DealDash Tips

DealDash.com may be the largest, most successful and longest-running penny auction sites. That does not just happen. It requires a company to have all their ducks in a row and no company has done that better than DealDash.

That brings us to the question: Why do so many loyal customers still shop on DealDash and why should you shop on DealDash, too?  After being one of those loyal customers for more than 10 years, I have narrowed it down to seven good reasons (from a customer’s perspective) why DealDash has become so successful:

1. Outstanding Customer Service
2. Fun and Entertaining
3. Easy-to-Use Shopping Site
4. Wide Variety of High-Quality Products
5. Outstanding Bargains
6. Bid Packs That Frequently Go on Sale
7. Plenty of Opportunities to Win Free Bids

Outstanding customer service

Every smart business knows it’s very important to keep its customers happy, and from the very beginning, DealDash has always put an extremely high emphasis on providing outstanding customer service. DealDash customer service representatives respond more quickly to my questions than any other business I have ever before dealt with. I’m amazed at how quickly I could always get a response.  

Fun and entertaining

Customers often make comments in their bios that the main reason they are shopping here is because they are bored and shopping on DealDash is fun and entertaining. To keep it that way, DealDash has many different features they rotate from week to week.

Easy-to-use shopping site

DealDash has the easiest penny auction site I have ever found, and they have the best automated bidder – BidBuddy. Some penny auction sites put limits on the number of bids customers can put into the automated bidder, but we are free to put as many bids as we want into BidBuddy.

DealDash also provides plenty of information, videos and blogs explaining how to shop wisely and improve our chances to win. If customers have questions and cannot find the answer already posted, they are always free to contact customer service representatives who are always happy to answer any question we might have.

A wide selection of high-quality products

DealDash customers who win or buy products provide a star rating and write a review of the products. Most of the time, the products on DealDash are given a very high rating which speaks volumes of the quality of the products sold.

Some products come from exclusive companies and are even handmade. Most importantly, customer satisfaction is guaranteed.

Outstanding bargains

Some products that go up for auction on DealDash are worth several thousand dollars that customers often win for less than $20, such as paintings and handmade rugs. They even have brand new cars and boats that some shoppers win at bargain prices for thousands of dollars less than the full Buy-It-Now prices. Prices per bid are extremely reasonable, especially when DealDash puts its bid packs on sale. Bids usually cost more on other penny auction sites.

Plenty of chances to earn free bids

DealDash offers several opportunities to win free bids. In fact, we can get 30 free bids every day as long as we simply place a minimum of 30 bids a day. We also get a different daily challenge giving us an opportunity to earn 5 or more free bids.

My favorite way to earn free bids is to move my green time line all the way to the right. Every time we place a bid we earn a minimum of 9 seconds on the clock. However, sometimes DealDash gives us 2X, 3X or even as much as 4X the 9 seconds on the clock and then when we place a bid, it moves our time line to the right a lot faster. When my time line gets to the end, I earn more than 1,000 free bids, which is really awesome.

The bottom line

DealDash is such a well-thought-out penny auction site that it just cannot be beat, and it will most likely be around for a long time to come.

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

Did you see the many beauty products now up for auction on DealDash.com?

If we are shopping for cosmetics DealDash most likely has the kind of products we need — including foundation, pressed powder, eye shadow and/or lip gloss.

Let’s take a look at some of these cosmetics.

Foundation

This medium dark foundation comes in a set of 5 and has a BIN of $115.

If we want to reduce the appearance of fine lines and imperfections, this high performance foundation might be just what we need.

Based on 28 reviews, so far this product scored an overall average of 4.87 out of a possible 5, which is a fairly high rating.

It is suitable for all types of skin, but works best when applied with concealer and powder.

Best of all, some previous customers have already won this foundation at amazing bargain prices. For example:

• Aug. 19, this auction sold at 21 cents and the winner paid a total of $1.05 including the cost of the 5 bids placed.
• Aug. 21, this auction sold at 38 cents and the winner paid a total of $1.18 including the cost of the 4 bids placed.

For more details about this foundation, see the auction description.

Pressed power

The dark 140 pressed powder comes in a set of 5 and has a BIN of $105.

For a specific list of ingredients in this pressed powder, see the auction description.

Some shoppers have already won amazing bargains on this product, also. For example:

• Aug. 14, this pressed powder auction sold for 31 cents and the winner paid a total of $1.91 including the cost of the 8 bids placed.
• Aug. 16, this auction sold for 33 cents and the winner paid a total of $1.53 including the 6 bids placed.
• Aug. 20, this auction sold for 78 cents and the winner paid a total of $2.78 including the cost of the 10 bids placed.

Eye shadow bundle

We might want to shop for the eye shadow bundle consisting of a set of 13 different colors of eye shadow. This set has a BIN of $221.00.

Women can create the perfect look with this long-lasting eye shadow because its high pigment makes it easy to blend.

For more information and/or a specific list of colors, see the auction description.

The bottom line

If you want to shop for some high-quality cosmetics at a bargain price, DealDash is the place to be. I’ll see you in the auctions!

