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November 1, 2016

Best Times To Bid at DealDash

Whenever you show up at the DealDash site is a fun time to bid, there are winners every couple of minutes, but are you bidding at the right time? There is some question to whether or not there are better times to bid, and I am here to tell you, there certainly are. The best way to see how crowded the site is would be to go into a popular auction, like a TV or a computer. Count the number of players who got involved. You will see between 20-120 players, this is a good indicator to the site load.

First, you want to bid when the site isn’t overloaded with players. There is always a crowd on the weekends. Many players work all week, they are too busy to come to the site, but on the weekends, it’s a free-for-all! You can also imagine that if you get paid on Friday, you’re going to join the fun for the weekend.

Second, some sales will have an influence on the number of players, for example, when there is a bid multiplier on the free bids DealDash rewards us, or if the final price of the item is one penny during a Free Event. A sale where there is a No New Bidder after $3 is a great time to bid, this type of sale happens occasionally, and it reduces the field of players because no one can join the auction after the retail price reaches $3.

Mondays seem to be very busy. I have noticed the residual players on Monday, they are still battling it out from the weekend. That’s the beauty of DealDash, it’s a battle, and we love it! So, those are the day of the weeks that are usually very busy. But what time of day is best?

The time of day is important because the number of players wains in the wee hours of the night, then the number of players is usually lower, so you do have an advantage after midnight California time. You can’t really play for the East Coast, it’s all about California because they are hours behind the East, you must factor them in. One thing I like about the middle of the night is, players fall asleep at the wheel, literally, and their Bid Buddy runs out of bids before morning, that’s a great time to swoop in an win.

I like to bid on a daily basis right around what I call “drive time” That’s when workers across America are driving to or from work. That would be around 8AM on either coast. That helps eliminate the workers, but there are a lot of Grandmas and Grandpas on DealDash, they bid day and night and never sleep. It helps to get to know them and actually avoid getting in a battle with them.

Who you are bidding against is just as important as what time it is, it’s all part of the strategy you need to develop to play DealDash. Your wins may feel random, but it you plan to win, you will do better. It’s not practical to just join the site and start randomly bidding. Do yourself a favor and do some planning.

I’ve found mid week and mid day to be a great time to bid. There seems to be the least amount of players, however, you will find those grandparents bidding during those hours.

A bit of advice, when you are trying to figure out which time of day suits you best, get some sleep. I stayed up for days at a time in the beginning, it’s such a learning curve, I didn’t want to stop. What I can share with you is, you can use your Bid Buddy, and be generous. There is always another one tomorrow or even later today, the popular items are usually offered in cycles, check the auction to see when the last offer was.

These are a few of the tips I can share with you to help you win. You win more, I win more, we all win!

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

October 28, 2016

Toys For All Ages at DealDash

You couldn’t have more fun at DealDash then going for the fun and games category. I love bidding in this category. Whenever I am in need of a game or toy, I always go to DealDash first, they have something for everyone. I love the interesting selection of outdoor yard game, and indoor family games.

Think of your favorite game, and I bet you’ll find it at DealDash, one year for Christmas everyone in our family got a great game because they are fairly easy to win. They are a popular item to bid on at DealDash, and you don’t find them on the schedule every day, so you have to plan on winning in this category. Some items go on the market every day, but not all items. That’s why it’s so important to shop ahead. Do your searches diligently.

The perfect Lego toy will come on the market and you don’t want to miss it. To ensure you don’t miss any auction, use the handy bookmarking tools provided by DealDash. They have the “Alert Me” tab in the auction, and you can find a bookmark star on the top right hand corner of the auction for items that have been scheduled already. By bookmarking it, you will place the item at the top of your DealDash Homepage. I like to set an alarm to remind myself to show up on time for the auction, you never know, it might go for a dollar, and I want to be the winner, but so will you!

They carry board games and gaming systems too. You can find the right game for your needs and set out to win it. The games category is perfect for the Buy It Now (BIN) option. You have to have the item, so you calculate the BIN price and place that number of bids in your Bid Buddy. To calculate the BIN number of bids simple divide the retail price of the item by the current cost of bids, the sum is the number of bids you could use until you own it.

