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Take Time for This Important Holiday

All around the country, Americans are preparing for Memorial Day, 2023. Some folks will fire up the barbeque and grill with the family, while others will take the long weekend to go to the beach or do some fishing. Many people will also gather the family to sit in the sun and watch a Memorial Day Parade which is a staple in smalltown America. And for those who like a bit more high-octane entertainment, the Indianapolis 500 takes place this Sunday, May 28th.

It is undeniable that Memorial Day brings to mind picnics, parades, and a long weekend. But it is important to remember the significance behind this holiday.

Memorial Day is a time for Americans to take a moment to reflect and pay respect to the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It reminds us to be grateful for the freedoms that we enjoy. Perhaps a great plan for a Memorial Day weekend is some relaxing time with friends and family, and also taking part in an activity or an event to honor our military heroes.

A banner states that emorial Day is a time to remember and honor.

The National Moment of Remembrance

There are many family-friendly activities that you can do this Memorial Day that are both fun, and that also are in the spirit of the holiday, which is to honor the men and women who have lost their lives during military service.

One free Memory Day Activity you can participate in is the National Moment of Remembrance. This takes place at 3:00 PM local time, and it asks for Americans to pause and reflect for one minute to remember those who have died in military service to the United States. The specific time of 3:00 PM was selected because it is a time that many people have off of work. The National Moment of Remembrance was introduced in 1996 in response to most people not knowing the significance of Memorial Day. A poll of Americans from that time showed that less than 30% of people knew the true meaning behind Memorial Day. Will you participate in The National Moment of Remembrance this year? It is a simple yet powerful way to show gratitude and feel a sense of patriotism.

A man salutes a fallen soldiers gravesite at dusk.

Fly your flag

Another activity you can do to help celebrate Memorial Day 2023 is to display the flag. Do you have an American flag at home? If so, Memorial Day is the perfect time to display it!

According to a 2020 poll, about half of Americans have an American flag at home. If you own a flag, then you probably know the special rules of how to display it correctly. But just to be sure, let’s have a quick review.

The first thing to consider when flying the flag is orientation. When displaying the flag on a flagpole, the union (the blue field with stars) should be at the peak of the staff, with the stripes flowing downward. When hanging the flag horizontally or vertically against a wall or window, the union should be on the viewer’s left.

The next thing to remember is lighting. If you display the flag at night, you should make sure that the flag is illuminated enough so that it can be easily recognized.

And lastly, make sure to never display a flag that is dirty or damaged.

With these rules in mind, you can help celebrate Memoial Day by displaying your American flag.

One more thing to do on Memorial Day 2023…

After you have enjoyed some Barbeque and taken in a Memorial Day Parade, there is one last thing you should do during the Memorial Day 2023 weekend; get on DealDash and check out our Memorial Day Sale. This Monday, May 29th, DealDash will be selling bids for just 11 cents each.

If discount bids are not enough to get you online and in our auctions this weekend, how about some Leaderboard Auctions? DealDash’s Leaderboard Auctions award bids to the top bidders that accumulated the most time as highest bidder in that specific auction. It is a great way to earn some free bids, simply by bidding as you normally would!

We also will be giving all bidders a Time As Highest Bidder multiplier of 3X this Monday, so don’t miss out!

We hope that you enjoy a nice Memorial Weekend full of family time, and rememerance for those who have served.

Thank you for being a part of DealDash and happy bidding!

If you are new to DealDash or the bidding fee online auction model and want to give it a try, use the promo code “dealdash2023” upon registration to get an extra 100 free bids with your first Bid Pack purchase.

It’s an Egg-selent Time of Year

This week marks the start of a great time of year: Easter and the beginning of Spring! Days are getting longer, tempratures across the country are rising, and folks are preparing for Easter.