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

Have you ever found yourself in a shopping dilemma on DealDash.com? 

Perhaps your auction is down to the last three players and you are trying to decide if you should add bids and go for the win or cancel your bids and save them to use in another auction. Experienced shoppers have most likely developed a process that could make that decision a lot easier.

Here’s what I do:

• Write down the screen names of the last two competitors;
• Check the Winner’s List to see if either one of the last two competitors recently won a large bid pack;
• Check the Winner’s List to see if my competitors recently won a high-dollar auction that they might have exchanged for a large number of bids;
• After getting that information, analyze it.

Real examples

In one auction yesterday, I was down to my last 200 bids, and of course, I had no idea how many bids my two strongest opponents might have left or if I still had a good opportunity to win the auction.

After checking the Winner’s List, I discovered that one of my final competitors won a 925 bid pack. Does that automatically mean this competitor would have the bidding power to out-bid me? Not necessarily. To determine that, I had to ask a few more questions:

• How many bids did my competitor use to win the large bid pack?
• How long ago did my competitor win the bid pack?
• Is this competitor actively participating in any other auctions, and if so, how many?
• How likely is it that this opponent has already used most of those bids?

In this case, my competitor only used 8 bids to win the 925 bid pack, so that made me believe this shopper could still have a large number of bids left. However, this shopper had won those bids 13 hours earlier, so that made me believe that competitor had plenty of time to already use most of those bids. So this was a difficult decision.

In another example, I saw that a competitor had recently won a pendant with a BIN of $440.00. If exchanged for bids, this shopper would have gotten 440 bids. However, this shopper used a whopping 530 bids to win the pendant, so that would mean this competitor was 90 bids in the hole (to the negative). At the same time, this also showed me that this shopper does not know when to stop and most likely has the habit of over-bidding the value of the auction. Who wants to compete with a shopper who does that?

In a third example, I saw that a competitor in the same auction as me had just won a handmade rug with a BIN of $3,600.00. This shopper used only 504 bids to win the rug. That means this shopper could have exchanged the auction for 3,600 bids and might have ended up with more than 3,000 bids to the good. Most likely, this competitor had more bidding power than I did, so it was better for me to save my bids for another auction.

The bottom line

If you find yourself in a shopping dilemma, check the Winners List. It could help you make wise shopping decisions, save bids and win more auctions.

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

Have you noticed the many different backpacks that go up for auction on DealDash.com?

Over the years, I won several backpacks on DealDash. I kept some and gave some away as gifts to my sons. I gave a waterproof backpack to my granddaughter and she used it as a laundry bag to keep her clothes dry. We live in a rainy state and she had to walk between her apartment and a laundry room. We are all very happy with the backpacks I won from DealDash because they all spell QUALITY in capital letters. They are strong, made to last and have plenty of room.

Let’s take a look at a few of the best backpacks DealDash now puts up for auction.

Tactical backpack

The Tactical Backpack with a BIN of $240 is a “must have” for every serious trail blazer or camper. It has a place for everything any hiker might need or want for a long expedition over multiple days. This rugged backpack, made from durable polyester with a waterproof PVC coating, has 50 liters of space that can hold all of the outdoor essentials.

It measures 21.6 by 14.2 by 9.8 and has three separate compartments. The easy-access top zipped section can carry a phone and compass. The padded shoulder straps with multiple compression straps include a waist and sternum belt. This keeps the backpack secure and evenly distributes weight to provide added comfort and ease when carrying a weight-bearing load.

According to the DealDash description, the largest compartment can store bulky items such as extra clothing layers and shoes; and the two side compartments will hold smaller essentials like food, knife, torch, extra ammunition supplies and other survival tools.

So far, this Tactical Backpack has received 55 customer reviews and has earned an overall rating of 4.88 out of 5.0. This is a very high rating and says a lot about customer satisfaction of this product.

Stabilizing endurance backpack

The Stabilizing Endurance Backpack with a BIN of $625 is designed in nylon jacquard and heavy-duty polyester with PU coating, water repellent. This backpack is another durable backpack intended for use in some rugged backcountry terrain.

According to the DealDash description, this backpack measures 32.7 by 16.5 by 11.8 inches and has a volume of 65 liters. It was made to adapt to the user’s height for a precise fit and optimal positioning to distribute weight evenly.  It has cushioned, adjustable shoulder straps with waist straps and sternum harness. It also comes with an aluminum spine panel and is designed to enhance air circulation and keep the user’s back cool and dry.

The front poly-jersey fabric pocket holds extra clothing and accessories, and the bottom compartment is for holding a sleeping bag. It also has side drop-in pockets, a rain cover in a bottom pocket and even has a zipper pocket on the waist belt. It also includes a trekking pole and ice axe attachments.

On Aug. 13, this Stabilizing Endurance Backpack sold for at 3 cents and the winner paid a total of 41 cents including the cost of the 2 bids placed.  I’m sure that winner did a happy dance.

The bottom line

Any one of us could be the next shoppers to win another awesome bargain on a high-end backpack like this. Happy shopping everyone!

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