Category: Strategies and Tips

Wondering how you can save tons of money on all the new stuff you really want? Check out these awesome deals on high value gift cards on DealDash.
$250 American Airlines gift card sold for $0.53 and was won by user rcrocks. Want to jetset? Bid on airline gift cards on DealDash. $0.53 means only 53 bids were placed by all bidders in this auction. That’s seriously a steal. Fly like a frequent flier without the deep pockets.
Note: Sometimes these auctions can go on for day so you really need to look out and only spend what you can afford to lose + buy it now if you do not win.
Improve your home for less. This $500 Home Depot gift card recently sold for $8.72.

Sometimes DealDash offers gift cards combined with free bids. This 500 bids + $500 Amazon.com gift card auction sold for $12.26.
Need to buy new tools, appliances, clothes, stereo system, TV? This $500 Sears Gift Card sold for $15.76 – 1,576 bids by everyone = one great deal for the winner.
Prices at the pump are the lowest they’ve been in years, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t save even more money on gas. Check out this $250 ExxonMobil gift card – it sold for $2.18 – 218 bids and survivorman1 didn’t have to pay the end price of $2.18 just the bids placed.

All of these high-dollar gift cards are one gift card per user. So you can win a gas gift card, a Home Depot card, a Wal-Mart card, etc. just one to each retailer of the same value.
Don’t worry about what’s for dinner at least for a few nights a week with deals on TGI Friday’s gift cards. This one was worth $100 and sold for $0.32.
How can I win gift cards like these?
1. All you have to do is watch DealDash for gift card deals and set an alert on your phone so you know when the one you want will be ending.
2. Buy bids. – Buy bids when there are bid sales and save!
3. Bid – to bid you just click the bid button, or use the bid buddy. Read how to use bid buddy in this guide.
4. If you don’t win, use buy it now – you pay the gift card value and get your bids back.
5. Start with beginner auctions since this will help you learn the bidding process.
Good luck + save money!
 

Why should you bid on DealDash?
If you’re at the point where you haven’t registered to bid on DealDash yet, and are just looking for more info to learn more about what the site is all about and how the penny auction model works you’ve come to the right place.
A few reasons why you should try bidding on DealDash.
1. Registration is free and you don’t have to purchase bids when you first sign-up, so take some time and browse over the ended auctions by clicking on the “winners” link on the top bar.
2. DealDash runs bid promotions – so if you buy an initial bid pack at $0.60 you can save more when you purchase bid packs when they are on sale. Sometimes for as low as $0.14 a bid.
3. Bidding on DealDash can be done anywhere. From the comfort of your home, office, car (when not driving – please don’t bid while driving!).
4. If you don’t win DealDash makes it so you don’t lose. All you have to do is exercise buy it now when the auction has ended and purchase the item at the buy it now price. Then you will get all of your bids back into your account to try again at winning a different item.
5. DealDash ships items free of charge. Just make sure you claim the item and pay the final end price.
6. DealDash has “jumper” proof auctions, this limits the competition and pool of bidders.
7. You don’t have to go out to the store and freeze… if it’s an item you don’t need right away but can wait a week or so to receive it in the mail, try bidding on DealDash and save money.
8. DealDash is shopping + entertainment combined. Not sure what to do tonight? Try bidding and see how fun it can be!
9. Why not? Where else could you win a brand new laptop for under $2?
Let us know if you bid on DealDash and what you have won!
 

Check out these amazing deals on DealDash that were won by bidders over the past week:
1/13/2014: User shadowbear111 bid on this $98 Mr. Heater Portable Buddy Radiant Heater and won it with just a few bids! The ending price was 0 due to a DealDash promo but only 47 bids were placed by all bidders. On a cold winter day you will wish you bid and won this auction! But don’t worry, search upcoming auctions on DealDash and you can win a portable space heater for less than retail too!
On the 12th – bpres1 won this VIZIO 29-inch 2.0 Hi-Def sound bar for just a few bids – only 36 bids were placed by all bidders on this $96 sound bar item.
1/12 Char1016 won this Dyson Animal Digital Slim Vacuum Cleaner for $3.19 – the end price was free.
Then, on the 11th this Beddit Sleep Tracker was won by johnnysgoode for a few bids – the end price was slashed due to the bid promo but only 135 bids were placed by all bidders on this innovative new sleep tracker and wellness coach. The buy it now price is $149.
On the 10th this Kettle Popcorn Maker was sold for just $0.18 and won by Fuzzylops – this kettle popcorn maker retails for $55, talk about a deal! Make many pots of popcorn for a fraction of the cost of movie theater popcorn. With all the money you’ll be saving on popcorn by not going to the theater you could set up your own in-home theater! 😉

On January 9th this iLive Wireless Speaker System for Apple iPod, iPhone and iPad sold for $2.20!

What’s great about all of the items on DealDash is they are offered with a buy it now option allowing bidders to purchase an item at the buy it now price (retail) and get all placed bids back.
For more info on DealDash auctions and what you could win go to DealDash.com.
 

Wondering how you can get great deals on tablets?
Mobile computing is on the rise. Tired of toting around a heavy laptop Be sure to stay current with the latest technology and switch to a portable tablet! Perfect for e-mails, web browsing, note taking, research and more.
You may be able to score a great deal on a brand new tablet if you bid and win on DealDash’s entertainment auctions for tablets.
Here’s just a few of the latest tablets that DealDash is offering up for bid:
1. Toshiba Encore 2 8-inch Tablet with 32GB Memory
Buy it Now price: $246
Tech info:

2. Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2, with 32GB – This is a super powerful tablet that runs on Android 4.4 KitKat. It has a 12.2″ WGXGA TFT Touch-screen display with 2560×1600 resolution and a high speed 1.9 gHZ quad-core processor.

Buy it Now price: $738   –

3. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 128GB Intel Core i5 Windows 8.1 – Buy it now for $1229.

This tablet can replace your laptop! It’s wrapped in magnesium and loaded with a 12″ ClearType Full HD display, 4th gen Intel processor, 8 gigabytes of ram. 128 GB HDD. Swype, high-res 2160×1440 touchscreen. Webcam, gyroscope, accelerometer, light sensor, magnetometer and more. Runs on a 9 hour battery and weights a mere 1.76lbs.
For all upcoming tablets on DealDash be sure to use the search bar and search for “tablets” or just click here for upcoming tablet deals.
If you’re looking to get a deal and save money on a brand new tablet, be sure you try bidding on DealDash first! You can always use buy-it-now if you don’t win and you will get your bids back!
What is your favorite tablet?