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September 22, 2016

Stay Tuned to Your DealDash

Some items at DealDash require more attention than others, overtime, you will be able to figure out which auctions you can “set it, and forget it” or you need to stay tuned and be involved. I like the auctions that require you to stay tuned. They are the faster moving items, usually the lower retail value, and it’s just fun to win at DealDash.

For now, you can follow these general tips to decide which items to go for to win quick and for a low retail. First is popularity of item, you can determine this by the number of people in the auction. Simply open an individual auction and you can see how many players there are by the number of avatars, each one represents a player, the fewer the players, the better the odds of winning. Get in on the DealDash auction very early incase it closes for a couple of pennies, and use your Bid Buddy even if you’re only putting in 10 bids. If everyone else makes a mistake right out of the gate, you win! How’s that for pay attention?

These items are generally everyday items that everyone already has, like jewelry, cologne, a pocket book, or a watch. Other low retail items, especially in the toy category will sell low. The exception in the toy category is the gaming system, they are very popular (although that is technology, it’s also a game, it fits both categories.

Price is also an important factor, usually the higher the retail value, the more players in the auction. There are so many players who want the same items and when this happens, this is the auction where you can set it and forget it. This is an auction which you expect to go on and on for hours or even days. If it is an auction that is going on for days, be sure to load enough bids into your Bid Buddy for over night, and assume it will be down to you and one other person for awhile, you’ll want to add extra for those. Tip: A lot of long lasting auctions will end in the wee hours of the morning because a player didn’t load up enough bids and fell asleep.

How long the item has been on the site often has some to do with the popularity. I have found that new items, like today new, will sell low the first day on the site, but then as soon as it catches on, the item gets popular and everyone wants it, so the popularity goes high. Then it levels out, a lot of players have it and there are again, less players in the auction.

There are any number of other reasons to watch the auction you are in. For example, if there is a Bid Multiplier on free bids for your Time As High Bidder(TAHB) because if there is a stomper in the way, you don’t want to lose out on those free bids. It’s better to walk away from the auction, there is always another one. Check the list on the auction to see how often the item is offered, you can tell this by looking at the dates the item was last won. If there are no dates, it’s most likely a new item.

So, low retail, keep an eye on it, high retail, set it and forget it. It’s fun either way.

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

September 21, 2016

DealDash: Stompers Do Not Win

Are you wondering what a “Stomper” is? If you are, you may be one! There is a group of players at DealDash who “stomp” bids, and for no other apparent reason, they think they will win auctions that way.

There are a couple of reasons why people “stomp”. The main reason is they are a Newbie, the Newbie has no idea what opportunities they are losing by stomping each other bid. First, they are overbidding. They are spending 5 to ten times more bids to win than any other player. They are also raising the price of the item by extending the final cost higher than it would have ended if it were just players using Bid Buddy.

Sadly, for the stomper, they are losing all those free bids for Time As High Bidder(TAHB). DealDash offers free bids to every player every day just for bidding, but it’s based on how long your bid is out there. If you stomp, you will be stomped back and that short bid for TAHB earns much less free bids.

Stomping is unsustainable, you can’t just keep stomping because you will soon be out of bids. Then you’ll have to buy more and you’re in a vicious cycle, you stomp, you don’t get free bids, you pay more for items, you don’t win more often, you get stomped back, and you buy more bids. This is not a pleasurable experience. Using the Bid Buddy makes the experience so much more than just bidding. You have to outwit the other players. There is a strategy to playing, and stomping is not a reasonable part of it.

The other stomper is the seasoned player, they are doing to try to scare people away and to be mean. It’s not fair play as stomping spoils the game. But the “old timer” stomper gets theirs too. Usually a newbie won’t be scared away, and they will just stomp back, that creates some hostility between the bidders and they just stomp each other. Tip: Sometimes I just put in a dozen bids during this frenzy and sit back and watch, because the one who wins will most likely be someone using their Bid Buddy.

So, if you think you might be a stomper and didn’t realize how much opportunity you were missing out on, or if you are a seasoned player stomping up a storm, just remember, Bid Buddy usually prevails!

