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\u00a0\"ImageEven seasoned bidders make\u00a0mistakes.\u00a0Here are some of my top mistakes and how to fix them.<\/h2>\n

Everyone was a newbie once, and there are many fairly common mistakes that newbies make that we have numerous articles about here on the DealDash<\/a> Blog. Even seasoned bidders such as myself make mistakes, too. Here are some of my top mistakes and the solutions to prevent or recover from them. With this knowledge\u00a0we can improve your bidding so you can\u00a0be as mistake-free as possible.<\/p>\n

My first mistake, long ago, on my very first day of bidding on DealDash<\/a> was not using my BidBuddy! I (very mistakenly) thought that setting up the BidBuddy meant that it was going to bid\u00a0after every single bid that was placed.<\/strong> Which is completely wrong, of course! I just couldn’t understand how by using the BidBuddy I could save bids. After reading up on the BidBuddy (which I should have done first) I realized that our friend the BidBuddy bids in a pattern with the other BidBuddies, taking turns until there is only one BidBuddy or “live” bidder left. If I had just learned how to use my BidBuddy on my first day on DealDash<\/a> I would have been less frustrated in the beginning.<\/p>\n

Another mistake in my early bidding days was paying too much for bids. In addition to paying too much for bids, I should have also been more aware of the great auctions sales that DealDash offers such as “Free Auction Day” and “Half-Price Auction Day.” In my early days of bidding on DealDash\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0I would purchase smaller bid packs when I ran out instead of waiting for a low-priced bid sale and buying bigger packs. This of course, is not very cost-effective! If you want to get the most for your money, \u00a0a better plan is\u00a0to wait for a great\u00a0sale on bid packs and buy the largest bid pack than to buy smaller bid packs whenever you run out and pay too much for them. I liken it to shopping at the supermarket – Why buy a 1 pound bag of rice for $3.99 when you can buy a 5 pound bag of rice for $7.99? Sure, it\u00a0seems<\/em> like the $3.99 bag is a better deal, but it’s really not. Buy in bulk, save money.<\/p>\n

The last mistake that I would like to talk about today is bidding within your budget. When I first started I was bidding willy-nilly – on laptops, iPads, and more. Those things weren’t in my budget to BIN (Buy It Now) if I didn’t win, so it was foolish of me to throw away 100 bids here and there on something that I wasn’t truly committed to buying. That’s why they call DealDash entertainment shopping.\u00a0<\/em>Sure, you\u00a0might\u00a0<\/strong>win a 55″ TV for 100 bids, but it’s not likely. That’s why it’s a much smarter idea to only bid on BIG things like that if you are already planning on buying one anyway. That way, if you win for less than the retail price,\u00a0AWESOME!\u00a0<\/strong>And if you don’t happen to win, then you can just pay the retail price and get all of your bids back plus free shipping. It’s truly a win-win situation!<\/p>\n

I hope that you found this article helpful. Go check out DealDash at this link right here<\/a> for some amazing auctions. Good luck and happy bidding everyone!<\/p>\n

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