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December 11, 2021December 9, 2021

Twelve Days Of DealDash

“On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree …” Are you familiar with all of the lyrics to this song?

“The 12 Days of Christmas” has always been one of my favorite Christmas songs ever since I was a child. It was a bit of a challenge to remember what “my true love gave to me” on all 12 days, but I loved the lyrics.

The Twelve Days of Christmas (and DealDash!) are coming up!

Well, guess what? Now we can enjoy “The 12 Days of Christmas Shopping on DealDash.com.” Starting on Dec. 12, DealDash will offer a special feature for each of the 12 days, which runs until Dec. 23.

I am marking my calendar because I do not want to miss these exciting 12 days of shopping.

The rewards and challenges on DealDash from Day 1 through Day 12 will be:

Day 1: Place 1 bid to get 15 free bids added to our account today.
Day 2: Our first bid pack is on sale for only 12 cents per bid today.
Day 3: The largest bid pack available for purchase today is on sale for only 11 cents per bid.
Day 4: Place 1 bid to get 20 free bids added to our account today.
Day 5: Plus 1X Time as highest bidder multiplier has been activated until midnight Pacific Time.
Day 6: Our first bid pack is on sale for only 11 cents per bid today.
Day 7: Get 20 free bids added to our account when we win an auction today.
Day 8: Place 1 bid to get 10 free bids added to our account today.
Day 9: Our first bid pack is on sale for 11 cents per bid today.
Day 10: Auction wins are 90 percent off the final auction price today.
Day 11: Plus 1X Time as highest bidder multiplier has been activated until midnight Pacific Time.
Day 12: Place 1 bid to get 20 free bids added to our account today.

History of the Twelve Days of Christmas

According to my research, a count of exactly 12 days from Dec. 25 would end Jan. 5. The Church of England considers this day to be Twelfth Night, and the day of Epiphany, when the three wise men came, is the day after on Jan. 6.

Some families today still celebrate the 12 days of Christmas by enjoying various family traditions and/or activities together. They may host an Epiphany party to celebrate the visit of the magi (three kings) or they may set aside a special family day together looking through Christmas cards, singing “The 12 Days of Christmas” or playing games like “Name that Christmas Carol.” Some families might even open one gift each day for the 12 days.

It’s interesting to do a little research to learn a little more about the season. Did you know the Statue of Liberty, which France gave to the United States in 1886, is the world’s largest Christmas gift? At 151 feet, 1 inch high and weighing in at 225 tons, that is one record that might never be beat.

One record we all could beat, however, is going for a record number of auction wins during the 12 Days of Christmas Shopping on DealDash.

Merry Christmas 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.

December 9, 2021December 10, 2021

Win Historic Letters

Have you seen the 10 Weeks of Historic Letters auctions on DealDash.com?

As a retired newspaper editor who collects copies of historic news events, these unique auctions really caught my attention. How often do we get an opportunity to shop for something like this?

In fact, these historic letters would make a perfect Christmas gift for any family member or friend with an interest in history.

A hand uses a fountain pen and a piece of parchment to write a letter. — Own a piece of history with DealDash’s Historic Letters auctions.

Looking at the previous selling prices, it appears to be fairly easy to win. Best of all, DealDash sometimes offers an amazing discount so we could easily afford to Buy-It-Now and get all our bids back free.

What this package includes

Each document is an authentic letter or message by a person of historical significance, such as letters from the days of the founding fathers. The letters will be sent in the mail weekly for 10 weeks.

According to the auction listing, authors of the letters include:

George Washington (1732-1799), American general and first president of the United States (1789-97)
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American patriot, author and inventor
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16^thpresident of the United States (1861-65)
Harriet Tubman (1820-1913), American abolitionist
Mark Twain, pseudonym for Samuel Clemens(1835-1910), American author
Marie Curie (1867-1934), French (polish-born) chemist, and Nobel Prize winner (1903, 1911)
Nikola Tesla (1856-1891), Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), 32^nd president of the United States (1933-1945
And More

I’m looking forward to receiving copies of letters that were actually written by such prominent people from American history. This is something that could also be passed down to children and grandchildren as something to treasure for generations.

My Newseum experience

Several years ago, I had the awesome experience of visiting the Newseum in Washington D.C., where I was able to purchase several copies of original newspaper stories to add to my collection.

I have original news stories of the sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912, the second worst earthquake in San Francisco, Calif. in October 1989, the resignation of former president Richard Nixon in 1974, the death of Elvis Presley in 1977, the death of John F. Kennedy Jr. in 1999, the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 and front-page newspaper coverage of the 9-11 attack on the Twin Towers in New York City.

Sadly, after 11 years and 10 million visitors, the Newseum closed to the public Dec. 31, 2019. Many exhibits and artifacts went into storage or were returned to the original owners.

To me, the Newseum was the most interesting place I ever visited before or since. I was mesmerized. Nothing can “put you there” better than seeing and reading firsthand accounts of such major news events at the time they actually happened.

Don’t miss this auction

I am so excited to see that DealDash is now offering these historic letters. For more details see the auction description.

Being able to read some authentic pieces of history is absolutely awesome. To customers like me, this auction is a shopper’s delight!

I’ll see you there!

December 3, 2021November 29, 2021

How Do Shoppers Decide How Much to Bid?

Did you go shopping on DealDash.com during Black Friday Week? If so, I’m sure you noticed a lot of great auctions and holiday deals. DealDash had special Black Friday promotions like an increased time as highest bidder multiplier, up to 90% off the final sales price of the auction, and Leaderboard Auctions. These features offer incentives to bidders, so sometimes it makes sense to adjust your bidding strategy in an auction and invest more bids than you would normally. Of course, the good news is that we could always BIN if we didn’t win. Here are some things that motivated me during Black Friday Week to adjust my bidding strategy.

