DealDash Community, Author at DealDash Tips

August 4, 2016

DealDash: Average Selling Price of Small Appliances

There are a few items at DealDash that sell for a low closing price and you can get one or more of these small appliances if you play your bids right.

Here are a few tips when considering an item under $200. The first thing you want to do is NOT overbid. If you can avoid it at all don’t overbid, it distracts from winning for a few pennies. When you are a new player at DealDash you may be tempted to overbid on a small appliance, but I can tell you that they sell often for just a few pennies, so why not let that be you!

Here are few average selling prices of auctions which I have won, they are simple and require only a few bids, but you can’t get caught up in a bidding war over an item that should take only 50 bids. don’t let yourself get into one of these battles because you simply don’t have to, you can without a doubt win a toaster with just a few bids. It may take a few tries, and you have to have patience, but it can happen. If you are willing to purchase the item you can BIN the amount of bids, but this article is about winning with just a few bids.

microwave 113 bids and $20.15

toaster 60 bids and $1.20

electric coffee pot 24 bids and .65 cents

can opener 12 bids and $1.12

These are just a few of the great deals I have found at DealDash, but I’ve won many more. I love to give the items I win at DealDash to my family and friends and they are alway so surprised at how little the items cost me. Now when I have a gift or an item I give away, they always want to know, “how little did you pay for this?” That’s funny, but the truth is you can’t win them all, so for every item I win I may lose up to 9 more. that is about a 10% win rate. I’m ok with that considering many of my auction I only pop in one bid to come back later, and well, maybe I won’t.

There are many, many items you can win with just a few bids and small appliances are among the greatest of prizes to win easy. If you get into a battle with someone for a small appliance and they just won’t quit, I suggest YOU quit, and go for the next one, if there is one on the market in 10 minutes, I’ve seen it go for less than the one I’m “involved” with . It happens all the time.

Don’t underestimate the power of the “next auction” DealDash has new items on the market every minute of every day, there is always the next one, there is always one that is easier to win. Don ‘t get hung up on one auction, there is a vast number of auctions waiting for you around the clock.

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

August 3, 2016

DealDash: Why Players Over-Bid

DealDash has a crowd of players who love to overbid. I will even jump on the band wagon if all the stars align at once. There are a few reasons why players overbids at DealDash and sometimes, it just makes sense.

For me I will overbid if I won the bids I’m using. This is a common phenomenon at DealDash because they let you exchange your wins for bids and this is a practice I love to participate in. I have won so many auctions at DealDash that I don’t always need the “stuff” I win, but I love playing, so I trade in my wins for bids, it’s a simple “Bid Exchange” offered by DealDash.

When you exchange an item for bids you will not receive the item, you forfiet it, but you will receive an amount of bids which DealDash has deemed fair for that item, as exchanging bids is a popular event. So let’s say the item you won is worth $1000 dollars, you will get in exchange anywhere from 500 bids to 1000 bids. It depends on the popularity of the item and how often people exchange it for bids.

Another reason players overbid is they simply can’t lose. They must have deep pockets and endless buckets of money. These are the players that I like to stay away from. You will get to know them, there are not that many on the site and often they come and go. I’ve seen hard core players come, play hard, and then leave. Ok, so they left and we don’t have to deal with them “anymore” they sign up daily, just like everyone else.

The other type of overbidder who has deep pockets and never leaves have been playing since the site opened and they have no plans on losing. But my favorite saying at DealDash is “You can’t win them all!” Everyone is bound to make a mistake, run out of bids or underestimate the other guy. You just never know.

Then there is the bidder who only bids for bids, I used to do this, it was quite honestly, a rat race. The same players all the time trying to win the bids packs, but if you go for prizes instead of bid packs, you’ll have options, you can take the prize OR exchange for bids, I see it as a win-win.

Some of the players who play only for bids are also the type of player who will never lose, they will use 1500 bids to win a 1000 pack, get to know who they are, they are just ‘fun -ruiners”. It just pays to get to know who these players are and if you want to stay in the bid game, beat them at their own game by outbidding, out witting, and outlasting them!

Another reason players will over bid is to meet their Free Bids Quota. I will do this too. If I am near my next reward level and I’m also “involved” I will overbid slightly to see if I can reach my next level, especially if there is a Bid Multiplier Sale going on where I could double, triple or quadruple my winnings.

Seeing over bidding at DealDash can be frustrating, if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. That really is my best advice. Tip: Eventually, you will have to take on the big guy and overcome his shenanigans. I don’t that, it’s not cheap, but once you take on a big guy they do become more reluctant to take you on.

