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Have you ever told family and friends about all of the outstanding deals you won on DealDash.com? 

If you do not share the good news of the wonderful bargains you won on your favorite shopping site, how will they ever find out about it? Perhaps your family and friends would enjoy having the same opportunity to win some great bargains, too?  How did you find out about DealDash?  Did one of your friends tell you or did you see a commercial on TV?

When I first found out about DealDash, they did not yet have a TV commercial, so it’s almost a miracle that I found this shopping site when I did and as soon as I did. Actually, I wasn’t even looking for a shopping site. I was searching on my computer for a speech topic to present in my Toastmasters club. My speech objective was to compare two or more similar items and say what I liked and did not like about each one. Then I was to determine which one was best and why.  

While searching on the Internet, I accidentally found a penny-auction site, I figured if there was one, there might be more. I was right. I found 300 penny-auction sites. Since then, most of them have gone out of business. Anyway, I decided to compare the top four penny-auction sites. DealDash.com was one of them. Somebody did a superb job of knowing how to be picked up by search engines.

After giving my speech, I was intrigued by the concept of penny-auction sites, but I did not  have much money to buy bids. Therefore, I decided to do an in-depth study, write a report from a new customer’s perspective, and try to sell my information to the CEOs in exchange for a bid pack. I sent the same letter to all four of the penny-auction CEOs. DealDash was the only company that responded. I was so impressed with the founder and first CEO of the company, William Wolfram. He not only listened to my ideas but he had the courage to implement some that were pretty far outside of the box. That’s when I knew that Wolfram would do everything he could to make customers happy. That’s also why I continued to give him ideas on how I thought DealDash could improve, and improve they did. In fact, DealDash improved at lightning speed, and they never stopped. I pretty much ran out of creative ideas, but DealDash continues to come up with more of its own. Most likely, that’s why DealDash is the longest-running penny-auction site in the United States.

I not only won many auctions over the years but I ended up being in the company’s first TV commercial, too, and that was an awesome experience. Old friends I had not seen or heard from in years contacted me when they saw me on TV and they wanted to know all about it. Of course, I was always happy to share the good news about DealDash.  Having done an in-depth study gave me a winning edge, so I not only told everyone about this amazing shopping site, but I personally taught some of my friends how to win auctions, too. 

Perhaps we could start the New Year by sharing the good news about our favorite shopping site more often. Sure, it might mean a little more competition, but that’s part of t he fun. It might even be fun to host a DealDash party at our house. We could show our family and friends some of the auction products we won and then let them gather around us to teach them some winning tips so they can get off to a winning start.

This sponsored blog post was submitted by: Barbara L. Sellers. Barbara was compensated by DealDash for this blog post. Blog posts are written by real DealDash customers. The opinions and advice here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company.

As I look through the auctions now on DealDash.com I see many items I might call “holiday helpers.” Why?  They could come in handy during huge family gatherings and holiday parties.

Let’s take a look at some of them.

Stainless Steel Casserole Pot

I won this Stainless Steel Casserole Pot that comes with a lid a few years ago, and I love it. It has a BIN of $890 but it sold for as little as 51 cents and one DealDash shopper won it for only $2.31 counting the cost of the 9 bids placed. This pot also received high ratings. Based on 505 reviews by previous winners, this pot received an overall rating of 4.89 out of a possible 5.0.  

When I have to make a meal for a group of people, this pot holds enough to serve several people. I have used it to make casseroles, soups, stews, chili and spaghetti, The inner dimensions are 10.24 by 5.71 inches and the outer dimensions are 14.17 by 14.17 by 7.87 inches. 

This stock pot is very well-made with 100 percent high-grade stainless steel and I’m sure it will last a life time. It  has great induction when used on gas, electric, halogen or vitroceramic cook tops and it is dishwasher, oven and freezer-safe. 

For more specific information, read the auction description. 

High-quality Chef’s Knife

Every cook should really have a brand-name high-quality chef’s knife and that’s the kind of knives I often see available on DealDash.  After receiving 1,198 customer reviews, this chef’s knife received an overall rating of 4.91 out of a possible 5.0 and that is incredible. 

But the best news about this chef’s knife with a BIN of $192 is that you will have many opportunities to win it at a bargain price. Many customers have already won awesome deals. For example:

• Nov. 30, this chef’s knife sold at 3 cents and the winner paid a total of 43 cents including the cost of the 2 bids placed; 
• Dec., 6, this chef’s knife sold at $2.46 and the winner paid a total of $2.83 including the cost of the 8 bids placed;
• Dec. 7, this chef’s knife sold at 18 cents and the winner paid a total of $1.18 including the cost of the 5 bids placed; and
• Dec. 12, this chef’s knife sold at 47 cents and the winner paid a total of $2.67 including the cost of the 11 bids placed

This is an example of the kind of deals we can win, too. 

This is not just any ordinary chef’s knife. According to the auction description, “Each knife is precision-balanced and weighted for functionality and long-lasting performance.” The first time I used this chef’s knife to cut a roasted turkey, I was so amazed. I never before owned such a high-quality knife, and I still count this as one of the best wins I had on DealDash.  This exquisite knife comes in an impressive natural-colored ash wood box, too.

The Bottom Line

These are just a few examples of  the many “holiday helpers” I see on DealDash.com and we all have the opportunity to be the next winner to get a great deal. Happy holiday shopping everyone!

This sponsored blog post was submitted by: Barbara L. Sellers. Barbara was compensated by DealDash for this blog post. Blog posts are written by real DealDash customers. The opinions and advice here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company.

