{"id":6723,"date":"2020-10-29T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/?p=6723"},"modified":"2020-11-16T12:22:17","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T10:22:17","slug":"stuck-at-home-turn-to-alternative-online-bidding-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/stuck-at-home-turn-to-alternative-online-bidding-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuck At Home? Turn To Alternative Online Bidding Sites!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>New cases of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/coronavirus-charity-donation-together-we-can-help\/\">COVID-19<\/a> are on the rise across the United States which means that Americans will be forced to change their habits for the time being.  Instead of grabbing a drink at your favorite restaurant, you will be grabbing dinner via curbside pick-up.  Perhaps your favorite college football team does not have any games scheduled and you have to watch TV instead. And if you want to do some window shopping at the mall, you will probably find a lot of your favorite stores are closed. Maybe it&#8217;s time to pick up on some alternative online bidding sites?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1675677712-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Alternative online bidding sites like DealDash are open 24\/7.\" class=\"wp-image-6734\" width=\"315\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1675677712-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1675677712-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1675677712-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1675677712-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1675677712.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 85vw, 315px\" \/><figcaption>This sign is becoming an all-too-familiar sight for many shoppers.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if people are forced to stay at home and businesses are ordered to shut their doors, life goes on, right? Kids will still expect some Christmas magic and maybe a pile of presents.  Many adults will expect some Thanksgiving magic and dream of turkey with all the trimming &#8211; pandemic or not.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, there are still plenty of things that need to be done, and with normal life disrupted, many folks are trying new things, like online bidding site alternatives, to eliminate boredom and prepare for the holidays. DealDash is a great place to start your journey into the world of online auctions, and DealDash prides itself on being the longest running and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sitejabber.com\/reviews\/dealdash.com\">loved pay-to-participate bidding site<\/a> in the US!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Only the Best Parts of Shopping<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Online bidding sites are nothing new. DealDash has been around since 2009 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/is-dealdash-legit-read-about-the-customer-reviews\/\">folks have a lot of nice things to say about DealDash!<\/a> DealDash and other online shopping destinations are busier than ever because of the lockdowns and restrictions caused by COVID-19.  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/09\/29\/how-coronavirus-pandemic-forever-altered-retail.html\" target=\"_blank\">2020 might have changed how Americans shop forever!<\/a>  Even though its annoying to find the mall closed when you really need to buy something, many people are happy that they shifted to online bidding site alternatives.  DealDash offers promotions and savings that traditional stores can&#8217;t match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1379237159-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A cartoon picture showing the online process of buying something with your phone and having it delivered quickly.\" class=\"wp-image-6739\" width=\"332\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1379237159-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1379237159-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1379237159-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1379237159-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1379237159.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 85vw, 332px\" \/><figcaption>Online shopping is on the rise and offers an experience that traditional stores can&#8217;t.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>DealDash&#8217;s unique pay-to-patriciate format makes this possible. To bid in a DealDash auction, you first need to buy bids. If you use your bids in an auction and don&#8217;t win, you have the option to purchase the item for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/an-important-part-of-dealdash-buy-it-now-bin-option\/\">Buy It Now price to get both the item you were bidding on and the bids <\/a>you used returned to you. This is called the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/what-is-buy-it-now\/\">Buy It Now feature<\/a>. It is one of many things that make DealDash a popular alternative online bidding and shopping place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Superior Selection Even During Lockdown!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Across the country, Americans are enjoying an unexpected benefit of the COVID-19 disruptions; saving a lot on gas money! Since the beginning of the pandemic in March,<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/covid-19-pandemic\/fewer-americans-driving-during-coronavirus-pandemic\" target=\"_blank\"> traffic on U.S. roadways has decreased significantly. <\/a> Driving less means you save money on gas, and spend less time stuck in traffic. A lot of people are discovering how convenient it is to shop online. DealDash has everything you need just a click away \u2013 or maybe you&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/meet-dealdash-customer-craig\/\">one of the customers who just love bidding as a pastime<\/a>. From stocking stuffers like gift cards to high end electronics, there are gift options for everyone. You might even be hitting the road again in a brand new car once things return to normal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_663003154-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A man is overcome with joy as he is handed the keys to his new car.\" class=\"wp-image-6755\" width=\"493\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_663003154-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_663003154-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_663003154-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_663003154-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_663003154.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 493px) 85vw, 493px\" \/><figcaption>You can win big with online bidding site alternatives like DealDash!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If your a bit down that your favorite shop is closed, go online and give DealDash a try. You might decide to put your mall days behind you and become a fulltime online shopper!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=CTAbutton&amp;utm_campaign=201029\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/link_button-1.png\" alt=\"Button to dealdash.com\" class=\"wp-image-6403\" width=\"369\" height=\"81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/link_button-1.png 368w, https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/link_button-1-300x66.