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July 28, 2016

DealDash: You Can’t Win Them All

So you’ve seen the DealDash commercials on TV, you’ve heard your friends brag about their wins all you ever hear about is the winning, and maybe you’ve even won a few, but the truth is you can’t win them all.

In fact, it’s not about winning a higher percentage of items, it’s about winning them with less bids. If you are a player who is used to winning 40% or more of the time, chances are you are spending too much to play and with some thought and planning, you could save a lot of money.

First, to figure out how often you win do a few things. At the beginning of the day, before you start bidding check you “Account Details” found in your Dashboard. See how many wins you have to date. Then at the end of the day check that number again. you will see the number of WINS you had today.

Now, go the Bidding History Tab and count all the auctions you bid in today. Take the number of wins and divide by the number of auctions that have closed, if an auction is “ongoing” you haven’t won or lost it yet, so I don’t include them. multiply your result by 100 and you will see how often you won.(example below) Now, if you do this for a whole week you will get a more accurate number and if you can do it for a month you will have a great idea of how often you win, at the end of the week or month average all your averages. I win about 15% of the time. I enter a lot of auctions then leave and don’t go back, so that brings down my numbers. And, entering an auction to return later isn’t a great strategy to win, but it may help you win a different auction ultimately, but that’s a different article! See “Pop in One Bid” published July 26, 2016.

I’ll calculate a recent day of mine. I have 4 wins and entered 26 auctions, but two are still running, I discount them. I’m left with 24 auctions. 4/24=0.166 X 100 (%) = 16.6 % wins. That’s pretty good because I didn’t use a lot of bids to win it. You can keep track of your bids by counting the bids used in the “Bidding History”.

This is another way for you to see a good day may be only 4 wins away, you don’t have to kill it every day. Players who win at all costs are losing their life savings to do so. You can’t win them all, it’s that simple.

Even if you do win at all costs, you are still going to lose once in a while. There will be a mistake, a forgotten moment, a distraction, something to cause you to lose and if you just over bid to lose, it’s even more painful than just overbidding. The whole idea behind DealDash is to get a great Deal on fantastic everyday items, if you spend $300 to win a toaster, it doesn’t make any sense. There is always another auction, there is always another product coming on the market any second.

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

July 27, 2016

The Art of Buy It Now at DealDash

There really is an art to the Buy In Now process, when I first started at DealDash I didn’t put any weight on the process and therefore lost a lot of opportunity. I would bid and bid on the same item over and over until I won it. All those bids…gone and I could have owned it.

First, let’s talk about what “Buy It Now” is. Deal Dash has a policy in place so no player has to go away empty-handed, and it’s the Buy It Now option. It’s also know as “binning” and BIN, but they all mean the same thing, you can get your bids back if you don’t win.

If you are bidding on an item at DealDash and you just can’t win it, you can purchase the item and DealDash will give you all the bids you used to win it back. There is a tab in the auction which you can select and it will take you to the checkout, when your transaction is complete you own the item and you got all your bids back to go for another item. You will no longer be able to win in this auction.

You have a full week after someone else wins the auction you’ve bid in to purchase it for your bids back, you can find the “Buy Now” tab on the first page of your Dashboard. Simply find the item you wish to purchase in the list an click on the “Buy Now” tab and at the time your purchase is complete your bids are deposited into your account.

So, you don’t have to keep trying and trying to win an item you really need, this can be as simple as shopping! Look through the DealDash merchandise. Plan on binning because you need the item. When you plan on binning there is a simple formula to determine when to stop bidding. It is likely you will win the item before the BIN, if fact that is the plan, right? But if you don’t you have the BIN to fall back on. To determine the BIN amount of bids take the value of the item and divide it by the cost of bids, then you will have the number of bids to BIN. You don’t want to exceed that number because you would be paying more than retail price. So, if your item is valued at $50 and bids are .15 cents you would calculate 50/.15=333. 333 is the magic number, don’t exceed this, back out and buy. Get your bids back and move on. You now have your item and 333 bids to go!

This is a great way to purchase gifts, you can select a gift, possibly win it right away and get a great deal, or plan on binning. You can shop on a budget and find great deals at DealDash, always keep in mind you can purchase it and get your bids back. Stay focused on items you really want, this way purchasing it makes sense.

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!

July 26, 2016

DealDash: Pop in One Bid

There are a lot of different playing strategies at DealDash, but the most popular one is to simply place one bid before $5. Many, many players do this and never come back. I never used to do it, but now I’ve realized there is some good that comes from this activity.

