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DealDash Tips: What Beginners Should Know

By Barbara

To get off to a positive shopping experience on DealDash.com I put together a list of the most important things all beginners should know:

  • Do not cast single bids from the home page and do not try to beat the clock. Beating the clock will not help you win on DealDash. That’s not how this shopping site works.
  • Learn how to use the automated bidder, BidBuddy. If you double click on the auction you want to win, a new window will open up and that’s where you will see BidBuddy. Most experienced shoppers use BidBuddy because it saves bids and money. When you place your bids into BidBuddy, you bids will not be used until they are needed.
  • It is important to watch and learn tips on how other shoppers bid. I have a list of power bidders that I avoid competing with in auctions. If I see certain screen names show up in an auction, I will cancel my bids and wait for the next auction.
  • Place at least one bid before an auction reaches $5.00 or you will be locked out of bidding in that auction. Sometimes DealDash has special features when you might have to place your first bid before the auction reaches $3.00 or you will be locked out. It might be a good idea to place more than one bid in the beginning of each auction just in case it closes early, but you will save bids by waiting until the auction gets down to the last two or three bidders before you place the bulk of your bids into BidBuddy. By doing that, you will be less likely to run out of bids when they are most needed to win the auction.
  • It is usually best to focus on one auction at a time. Then, if you do not win, you will only have to do a “Buy-It-Now” on just one item to get all your bids back for free.
  • If you have questions, contact customer service. They are always happy to help answer any questions a customer might have.
  • Do not worry about shipping. All of your orders come with a tracking number and everything is always well packed and arrives in excellent condition.

Sponsored blog post submitted by Barbara L. Sellers.                                                                      

Barbara was compensated by DealDash for this blog post.

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New Series – DealDash’s Top Tip Roundup

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Welcome to DealDash Tips Blog. Today we are going to round up some of the top tips for you from last week. Read on for more information.

Welcome to the new DealDash series – Top Tip Round Up. We here at DealDash Tips Blog love to share all of our tips with you. Some of the tips are quick, simple, and self-explanatory, and others are more intricate and difficult. However, we love to try to share our knowledge with all of the new DealDash bidders out there. Here is a round up of our top tips from last week. Read on and hopefully learn something new.

Skip the In-Season Stuff from October 2nd’s Blog

Maybe you missed October 2nd’s blog, and the top tip from that blog is that if it’s winter, bidding on in-season things such as snow shovels, snow blowers, or other cold-weather items is not the best plan. This is because seasonal items are in top demand, and it will be quite a battle to end up winning. It makes a lot more sense to bid on out of season items because there is less competition. If you think ahead to the next season, then you will be able to get much better deals. If you would like to read the entire article from October 2nd, just click on this link here.

Get to Know Your Dashboard from October 3rd’s Blog

If you missed the Tips blog on October 3rd, it was all about getting to know your DealDash dashboard. There was a lot of interesting information on that article, especially this section about your account details.

 Keep, maintain and update the credit cards you use for DealDash purchases here. You can also switch to the old DealDash page design here if you are more comfortable with that layout. You can also update/change your password through this section as well as view your username, the date you signed up, the number of bids you currently have on your account and, best of all, the total number of auctions you have won on DealDash! – Theresa B.

This article is full of information that you should be familiar with, so if you didn’t get a chance to read it you should make the time. It’s located at this link right here.

Take the Tutorial from October 4th’s Blog

October 4th’s blog suggested that you take the DealDash tutorial. If you haven’t taken it yet, the tutorial is sort of like a game that teaches you how to participate in a DealDash auction. When you take the tutorial it explains what to do, and also shows you what the other (pretend) bidders are doing. You will also receive 10 free bids for participating. If that’s not a great reason to take the tutorial I don’t know what is! Maybe you’d like to read more about the tutorial before you begin. Check out the article from October 4th located at this link here.

Thanks for Reading

I hope that you found this DealDash Tips article with the new DealDash series Top Tip Round Up helpful. Remember to check the Tips blog daily, because you can never learn too much about bidding. If you would like to read our other blogs, be sure to check out our other blogs, DealDashReviewed.com and DealDashblog.com.

Be sure visit DealDash and see what you can win today. DealDash has everything you need for your home and garden. Have a great time on DealDash and happy bidding everyone!

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This sponsored blog post was written by Dawn E, a mother of 3 who loves DealDash. Dawn was compensated by DealDash for this blog post. Read even more at DealDashTips.com, DealDashReviewed.com, or on her own blog, DawnBlogtopus.

