Tips to Win on DealDash: Your Bidding Buddy

robotDo you have a bidding buddy? And no, we’re not talking about a friend who tells you when to bid against them and when not too: note this is called collusion and it’s against the terms & conditions, not to mention it’s unethical.
Tired of clicking the bid button?
Make bid buddy your bidding friend. Bid Buddy is an automated bidding system provided by DealDash and accesible in the interface of each auction item
How it works is you input the amount of bids you would like the BidBuddy system to bid for you in the bid field, you must first have the amount in your bidding balance.
You can also tell the system the start and end time you would like to bid from. Once it’s set sit back and watch the computer bid for you.
Getting started:
1. Under where it says BidBuddy – Your Automatic Bidding Tool type in the number of bids you would like BidBuddy to bid for you – then click “Book a BidBuddy”
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Advantages to using DealDash’s bid buddy. 

  • -You won’t risk losing to another bidder if you miss the bid button, if your Internet connection disconnects, if you computer is slow, or due to internet latency if you place a bid too close to the end time and the system does not register.
  • – You don’t know if any other bidder is on bid buddy though, and they won’t know that you are. What happens is with each bid round bids are placed by the system by bidders on bid buddy and you can’t control or predict when the bid buddy will fire or when your’s will, but it will fire when the timer goes down and no one else bids and another bidder isn’t on BidBuddy.
  • – Keep an eye on how many bids you have left in both your account and in your BidBuddy bidding queue, You don’t want to run out of bids and lose anticipating it to place another bid from your account when you don’t have any left.
  • – If you want to try to win the item and if you don’t win, but plan on using buy it now, just set your Bid Buddy for the full retail amount and forget it. Check back later and see if you won. If you didn’t all you have to do is buy it for the stated price and then you will get all of your bids back. Just be sure you buy it now before 7 days from the auction date have passed. Learn more about buy it now on DealDash and save money on everything you want!

Try DealDash today and use BidBuddy to bid on DealDash.com!

Paying It Forward On DealDash

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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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My Favorite DealDash Win

South Shore - Step One Collection 6-Drawer Chest

I do most of my bidding during 1/2 off or Free Sales at DealDash and my most favorite win would be the South Shore Step One Collection 6 Drawer Chest that I won with 59 bids for $0.01 during a Free Sale.

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My bedroom has built in closets and 6 built in drawers between them but that was not enough room for all of my clothes. The South Shore Step One Collection 6 Drawer Chest I won fits perfectly in my room and the drawers are deep and I am able to put all of my clothes away and keep them organized with each drawer accommodating all of my boxers, socks, shorts, T-shirts and sweaters. Plus I still have one drawer left.
It was fairly easy to assemble and is made of fine wood material, not pressure board, or at least I don’t believe it’s pressure board, and the drawers slide very easily. This is one item that I use every day and I must say the quality is superb!
I have to say that all of my experiences with the staff of DealDash.com have been very friendly and with the utmost professionalism. Comment below and share what you won!
About Me
I live in Michigan, I have 2 grown up kids and 2 animal kids; one being Chloe the Beagle/Shepard and Milo the Fearless Feline. I also am a Registered Nurse but currently retired. My favorite activity is when the wind is up enough for me I love to go and fly my 8 foot kite. I usually get it to go up at least 500 feet and my record was 1250 feet when I lived in Florida. My daughter graduates from College next week and my son lives in Indiana with his fiancé. I have become somewhat of a DealDash addict but limited on how much I can spend do to the limited income but I do enjoy watching other people bid. 

Summer Fun for Less with DealDash Guide: Bid on Fly Fishing Trip Gear

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This stunning fly fishing photo was taken by famous fly fishing photographer Angus Drummond. Talk about a beautiful, relaxing summer trip!

Are you planning on going on a fishing trip this summer? If you love fishing I bet you dream all about the perfect fishing trip – the perfect catch, the perfect spot, the perfect rod & reel and just enjoying being outside near the water on a warm sunny day, or out on the ice in an ice house.

If you aren’t sure where to go on your next fishing trip here’s a great site offering a fishing trip guide. If you want to save money on equipment, but not sure where to go, our guide here will help!

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Allow me to introduce you to fly fishing, if you’re not familiar, and a few ways to get great deals on Fly Fishing Gear!

Have you tried Fly Fishing? Fly Fishing is an angling method that involves the use of an artificial “fly” to be used to lure the fish after it’s cast using a fly rod. Fly fisherman use hand tied flies that resemble flies or worms or other food organisms. For some, tying flies is an art. Fly fishing is usually done to catch freshwater fish such as trout, salmon or steelhead and technique differs by habitat.

Want to give it a try? Fly fishing takes place in beautiful areas from Montana, to Wyoming, Washington, Utah and Alaska. By the way, the Sundance Resort in Provo, Utah looks like a great place to go fly fishing, one guest said: “

“The fishing is awesome–two rainbows, two brown trout and one cutthroat trout. All in one beautiful afternoon.” – Jo Cooper, Washington, DC”

Looking for a fly fishing kit to get started?

DealDash has  deals on a Crystal River Fly Fishing Combo Kit  it’s not yet scheduled, so be sure to click this link to sign up to be notified of when the auction will start if you are interested!

From the kit’s description:

“Over 70 years of experience has produced tackle that’s better than tactics.
Pre-packaged combos make selecting the right equipment for getting started a snap eliminating the guesswork that can be so intimidating to a newcomer.
For anyone after a simple, well balanced fly combo, the Crystal River Series is just plain hard to beat.
These are serious combos that will more than hold their own against the most stubborn of fish.
Anglers with discerning tastes will be proud to walk down to the stream’s bank with this excellent Fly Fishing Combo Kit.”
Features include:

  • 8 foot 3 piece fly rod
  • #6/7 weight rod and reel
  • Emerald green E-glass blank
  • Eva foam grip
  • Graphite reel seat w/Stainless hoods
  • Aluminum oxide stripper guide
  • Graphite body
  • Right hand retrieve reel
  • Built-in hook keeper
  • Fly line
  • Tapered leader
  • Two flies
  • Instructions for tying five basic fishing knots and general fly fishing

fly fishing vestIf you’re fly fishing you will also need a fly fishing vest. This vest is the Steans Gram 3F Fly Fishing Vest is an inflatable lifejacket with pockets to hold your fly fishing gear. It’s valued at $215.03. If you’re interested in trying to get a deal on it be sure to click the “Alert Me” button on the item’s page.

 

Tired of your fishing rods getting all tangled up in the closet? You should check out this auction for a Rush Creek Fishing Rack on DealDash.com and be sure to get notify of when an auction for one will be live. The rack holds up to 6-rods and keeps them organized for when you’re ready to go out fishing again!

fishing rod rack

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