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DealDash Tips to Win More Auctions

Do you win DealDash.com auctions on purpose or do you win by pure luck?

You might think that’s a funny question, but wise players know that winning auctions with any consistency requires more than pure luck. It requires careful thought and strategy to put the odds of winning in your favor.

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Regardless how well you plan, unexpected distractions (such as an important phone call) can result in lost auctions, which just happened to me. However, if you follow these rules, you will greatly improve your chances of winning:

  • Set aside quiet time to bid when you are free from distractions
  • Choose five or six auctions you would like to win and place at least one bid in each one so you do not get locked out
  • Once the “No New Bidders” banner locks all other bidders out, double click on each auction and count the total number of bidders participating in each auction
  • Narrow it down to the auctions with the highest retail value and fewest number of bidders
  • Check to see if any of those auctions appears to be down to the last two or three serious bidders and see if you recognize any of them as power bidders
  • Check the closing cost of the auctions the last nine times to see which one usually closed for the least amount of money
  • Place the bulk of your bids on the auction you appear to have the best chance of winning based on the average closing cost and who the serious bidders are, but remain flexible
  • If more players jump into your auction, while players drop out of one of the other auctions, cancel your bids in that auction and place them in the other auction instead.

By taking all of this into consideration, you just might win your next auction on purpose.  Congratulations!

 

Submitted by: Barbara L. Sellers

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DealDash Tips – 100% Guaranteed!

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DealDash is convinced that you’ll love their auctions. They offer a 100% money back guarantee.

If you’ve been waiting for a good time to join DealDash but were feeling a little uncertain – don’t worry! There is nothing to fear because all new bidders on DealDash are entitled to a no questions asked, 100% money back guarantee on their first bid pack purchase. This guarantee is limited to the first bid pack purchase only, this is for new bidders. Say you join DealDash today and buy your first bid pack. You can bid on items and decide that DealDash isn’t right for you and you are unsatisfied with DealDash you can get your entire first bid pack purchase fully refunded. DealDash’s refund policy is part of the fair and honest auctions policy.

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How Was DealDash Started?

DealDash was actually started when it’s founder, William Wolfram, was a customer of another bidding site that’s now extinct. William lost $20 bidding on a computer, and when he didn’t win he was very disappointed that he had lost his money and had nothing to show for it. However, that lost $20 gave him the amazing idea to start DealDash. DealDash is different from the other pay-to-bid auction sites, because if you are willing to buy the item that you are bidding on for the retail value then you will receive all of your bids back to use again in a different auction. This is called Buy It Now.

How Does Buy It Now Work?

Buy It Now, or BIN, is the “secret sauce” that makes DealDash different from the rest of the pay-to-bid auction sites. With the other sites, after you have bid, those bids are gone forever. Not with DealDash. BINning an item is easy. Once you have decided that it’s time to throw in the towel and stop bidding on an auction you have a choice. Do you want to just lose those bids? Probably not, especially if it was a lot of bids. However, if you just want to walk away and lose the bids, that’s fine.

If you’d rather get your bids back, then just click the “Buy It Now” button that’s present in every auction. After you’ve paid, your bids will be returned to you immediately. You’ll also get free shipping on every item – no matter if you won it or BINned it.

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Thanks for Reading

I hope that you found this DealDash Tips article on the money back guarantee and bidding helpful. Remember to check the Tips blog daily, because you never know when we are going to be posting pricing and promo secrets! If you would like to read our other blogs, be sure to check out our other blogs, DealDashReviewed.com and DealDashblog.com.

Knowing everything about DealDash is key in winning auctions. Be sure visit DealDash and try out your new knowledge. DealDash has everything you need. Good luck and happy bidding everyone!

 

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This blog was written by Dawn E, a mother of 3 who loves DealDash. Read even more at DealDashBlog.com, DealDashReviewed.com, or on her own blog, DawnBlogtopus.

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DealDash Tips: How to win gift cards

Gift cards are a popular auction on DealDash.com so they are not easy to win.

Let’s take a look at the $50 Bed, Bath & Beyond gift card up for auction right now (as of this writing). After the “No New Bidders” limit was reached, I counted the competitors. Guess how many players placed at least one bid to participate in this auction?  I counted 126.

