DealDash Community, Author at DealDash Tips

November 10, 2016

Be Kind, It Pays at DealDash

It’s so much fun to bid at DealDash, but everyday when you start bidding, there is “that guy” who is in every auction and wants to win everything. Well, how nice would it be if that guy would just let someone else win once in a while.

I myself, do like to win. I will try to win every auction I’m in, but if I see a fellow player who is bidding only in early auctions, I will back out so they can win. I think everyone at DealDash should do this! You don’t have to do it on the big ticket items, but a few smalls are ok.

When you do, that guy will remember, and next time, they might let you win. I say “might” because not everyone will do this.

It’s also kind not to stomp on your fellow players bids. We all want to get out free bids for our Time As High Bidder, this gift from DealDash only happens if we are kind to each other and don’t stomp. A sure way to lose those free bids, is to stomp bidders. If you do, they will stomp you back. You both lose. Be kind, don’t stomp and win more….really!

What about your comment? Here is a great opportunity to really be kind, tell us something kind about yourself. You don’t want to intimidate because the average player won’t believe you to begin with, and they just might be annoyed by what you say and stomp you or jump you thinking you are a poor sport.

It really does help you to win more auctions if you are kind. I never forget the players that I’ve battled with, and if they bailed out and I won. I remember the ones who don’t do that. They are the players I won’t leave early for either, see both lose….kind of. . We can all help each other win, there is no rules against being kind.

There are rules, however, so please read them on the DealDash site, they are important and helpful. They will also help you understand the game better and may give you and edge.

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

November 7, 2016

Don’t Give Up, Regroup with DealDash

Every once in awhile you will have a bad day at DealDash, it does happen. You can do two things, you can get angry with yourself, or DealDash, or you can pick yourself up, dust yourself off and move forward with a new plan.

Don’t let yourself get caught up in a rut of a bidding style. It really does help to mix up your strategy. If you are the type of player who always stays until the end, you may be battling with someone else whom also does that, this is just a hot mess! One of you has to give, or both of you will be out of bids real soon. It’s time to rethink that hold-on attitude.

Likewise, if you are a player who always backs out after 25 bids, it’s easy to just invest more bids, and the other players will be confused, after all, you usually leave. This new bidding style of yours is confusing, so they may back out. You want the guy who always beats you to back out, but they rarely do.

It’s real easy to change your style if you are a “stomper”, a player who pokes a bid in after each player. This activity is unsustainable and you will be out of bids soon. The stomper is usually an inexperienced player and they learn sooner than later to use the Bid Buddy.

The “jumper’ is another predictable player at DealDash, if you jump in at the eleventh hour, you will be caught, figure out and players will be aware to back out, let you use your 200 bids and be back. I suggest you stay more involved if you are the jumper, use more bids, and if you are the “jumpie” just back out while the jumper uses more bids.

Every once in awhile you will have a bad day, it’s the nature of the beast! This is Entertainment Shopping, a pay to play auction, you may win, you may not. That’s why DealDash has the Buy It Now feature. If you don’t win an item, you can purchase it and get all the bids you used trying returned to your account, you get to use them all over again, you have your item, and all is good!

You may need to regroup your new style. Sometimes it’s also a good idea to just step away from the computer. If you stretch your legs and clear your mind, you will gain some clarity and that’s a great inspiration.

Take a deep breath, this isn’t scary, it’s exciting and wonderful!

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

November 6, 2016

Stay Organized when Bidding at DealDash

It’s so easy to get started at DealDash bidding that you might get a little carried away by all the fun and lose track of some important information. It’s a good idea to keep a DealDash Journal. I had one in the beginning, I used it for at least six months. The information would help me make educated decisions when bidding in my auctions at DealDash.

At first, I didn’t even use Bid Buddy, that is not only disorganized, it’s a hot mess! Using Bid Buddy will ensure you don’t overbid, something that is very important, especially if you are bidding on a budget. Use Bid Buddy to help you stay organized.

Keep a list of the players who “won’t quit for anyone” It helps to know who beat you by overbidding or power bidding. After time, this information will become something you know, but at first there is so much to remember, you will do yourself a favor to keep track of some players with notes. I like to remind myself which auction they beat me in or which was close. Then you can make better decisions when bidding against them again.

Keep track of your wins, I like to keep a real time list going on my desk, this helps me stay organized when bidding, and I can glance over to see what I’ve won and if I exchanged it for bids, how many bids did I get for it. This is an advantage to bidding at DealDash, if you win an item and then decided you don’t want it, they will let you exchange it for a number of bids, determined by the items popularity. The more popular, the higher the number of bids.

Don’t forget to write down every time you make a purchase, it will give you a visual, and keep you on budget. You can be bidding and not pay attention to how much you are spending. So, keep a list of your expenses.

It’s fun to bid, but to win more, keep track of these few details, it will help you in the long run. Also, after some time, you will remember most of this without notes, it’s just in the beginning. Staying organized helps you win, and it makes you feel good too!

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

November 5, 2016

Popular Items; Food For Thought at DealDash

I talk about “popular” items in my blogs a lot, but what is a popular item at DealDash? DealDash carries hundreds of interesting and unusual items, as well as hundreds of everyday items. You would think that an everyday item, like a toaster for example, wouldn’t be considered very popular, after all everyone has a toaster, right? Well, they do, but toasters wear out and you need a new one. They also make great gifts. So, a toaster would be a popular item.

Popular items mean that a lot of players will bid on it. There will be many, many players in the beginning trying to win for a few pennies, and someone might, so it’s a good strategy. Then the crowd thins out to a handful of players who are going to give it the ‘ol college try, but they were trying to win it for a few dollars. Finally, there are those two or three players at DealDash who are sure they are going to win it. I saw a toaster close today with two final players and it ended at about $10. That is a fantastic deal for a $95 toaster, and a popular item.

Trying to figure out what is popular is hard at first, but once you’ve been playing for a while, you will know. For now, I can give you a few tips. First, anything that plugs-in is popular: a toaster, blender, vacuum, slow cooker, etc.. Items like that will have a lot of competition because everyone wants one, needs one or want to give it as a gift. If you didn’t give gifts in the past, you will now, you will win so much at DealDash, you’ll want to share it, and your family and friends will love you for it!

Likewise, trendy items are considered (by me) to be popular too, but these items may be offered more often. What falls into this category are: drones, bikes, tents, grills. These items are popular items that generally take longer to win. I have won a couple of these items under $10, but more often closer to $25-$150. You can figure if an item closes at $150, that means there were 15000 bids placed, to figure out how many bids you may use in this auction divide the number of bids by the number of players for example, the 15000 bids placed, and there are 7 players, 15000/7=2142 bids will be used on average to win this item.

You might ask what isn’t popular, well, DealDash doesn’t have any unpopular items, when they do occasionally put something out there that players think is wrong for the site, players let DealDash know and they remove it. One item I can think of in this category is….toilet tissue. They don’t carry it anymore. Other items that might not be as popular (therefore easier to win) are things that may be everyday, but you can have too many, like: lamps, watches, jewelry,

DealDash often offers new items, they are popular once they are discovered. If it plugs in or it’s trendy, once everyone catches on, they will take longer to win.

Popular items can take a while to win, so be patient, load up on bids and be prepared to Buy It Now if you don’t win it. This way you will get the bids you used trying refunded to you, and you can go on to win another item with those bids, or BIN again. It’s the most fun you’ll ever have shopping!!!