Exciting auctions and unbeatable deals are always just a click away on DealDash.

Motivation #1

The first thing that motivated me was the DealDash features of 5X, 4X and 3X times on the clock. My progress meter to completing my level was near the end and I had 1,900 free bids waiting for me to collect. Therefore, my main focus was taking advantage of that extra time on the clock.

Most likely, many other shoppers were in the same boat and were motivated by the increased Time As Highest Bidder multiplier, too. I did not really care if I won the auction or not as long as I was bidding enough to move that clock all the way to the right, which was my main focus. It worked. I did not win my auctions, but I collected my free bids, so all was not lost.

Motivation #2

The second thing that motivated me was the Leaderboard Feature. Some shoppers are experts at taking the lead to qualify for free bids and knowing just when to leave to move on to other auctions where they can qualify for more free bids there, too. In fact, it appears some shoppers have it down to a science in knowing how to use that feature to rake in lots of free bids.

I thought I had it down to a science, too. However, it doesn’t always work out the way we might expect. A couple times I had so much lead time that I thought it was safe for me to leave the auction. I thought the auction would sell before anyone had a chance to catch up to me and overtake the lead. I was wrong. I seldom won as many free bids as I thought I would, but I learned a few lessons. First, when we have already qualified for free bids and the auction gets down to only one competitor, we might be better off to cancel our bids and allow our competitor to win to prevent anyone else from “stealing’ our free bids away. Second, if we want to remain in the lead during the Leaderboard feature, it’s important to check back and keep a close eye on the bidding.

Motivation #3

The third thing that motivates me is the 90 percent off the selling price feature. I don’t worry about the selling price if I only have to pay 10 percent of it at the end. Usually, I stop bidding when the selling price of the auction starts getting higher if I would have to pay the full amount. What we need to keep in mind is that other players are most likely thinking the same thing. Therefore, we might end up with too many players determined to shop until they drop, so it could be a very long auction.

I always look at the dates my competitors first started shopping on DealDash because it is often easier to beat new shoppers who don’t have much experience. However, sometimes those new shoppers surprise me at how long they are willing to hang-in-there. They must be reading all the tips I’ve been writing about in my blogs!

What can we do?

If we find we are not winning auctions, what can we do? That is the question. When I looked at the closing prices of some of the auctions I saw that some customers still won great bargains in spite of the fact that some shoppers were willing to hang in an auction longer. When I saw that, the next question I had was, “Why not me?”

When I looked at what the winners were doing, I would have to say the answer is to that question is that I remained stuck too long on one or two auctions. Many winners were bidding in auctions all over the place. So the answer to my last question is to diversify. The next time DealDash runs a huge special I plan to diversify, diversify, diversify, and then I’ll see if that works out better for me. What will you do?

November 30, 2021November 29, 2021

A cool and Green New Way to Get Around!

Did you see the new electric moped going up for auction for the first time on DealDash.com?

This e-moped has a BIN of $2,298.00 so new bidders will not be locked out until this item reaches $50.00. Therefore, even if you did not see it until now, you still might have the opportunity to get into this auction.

Say goodbye to the high cost of gas, air pollution and traffic jams. If you don’t live too far from work, it might be a perfect alternative to travel on nice-weather days as long as you do not have to drive on an Interstate or highway. Mopeds are usually street legal on all public roads other than highways, but it’s best to check your state laws.

A selection of cartoon mopeds and riders are displayed to show how fun it is to ride a moped! — Mopeds aren’t just fun, they are great for the environment, too!

This e-moped can go up to 38 miles on a single battery charge and can reach up to 19.8 mph. The fastest mopeds can go up to 40 mph. The rechargeable battery, which is included, is a built-in 48V 20AH lead acid battery and it can fully charge the moped in 10 hours.

In California, riding a moped requires both valid registration and an M1 or M2 license. If you’re a one-car family this e-moped could be a perfect second mode of travel to run nearby errands and make juggling one vehicle a little easier.

The riding comfort might surprise you because it comes with front and rear hydraulic shock absorbers, turn signals, headlights, rearview mirrors, a horn, a remote control, built-in alarm and locking storage compartment. For more details, see the description in the auction listing.

As a 74-year-old grandma living in a metropolitan area, I cannot see myself riding on a moped. However, with all these bells and whistles, if I lived in a small-town rural area I might want to try it. In fact, in some rural areas the home mailbox is sometimes located at the end of a very long dirt or gravel road. In that case, riding a moped might be an excellent way to pick up the daily mail.

History of MOPEDS

According to my research online, the first motorized scooter for adults was developed in 1913 and patented in 1916 by inventor Arthur Hugo Cecil Gibson. The first commercially created motorized scooter was produced in New York in 1916 and was called the Autoped. It was the first mass-produced gasoline-powered scooter on the market.

The four largest motorcycle markets in the world are in China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam. India is home to the largest number of motorized two wheelers in the world and now has an estimated 37 million motorcycles and mopeds.

It is not clear if the acronym MOPED stands for Motorized Pedestrian, Motorized Pedicycle or Motor or Pedal Power.

MOPED can also stand for Ministry of Planning and Economic Development.

Bottom Line

I’m sure you can think of lots of different uses for a new e-moped like this, so make sure you get your bids in before you get locked out when this auction reaches the $50.00 “No New Bidders” limit.

You just might be the winner!