That means we each have only one chance out of 126 of winning this auction. If all of these players each put 50 bets into BidBuddy (the automated bidder), this auction would not close until it reached $63.  During a “Free-to-the-Winner” special feature, players often continue bidding over the value of the gift card. Why? When we don’t have to pay a closing cost, all we have to count is the cost of the bids we are using.

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Of course, not all 126 players are going to add more than one bid and seriously compete in this auction. Many players might count how many players are participating and give up before they start. However, the players who do decide to seriously compete will most likely use more than 50 bids.

Let’s do the math.  If each of the 126 players bought a bid pack when they were on sale for 13 cents per bid, the maximum number of bids each player could place to break even would be 384. If the winner of this $50 gift card uses any more bids than that, it means that bidder actually lost more than he or she won. If the winner of this gift card uses fewer than 384 bids, it means that player won more than he or she lost.

Of course, our objective in playing on DealDash is to win more than we lose. Therefore, it most likely would be a complete waste of bids to place the bulk of our bids too early. With that many competitors, chances are very slim that the $50 gift card would close before it reaches at least $30.00.  In fact, the $50 Bed, Bath & Beyond gift card just hit $30 and there are still six serious players bidding in the  auction.

To save money on gift cards, smart players will only place bids when the auction is down to the last two or three players. The idea is to allow all of the other serious players to use up their maximum number of bids before you do. If you look to see how much this auction usually closes at, that might be the right time to join the auction with the bulk of your bids. However, keep in mind that whenever DealDash runs the “Free-to-the-Winner” auctions, the closing price usually goes up much higher.

Submitted by: Barbara L. Sellers

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DealDash Tips to Stop Overbidding

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Finding yourself overbidding in the middle of an auction can be a little stressful. Here are some of the top DealDash tips to stop overbidding.

Are you the sort of person who just click, click, clicks the bid button when you’re in a DealDash auction? Stop that! You’re not doing yourself any favors by overbidding, and you’re probably annoying the other bidders as well. Before you find out how to stop overbidding, you’re going to have to figure out why you’re overbidding. Here are some tips fro DealDash to help.

You’re Overexcited

Are you new on DealDash? Are you still in the “oh so excited” honeymoon phase? Being overexcited is a very common reason that people tend to overbid in DealDash auctions. The way to correct this, of course, is to slow down! Think before you act. Don’t be impulsive.

Not Counting Your Bids

Along with being overexcited, another reason that you might be overbidding is that you just aren’t paying attention to how many bids that you are spending. It’s very easy to keep clicking and not pay attention to how many bids that you’re really spending. There is a simple solution to this as well – BidBuddy! BidBuddy is here for you. You don’t need to sit there and click, click, click and lose track of how many bids that you are spending. Figure out ahead of time how many bids that you want to spend on a particular auction, input that amount into the BidBuddy, and let him do the clicking for you.

Using the BidBuddy on every single auction is a smart move. Do you always use your BidBuddy? You should! In addition to helping you keep track of how many bids that you are spending, the BidBuddy can save you if your power goes out, your internet connection flickers, or your computer decides to do the dreaded “Update, install, and re-start” when you are in the middle of bidding in a DealDash auction. Be smart, use BidBuddy – every time.

Do You Know the Value of the Item?

Another reason that you might overbid in an auction is that you don’t know the actual value of the item. Every DealDash item clearly displays the retail price of the item on the auction, however, not everyone pays attention to this. You can tell that people aren’t paying attention when they end up spending $50 on a $50 item. That’s just silly because you have to take into account the price of the bids that they spent as well. Be smart and check out the value of the item before you start bidding all over the place. You will save yourself some bids, money, and aggravation as well.

Thanks for Reading

I hope that you found this new DealDash article on overbidding helpful. Reading the DealDash Tips blog and our sister blog DealDash Reviews Blog every day is one way to stay “in the know” when it comes to DealDash news.

Are you ready to bid? Just register on DealDash first. DealDash has everything you need! Visit DealDash now and see how much you can save. Good luck and happy bidding everyone!

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This blog was written by Dawn E, a mother of 3 who loves DealDash. Read even more at DealDashBlog.com, DealDashReviewed.com, or on her own blog, DawnBlogtopus.