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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 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!!!

May 6, 2014November 22, 2021

Paying It Forward On DealDash

Do you ever “Pay It Forward? “ In other words, did you ever purposely allow another DealDash.com customer to win?

I have, especially when it is a new customer trying to get that first win. Remember how difficult it was to win that first auction when you were a new customer and you had not yet developed a winning strategy?
You might think that’s a ridiculous thing to do. After all, we are all bidding because we are “in it to win it” and we all “love to win,” so why “Pay It Forward” to a complete stranger? Ever since I saw the movie “Pay It Forward,” I started doing random acts of kindness. I am sure most of us can think of a time when we were lucky enough to receive help from a stranger when we really needed it. About a month ago, a young couple next to me at a movie theater came up $3 short. I had $3 in my pocket and when I saw the desperate look in their faces, I handed them the $3 and said, “All I ask is that you ‘Pay It Forward’ by helping someone else in need someday.
Likewise, when I am bidding on DealDash and I see from the information in the upper right that my only remaining competition has not yet won an auction, while I already have some wins for the week, sometimes I purposely cancel my remaining bids to let that new customer win. Of course, the customer might never know I did that, but as long as I know it makes my day.
We can all make the world a better place – one person at a time – even while placing bids on DealDash. What is the best reason to purposely allow another customer to win? I say, “Because we can”. We can do random acts of kindness for anyone at any time. Why not do the same on DealDash?
By Barbara Sellers (SorryMyTurn)

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February 28, 2014

Movie Night Made Easy With DealDash

“I shall call him squishy and he shall be mine. He shall be my squishy. Come here squishy!” – Dory (Finding Nemo)

Do you still have weekly movie nights? In this fast-paced, technology driven world, families tend to spend less and less time together. DealDash has everything you need to plan your next family or friends movie night!
Not sure what to watch? Take a look at the list of this week’s top 20 movies on DVD according to IMDB:

Rank	Prev Rank	Title	Days
1.	2	Ender’s Game (2013)	12
2.	1	Riddick (2013)	40
3.	4	Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)	26
4.	3	Escape Plan (2013)	19
5.	5	Last Vegas (2013)	26
6.	7	Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2(2013)	26
7.	8	Captain Phillips (2013)	33
8.	New	Machete Kills (2013)	33
9.	9	Runner Runner (2013)	47
10.	6	Carrie (2013)	40
11.	10	All Is Lost (2013)	12
12.	12	The Family (2013)	68
13.	11	Enough Said (2013)	40
14.	14	Don Jon (2013)	54
15.	13	Despicable Me 2 (2013)	75
16.	17	Rush (2013/I)	26
17.	16	Prisoners (2013)	68
18.	15	Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013/I)	40
19.	19	We’re the Millers (2013)	96
20.	20	Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)	6

DealDash offers hundreds of DVDs for auction each week. Today’s auctions include Monster’s University, Captain Phillips, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Julia Roberts 4-Movie Spotlight Series, Pearl Harbor 2, We’re the Millers, Duck Dynasty episodes, National Geographic DVDs, Life of Pi and more! Need a new DVD player? DealDash has those too! DVD players from Sony and Toshiba, plus portable DVD players from Philips (great for the plane or the backseat during road trips!).

Don’t forget the popcorn! Movie night wouldn’t be complete without a classic popcorn machine!

DealDash offers a number of different types of popcorn machines – but my favorite is this old-school, movie time popcorn maker by Nostalgia and with a buy-it now price of only $39.99, if you don’t win it you can buy it and get all of your bids back! Plus, there are auctions for the popcorn & oil too for just $7! See all of the popcorn maker deals & popcorn auctions on DealDash!

About time for a new TV? How about the VIZIO M-Series 50-inch 1080p Smart HDTV? The last auction for this HDTV on DealDash was won for $151.56! Think that’s a great deal?

The Samsung 32-inch LED 60Hz HDTV last sold for a mere $0.68. That’s just 68 bids placed by all bidders!

DealDash has upcoming auctions for a 40-Inch Class LED 1080p 120Hz Smart HDTV, LG Electronics 39-inch LED/LCD Smart HDTV, the LD 42-inch Class LED HDTV, and a Haier 24-inch Class HDTV.

Click here for all of the upcoming and current HDTV TV Auction Deals on DealDash!

Not sure which DVDs to bid on and watch? Check out one of my favorite movie reviews site: rottentomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes scores movies based on “freshness” with a higher score (closer to 100%) as “fresher” and lower, “rotten.”
What are some of your favorite movies?