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Win a Big-Ticket Item On DealDash

I’ve been bidding for two years now and admit I’m happy that I have won a great deal of auctions over that time. There has been a learning curve in getting the hang of bidding with confidence and ultimately winning. I’m taking all the tips and information DealDash has to offer and developing a plan to win a big-ticket item. And the best part is I will share it with you!

 

Step 1:  Identify my item

The first step to developing a plan to win a big-ticket item is to set your sights on exactly which item you want to win. There are many big-ticket items from which to choose. Will it be a computer, a TV, a painting perhaps? Write it down. Get a screen shot of it and tack it on your wall. Remind yourself of your goal.

 

Step 2:  Keep track of who’s winning 

Keep a list of who has been winning the item. I’m going to track the item at least a week, possibly longer. I’m going to write down the usernames of the people who have won the item over that time. Perhaps they bid on the item weekly (you can win items once a week after all) and they are someone to avoid bidding against. Time will tell.

 

Step 3:  Average bids used to win

 Along with the winners, keep track of the number of bids people use to win. Over a week’s time, you can see the minimum and maximum number of bids used to win the item you want to score.  Are you willing to match or go over the maximum bids used to win?  If not, Step 4 may help.

 

Step 4:  Setting Alerts

If you want to do a little further research (and I will), you can set alerts every time that item comes up for auction. Because you are alerted by email and have a link to that auction, you will be able to click on it to determine the winner. Be aware you will have to set alerts for each new similar item after that item has ended to keep up with all the wins for that item.  By doing this, you will have not only the winner’s username to add to your list, but also the runner-up, which is good to know in case you come up against that bidder in your auction. You know they possibly are one to stay the course.

 

Step 5:  Day and time

 Keep track of the day and time when auctions begin if you can. This will give you an idea of if a trend develops with what day and time tends to yield less bids for a win.

 

Step 6:  Other great tips

Technically, there is no other way to win but to stay the course. Be prepared with bids, use BidBuddy and keep checking on the auction when you can to see where you are in the bidding lineup.

 

I will report back in a few weeks to let you know if my strategies worked with a big-ticket item!  Good luck and happy bidding on DealDash!

 

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This sponsored blog post was written by Theresa B., proud American, MMA fan, grandmother and ardent practitioner of sarcastic wit. Theresa was compensated by DealDash for this blog post.

 

 

 

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Follow These Great DealDash Tips

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What are some of the greatest DealDash tips that you have ever heard or read? If you want to win big, then follow these great tips on DealDash.

Most people who read the DealDash Tips Blog are familiar with DealDash and have probably heard quite a few great tips. Whether it’s from this blog or from one of the other blogs that DealDash sponsors. If you haven’t been to the other blogs, give them a look! You can find the DealDash Blog or the DealDash Reviewed Blog by clicking on their names. For now, follow the tips below for more DealDash wins.

Bid When People are Winning

When is the right time to bid? Tons of people have asked me when the right time to bid is, and my answer is when other people are getting good deals. You can see when people are getting really low prices by checking the Winners List” you can see all the auctions that have closed, including the price and an estimate of how many bids were spent.

If you look at the Winner’s List and see that 5 out of the last 20 auctions have closed for less than a dollar, you know that now is an awesome time to bid! Everyone else is getting a great deal at this time, why not you? Get in there and bid.

Check the Final Prices of Things You Want

A fairly recent piece of information that you can see on DealDash is exactly how much an item ended up costing on DealDash. For example, say you’re interested in a set of sheets. When you visit the sheet set’s individual auction page you can see the previous winners and what the final price was on the sheets. If you see that the set of sheets typically closes for a final price of either $2 or $10, then you might decide to enter the auction when the price is close to $2. If you don’t win after placing 50 bids or so, then you might want to come back later when the auction is closer to $10. Or you might choose to interpret the data in a different way and make your own plan. That’s the great thing about DealDash, you can make your own plan and play your own way. It’s up to you, like at a buffet.

Don’t Forget to BIN

If you don’t end up winning your item, there’s the Buy It Now option(BIN). This option allows you to purchase any item on DealDash for its listed retail value. After paying, you get all the bids you placed for the purchased item back into your bid bank you get the item!

Thanks for Reading the Tips Blog

I hope this article was helpful for those of you who were interested in reading some great DealDash Tips. Follow my suggestions and you’ll get more enjoyment out of your DealDash experience.

Go ahead and check out the auctions on DealDash. Visit DealDash now to see what’s up for bid. DealDash has everything you need.  Have fun on DealDash, and happy bidding everyone!

 

DealDash Tips Bid FriendlyThis sponsored blog post was written by Dawn E, a mother of 3 who loves DealDash. Dawn was compensated by DealDash for this blog post. Read even more at DealDashTips.com, DealDashReviewed.com, or on her own blog, DawnBlogtopus.