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November 26, 2016

DealDash Tips to Plan Ahead

Most people have the best intentions of planning ahead for Christmas and New Year’s Celebrations, but fall a little short. Here are some tips from DealDash to keep yourself on track.

Christmas and New Year’s are approaching quickly, and it’s important to have your plans laid out and ready to implement. One of the biggest things that we think about during the holiday season is presents! Have you gotten your Christmas lists from your family yet? Have you done your research on the products? If you haven’t done that yet, you need to get moving. No matter what is on their lists, be sure that you check DealDash first.

DealDash has items in every category, from gift cards to toys to tools. Do a search on DealDash to see if there are any items that you can bid on and win as presents. While you’re browsing the auctions, perhaps you will spot the perfect gift for someone else on your list.

Other than presents, if you’re hosting the celebration you will need to think about food preparation as well. What’s on the menu? Will any of the guests attending be bringing any appetizers or desserts to share with the attendees? When you’re thinking of your menu plans, you also need to think about what small appliances are needed to prepare your dinner. Do you need a stand mixer? How about a toaster oven, an air fryer, or a coffee machine? All of these items are great to have in the kitchen, and you can get then all from DealDash as well. When you need a small appliance for the kitchen, check DealDash first.

Moving on to New Year’s Eve, will you be attending a party or other celebration? Have you found your perfect New Year’s Eve outfit? Maybe it’s time to get some new jewelry to go with your outfit. A watch, a pair of earrings, and a necklace might be exactly what you need to look and feel great for the new year. Check out the newest jewelry arrivals on DealDash.

I hope that you have found this article on planning ahead for the holidays helpful. No matter what the occasion DealDash always has auctions to win exactly what you need. Check DealDash for toys, kitchen items, tools, sports items, art, gift cards, and jewelry. Visit DealDash now and see how much you can save. Good luck and happy bidding everyone!

November 25, 2016

DealDash Tips for Stocking Stuffers

Christmas is rapidly approaching, and DealDash Tips would like to help you find the perfect stocking stuffers for your family.

Finding the perfect stocking stuffers for your family can be tricky. DealDash is here to help. I personally love to have a stocking, and to fill other’s stockings. You might be surprised to hear that in some families the stockings are just for decoration! My husband was quite surprised when I told him that he was responsible for filling my stocking – he didn’t realize that they were for anything but decoration. I was shocked, and made sure that his stocking has been filled with great things ever since.

“What are some great things to fill a stocking with?” you might ask. It all depends on age, of course, let me break it down for you.

Babies:

Babies don’t need anything, really, but I think that it would be very nice to put at least a few things in their stocking so they have something to do while everyone else is opening their stockings. If your baby is old enough to be able to sit, they are probably able to have some of the commercially prepared baby snacks such as yogurt drops, veggie drops, or the Mum-Mum rice husk snacks. Those will keep them busy while the older kids are doing their stockings. If you would like to add a little something extra into the baby’s stocking, how about one of those adorable tiny blankets with the stuffed animal head? DealDash has those, and they tend to go for very reasonable final auction fees.

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Little kids:

Little kids are definitely the most fun to shop for to fill their stockings. Coloring books, crayons, small puzzles, candy, and small Lego sets are good for both genders. For little girls I would also include perhaps a Barbie doll, small stuffed animal, and maybe some fun character-branded lip balm. For little boys I would definitely include some Hot Wheels cars, and maybe some small dinosaur, train, or robot figures.

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Big kids/Teens:

Big kids and teens aren’t quite as fun as little kids to shop for, but there are still lots of nice items that you can include in their stockings. For both genders I would include shampoo/conditioner, razors, perfume/cologne, candy, and maybe an iTunes, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble gift card. Make up and nail polish is usually a hit with bigger girls and teens, and for the boys I would suggest maybe a Swiss Army-style knife, or maybe a watch.

Adults:

There’s not a whole lot of difference between what you would put in an adult’s stocking and a teen’s stocking, but I would add perhaps some higher valued items such as earrings, a necklace, or other jewelry for a woman, and maybe a nice wallet or tie for a man.