Easter, also known as Resurrection Sunday, is a holiday celebrated by Chistians around the world that marks the ressurection of Jesus. Apart from being an important religious holiday, it’s an important family holiday, too. Many Americans have family traditions that they take part in to celebrate. For example, do you remember waiting in line at the mall to meet the Easter Bunny? How about hunting for Easter Eggs with your friends or cousins at a large family gathering? Easter has become such a popular holiday, that now many non-Christians love celebrating the day by partaking in child-friendly activities like painting Easter eggs, hunting for Easter eggs, or gathering the family together to eat a nice meal of traditional Easter food, like turkey or lamb.

A oman holds a handful of colorful Easter eggs.

Dress the part and celebrate on DealDash

Easter is not just a holiday that has traditional activities; there are traditional Easter outfits, too! Many folks remember their parents or grandparents forcing them to wear bright pastel-colored jumpers or shirts. And some, especially those from the south, know all about the importance of the Easter Dress. Way back when, traditional Easter clothing consited of white linen robes, which sybbolized the rebirth of Christ. But over time, the white robes slowly changed into pink shirts and pastel-blue shirts. More casual Easter clothing now can be just about any piece of clothing that features the Easter Bunny.

Here at DealDash, we are ready to celebrate Easter, too! And while we will not be organizing any egg painting contests or hosting a meet-and-greet with the Easter Bunny, we will be offering an action-packed weekend of auctions and promotions that saavy shoppers will love! So put down the Easter Eggs and chocolate for now, and jump on DealDash to celebrate Easter with us!

Easter Eggstravaganza

This weekend we are celebrating with our Easter Eggstravaganza event.

In addition to the great brands and exciting auctions that you already love, we are offering an increased Time as Highest Bidder Multiplier, and auction twists like Leaderboard Auctions, Runner-Up discounts, and 50% or more on the final sales price of select auctions.

If that isn’t reason enough to celebrate Easter with us, this Sunday bids will be on sale for 11 cents each.

No matter how you choose to celeberate Easter, we hope you have a great weekend, filled with family, some Easter eggs, and plenty of chocolate.

Happy bidding!

Together we raised $8,491 for the American Red Cross

The whole DealDash Team would like to give a heartfelt thank you to each and every bidder that paid for an auction win on Thursday, December 15th.

On the 15th, we ran a special promotion where the sum of all won auction payments (excluding cars) would be donated to Red Cross America to help folks in need.

And with your help, we raised $8,491! The wonderful community of DealDashers paid for 884 auctions on December 15th, which made such an amazing and generous donation possible.

So once again, on behalf of all of us here at DealDash, thanks again for coming through and making this year’s charity promotion the best one yet.

We wish you a prosperous and joyous holiday season, and a very happy New Year.

If you are new to DealDash or the bidding fee online auction model and want to give it a try, use the promo code “dealdash2022” upon registration to get an extra 100 free bids with your first Bid Pack purchase.

Let’s Work Together To Help a Noble Cause

The holidays should be the happiest time of the year. A time where people can come together to create special moments as the stress of everyday life fades away. Unfortunately, not everyone experiences the holidays this way. How can someone worry about what New Year’s party to attend when their home was destroyed by a natural disaster?

Sometimes it’s too easy to forget about the struggles that others are facing. In an effort to try and make the Holiday Season as good as it can be for those going through tough times, we are working with the American Red Cross to assist those in need. And we want you to help by participating in a very special promotion this Thursday.

DealDash will donate the fnal sum of all auction wins (excluding car auctions) that are paid for on December 15th to the American Red Cross. This means that you can donate to a very special cause simply by bidding and winning as you normally do. Just pay for your wins on December 15th and we will take care of the rest.

A flyer announces DealDash donating to the Red Cross this year. — Pay for your auction wins on Thursday, December 15th to help us donate to the American Red Cross.

More about the American Red Cross

There are many charities that offer help American’s in need. In fact, DealDash has offered special promotions in the past that donate to charity. Last year, we donated to the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation which gives gear and equipment to firehouses and response teams.

This year, we are proud to be able to help the American Red Cross in their mission. If you are not familiar with the values of the American Red Cross, their mission statement is worth reading. To summarize, the American Red Cross follows a set of values that they call the “Five Cs”: Compassionate, Credible, Collaborative, Committed, and Creative.

They are compassionate in serving those in need and treating them with care and respect.

