manual bidding also drives up the price, so Bid Buddy helps keep the final price low.

Perhaps the most glorious of this feature is the free bids! You don’t have to use Bid Buddy to get free bids, you only have to bid, you’ll get them, but if you use Bid Buddy you are assured the full 10 seconds between each players bid. That time is what clocks up your free bids. The Free Bid Meter is engaged every time you place a bid and if you are bidding manually chances are there will be another player who will “stomp” on you time. This is a sad waste of free bids, but some players just can’t resist. It’s usually “Newbies” who do it, they just don’t know how valuable the Bid Buddy is yet, and they may not even know about it.

I didn’t use the Bid Buddy the first few days, but that was so long ago. Today, I won’t even place one bid without using it….well, I do once in awhile just until I open the auction to place the bids in Bid Buddy. Even if I’m only using 10 bids, I use it.

So, how do you use it? You find the auction you wish to join on the main page. Click the item and the auction will open. When you get inside, directly in the center of the page there is a space where you place your cursor and click. Then add the appropriate number of bids and hit “Book Bid Buddy” This will engage your bids in the auction and all you need to do is keep an eye on it while the auction runs. Then you hope yours is the last bid. You can add more bids anytime using the same method and you can also cancel the Bid Buddy at any time.

Use your Bid Buddy all the time, it saves money and helps keep the final price down. It’s easy to use, saves bids, and defiantly helps you win more auctions.

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!