Interview with BidSwap.com Latest Penny Auction to Join EAA!

bidswap.com February 2, 2011

BidSwap.com is a new penny auction site that launched in November, they feature a Buy it Now option and are the latest site to join the EAA Entertainment Auction Association (pending audit). Our members have received items from BidSwap and report that they ship quick! Read our interview with the BidSwap team to learn more, [...]

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PollyWantaPenny.com Cusses Out Customers

pollywantapenny penny auction January 30, 2011

We really think that the majority of penny auction site operators need a lesson in professionalism & customer service 101 - (Not to mention a course in ethics!). Unfortunately, PollyWantaPenny.com’s management is not an exception. “A dissatisfied customer will tell 9-15 people about it. And approximately 13% of your dissatisfied customers will tell more than 20 people [...]

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ZipBids.com News Segment is Ad & Same Testimonials as BidBananas.com With Porsche Boxster

January 15, 2011

Have you tried the penny auction site ZipBids.com? We just found it today from the fake news advertorial “eveningnewsguide.com” (Notice on top it says “SwipeAuctions” but the body is about “ZipBids.” Apparently, according to ZipBids.com’s Myths & Fact page, ZipBids is the top-rated penny auction site. “we are very happy to have become the top-rated [...]

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PennyPurses First Designer Handbag Penny Auction Reopens

December 24, 2010

Do you bid on PennyPurses.com? PennyPurses  just recently re-opened after a short hiatus. PennyPurses was the very first penny auction site to exclusively offer designer handbags. PennyPurses specializes in offering Coach, Juicy Couture, Michael Kors, Ed Hardy and Kate Spade among other authentic brands. Since launching in the summer of ’09, PennyPurses tells us they’ve [...]

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What Have Your Experiences Been With GeekBids.com?

geekbids November 8, 2010

Penny auction GeekBids.com states that they’re a family owned company based in North Carolina. They list 513 ended auctions. Site information: Registrar: FastDomain Inc. Provider Name….: HostMonster.Com Provider Whois…: whois.hostmonster.com Provider Homepage: http://www.hostmonster.com/ Business name: Can’t seem to find one. Alexa Ranking: “Geekbids.com’s three-month global Alexa traffic rank is 5,486,677.” Technical information: Script currently being used- The ProtoPenny script by Nash Brooklyn, this [...]

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Should Friends Bid?

friends November 3, 2010

In the terms & conditions of many penny auctions it states that employees & relatives cannot bid on their penny auctions, but what about friends? This is something that has been concerning us lately, as it’s been found that friends of owners have been bidding (sometimes heavily, too) on their sites. One site was even [...]

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MyLuckyBids’ Pleas of Desperation When Shill Bot Script Breaks!

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How the newest member of the PAW Hall of Shame got there: MyLuckyBids.net/.com Remember a few months ago we wrote about penny auction site MyLuckyBids.com/.net and pointed out that the script they were using, PHPPennyAuction script allowed for bot bidders?” Apparently they’re a bit biased towards their own site and claim that they are the “safest [...]

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Have You Bid on Swizzie?

SWIZZIE August 17, 2010

UPDATE SWIZZIE’s ATTORNEY SAID THEY DO NOT USE BOTS OR SHILLS. Have you bid on new penny auction site Swizzie.com? Swizzie seems to have a low traffic ranking, 5,639,460 according to Alexa, yet they have dozens of bidders fighting for a $50 Walmart card right now.  Swizzie’s bidders are bidding at around 11-13 seconds the [...]

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Is JumboCloseouts.com a Legit Penny Auction? – Looking to Hear from Users!

scam August 10, 2010

Have you tried new penny auction site JumboCloseouts.com? For a month new penny auction site a recent Sony Vaio auction received 11,413 bids; an iPad 15,731; a Kitchenaid mixer, 17,311! These are astronomical numbers for a brand new penny auction and it’s even rare to see established penny auctions receive this many bids, it is of our [...]