I hope that you have found this stocking stuffer suggestions article helpful. Most of the items that I mentioned above, from toys and ties to gift cards and jewelry can be found up for auction at DealDash. Check DealDash for the best stocking stuffers. Visit DealDash today. Good luck and happy bidding everyone!

November 24, 2016

DealDash Tips to Stay Alert

As a DealDash bidder, I’m sure you know the feeling of losing an auction due to not being alert. Here are some tips to help.

I fondly look back on how uninformed I was when I first started bidding on DealDash. I was impulsive, quick to join in an auction, and I didn’t realize at first how long auctions can actually go on before there is a winner. I remember losing quite a few auctions in the early days because I just got too distracted or sleepy and stopped paying close enough attention to the auction, and someone else was the winner. I am here to give you some tips on how to keep focused and alert during the auction.

Before we get into how to stay alert, the first tip that I would like to share is that you should really do your research on how long auctions of this type normally go on – for example, an auction for a $20 Blu-Ray movie will be considerably shorter than an auction for a $1,000 TV. If you are short on time and it’s an item that you are willing to BIN (Buy It Now) then I would suggest that you just load up your BidBuddy with the appropriate number of bids, and come back later to see if you’ve won. If it’s a bigger ticket item I would suggest just tossing in a few bids and returning later to check on the auction, and get more serious about the auction after it’s been running for a while.

If you’re determined to stay and watch the auctions, you are going to need to stay alert so you don’t get distracted and lose the auction. A way that I have found very helpful in staying alert is to keep each auction page open in its own tab on my computer, and that way you can easily click back and forth between them.

Another suggestion would be not to bid on too many auctions at once. When your attention is divided among more than a couple of auctions it can be very difficult to pay attention to each of them. If you want to participate in more than 2 or 3 auctions at a time, I would definitely suggest making use of the BidBuddy. If you load up 20 or so bids at a time on each of the auctions that you are interested in, it gives you enough time to be able to pay attention to other auctions while ensuring that no one else scoops up the win from you.

I hope that you found this DealDash Tips article helpful. Be sure to come back daily and read about more tips and tricks to win more auctions on DealDash. Visit DealDash today and see how much you can save. Good luck and happy bidding everyone!

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November 23, 2016

Gift Card Tips on DealDash

Gift cards are an extremely popular item on DealDash, why do people like them so much? Well, let me tell you.

For starters, DealDash has an excellent variety of many different types of gift cards. Here is just a quick list of some of the gift cards that DealDash often has up for bid:

Toys R Us
Bath and Body Works
Bass Pro Shops
Target
Wal*Mart
CVS
K-Mart
Sears
Shell gas station
Lowe’s
Old Navy
American Airlines
Panera Bread
Many, Many, Many more

DealDash keeps up with the changing trends, and even occasionally has gift cards for new online businesses such as Swap.com and EcocentricMom.com – which I have won and enjoyed both. I think that it’s such a great idea for DealDash to pair up with new and small businesses, it’s really win-win-win, for the small business, for DealDash, and for us as customers.

Unfortunately, I have found that the smaller $10 and $25 ones are more difficult to win than the larger $50, $100, and up gift cards. I feel that the reason behind this is that most people don’t mind taking a chance on a $10 or $25 gift card to a restaurant or store that they often go to anyway, such as Panera Bread or Dunkin’ Donuts.

DealDash has a wonderful feature that many people take advantage of called BIN (Buy It Now). That means that if a person doesn’t WIN the gift card outright, then they can always BIN (Buy It Now) and get the gift card, free shipping, and all of their bids back to use on another auction. Not only that, but they get to keep the “clock time” that they gained by bidding on the gift card.

Gift cards obviously make for good gifts, but they have so many other uses as well. Here is a list of some of the different ways that you can use the gift cards that you win or BIN from DealDash:

Rewards for good grades
Allowance money
Budgeting tool so you don’t overspend
Raffle prize
Give as a donation
Teacher appreciation
Back to school shopping – let your teen shop alone without fear of losing the cash
As a “thank you” to postal worker, garbage man, etc.
As a tip at a restaurant
As a way to shop online without using your credit card

I hope that you found this DealDash Tips article helpful. As you can see, there are many reasons to shop for gift cards on DealDash. Visit DealDash now to check out the auctions. Good luck and happy bidding everyone!

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