They are credible in that they act with integrity and are transparent.

They are collaborative by partnering with outside organizatoins and companies, and embracing diversity and inclusiveness.

They are committed to holding themselves accountable and delivering on their mission.

And lastly, they are creative in seeking out new ways to serve those in need.

These are inspiring values that we here at DealDash are proud to contribute to. And we sincerely hope that you will join us in our mission this year to help the American Red Cross.

So remember, DealDash is donating the entire sum of all auction wins paid for this Thursday (excluding car auctions) to the American Red Cross.

Pay for your auction wins on Thursday, December 15th, to help donate.

Be sure to check back here next week to read about how this donation promotion turned out.

Happy Holidays and happy bidding!

The Biggest Holiday Week of the Year

Today marks the start of a special week for Americans. It’s the week where you can watch giant floats of your favorite cartoon characters march through the streets of New York in the annual Macy’s Parade. It’s the week where an estimated 46 million turkeys are eaten across the USA. And last but not least, it’s the week where over 140 million Americans wake up early and go battle the crowds as most businesses hold their largest sales events of the year.

If you haven’t figured it out yet, it’s Thanksgiving and Black Friday Week!

A bountiful thanksgiving dinner sits on a table. — From all your friends here at DealDash, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!

You probably have a good idea about how to celebrate Thanksgiving; the main star of the day should be food. Turkey, mashed potatoes, carrot casarol , stuffing, bread rolls, and pumpkin pie…these are the familiar culinary staples that grace most American tables on Thanksgiving day. Apart from the food, there are other annual Thanksgiving traditions too. The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys have been playing football games on Thanksgiving day since 1934! The link between Thanksgiving and Football is so deep, that once the New York Herald Newspaper called Thanksgiving the official holiday for watching football.

But what about Black Friday? How should you be celebrating the massive shopping day that takes place the Friday immediately after Thanksgiving? It’s obvious that you will be shopping, but where? What are the best Black Friday traditions? If you ask us, there is no need for you to wake up early, drive all around town and battle crowds this Black Friday. Instead, sleep in, have a leisurely breakfast, and go shopping from the comfort of your own home on DealDash!

This Year we have put together a Black Friday Sale that is the shopping event of the year! And best of all, unlike most stores that limit their Black Friday events to a single day, our Black Friday Sale is lasts all week!

A website image advertives DealDash's Black Friday Sale. — DealDash’s Black Friday Sale has it all!

Great gift ideas in liquidation auctions

All this week during our Black Friday sale, will will feature liquidation auctions for great gift ideas. This is your last opportunity to bid on and win these items before they are gone for good. New items are constantly arriving to our warehouses, which means we need to make room for them! This is where our liquidation auctions come in. Need a professional-quality chef’s knife? Great! DealDash has 3 dozen auctions on Monday for that. Need some new kitcheware? We have 40 auctions scheduled for a classy wooden serving platter that comes complete with two cups.

A beautifully-wrapped gift sits and waits to be opened. — Our Black Friday Sale is a great chance to get your holiday shopping done – from the comfort of your own home!

And is there someone on your holiday shopping list who would like to receive some perfume as a gift? If so, then check out DealDash this Sunday! We have outdone ourselves yet again and scheduled one hundred (100!) liquidation auctions for perfume – all taking place this Sunday.

A few extra surprises thrown in on top

If a full slate of special liquidation auctions is not enough to get you to bid this week, then there is more you should know about our Black Friday Sale. The most popular types of auctions and promotions will also be available this week. For starters, bids are on sale all week. Depending on the day, you will find them on sale for somewhere between 11 cents and 14 cents per bid.

Get on DealDash this week and you can be a happy shopper,too!

This week you can also participate in Leaderoard Auctions that award free bids to bidders, and Runner Up auctions that give a prize for the second place finisher of an auction. And finally, the No Jumper Limit is varying; you will see it set to different levels in different auctions.

The entire DealDash Team wants to give thanks for havinf a great group of customers that we love working for, and we hope that you and your loved ones have lots to be thankful for, too!