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Roozos.com: Alleged Bidders without E-mail Addresses

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RED FLAG ALERT! Thanks to feedback from one of our forum members, we’ve found that the penny auction site Roozos.com appears to have users bidding that do not have e-mail addresses. To bid on Roozos.com, as is with most penny auctions,  users must first activate their accounts via a confirmation e-mail sent to the user’s [...]

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100DollarDreams.com Levels the Playing Field with Seat Auction

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Have you tried out the new seat auction site 100DollarDreams.com? We recently interviewed Brian of 100DollarDreams.com to learn how 100DollarDreams provides a level playing field for all bidders: “100DollarDreams.com is not really a penny auction site in the traditional sense, but my partners and I still remain fans of penny auction staples like Beezid and [...]

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4Biddinbidslive.com: Alleged Shill Bidders & Unprofessional Behavior

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One of our forum members (thank you!) has just informed us that he has, allegedly, found shill bidders on the new penny auction Biddin4Bids.com. He even questioned them on the shill bidding (that was found using Firebug- see explanation here) and was lied to and insulted, he was treated very unprofessionally and his account was [...]

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Bidzilla.com Auctions

January 20, 2010

BidZilla.com has a few unique features that sets them apart from other penny auctions. In each BidZilla auction window bidders will find a few features that they may not be familiar with on other similar bid-fee auctions. Once you login the Bidzilla system will check your Internet connection and  syncs it with auction servers. Then you will [...]

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New UK Penny Auction BidFella Auctions Trip to Dubai

January 7, 2010

Recently launched UK penny auction BidFella.com is currently auctioning off a trip to Dubai valued at £12500.00 ($19,961.60.) You may be surprised to learn that so far 11,742 bids have been placed on this dream vacation, featuring 7 nights at the Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai. auction just last month. BidFella.com’s owners have told [...]

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For10Cents Gets an F

December 27, 2009

For10cents.com, the very same penny auction site that appeared to have left shill comments on the Penny Auction Watch forum,   resulting in our terminating their ability to advertise with us gets an F from the Better Business Bureau of Chicago. From  BBB.org: “BBB Rating for For10cents.com Based on BBB files, For10cents.com has a BBB Rating [...]

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Concerns Surrounding New Penny Auction AnnieUp

December 18, 2009

Have you tried the new penny auction site AnnieUp.com? AnnieUp auctions items such as Bowflex Home Gyms (Valued at $1299), HDTV’s and pool tables. However, many users have posted in the forum telling us that they have won items with a very small amount of bids, but have not heard from AnnieUp. Users are concerned [...]

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Interview with New Penny Auction BidTent.com

December 2, 2009

* Penny Auction Watch: *What got you interested in the entertainment shopping industry? It looked like a cool concept to at least try out. I figured we could make some money, provide some entertainment and have fun! Plus, my background is in IT so I knew I would have to spend the extra cash to [...]

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Interview with Penny Auction LincolnBidz

November 30, 2009

Recently opened penny auction LincolnBidz.com has fixed their auction errors and is now re-opening tonight at 6PM (CST). Read our interview with LincolnBidz, Inc. (Yes, they really are really incorporated!): Penny Auction Watch: What got you interested in the entertainment shopping industry? We got into this by chance.  I was searching for online home auctions [...]

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Swoopo FreeBid Promotion

November 28, 2009

Swoopo is running a promotion this weekend. Purchase any bid pack now until Monday, 11/30/09, Midnight PST and receive 20% back in FreeBids. FreeBids expire after 7 days. Bids on Swoopo cost $0.60 and are sold in packs of 40, 75, 150, 400 and 1,000. Share your experiences with Swoopo in the PAW entertainment shopping forum.

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Interview with Penny Auction Bidserk

November 18, 2009

There are many new penny auction sites opening!  We recently spoke with the  team of Bidserk.com about their new penny auction set to open next month. Penny Auction Watch: What got you interested in the entertainment shopping industry? Bidserk: What got us interested in the entertainment shopping industry was we came across Swoopo about 9 [...]

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