The players who do come back after $5 usually come in late and out bid all the front end players, they’re called “Jumpers” and there is really little chance to beat them with bids if you’ve already use all 500 of your bids and they just entered, but you can out-wit, them because you placed a bid too in a different auction they are in. You don’t have to enter an auction to win, you can just be there to shake things up. I have been in auctions and had no intention of “staying in for the long haul” but I did want to see if I can scare someone out of an auction, and it works!

This is something that the jumper doesn’t consider. They come in late and stay late, they expect everyone to leave and let them win. Well, if you poked in one bid, you can be that person. This is what is known as “if you can’t beat them, join them”.

I never do this to players who have been in an auction all along, but if someone jumps me, I will seek them out in another auction and play the other auctions they are in to scare them away. It works, often they will jump out of the auction they jumped into because I just jumped them in a different auction. This is not an activity for the faint of heart, and by that I mean, if you don’t have a lot of bids to burn, don’t stay in long, just long enough to see if there is any movement. Hey, maybe you’ll scare someone else away and win that way. That wasn’t the plan, but I’ve seen it happen!

So what I’m suggesting is, if you are constantly being jumped, be a faint-of-heart jumper! The reason I say faint-of-heart I truly believe it’s mean to jump people all the time, I don’t do it to anyone who doesn’t do it to me. So if you are a jumper, you might win more if you weren’t.

Any way you get it done, Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

July 25, 2016

It’s a Fan-Fair at DealDash

Fans Compared at DealDash

Every season at DealDash they feature new and interesting everyday items. This time of year they are offering a great variety of fans to cool your space. This article in a comparison of the fans they currently offer plus the different features and retail values.

fans dyson amo7 491 — Dyson AM07 Cool Tower Fan $491

The Dyson AM07 Cool Tower Fan in true Dyson fashion has no blades. It features an Air Multiplier Technology and is 60% quieter than a standard fan. There is a remote control plus it’s safe and easy to clean. Of course this is the Cadillac of fans and will be a very popular item. This is the type of item you’ll want to have a bundle of bids loaded in your Bid Buddy, the Bid Buddy will bid for you in your turn, without over bidding. It’s the best way to win an auction. They carry the Dyson AM06 10-inch. Cool Desk Fan and that retails for $368

fans ozeri 3x 129 — Azeri 3X Tower Fan with Passive Noise Reduction $129

Ozeri makes a model called the Ozeri 3X Tower Fan with Passive Noise Reduction Technology. There is a sleep timer for up to 7.5 hours and features 9 levels and 3 programable airflow directions. This is the bomb of fans! The retail value is $129 and that’s a great value even if you need to BIN it. “Binning’ is the nickname of the “Buy It Now” philosophy at DealDash. Any item you try to wan and don’t, DealDash gives you the opportunity to purchase the item for full retail and they will refund the bids. This is their way of saying thanks for bidding, and please don’t go away empty-handed. So if you use 240 bids to win something and decide and then don’t, you have 7 days to purchase it for a refund of those 240 bids.

fan Lasko 420 — Lasko Outdoor Tower Fan with Remote Control $420

This next fan is for outdoors, the Lasko 50-inch Elegant Outdoor Tower Fan with Remote Control. This tall and elegant design has night-time accent lighting which provides ambience to your yard or patio. There is a remote control and oscillating fans. This fan is for your patios and helps keep the bugs away. It comes with a heavy-duty Cord and retails for $420.

fans dyson desk 368 — Dyson AM06 10-inchCool Desk Fan $368

The Dyson is again the top of the line in terms of price and features. This desk top model retails for $368 and has one touch oscillating action, easy to clean, remote control, small footprint, energy efficient and has quiet air technology with no blades.

fans optimus 9 inch 39 — Optimus 9″ Industrial Grade High Velocity Fan $39

You don’t have to spend a lot to get a fan to keep you cool, they also have the Optimus 9 inch Industrial Grade High Velocity Fan is a powerful 3 speed 9″ blade. It has metal construction and is designed to cool from floor to ceiling.

DealDash also carries The SPT Outdoor Misting Fan with a remote control. It has 16-inch blades and who wouldn’t love being misted on a hot summer night? It sound like fun! This fan comes with a remote with LED and is easy to use.

fans misting SPT 297 — SPT Outdoor Misting Fan $297

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!