Once in awhile you may need to consider being an overbidder if you want to win that big prize. You’ve got to do, what you’ve got to do. Keep it simple, don’t spend too much, use wins to overbid by exchanging wins for bids, this is my “parlay” system. I use it all the time and win awesome prizes.

Good Luck and Happy Over-Bidding!!!

August 2, 2016

Dealdash Bid Buddy, Bid Buddy, Use It!!

“Bid Buddy, Bid Buddy, Use it People” that is a very common comment on DealDash because any player who has been around for awhile knows the best way to win is to use your Bid Buddy.

The Bid Buddy is a fantastic tool created and provided by DealDash for us to bid fairly. When you use the Bid Buddy feature it places bids for you in order of entry to the auction. Some people choose not to use the Bid Buddy, usually beginners, and they waste bids because they are essentially overbidding by placing a bid in between each other player. The players using Bid Buddy are simply watching you and saving money and increasing their opportunity to win.

What you need to do to set up the Bid Buddy is first, find an auction you are interested in entering and click on it, when you do the site will bring you to the link for that individual auction, here you can set up the Bid Buddy. Second, in the center of the page there is a tab that says, “Bid Buddy- Your Automatic Bidding Tool” there you place in the desired number of bids you wish to place on the item, be sure you have enough bids to cover your win, and then click on “Book a Bid Buddy”.

Now you can sit back and relax or get up and go about your business, but be sure to check back periodically to make sure you have enough bids, often it will get down to two players and if you’re one of them your bids will get eaten up fast so beware!

The Bid Buddy is the best way to win an auction, I don’t bid manually at all anymore, if I do it’s just until the Bid Buddy page opens. I use the Bid Buddy even if I’m only going to put in 5 bids, which I do often. Early in the auction players can, at times, just be placing one bid a a time and if they lose track in only a few bids, it’s crazy but you could win with just a couple of bids if you’re in the Bid Buddy System.

The best thing you can do for yourself and your fellow players is to use the Bid Buddy. Every player will eventually use only the Bid Buddy feature for bidding because they will win the most auctions that way. Once you win a few that way, you will surely use it all the time, I never play without it!

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

August 1, 2016

DealDash Bids all Weigh the Same

There is one thing for sure, bidding at DealDash is so much fun and there are so many prizes to win. But when you are bidding, it’s not a bad idea to think about the weight of the bids.

You can win a toaster with about 25 bids, or you can win a $2500 piece of art with the same 25 bids. It takes time and patience to win a big ticket item with 25 bids, but it’s possible and happens often. You should not go into an auction after being here for one day and expect to win a big art prize right away because it takes some knowledge, along with a bunch of luck.

Here are a few important things to remember when you are bidding on high ticket items and you’re trying to win it with only a few bids. First, and this is the most important, if you don’t win it in 25 bids, like you planned, you need to back out. That’s the plan, you want to win with 25 bids, right?

There is always another prize exactly like this one or one that is very similar in value and quality right around the corner, so don’t waste any more bids trying to win an item you may never win. Be warned, you can go through a dozen auctions losing every one with just 25 bids, or you might be the one who one the $3000 prize with a few bids. It is a strategy and it’s played everyday by many.

You can go for a toaster and possibly win, but what if you went for the art and won that? You spent the same amount of bids and won a much larger prize. This type of bidding is not for the faint of heart, you MUST be prepared to lose bids and not “win them all” but the rewards are much greater when you do. It’s all about the odds.

This is a game that many “old timers” and “seasoned pros” use, but again, they will be more willing to stay in an auction until every bid of a BIN is used. These are the hard core shoppers who plan on winning for the retail value. But this article is about winning with nothing.

You have to be willing to back out if you want to win with a few bids, you need to grow that thick upper skin and say good bye, it’s not as easy as you might think. The second most important thing about this type of bidding is to know the other players, if you don’t you may be involved in an auction where this player is just not going to back out….ever.

The third thing I can share about “bidding on the 25” is you may not get these bids back. If you are in 10 auctions and have 25 in each , you will run out of bids quickly. Shop ahead of time, know what you’re going for and stick to the plan! That is an important piece of the puzzle.

So, if you want to win your item with 25 bids, 1. don’t bid over 25 bids in an auction, 2. Don’t overbid on an item when there is another one right around the corner. hint: the second one will most likely go for less that the first, a phenomenon I’ve noticed. 3. Go for a toaster or a high value piece of art, but know the competition so you make an educated decision. 4. Be willing to lose the bids, this is about fun, competition and winning for a few pennies. You might….or you might not. But I can say that I have won nearly 600 auctions, I have been there, done that, and I drew the map. I’ve learned how to walk away and that takes guts.

In just the past 30 days, I’ve won 23 auctions with less than 30 bids.

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!