Bidding sites where you buy bids....your thoughts?

alexcampos · 07-30-2012, 11:27 PM

Hi everyone, I've been thinking about joining one of the ever growing websites where you buy bids to bid on items.

Quibids.com

Ubid.com

Bidhere.com

Dealdash.com

These are just a few of many.

Does anyone have any experience bidding on these sites or similar ones??

Has anyone won anything?

Responses would be much appreciated, thanks!

teosdesserts · 07-30-2012, 11:37 PM

Expensive and one got caught for bid fraud or something if I can remember.

Gibberish · 07-30-2012, 11:46 PM

They are shill sites.

Zacky1053 · 07-30-2012, 11:47 PM

I'm on SkoreIt...have never actually bought any bids yet I just collect the free ones you get every once in awhile then go all out on one item.

Let's just say I'm glad I'm not paying for those bids.

I'm still convinced the majority of the winners are not real.

Bars and Bar · 07-31-2012, 12:01 AM

I only use the free bids.

DieHardCowboyFan33 · 07-31-2012, 12:07 AM

Don't use them, 100% against it.. One of them closed down and I just signed up for a membership and lost $150

Also I was doing the math they make a killing on their auctions! For example if an iPad sells for $100.00 on the site that's 10,000 bids that were placed (One bid = .01 raise in price) and if the bids were even only bought at a quarter each (Usually range from .10 - .75 depending on how many you buy) Then they've made $2,500 on a $500 product

alexcampos · 07-31-2012, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zacky1053

I'm on SkoreIt...have never actually bought any bids yet I just collect the free ones you get every once in awhile then go all out on one item.

Let's just say I'm glad I'm not paying for those bids.

I'm still convinced the majority of the winners are not real.

Cool, but have you yourself won anything with the free bids you have collected?

alexcampos · 07-31-2012, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DieHardCowboyFan33

Don't use them, 100% against it.. One of them closed down and I just signed up for a membership and lost $150

Also I was doing the math they make a killing on their auctions! For example if an iPad sells for $100.00 on the site that's 10,000 bids that were placed (One bid = .01 raise in price) and if the bids were even only bought at a quarter each (Usually range from .10 - .75 depending on how many you buy) Then they've made $2,500 on a $500 product

Yeah, I've heard about that...

It sucks you lost $150, but that's why I wanted to get some responses from real people to know if I should get in on this.

So far, it looks like most people are negative about these sites...

tajikey · 07-31-2012, 12:28 AM

They're actually a lot like playing online poker. The normal group of folks frequent various Sites. If you watch long enough, you start learning bidding/buying habits, what to bid on, what not to, etc. I know a guy that scored TONS of swag on the cheap by playing it right.

Sure, the Site makes tons of cash money, but the winner gets a sweet item at an absolute fraction of the price.

thebear29 · 07-31-2012, 08:31 AM

I used to do them. I won a 20 darden gift card. I went all out to win the card just to see if it was possible to win anything.

Orangejello727 · 07-31-2012, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tajikey

They're actually a lot like playing online poker. The normal group of folks frequent various Sites. If you watch long enough, you start learning bidding/buying habits, what to bid on, what not to, etc. I know a guy that scored TONS of swag on the cheap by playing it right.

Sure, the Site makes tons of cash money, but the winner gets a sweet item at an absolute fraction of the price.

I did this with quibids. I won a bunch of future shop gift cards they had.

XL5 · 07-31-2012, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tajikey

They're actually a lot like playing online poker. The normal group of folks frequent various Sites. If you watch long enough, you start learning bidding/buying habits, what to bid on, what not to, etc. I know a guy that scored TONS of swag on the cheap by playing it right.

Sure, the Site makes tons of cash money, but the winner gets a sweet item at an absolute fraction of the price.

On the backs of everyone else. When you get an item you're not a winner, you're an accomplice. Possibly unwitting but still an accomplice.

These "auction" sites are a scam. Don't bother.

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07-30-2012, 11:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zacky1053 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 21,466 Zacky1053	I'm on SkoreIt...have never actually bought any bids yet I just collect the free ones you get every once in awhile then go all out on one item. Let's just say I'm glad I'm not paying for those bids. I'm still convinced the majority of the winners are not real. __________________ TTM Autographs Received: 82 TTM Requests Pending: 30 Bucket: http://s687.photobucket.com/albums/vv232/Zacky1053/Collection/

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DieHardCowboyFan33 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Niceville, FL Posts: 2,314 Petiesr CowboyFan64	Don't use them, 100% against it.. One of them closed down and I just signed up for a membership and lost $150 Also I was doing the math they make a killing on their auctions! For example if an iPad sells for $100.00 on the site that's 10,000 bids that were placed (One bid = .01 raise in price) and if the bids were even only bought at a quarter each (Usually range from .10 - .75 depending on how many you buy) Then they've made $2,500 on a $500 product __________________ http://s379.photobucket.com/albums/oo233/AFutureLonghorn94/ Pending Deals: None

07-31-2012, 12:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
tajikey Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 6,838 tajikey tajikey	They're actually a lot like playing online poker. The normal group of folks frequent various Sites. If you watch long enough, you start learning bidding/buying habits, what to bid on, what not to, etc. I know a guy that scored TONS of swag on the cheap by playing it right. Sure, the Site makes tons of cash money, but the winner gets a sweet item at an absolute fraction of the price. __________________ Accepting Backups in my 5-Case Bowman Inception Hit Draft Break. $23.50 for the initial slot, $21.50 for additional.

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thebear29 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elkins, WV Posts: 1,310	I used to do them. I won a 20 darden gift card. I went all out to win the card just to see if it was possible to win anything.

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