DealDash BidBuddy Alarm
Have you lost track of the number of auctions you have lost because the bids ran out on your DealDash BidBuddy while distracted?
I have to say this is the most frustrating thing, to click back on my auction tab, and see that I lost. Then to add insult to injury, see I was the next to the last bidder – AKA first loser! The DealDash BidBuddy is a great thing because, and I admit, I get bored watching an auction so I will surf the web, read e-mail, pay bills, or get on Facebook.
On one of my customer service calls with David, we discussed the possibility of a DealDash BidBuddy alarm. I, for one, love the idea especially with continuously having my bids in my DealDash BidBuddy run out while distracted. Having a notification of some kind, would solve this issue and help remind me when to add more bids.
How could something like this be achieved with the DealDash BidBuddy?
One possibility to improve the DealDash BidBuddy system would be a verbal alarm that sounds when you are down to 1 or 2 bids. Then if you are on another page, you can flip over in time to add more bids or let the auction go. A second option would be to have the auction tab blink to alert you that your bids are running out. Since most of us use web browsers (Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer) that allow you to open multiple tabs, your eye would be able to see the auction tab blinking from whatever page you were looking at. A final option might be to actually have a pop-up come up {with a pop-up you would probably have to add DealDash to your pop-up exceptions if you have a blocker} that would show you how many bids are left and even allow you to add more right then and there, without clicking off the tab you are currently looking at.
Related: DealDash Tip – BidBuddy and how to use it
What do you think? Would this benefit you and your bidding with the DealDash BidBuddy?
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By Kim Finnegan
I have been a bidder on Dealdash since Sept 2012. I have won over 170 auctions. I am married with 3 daughters and 2 grandsons {one that holds my hand and one that holds my heart.
