BrassBids

October 25, 2009

BrassBids is another new penny auction that opened today. Have you tried them? Please feel free to discuss your experiences with BrassBids in the forum.

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Dime Divas Penny Auction Now Open!

October 25, 2009

Dime Divas just introduced their penny auction site specializing in high-end fashion accessories. Each day auctions will follow a specific theme, and most importantly, they promise that they will not use bots & shills. Today is their first day in operation and they are featuring a Kate Spade necklace and bangle. “We are so excited [...]

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Interview with BidMyDreams

October 17, 2009

BidMyDreams.com is another new penny auction you may want to bookmark. Their first set of auctions are set to end on November 1st. Penny Auction Watch: What got you interested in the entertainment shopping industry? BidMyDreams: Well, like many penny auction fans and owners, we see great potentials in this new type of shopping. As the [...]

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Interview with Penny Auction Biddango.com

October 15, 2009

We just interviewed the owner of the soon to open penny auction Biddango.com. Penny Auction Watch: What got you interested in the entertainment shopping industry? Biddango: I’ve been an entrepreneur for more than 20 years and am always looking for interesting business opportunities. When I discovered Swoopo I was blown away by the concept. It [...]

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The Auction Squirrel Seems Legit

October 2, 2009

It’s always refreshing to find new penny auction sites that are ethical and professional. The Auction Squirrel launched last week (Get 3 free bids when you register Disclosure: By registering via our referral link to The Auction Squirrel PAW will receive a few free bids). Penny Auction Watch members have already received many items. How much [...]

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Penny Auction Bid Blink

September 28, 2009

Penny Auction Watch: What got you interested in the entertainment shopping industry? I have been watching this industry since April 2009.  The idea intrigued me so much I couldn’t stop talking about it.  I bid on various penny auction sites for about two months.  The feeling I got when bidding was amazing.  My heart would [...]

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Ryan Joins Bidso as Operating Officer

September 23, 2009

I just interviewed Bidso‘s Chief Operating Officer, Ryan. Ryan just so happens to be a Penny Auction Watch member. PennyAuctionWatch: You’ve been one of the most active members in this community over the last few months, when did you decide to become an auction owner? Ryan: Becoming a penny auction owner has always been on [...]

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Bid66 Opens Today, 24hr Customer Support

September 23, 2009

Pittsburgh based Bid66 opens today at 4pm EST.  Check out our interview with Bid66,  you can also listen to the audio introduction of their new penny auction on their site. Penny Auction Watch: What got you interested in the entertainment shopping industry? Bid66: I was in the import/export business and was looking for an outlet [...]

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GoBid’s Pick a Winner Promotion

September 1, 2009

GoBid is having  a pick a winner contest. Suggest an auction item and if they pick your item and your item receives the most bids out of five then you will win the same item. GoBid will also give you 25 free bids if your item gets picked. Entries must be E-mailed to’ pickawinner [at] [...]

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Bidso to be Launched Soon

August 21, 2009

Bidso is coming soon.  You can sign up now for free bids and prizes and notification of their launch. From Bidso: “Starting out, Bidso will function similar to http://www.dubli.com with the Xpress auctions. Basically items will start at the lowest retail pricing we can find on the Internet and go down from there with every [...]

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A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches

August 13, 2009

Or did they choose this one to make great riches? PennyAuctionSite.com is a new one we’ll be watching. It looks like it was just launched today. They’re based in Estonia. Bids are $1 each and credits expire? August 31st. Please Note: There are many, many more penny auctions we are watching, you can find some [...]

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Startup Penny Auction Receives $4.5 Million in Funding

August 11, 2009

Penny Auctions aren’t cheap. According to an SEC Filing, Project Fair Bid Inc.  has raised $4.5 million to create a stealth, Swoopo style auction. Leena Rao, for TechCrunch, writes: Details on Project Fair Bid are limited but we hear the startup hopes to reinvent and legitimize the Swoopo business model by using a different auction [...]

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