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November 3, 2016

The Seasoned Pro at DealDash

By “Seasoned Pro” I mean a player who has been actively bidding at DealDash since the beginning in 2009 or soon there after. I’ve been playing about 2 1/5 years, and I’m still learning. If you want to win like a pro at DealDash, you have to think like a pro, and that entails having some restraint. You can’t come in on your first day and pounce bids in after every player, you will soon be out of bids, and that’s just a waste of money.

The seasoned pro knows that you need to have a good amount of bids to win a big ticket item, well into the thousands, you may not use all of them, but you should plan on needing all of them if you “are in it to win it”, otherwise, you are just hoping you win a big ticket item with a few bids, does it happen? yes, of course it does, but you can’t count on it. You can however, count on using a lot of bids to win an item over $1000 and some really popular lower value items as well.

Seasoned pros at DealDash have patience, you can watch an auction and know when a good time to get in is, for me it’s all about the odds, so if there are a few players in the auction, the odds are better, I’m in, and I’m playing with the best players on the site. But, to have patience is a great seasoned trait. You shop for just the right item, that means you don’t bid on everything in sight. If you do bid on everything in site, have a bundle of bids, you’re going to need them.

Most players are fair, some like to be rude, they aren’t doing anything wrong by jumping into an auction really late, it’s just not nice, and I see it often. They can be outsmarted with their own game. I find a good amount of seasoned pros do this. It’s a jump fest and usually the same handful of players, so as soon as you know who they are, you’ll do well to conserve bids around their game.

The Seasoned Pro always buys their bids on sale, DealDash offers different sales throughout the week and often, usually once a week, you can find bids on sale for .12 cents each, and if you can bid during a Bid Multiplier sale, the combination of the two will maximize your bid count.

You can bid like a pro if you bid like one, use some restraint, have patience, load up on bids when they are on sale, and please don’t be rude, it’s not becoming!

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

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November 2, 2016

Winning Only Bid Packs at DealDash

There is an entire culture of players at DealDash that loves to just win bid packs. If you plan on winning bid packs too, you should try to learn who they are. The first line of defense is to watch a handful of bid pack auctions. Try watching more that one, it doesn’t help if you are only seeing a couple of players, you want to see who is bidding hard on the bid packs.

Write down a list of names and characteristics, this is a guide to your future bidding. I am a firm believer in “planning” to win. That entails shopping, setting alarms and showing up on time for an auction. Once in the auction you can assess the players, and there are a few different types.

There is the guy who comes in and stays the whole time, they will bid many more than the bid pack price and usually are using free bids they got for Time As High Bidder to win. They can be avoided by staying away from the auction, they can’t be in every auction, although some try, so you will have a chance. There is no hurry, if you don’t get in this one, there is one right around the corner. DealDash releases bid packs constantly throughout a 24 hour period.

Bid during the off hours. Try winning your bid packs at night, there are usually less players, and you could win for less. Also, start with small packs and parlay into bigger packs. Don’t get caught up in a bidding war over a 150 bid pack, use only a few bids, you don’t want to use all the bids you have to get less than you started with. Bids weigh the same, so whether you go for a 150 pack or a 1500 pack, you can win with a few bids, or it may take more, but why not go for the big pack?

I always bid on the front end of a bid pack, the end is so volatile. There are some players who like to join in the auction long after others have bid many bids, so to out smart them bid early because the auction often ends long before they come back. Being a Jumper doesn’t mean you win more, it’s just a strategy.

Stay away from Stompers, those who bid without using a Bid Buddy, if you value your free bids for Time As High Bidder, and you love bids if you’re bidding on bid packs, so you must simply get out of an auction with a stomper. Stomping back doesn’t pay, it’s a lose-lose situation.

I love bids too, but I refuse to use 1000 bids to win 1000 bids, others don’t, get to know the difference between those two bidding styles. The fun thing about bids is there are a lot of players who don’t play for them at all, so once you get to know the crowd, it’s just you, them and the Newbies…they love bid packs too!

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!

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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!!!

October 26, 2016

New Items of Luxury from DealDash

You can always find something for your home at DealDash, they variety of merchandise is amazing, and lately they’ve added another essential everyday item to the line-up, it’s towels! Luxurious, fluffy and affordable bath towels. There is a nice variety of colors to choose fro, suitable for any home: Charcoal, Ivory, Deep Blue, Moss Green. I’ve seen this $99 Charcoal Towel set sell for an average of $15. There is always one or another offer for the towels that you can bid on. They are popular, yet some are selling around a dollar!

You can also find other linens and bed spreads at DealDash. They have been around for awhile, so a lot of the regular players have all the sheets and blankets they need. I have a few of each color! The bed spread makes a lovely gift, and it’s so soft and easy to clean. I usually keep a couple in the closet for gifts, you never know when a bridal shower might pop up, and everyone needs a big fluffy comforter!

DealDash also has sheets in three sizes: Full, Queen and King. They are also very soft and yet sturdy. They dry in minutes and have kept their shape. I like to win the items for the linen closet because they are good gifts, but also because they are easy to win, and once in a while I like to trade one in for bids. This is a bid exchange program offered by DealDash, they will give you a set number of bids if you decide you don’t want an item once you’ve won it. It’s very convenient. I keep a list of my open wins on my dashboard, if I don’t have enough bids for one items I can always exchange for bids win one of my wins.

You do have to be willing to have nothing in the end if you do that because there are no guarantee you will win anything with the bids and now you don’t have your win either, so be very sure this is what you want when you exchange. I’ve only regretted it once, but I still think about that one mistake. What if. Just be sure you don’t want an item before you exchange.

The sheet and comforters are generally easy to win, if you get into a battle and the other player won’t let go, do yourself a favor and be the one to let go, go for the next one. There is always something nice for your linen closet to bid on at DealDash. There is also a fair retail price for all this linens, so if you do get going and won’t let go until you spend the products value in bids, you can then purchase the item, and if you Buy It Now (BIN) you will get all the bids back which you used trying. That’s a Win-Win!

Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!