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February 22, 2018

Learn Before Bidding on DealDash!

By Barbara

Many DealDash.com customers could save bids and win auctions simply by taking a few minutes to watch, read and learn more before bidding. To learn how to “get smart” and start winning, I made a list below of where to look and what to look for.

Where to Look

Go to the top of the home page and read everything under the “Help” and “How It Works” headers.
Go to the bottom of the home page and read the latest blogs. These blogs are written by real DealDash customers who willingly share various winning strategies and helpful tips on how to have a rewarding shopping experience.
Go to the “Winners” header. You will see a list of featured winners who recently won the best deals and you can click on “View all winners” to see a list of all winners.

What to Look For

Look for information explaining how to find and use the automated bidder, BidBuddy, how to earn free bids as “Time as the Highest Bidder” and how to get all your bids back free by using the “BIN (Buy-It-Now) option.
Look for winners who won several auctions and become familiar with their screen names. Most likely these are experienced “power bidders” you might not want to compete with in the same auctions.
Look for “easy-to-win” auctions that consistently close early. See how much they closed for and how many bids former winners used. By paying close attention to details, you will most likely win more 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.

February 21, 2018

DealDash Tips to Give a Birthday Surprise

How many people do you know that are having a birthday this year? Everyone! Here are some tips to score some birthday gift surprises on DealDash.

Do you like to give your friends and family birthday surprises? DealDash has just about anything that you need to get someone in your life a birthday surprise, from a 1-year-old to a 90-year-old. There’s something for everyone! Here are some tips for winning items to give as birthday surprises on DealDash.

Who Are You Giving a Gift to?

Before doing any bidding on DealDash, you’ll need to think about the person who’s birthday is coming up. As we discussed, there is something for everyone – but everyone wouldn’t want the same birthday surprise. So think about who you’re surprising. Are they a baby or toddler? A child or teenager? A young adult or middle-aged person? An elderly person? There could be some cross-over gifts, for sure, such as gift cards to restaurants, but for the most part, people from these different stages of life probably would appreciate different types of gifts.

Once you’ve determined the life stage of the person who you are giving a gift to, then select the item that you would like to win or BIN for their birthday surprise. There are quite a few different choices of items you can choose on DealDash. With that said, here are some of the items that you might want to consider when you’re searching for an item as a birthday surprise on DealDash.

Gift Cards – As I mentioned above, gift cards can be an excellent gift for just about anyone. For kids, there are gift cards to toy stores, bookstores, or big box-type stores that have kid items. For adults, there are restaurants, specialty stores, and hardware stores. Nothing says love like a gift card to purchase your very own surprise with!
Toys – Toys are a great present for the under-12 set, and DealDash has a varied selection to choose from. There are soft stuffed animals, fun night lights and lamps, rocking horses, and even bicycles.
Sports Equipment – For older kids and teens, sports equipment would make a wonderful birthday surprise. There is sports equipment that you can use yourself such as basketball hoops, and also signed sports memorabilia as well. Or why choose? Give a baseball bat to use and a signed baseball to keep.
Camping and Hiking Supplies – Outdoors equipment makes a great birthday surprise for older teens and young adults. Most of the people that I know in that age group love to go hiking, kayaking, and even geocaching. DealDash can provide all sorts of things such as hiking shoes, kayaks, and metal detectors.
Art and Home Decor – Any adult who has a place to call their own could use a piece of artwork or home decor. These items can be very expensive if you buy it in the store, but if you win it on DealDash it could make a very generous present.
Gardening Supplies – Summer is coming soon, and if you know someone who has a birthday in the Spring or Summer, then gardening supplies could be a great present to surprise them with. They’ll love it!

Choose an Auction Time

Once you’ve decided on a life stage and a present, then it’s time to choose an auction time. It’s a very rare item that only comes up once on DealDash – they typically offer the same item within a few days of each other, so more people have a chance to win the item.

Once you have decided exactly what you want, then you can do a search with the search bar to see the different days and times that this specific item is up for bid. Choose the best time for you to bid in the DealDash auction. You can just load up your BidBuddy and have him bid for you, or you can choose a time where you can control the bids. It’s up to you! Know that no matter if you win or end up doing a BIN (Buy It Now), the recipient is going to love their birthday present.

