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Shopping Checklist

Before grocery shopping, do you make a shopping list of all of the items you need?  I do.

When shopping on DealDash.com we should do the same thing. If we have a list of all of the auction items we most want and need, we will be less likely to be distracted by other auction items we don’t really want or need.

Now that spring has arrived, we might need items to do yardwork outdoors. Perhaps we need a new lawn mower, a weed eater or pruning shears. A few years ago, I won a wonderful set of pruning shears and I still use them to cut back my rose bushes. We might also want other outdoor items, such as a metal detector or a new bicycle to get some exercise on nice-weather days.

Here’s what worked well for me:

  1. Look at the auction products that are up for auction, and make a list of the top five items we most want to win. I ask myself, “Do I really want or need this product?”
  2. Check those auctions to see which ones have the strongest competition, and if any of them have 30 shoppers or less, focus on those auctions first;
  3. See if the same product is listed more than once and check to see if any power bidders are competing in the auction. If you see the screen names of one or more power bidders, wait for the next auction;
  4. Check to see how many bids were used by previous winners to win this product, and make sure we have enough bids in our account to win the auction;
  5. Place some bids into BidBuddy at the beginning of the auction and save the bulk of our bids until the auction gets down to two or three players.

We should always make a shopping checklist to help keep us on track. Happy shopping!

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.

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My First Book Auction

Today was an exciting day for me. I got to see my first book go up for auction on DealDash.com.

After retiring as an award-winning journalist and writing more than 500 blogs for DealDash, I returned to a file of notes I kept for more than 50 years to write my own powerful story of survival:  Get Tough or Die: Why I Forgave My Parents for My Abusive Childhood.

I felt deeply honored when the founder of DealDash offered to add my book to be auctioned on DealDash. It is so exciting to now have my book available on DealDash, hot off the press, three months before it is scheduled to be released on Amazon Sept. 1. In other words, Get Tough or Die is so new that those who have already read advanced copies of my book are not yet allowed to post reviews. But here is a note I received today from a customer who just read my book:

(We) received your book today and DEVOURED it! Thank you for writing it! As soon as Amazon allows, I will give you a 5-star review.
    – Beth Rigoulet

This is a typical reaction to my book, nothing but rave reviews. Here are some short versions of a few more reviews I received:

I found this book very captivating and could not put it down once I started reading. It was brutally sad but also taught me some lessons to carry forward in my life. I enjoyed the book very much.
– Dawn Phillips              

You are a fighter. I can’t believe you went through all that and came out such a positive person. I couldn’t stop reading your book once I had gotten started. I just finished it, and I’m still in mild shock. Thank you for writing this book.
    – William Wolfram

I really think this book is going to help people with their journey in life. This story is a captivating and very real look into the trauma’s surrounding domestic violence.
– James Rodgers     

In her riveting book, Barbara clearly does not put her focus on her often, life-threatening plight as much as her unyielding determination, which inspires us all.
– Patricia Seger

 

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.

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What We Love About DealDash

As a long-time shopper on DealDash.com, I am reminded of some lines from one of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s love sonnets: “How do I love thee, let me count the ways.”

Instead, I could say, “What do we love about shopping on DealDash? Let me count some of the ways DealDash stands out from other online shopping sites:

  • DealDash celebrated its 10th Anniversary this year, which makes it one of the longest-running shopping sites of its kind. That means this company has staying power and for some very good reasons, too.
  • DealDash always has free shipping and no additional charges or hidden fees. We always know exactly how much we have to pay.
  • Our orders arrive in excellent condition in a timely manner.
  • DealDash has an excellent automated bidder, Bid Buddy that makes shopping on DealDash easy for busy people.
  • DealDash gives everyone an opportunity to win some high-dollar products that we might otherwise not be able to buy.
  • DealDash continually introduces new and unique products that we might never see or read about anywhere else.
  • DealDash offers many special features that make shopping entertaining and fun.
  • If we do not win an auction, we can purchase the product at the Buy It Now price and get all our bids back free to use on another auction.

The above list includes some of the many reasons DealDash shoppers continue to shop on the site from year to year. Check it out.

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.

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Winning Made Easier

Guess what? DealDash.com has recently done something to make winning easier. Each bidder can no longer win the same item more than once every 30 days.

That may not be good news for “power bidders” who repeatedly win more than their fair share of items, but it certainly is good news for everyone else.

This means once a shopper has won an auction, that shopper will be locked out for 30 days from bidding on the same item again, and that will result in fewer potential bidders for the next auction (if within 30 days!)

Therefore, if you have been discouraged and have not been bidding on DealDash lately, now is a good time to go back and try again. With a good plan of action, we might be able to win the auctions we never won before.

Here is a good plan of action:

  • Write down the names of the power bidders who often win several items times a week.
  • Look for those names on the list of shoppers who already won the auction and are now blocked out for a full 30 days. If you see those screen names are on the winner’s list, you no longer have to worry about competing with them to win the auction, so now is a good time for you to place your bids and go for the win.
  • Place at least one bid early so you do not get blocked out from competing. When the bidding gets down to the last two or three bidders, place the bulk of your bids. Then monitor the auction closely.

Shopping on DealDash is now more exciting than ever. I’ll see you there!

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.