Author: DealDash Community

Looking for a great birthday or anytime gift for a boy?
DealDash is a penny auction site that lets you bid on items for a chance to win them for less than retail. You just have to purchase bids before you can participate in an auction. DealDash has easy beginner auctions so  if you’re a new bidder, try them out! Bidding tips for DealDash.
Bids cost $0.60 each.
The auction timer clock counts down -once it hits 0 and you’re the highest bidder, which means you’re the last bidder to place a bid and no one bids over you, then you win!
Here’s a few gift recommendations for boys from DealDash auctions:
1.John Deere Monster Treads Semi with Tractor Play Set

Buy it now for $18
2. LEGO Super Heroes Iron Man Extremis Sea Port Battle Play Set  

Many people set New Year’s resolutions, resolutions to get fit, save money, make more money are on the top. But what if I told you that you could save money if you won items on DealDash? Let’s set a few bidding resolutions for the new year!
1. Bid like a boss!
Don’t just throw a few bids in here and there. Place a bid and make it count! Keep bidding until you win, or until you can buy it now and get your bids back!
2. Don’t bid late!
It’s really frustrating when you’re bidding against 1-2 others and you click the bid button way too late and the auction ends! You really wanted to stick it out and bid until you could win. It’s not sure how soon that would have been, but still frustrating when you invest time and money. So don’t bid late. Set a bid buddy and ‘forget it’!
3. Need it? Bid it
Like gas gift cards. If you drive you know you could save money by winning gas gift cards. If you don’t win, again, use buy it now and get your bids back and the card in the mail.
4. Become a powerbidder

Want to become a bidding expert, read our tips in our series about powerbidders.
5. Remember your limits!
Set limits. Budget your expenses and keep track of your bids. Watch your win limit allotment for the week/month and be sure you make the most of your bidding/winning!
6. Bid creatively!
Did you know you could customize your bidding profile with unique avatars and status messages with anything you want to say (be nice) to other bidders during an auction? Read how.
7. Buy bids when they are cheap!
Bids are $0.60 on DealDash, be sure to buy them when they’re on sale!
8. Win bids
Even better – find ways to get free bids by posting pictures of your wins on social media. Read more on how to get free DealDash bids!
Good luck & Happy New Year bidding on DealDash!
 

Happy New Year!
Got your resolutions set for 2015?
A few popular New Years resolutions that people set:

• Save Money – budget and track your spending with apps like the one from Mint.com & Get out of debt!
• Keep a clean car, house. Win AutoZone gift cards on DealDash and save money on everything you need to clean and maintain your car!
• Lose weight
• Learn a new language or skill – Bid on Rosetta Stone Auctions on DealDash
• Stop smoking –  maybe try eCigs!
• Get more sleep – Track your sleep with tools like the Beddit Sleep Tracker sold on DealDash
• Quit drinking soda – there’s tons of research suggesting high fructose corn syrup is unhealthy and even cause of weight gain (sugar spikes insulin levels and can turn into fat.) Bid on items like SodaStream and make your own healthier versions of  your favorite fizzy drinks.
• Better Hygiene i.e. brush AND floss – make it easier with a WaterPik and Sonicare toothbrush. Find these on sale at DealDash too and get them for way less than retail!
• Exercise more  – Fitbit and other smartwatches are making it easier to track your exercise and they have apps to keep you motivated to walk further.
• Eat healthier – make better choices!
• Travel more – find ways to save money on travel by bidding on travel gift cards on DealDash and read these money saving travel tips.
• Cook at home more – these cookware and baking deals on DealDash can help!
• Clean your house and keep it clean! Check out these cleaning supply and Spring Cleaning deals.
• Win more items and spend less money on DealDash! Read our tips here for help with this!

What would you like to do in 2015? Do you have some of these same resolutions set, or are your’s different? Tell us about them!
What would you like to win on DealDash in 2015?
 

Celebrate New Years in style with these great ideas shared by a few bloggers!

Set up your own bubbly bar!
Add decanters filled with orange juice and bottles of champagne, your guests can mix their own mimosas and bubbly cocktails.

 Serve up cuts of fine meats, cheeses, olives and antipasti with a charcuterie board.

Decorate your champagne glasses and bottles with pretty glitter!Serve a tray of freshly baked, glazed and sprinkled mini donuts. Buy the mini donut machine on DealDash!
Shake up a sparkly cocktail with this OXO Cocktail shaker also offered on DealDash.
The cocktail itself is simple grapefruit juice and Prosecco. Sprinkled with edible glitter. Shaken with a cocktail shaker.

 For more glittery treats to dazzle up the night and celebrate the New Year – jello stars with edible glitter. All you need is Jello and edible glitter.

Combine 2 oz of chilled framboise limbic and 1/2 oz of creme de framboise raspberry liquor in a chilled pint glass and stir. Then pour the stirred drink into a chilled flute and top with 2 oz of Prosecco.
Looking for a New Years Eve hot spot? Here’s our list of  New Years accessories, party favors and top cities to ring in the New Year:
 Top cities for New Years Eve:

• Memphis for music
• Kansas City for Barbeque
• Dallas for a Nice Dinner and an early night
• Santa Fe for a quiet night and warm weather
• Salt Lake for family-friendly music and festivities
• LA for luxury hotels and big name restaurants
• An arts driven celebration in Providence
• Houston is ranked high for hotels hosting big New Years Eve parties
• Denver is no. 17 for an evening of celebration with microbrews
• San Francisco for an annual silent film screening at Grace Cathedral, awesome fireworks and great views
•  Orlando for Walt Disney World’s fireworks show
• NYC is famous for the ball drop, big name restaurants and cocktails
• Nashville for live music and affordability
• Miami for bars and night clubs
• Charleston is no. 10 for peace and quiet, charm and friendliness
• Austin is no. 9 for music and its singles scene
• San Diego is no. 8 for the climate, nightclubs and romance
• No. 7 is San Antonio for the most affordable hotels and free music with fireworks
• No. 6 is Phoenix for luxury hotels and all in one resorts as well as the warm weather
• No. 5 is Vegas for the wild parties
• Savannah, GA ranks no. 4 for a pedestrian friendly party with fireworks at Tybee Pier and free music festival at City Market
• No. 3 is Honolulu for the fireworks over Waikiki beach
• No. 2 is San Juan, P.R. for warm temps, cocktails and the party hopping scene
• And finally, the top pick for New Years Eve is New Orleans – the best place for cocktails, singles scene and neighborhood joins – ranking New Orleans the top winner for a memorable New Years Eve with great people watching!

 
 
If you’re going to set a New Years resolution to get fit and healthy be sure to bid on these must-have health and fitness items at DealDash for ways to get fit for less.