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Top 3 Traits Of A Successful Bidder

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Before we talk about what makes certain bidders successful, let’s define “success” as it pertains to penny auctions.

If you define “success” as simply winning auctions, here’s something to think about. Say you “win” a $10 gift card for $3.50 and you spend 50 bids in the process. Was this a “successful” auction? I would say the answer depends on what your 50 bids cost you. If those bids cost you 15 cents each, you just spent $11.00 to “win” $10.00. Some would call that “success”. I don’t.

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DealDash Bidding Tips I think Deal Dash is fun, and really addicting!

A lot of the bidders I watch seem to be out of control, overbidding and end up taking the “Deal” out of Deal Dash. I believe other bidders don’t even realize they are overbidding because it’s so easy to get caught up in the WIN. The win certainly is a big temptation and we all want it, however it’s good to make sure you’re not overspending when trying to get it. Here’s a few simple tips to keep in mind when bidding.

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The Good The Bad The Ugly
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The Good The Bid And The Ugly

The Good The Bad The Ugly

I don’t know how much longer I can participate in auctions with new bidders who do not understand the clock, the bid buddy, or the buy-it-now option. I have been a DealDash bidder for a year and a half. I have had some good, bad, fast and not-so-fast auction wins. I’ve seen the good, the bid and the ugly.

I liked the concept of DealDash because you really could win an auction quickly. As the new bidders join the auctions, lately, you see right away they do not understand what the process is truly about.

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Part Two: Bidding Strategy

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This is part two of a two part series which focuses on computing the cost of bidding and my auction bidding strategies. Here we will review the bidding aspect and how I implement my personal bidding strategy on DealDash.

When I locate an auction item that I want, I make one bid as soon as it goes live and of course before the $5 No Jumper limit. I then just sit back and watch the auction bidding patterns for a bit. For those of you not aware of what the $5 No Jumper limit here’s a clip from the Official  — Read full post

Cost of Bidding on DealDash
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Part One: Computing Bidding Cost

Bid Pack Auction on DealDash

Hello everyone, first of all I want to just say that Deal Dash is by far the best auction site on the internet. I have compared all of them that I could find and there is just no one that is even close.

Since I have joined I have won many different auctions, and let me tell you one thing. There is nothing more exciting then to be able to get a tablet like I did for 1 red penny, that’s right everyone 1 cent, nothing more because shipping is always free. Now I have won several auctions that I
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