Category: Strategies and Tips

The shopping choices we make while playing on DealDash.com usually determine whether we win or lose. Of course, some other factors will make a difference, too, but for the most part, the better choices we make the more auctions we win.

When it comes to winning high-dollar auctions, such as one of the three vehicles DealDash now has up for auction, the competition will definitely be tough.  Therefore, we will have to play smart and put our best shopping choices to work.

Plan Ahead, Save up Bids

More than likely, anyone who decides to seriously compete to win one of the three vehicles has already planned ahead and saved up bids. There are several ways DealDash customers could do this: purchase bid packs, exchange products won on DealDash for bids instead, win bid packs, and by earning free bids. My guess is that anyone who is seriously trying to win a vehicle most likely had several thousand bids already saved up before the auctions even started.

Choose One Vehicle

Experienced shoppers will most likely choose which vehicle he or she wants to win and then focus on using all of their bids on just that one. DealDashers who bid on all three vehicles will most likely run out of their bids rather quickly.

Use Bids Wisely, Sparingly

Experienced shoppers will most likely place some bids at the beginning of the auction and then save the rest of their bids after most of their competitors drop out. Since the bidding is open for all new shoppers to join the auction at any time (or for the truck, up to $1,000.00), we would not have to place bids early. However, placing some bids early is like having an insurance policy just in case it closes early.

Most experienced bidders will monitor the bidding closely and wait until the bidding gets down to the last five or six serious competitors. Others might add a certain number of bids every hour or every day, with the hope they will be there when the auction closes. Still others might wait until the bidding gets up to a certain dollar amount.

Whatever you choose, win or lose, I hope you have fun.

Blog posts are written by real DealDash customers. The opinions and advice here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company. This sponsored blog post was submitted by: Barbara L. Sellers. Barbara was compensated by DealDash for this blog post.

I like the bio section on DealDash.com because it tells me a lot about other players; and if we analyze this information, it could help us win more auctions. The bio section includes:

1. The screen names of the players
2. The date the player joined DealDash
3. The players state of residence.
4. A short statement about the player

First: Some screen names are intended to be intimidating. I learned, however, that just because another player’s screen name might indicate that he or she never stops, never quits or bids to the end does not mean that they actually do what their screen name says. The only way to really know how other players play is by watching them.

Second: The date that players first started shopping on DealDash tells us something about the player’s level of experience. It is usually easier to outbid a Newbie than it is to win over a player who has been shopping on DealDash for several years.

Third: The player’s state of residence could say a lot about the player. I have identified two states where the residents are often extra difficult to beat. If I am participating in an auction that gets down to the last three active players and any of them are from those two states, I drop out.

Fourth: What players say about themselves tells us a lot, too. From my experience, I’ve learned that the most difficult players to beat are:

• Military veterans, especially those from a First Special Forces unit, have been trained to never give up and, therefore, are more likely to stick it out to the end on DealDash, too.
• Couples who share the same screen name might put their incomes together to purchase larger bid packs because it is very difficult to outbid them, too.
• Wealthy players, like doctors, lawyers and engineers, are more likely to purchase large bid packs and are often more difficult to beat.

Knowing who not to compete with in auctions can save us a lot of bids and money.

Blog posts are written by real DealDash customers. The opinions and advice here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company. This sponsored blog post was submitted by: Barbara L. Sellers. Barbara was compensated by DealDash for this blog post. 

Wise shoppers win more auctions on DealDash.com than the average shopper; and it does not happen by accident.

After watching how wise shoppers shop, I made a list of various strategies wise shoppers use to save bids and money. By following these rules, you could join the wise shoppers list, too.

• Always purchase bids when they go on sale.
• Avoid shopping when you are too tired to stay awake. I lost many auctions because I fell asleep at my computer, even though I had enough bids in my account to win.
• Check to see how many bids most previous players used to win the same auction. That’s how you can get a good idea how many bids it might take to win.
• Start with “easy-to-win” auctions. Check the featured winner’s list to see what items have been selling low. Usually, the higher the value of an auction product, the more difficult it is to win. However, some high-dollar items sell extra low every once in a while.
• Focus on one product at a time, but not necessarily only one auction at a time. If the same product is up for auction at various times, it might be a good idea to place some bids in each auction. Keep an eye on them and go with the one that looks like it has the least competition and will close the earliest.
• Always use the automated bidder, BidBuddy. To locate BidBuddy, double click on the auction product you want to win to open a new window. That’s where you can find BidBuddy and count your competitors.
• Always bid when the competition is low. To improve your chances of winning, do not compete in auctions with more than 30 competitors.
• Save the bulk of your bids until the auction gets down to the last two or three active bidders.

By following these rules, you should be able to win more DealDash auctions.

Blog posts are written by real DealDash customers. The opinions and advice here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company. This sponsored blog post was submitted by: Barbara L. Sellers. Barbara was compensated by DealDash for this blog post. 

The main reason we sometimes make bad decisions is because we did not take the time to stop and think.  The same thing is true when shopping on DealDash.com, too.

When you became a member of the DealDash community, did you take the time to read instructions how to play smart, stop and think about developing a winning strategy or did you just jump in with both feet and start bidding?

Before playing on DealDash, did you read any of the information available on the home page? Do you know what is meant by “time as highest bidder” and how that works? Do you know how to find and use BidBuddy? Did you read the “Tips and Tricks” or any of the many DealDash blogs?

If your answer is, “No,” then it might be time to say, “Whoa,” and start over. On the bottom of the DealDash home page you will see four headers: Site Links, Help, About and Latest Blogs. If you want to “Get Smart,” that’s a good place to start.

Help Available

I played on several other online penny auction shopping sites before I discovered DealDash, and I can honestly say DealDash provides more information on how to play smart than any other online shopping site I’ve found. To learn how to improve your shopping style to win more auctions, all you have to do is read.

If you still have questions, you can always contact customer service. They are “user friendly” and always glad to help any way they can.

Blog posts are written by real DealDash customers. The opinions and advice here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company.

This sponsored blog post was submitted by: Barbara L. Sellers. Barbara was compensated by DealDash for this blog post.