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 85vw, 369px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are new to DealDash or the bidding fee online auction model and want to give it a try, use the promo code \u201c<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/?pc=dealdash2020\" target=\"_blank\">dealdash2020<\/a>\u201d upon registration to get an extra 100 free bids with your first Bid Pack purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New cases of COVID-19 are on the rise across the United States which means that Americans will be forced to change their habits for the time being. Instead of grabbing a drink at your favorite restaurant, you will be grabbing dinner via curbside pick-up. Perhaps your favorite college football team does not have any games &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/stuck-at-home-turn-to-alternative-online-bidding-sites\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Stuck At Home? Turn To Alternative Online Bidding Sites!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,99,35],"tags":[916,814,816,917,149],"class_list":["post-6723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-auctions","category-dealdash","category-holidays","tag-alternative","tag-coronavirus","tag-covid-19","tag-online","tag-shopping"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Stuck At Home? Turn To Alternative Online Bidding Sites! - DealDash Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Shoppers may find options limited this year, but alternative online bidding sites like DealDash are open 24\/7, with free shipping!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/stuck-at-home-turn-to-alternative-online-bidding-sites\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Stuck At Home? Turn To Alternative Online Bidding Sites! - DealDash Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Shoppers may find options limited this year, but alternative online bidding sites like DealDash are open 24\/7, with free shipping!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/stuck-at-home-turn-to-alternative-online-bidding-sites\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"DealDash Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DealDash\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-10-29T17:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-11-16T10:22:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1675677712-1024x1024.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"DealDash\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@dealdash\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@dealdash\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"DealDash\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Stuck At Home? Turn To Alternative Online Bidding Sites! - DealDash Blog","description":"Shoppers may find options limited this year, but alternative online bidding sites like DealDash are open 24\/7, with free shipping!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/stuck-at-home-turn-to-alternative-online-bidding-sites\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Stuck At Home? Turn To Alternative Online Bidding Sites! - DealDash Blog","og_description":"Shoppers may find options limited this year, but alternative online bidding sites like DealDash are open 24\/7, with free shipping!","og_url":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/stuck-at-home-turn-to-alternative-online-bidding-sites\/","og_site_name":"DealDash Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DealDash\/","article_published_time":"2020-10-29T17:00:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-11-16T10:22:17+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1675677712-1024x1024.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"DealDash","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@dealdash","twitter_site":"@dealdash","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"DealDash","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/stuck-at-home-turn-to-alternative-online-bidding-sites\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/stuck-at-home-turn-to-alternative-online-bidding-sites\/"},"author":{"name":"DealDash","@id":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/28ed351dcd4e2f5e51e53ae4c18047fb"},"headline":"Stuck At Home? Turn To Alternative Online Bidding Sites!","datePublished":"2020-10-29T17:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2020-11-16T10:22:17+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/stuck-at-home-turn-to-alternative-online-bidding-sites\/"},"wordCount":647,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/stuck-at-home-turn-to-alternative-online-bidding-sites\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1675677712-1024x1024.jpg","keywords":["alternative","Coronavirus","COVID-19","online","shopping"],"articleSection":["Auctions","DealDash","Holidays"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/stuck-at-home-turn-to-alternative-online-bidding-sites\/","url":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/stuck-at-home-turn-to-alternative-online-bidding-sites\/","name":"Stuck At Home? Turn To Alternative Online Bidding Sites! - DealDash Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/stuck-at-home-turn-to-alternative-online-bidding-sites\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/stuck-at-home-turn-to-alternative-online-bidding-sites\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1675677712-1024x1024.jpg","datePublished":"2020-10-29T17:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2020-11-16T10:22:17+00:00","description":"Shoppers may find options limited this year, but alternative online bidding sites like DealDash are open 24\/7, with free shipping!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/stuck-at-home-turn-to-alternative-online-bidding-sites\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/stuck-at-home-turn-to-alternative-online-bidding-sites\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/stuck-at-home-turn-to-alternative-online-bidding-sites\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1675677712.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shutterstock_1675677712.jpg","width":1200,"height":1200},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/stuck-at-home-turn-to-alternative-online-bidding-sites\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Stuck At Home? Turn To Alternative Online Bidding Sites!"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/","name":"DealDash Blog - Fair and Honest Auctions","description":"Read about what we are up to!","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"DealDash","url":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DealDash-Logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DealDash-Logo.png","width":251,"height":77,"caption":"DealDash"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DealDash\/","https:\/\/x.com\/dealdash","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dealdashofficial\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/dealdash","http:\/\/pinterest.com\/dealdash","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dealdashofficial","https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/DealDash"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/28ed351dcd4e2f5e51e53ae4c18047fb","name":"DealDash","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b5d4d1682acfa28412daf4f28ac1c85a2065061eb2861e9027e27c86127c202f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b5d4d1682acfa28412daf4f28ac1c85a2065061eb2861e9027e27c86127c202f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b5d4d1682acfa28412daf4f28ac1c85a2065061eb2861e9027e27c86127c202f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"DealDash"},"url":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/author\/admin\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6723"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6801,"href":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6723\/revisions\/6801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}