When you reach that amount of bids and you haven’t won it, you buy it and DealDash will thank you by giving you all the bids you used trying back. Once you get the bids back, they are yours to use in any other auction. The formula for a $50 prize when bids are .15 cents is 50./.15=333 bids. Place the 333 bids in the Bid Buddy and sit back and wait. I like to use this time to shop around to book mark for the future. Just check in on the auction occasionally.

Check the games and toy category often, there is always something new coming down the road. DealDash keeps the auction site fresh and full of prizes for us to be entertained and win!

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

September 9, 2016

DealDash Has The Goods!

Not only can you have a lot of fun shopping at DealDash, you can find just about anything you can imagine for your home, family or friends. There are things you wouldn’t even think of buying if you went to the store, but when you win it at DealDash, it’s the best gift you could give.

They carry everything for your kitchen, from a blender to a juicer and a toaster to a microwave. These are great gifts and you can always find someone on your shopping list to treat with these convenient items. All of these items are on the DealDash occasional list. They aren’t things you will find every single day, you have to do some planning.

When you find an item that you think you can use and it’s not on the market yet, be sure to “bookmark” it. If the item is scheduled it will have a countdown clock on the auctions main page. What you do to bookmark is click the little white star on the upper right hand corner of your item, it will turn yellow, and you’ll know you have it bookmarked.

If the item is planned for a future auction, you can choose the “Alert Me” tab and DealDash will let you know when it becomes a scheduled item. They will send you a few email notifications, all you have to do is show up and bid!

I like to have a nice selection of gifts in my present closest, and one of my favorites to give is the handsome selection of clocks at DealDash, many of the clocks are handmade and very clever in design. There is a clock for everyone.

There are many other homewares too, they have a nice selection of ottoman, wall art, lighting, and small furniture. You will find these items on the site daily, they are always featuring a new design, but they always have “clocks”. Trust me when I tell you it’s not too early to start your holiday shopping at DealDash. You don’t want to wait until the last moment to try to “win” all your gifts, smart winning takes time. If you plan on Binning your items, you will be alright, just remember to shop for items you can afford to purchase if you don’t win it.

There is a great variety of outdoor items, like tents and patio supplies. You can find items for your pool and yard, or games for outdoors. They offer many of these items as “special” offers. That means you may not find a tent every day on the site, but if you search “tents” you can bookmark and Alert the item.

Anything you can think of, any person on your gift list, any thing that could make you happy can be found at DealDash. This is the best place to find great quality, everyday items for a fraction of the cost.

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

August 29, 2016

Setting Up Your DealDash Account

You’ve come to the right place if you want to try Penny Auctions, DealDash is by far the best site out there, they really set the bar. They are among the first and now the longest in business Penny Auction sites.

The first thing you want to do to set up your account is to create a public profile. Your profile is yours forever, and you’ll be remembered by other players for how you play and by the Avatar you choose. You need four things to get started. First, buy your initial Bid Pack you, will purchase 60 bids for $36. This is plenty of bids to see if you like bidding and you will most likely get a full return on this investment because DealDash wants you to win, so there are special auctions just for new players. While you do that you will be prompted to choose your username. Be creative, it’s more fun. You and other players will repeat that name over and over in their minds, pick one you’re happy with.

Third, and you don’t have to do this right away, create a catchy profile comment. DealDash allows each player a paragraph of comments which sits under your Avatar, your comment needs approval from DealDash and that takes a few hours to a day. That’s the fourth thing you need to do, choose a stock avatar provided by DealDash or upload a photo of your choice. If you choose to upload a photo it will need to be approved by DealDash and that takes about a day.

At first, you’re considered a “Newbie”, the newbie is usually a diamond in the rough, you just need a little polishing. A newbie my not be as considerate as a long-time player because they stomp out bids instead of using Bid Buddy, the automatic bidding feature DealDash has is place. My point being, use your Bid Buddy right out of the gate, you will win more!

So, you have your bids, username, comment and avatar. You are ready to bid! Remember to check out more blog post for tips on how to play the game and win. Read the Rules and Tip & Tactics, they are very helpful for the “never-ever”

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!