Thanks for Reading

Thanks so much for reading this DealDash Tips article on getting a birthday surprise for a loved one. Don’t forget to check back every day for new articles here are well as on our sister blog, DealDash Reviews. Want to read about a particular item or category? Just comment down below and the bloggers will get to work writing an article that features what you’re interested in.

Are you ready to win a birthday gift? Be sure to go check DealDash for gift cards, toys, and more. DealDash has all of the products that you need. Visit DealDash now to see how much you can save. Have a good time on DealDash, and happy bidding everyone!

This sponsored DealDash blog article was written by Dawn E, a mother of 3 who loves DealDash. Dawn was compensated for writing this article. This blog is written by real DealDash customers. The opinions and advice shared here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company. Read even more on DealDashReviewed.com, or on her own blog, DawnBlogtopus.

February 20, 2018

Something New for Me and You On DealDash

If you have not shopped on DealDash.com for a while, it might be a good time to come back and see what’s new.

We can all expect to see some exciting changes on DealDash.com. According to a staff member, DealDash.com will be running new daily and weekly challenges throughout 2018.

So far this year, DealDash has already introduced a “Mystery Auction.” The actual product behind the “Mystery Auction” is not revealed until five minutes before the auction starts.

Years ago, DealDash had “Mystery Auction” products hidden behind Easter Eggs and shoppers did not get to find out what the auction products were until somebody already won it. That was a lot of fun.

To keep this shopping site refreshing and exciting, DealDash continues to run auction features. Another one of my favorite auction features from the past was the Mother’s Day two-for-one special. Winning shoppers not only won the auction product for ourselves, but we also won a second one to gift to our mothers.

The DealDash support staff is constantly looking for new ways to keep us coming back for more. Another way they do this is by introducing new products, and many new products will be offered this year, too.

Therefore, I will be coming back on a regular basis to make sure I do not miss out on some of the latest items. How about you? Who will be the first customer in line to experience another fantastic win?

February 14, 2018

DealDash Tips: New Mystery Auctions

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DealDash has been rolling out many fun new features recently. What’s your favorite?

Have you noticed that DealDash keeps adding more and more fun new features to the website? They are really putting the “entertainment” back into “shopping entertainment”, which is DealDash’s category online. If you want some fun and excitement while you’re shopping online, then DealDash is the place to be! They are open 24/7, 365 days per year. Yup, they are even open on Christmas day for your bidding enjoyment. Read on for information about a new DealDash special feature.

Mystery Auctions

Mystery auctions are a brand new feature that I have not seen on DealDash before. How they work is simple to understand, though. When you sign into your account, if there is a mystery auction starting soon, you will see the picture to the above right – a purple rectangle with a question mark. It will also have a timer. The timer indicates when the mystery auction will be revealed so you can see what is up for bid. You cannot open up the auction or place any bids into the BidBuddy before the auction is revealed. After the mystery auction has been revealed it will be open for bidding 5 minutes later.

The nice thing about a mystery auction, and why this is such an exciting new feature is because you can only join the auction if you’re currently online. Since you can’t pre-book your BidBuddy, you have to wait patiently for the auction to be revealed. This way, there will be less competition for the item. In the case above, the mystery item was a $100 Wal*Mart gift card. This is a very hot auction item that typically ends with a fairly high final auction value. However, since you had to currently be online to see it and bid on it, the competition was significantly less, as you can see from the picture below.

As you can see, there are less than 30 people bidding in this auction. That is a far cry from the typical 100 or so that would be vying for this awesomely popular gift card. In short, the new mystery auction feature will give you an even better chance of getting an amazing deal on DealDash.

Thanks for Reading the DealDash Tips Blog

I hope that you found this new DealDash Tips article on new mystery auctions helpful. Don’t forget to try out a new mystery auction soon. Remember to check the DealDash Tips blog often, because you never know when we are going to be posting more top secret information like bid prices and DealDash sale promotions.

No matter what you’re shopping for, be sure to check DealDash first. DealDash has it all from tools to pots and pans! Visit DealDash now. DealDash wants to make you happy and save you money. Have fun on DealDash, and happy bidding everyone!

This sponsored DealDash blog article was written by Dawn E, a mother of 3 who loves DealDash. Dawn was compensated for writing this article. This blog is written by real DealDash customers. The opinions and advice shared here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company. Read even more at DealDashBlog.com, DealDashTips.com, or on her own blog, DawnBlogtopus.