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

September 20, 2016

The Social Scene at DealDash

So, you’ve been poking around the DealDash site for sometime, and you’re branching out for information to help you win. There is a lot of information you could find on the internet. I started just searching the web, but what I found was these aren’t people who know the site. I vowed to make my own decisions about bidding at DealDash, and I found the DealDash blogs to be the most helpful. There are some really good tips and that’s like money in the bank!

As well, the Social Scene at DealDash is alive and well, and on the DealDash Facebook page you can see actual players who’ve really won prizes! There, players share what they won and how much they paid for it. You can see their smiles and track wins of other players. It’s an anonymous system, what ever your name is on Facebook is what the players see. No ones username is revealed…..that is, unless you want to.

DealDash even rewards players with free bids for sharing photos of their wins. All you need to do to claim the free bids is to snap a photo of you with your win, you can post up to once a week and earn up to 350 bids for your photo. The number of free bids is determined by the retail value of the prize you won. If your win is less than $99, you will receive 30 free bids, $99-$198 is 225 free bids, and $199 and up you will receive 350 free bids. One player a week will also win 1000 for the “Best Photo of the Week” contest. Each Monday they post the win on the Facebook page. They also post it on the DealDash main page, where you’ll find it at the bottom of the page listed with the blogs.

Make the picture entertaining, they really like a “bust” type shot with the item front and center. It helps if you smile! They also like it when you have the item in use. Take a clear, non-blurry picture. Try not to use a flash if possible. If your item is really big, try to get the whole item in the photo from a distance.

Here is a great example of what makes a winning photo.

The Facebook Page is a fun place to see other people, but DealDash also uses the page to place articles about current events, or to talk about the brands they carry. A place to get inspirational quotes and find human interest stories. DealDashes Facebook page has real-time reviews by everyday players. Where you can share your winning experience or voice any concerns and see real-time solutions. DealDash reaches out to many players daily who comment and it’s a truly interactive experience.

Go to the DealDash Facebook page and “like” it! Join the fun and post your wins for free bids!

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

September 18, 2016

The Seasoned Player at DealDash

The seasoned player at DealDash is a cunning, experienced player. They know their way around the site, and they aren’t afraid to bid. They know when to bid and who to bid against. Well, this information is at the tip of your fingers and you can use the site to improve your game.

First, don’t start by banging bids around the site, this is called “stomping” if you bid randomly on items you waste bids and pay too much for an item, most seasons pros won’t do this, I say most because some will do it as if they just got there. They probably don’t spend much time on the site, or I’ve seen them only bid on extremely popular items this way.

As soon as you get to the DealDash site, check the “Winner’s List” this is the quickest way to see who is in the field right now. You will see who has won and how many items they have won. If there is one player winning a lot, try bidding on the same item after they have won it. They can only win it once a week and won’t be back for at least that long.

You will become a seasoned player over time, until then, watch the players who win a lot. If you can compete with a lot of bids, try it. They make mistakes too. If a player is seeming to place more bids than an item is worth, they could either be “big spenders” or they won their bids and with no cost they find overbidding to be acceptable. This activity is done mostly during the “Free Wins” sale, many players will come and go. Tip: Don’t get into a “Must win at all costs” frenzy during a Free Wins sale, especially with someone who has been on the site for several years. I don’t like to see those players win all the time, so I don’t always leave, but if I know that they are just going to bid, bid, bid me out of the park, I may leave, at least I still have my bids. You can always go back later, maybe they left or used all their bids.

The newer the player you are at DealDash, the fewer auctions you should be involved with. Bidding in every auction on the site is a seasoned players trait, but I don’t mind because they are spreading themselves too thin and bidding in too many auctions at once increases the chance that they will make a mistake.

As you can see, flipping around the site is important, you will become a seasoned player sooner if you do this. Check your bidding history, see what your bidding habits are, does it change if you bid on high value prizes or are you a lower value item seeker across the board?

Make a list of the players, keep them in mind, put a little star next to the ones who play in all the auctions, you will see a pattern. My best advice is to play around them. They have been at DealDash for a long time for one reason….they are winners!

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!