Maximizing your win on penny auctions

Online penny auctions advertise great discounts at up to 90% off. The Quibids commercial features new TVs and laptops sold for under $20. However, one thing you should factor in to any auction is the shipping cost. Some penny auction sites offer free shipping where other sites make a huge profit on their high shipping costs. Most young and old penny auction sites still use Amazon as their drop shipper. The sites take advantage of the free super saver shipping and pocket the shipping amount that they receive from the customer. No all sites make a profit off of shipping. The auction site Bid66 has free shipping on every item it sells including large items like patio sets, pools and appliances. On the other hand the penny auction site PointnBid used to charge $10.00 for shipping on a gift card. Luckily they have now lowered their shipping prices and only charge $2.00.

Quibids has very reasonable shipping costs. The shipping cost increases as the value and the size increases. Before you bid on an auction make sure and check the shipping cost. The postage cost for a gift card on Quibids is $1.99 and the cost of juice processor is $12.99. The cost can help you determine how much money you should spend on bids and the dollar amount you should pay for the item. Most sites post the shipping costs on the auction detail. You must click on the auction to view the description of the item and the shipping amount.

Big Bid Sale on Penny Auction Coupon Today

I love posting about huge promotions and today's promotion on PennyAuctionCoupon is definitely post worthy. Today only you can purchase bids for Ultimate Penny Bid at a discounted rate of only $0.32 per bid. The package sold on PennyAuctionCoupon is 25 bids for $8. This deal only comes once a month so buy now! For my readers who have not yet shopped on PennyAuctionCoupon (PAC) it is something you shouldn't miss. On PAC you can purchase online penny auction bid packages for 70% off! The bids you purchase allow you to bid on great items like iPads, laptops, TVs, gift cards and more. PAC typically hosts a different penny auction site every day. The sites that you normally see on PAC are HeroBidder, PointnBid, BidPigs, Bid66, eBidzza and UltimatePennyBid. Unfortunately, I've never seen Quibids on PAC or Penny Auction Promo. Don't miss out on today's discounted bids, visit PennyAuctionCoupon now!

What is the best time to bid on penny auctions?

The best time to bid on a penny auction is a time when there is the least competition. The less people on the site, the greater your chance to win because there is less competition in each auction. With less competition your chances of winning greatly increase but this still does not mean that you will be guaranteed to win. You should use personal logic and research to determine the best time to bid on a penny auction site. Penny auction strategies have a large influence in your winning odds. Read about my penny auction tips and strategies at my previous blog post on Quibids.

To know when is the best time to play you must first understand that there is not necessarily a perfect time to bid. However, below are some great tips on when the best time to play is:

• Play when people are commuting to work. Most people are getting ready for work and commuting between 6:00 am - 8:00 am. This is a great time to play as there is less penny auction competition.
• Don't play between 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm. This is when traffic on penny auction sites is the greatest. People are just coming home from work and have free time to play.
• Pay attention to time zones and your competition's location. Sites like Pointnbid are located in Australia and most of their customers are located there. BidRivals is global but mostly in Europe. Quibids is in Oklahoma and most of their bidders are in the United States.

 After determining the best time, analyze the site that you choose to bid on. Keep in mind these three factors:

• The number of products currently up for auction
• The number of popular items (TVs, Laptops, iPads) up for auction
• The number of bidders currently online

My last tip has nothing to do with time but more with strategy. One way to get ahead of your competition is through more bids. The more bids you place the higher the likelihood that you would win.  Take advantage of coupon codes and discounted bids. The penny auction site, HappyBidDay, often has promotions for discounted or free bids. They also give all new customers 50 free bids at registration. Another great place to buy cheap online penny auction bids is Penny Auction Coupon and Penny Auction Promo.

Ultimate Penny Bid on Penny Auction Promo

For those who haven't visited Penny Auction Promo today is a great day to do so. For today only the penny auction site UltimatePennyBid is being featured on Penny Auction Promo (PAP). Penny Auction Promo is similar to its sister site Penny Auction Coupon. The both offer discounted bid packages for about 70% retail value. Penny Auction Promo is different from Penny Auction Coupon in the fact that they 1. ) often offer larger bid packages and 2.) usually offer free bids when you purchase a bid package (for example buy 25 bids get 10 free).


Ultimate Penny Bid is a terrific penny auction site that sells brand new gift cards, home goods, electronics, toys and more for a fraction of retail price. Take advantage of the promotion today! Purchase 20 bids for $14 and get 10 bids free only on Penny Auction Promo (click to buy discounted bids).
 

Bid Back Madness Promotion Extended on HappyBidDay

The promotion "Bid Back Madness" has been extended through July 31st on the penny auction site HappyBidDay. The promotion was originally slated to extend through June 30th but has been extended due to its strong popularity. With the Bid Back Madness promotion each bid that you place on a regular 1 cent auction, you will receive a free happy bid in your account. Thus, if you spend 50 bids on an auction you will receive 50 free bids. The free bids will be added to your account once the auction in complete. Keep in mind though that free bids can only be used on Happy Auctions. 

To determine which auction is a Happy Auction look for this logo:



On Happy Bid Day you always are bidding on brand new top of the line products. The regular one cent auctions usually sell electronics, gift cards, jewelry, video games, media devices and home goods. Happy Auctions usually feature bid packs, smaller electronics, DVDs and gift cards.

Now is a good time to start playing on Happy Bid Day. If you haven't registered already do so now. All new customers receive 50 free bids on registration. With that many free bids it is definitely worth your time. Most penny auction sites like Quibids, BidCactus, and BidRivals only offer 10 free bids at sign up. Take advantage of this great promotion and join Happy Bid Day now!