Why would DealDash allow me to write blogs telling customers how to spend less and win more? Wouldn’t that mean that DealDash might make less money? Well, yes, but this just proves all the more that DealDash is a “customer-first”company and they want as many customers as possible to win great deals.

DealDash always strives to make customer satisfaction a priority. That’s why they provide so many winning tips. All you have to do is read all about it and then sooner or later you will win, too.

As a long-time customer, who won more than 1,000 auctions, I learned a lot about what we should and should not do. That does not mean that I never make mistakes. Actually, I should pay more attention to my own winning secrets. That takes a lot of self-discipline because DealDash shopping is so fun and interesting it’s easy to get “carried away.”

What we should not do

We should not allow ourselves to get caught up in what I would call a “bidding war.” I know why we sometimes over-bid the Buy-It-Now price of the auction product. For one thing, we do not want to get a reputation for being a quitter. Here’s  how it works. 

We sometimes jump into an auction just before an auction reaches (the usual) $5 mark and locks out all new bidders. Sometimes it works, but sometimes it does not. Perhaps several shoppers have the same idea – to jump into the auction after most of the other competitors have already run out of bids. However,  if anyone has remained in the game from the very beginning and is still there, we cannot expect that competitor to give up and drop out too easily. 

The early player might resent late-comers who try to “steal” the win from them at the end. Afterall, the shopper who got there first and already invested a lot more bids in the game might resent players who jump in at the last minute. They might even have the mindset that if another player wants to “steal” the win, they will make that late-comer to at least lose a couple hundred bids to teach them a lesson not to mess with them in another auction again. Of course, it’s all in fun, and I can’t blame those shoppers who are determined to stay. Can you?

Sometimes two shoppers can be competing with each other for a long time and both players refuse to give up. I have wasted thousands of bids whenever I’ve allowed myself to get caught up in a “bidding war” like this because one or two other shoppers are just as determined as me and refuse to quit. That’s a huge mistake.

What we should do

Before we decide to seriously try to win any auction, we should set a limit in our own mind of how many bids we are willing to invest. Once we reach that limit, it’s time to leave. By doing that, we will stop wasting too many bids by getting caught up in a “bidding war.” In fact, we would be far better off at that point to invest the rest of our bids in another auction, or two or three. In fact, I have sometimes left a “bidding war,” found the same auction in another place, put my bids on a duplicate auction instead and won a lot sooner for a lot less – while the original auction was still running. 

That might also be a good time to diversify. Conduct a search, find the same product and place a limited number of bids in several of the upcoming auctions. We might be much more likely to win one of several auctions using fewer bids. This often proves to be a much better approach than getting stuck in one “bidding war.”

The bottom line

DealDash has many long-time happy customers because DealDash has many winning customers, and this is a fun and entertaining way to shop.

This sponsored blog post was submitted by: Barbara L. Sellers. Barbara was compensated by DealDash for this blog post. Blog posts are written by real DealDash customers. The opinions and advice here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company.

Part of the fun and challenge of shopping on DealDash.com is comparing what we know with what we do not know. Keeping those two things in mind could make a difference between winning or losing.

First, let’s take a look at what we do know when shopping on DealDash.

What we know

Whenever we shop on DealDash some of  the things we know are:

• Description of the auction product; 
• Customer reviews of the auction product;
• The BIN (Buy It Now) price of t he product;
• The selling prices of the auction product over the last 30 days; 
• The number of bids previous winners used to win;
• How many competitors are participating in the current auction;
• Screen names of our competitors;
• The state or Canadian province where our competitors reside;
• Experience level of our competitors (The date they first started shopping on DealDash)
• How many other auctions our competitors have recently won.

It’s important to read the description of each auction product we are interested in before we start shopping, especially where sizes are involved. We will often learn something that will make us more or less interested. That is also why we should read the customer reviews of the product. They will often say whether items run true to size or too large or too small. 

The BIN price of the product lets us know if the auction is something we can afford to buy if we do not win it, and take advantage of being able to get all of our bids back to use to win another auction. 

By looking at the selling price of the same auction product over the last 30 days, and the number of bids previous winners used, we will have a pretty good idea how many bids we will need to place have the best opportunity to win. 

Another thing I always look at is the number of other shoppers who are competing in the same auction. All we  have to do is count them. I try to avoid shopping in any auction with more than 30 shoppers who join the auction before the “No New Bidders” banner goes up when the auction reaches the usual $5 mark. Sometimes I might compete with even more competitors if the majority of the other shoppers are Newbies or if no screen names of power bidders show up.

You might wonder why I think it’s important to note the particular state or Canadian province where other competitors reside. Some states are well known for  having more wealthy people than others. That could also mean some states have more high-power bidders with an endless supply of bids. A few states are also more likely to have more shoppers with a tough-minded, never stop, attitude. Therefore, we might note where some of  our strongest competitors reside because that can make a winning difference, too.

Another way we can take an educated-guess on the experience level of our competitors is by looking at the date they first started shopping on DealDash. Every time someone places a bid, we can see the date they joined included in their bio information. If someone just started shopping last month or yesterday they might be easier to beat over someone who has been shopping on the site for 10 years. 

What we do not know

Of course, we never know how many bids other shoppers  have placed in their quest to win the auction. However, that’s about the only thing we do not know about the auction products we want to win. 

Looking at all the things we know versus what we do not know, it appears we know a lot more about the products we are shopping for than what we do not know.

The bottom line

If we consistently and wisely know how to best use the information we do know when shopping on DealDash we will definitely enjoy winning more often.

This sponsored blog post was submitted by: Barbara L. Sellers. Barbara was compensated byDealDash for this blog post. Blog posts are written by real DealDash customers. The opinions and advice here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company.