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DealDash

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DealDash Reviews Summary

DealDash has a rating of 4.5 stars from 4,497 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with DealDash most frequently mention customer service, gift cards and penny auction. DealDash ranks 1st among Auction sites.

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value
183
shipping
154
returns
117
quality
184
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Wisconsin
1 review
0 helpful votes
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When I first joined last month they had a phone number and a fb page anyone could comment on... now there is no phone number listed at least not one anyone answers and their fb page seems to block any comments from the public only showing people who send in winning photos while not allowing any feedback at all. This seems like really bad, bad things are starting to happen. I hope I'm wrong. I'm about to send off my "my items have not been received for about 11 overdue items". I'll keep everyone posted on if, when, and what their response is. But I'm thinking that UPS and FedEx usually come well before their 5-8 day delivery times and since gift cards probably are just sent usps, I'm more than a little concerned that there would be issues with so many different products all being late... Keep ya posted!

Date of experience: November 24, 2012
Missouri
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I was introduced to Deal Dash.com via a friend posting relentlessly about it on Facebook. My curiosity got the best of me and I ended up buying some bid packs. Now, I am getting some great presents for my kids that I won on there. It does take some getting used to as far as technique and strategy. Luckily, I am a quick study and I have won many auctions in just a few short weeks.
It is fun, exciting, and frustrating all in one. But what great relationship isn't?! Needless to say I am hooked and plan to spend a lot of time there getting great deals for the family.
Thank you Deal Dash~you are the best! :o)

Date of experience: November 22, 2012
Indiana
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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November 22, 2012

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TRUST THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS.

I've since looked around at reviews. What I noticed is that for the most part the negative reviews give a specific example or specific experience for the negative review. The negative reviews are real, everyday people's experience with Deal Dash. On the other hand, the positive reviews are not specific experiences, but general statements. When you hear others accuse positive reviewers of being paid reps for Deal Dash, I think that's why. I don't know whether or not that is true, but I can tell you that my experience is real and has been echoed by others.

Trust the negative reviews. Trust me.

I purchased coffee, but the coffee I received was 6 months past the "best by" date - customer service never responded to my 2 inquiries. I purchased a BK gift card but it never arrived - customer service never responded to my inquiries. I purchased name-brand batteries. They did not arrive in a retail package but instead arrived loose in a box. I suspected they were used, recharged or recycled. Customer service never responded to my inquiries. One afternoon, the site blew up, & I was one of countless people inquiring on FB. Yet bidding went on, deals were sealed, and I lost countless bids. Customer service never made this right and complaints & questions on FB were deleted.

So, to summarize: The products are poor/bad, if they even arrive. Customer service is nonexistent. The website crashes & your bids disappear. Their FB page is edited/moderated so that only positive experiences are reported.

My experiences are consistently negative and these experiences are reported by others as well. I am certain there are deals to be had here, but unfortunately their products, customer service, website, & shipping leave a lot to be desired. I can't recommend this site, and I never intend to use it - ever, never, again.

They say that there's one born every minute - and I was one for a minute, lured in by reports of deals too good to be true. Those deals may be true but they are the exception, not the rule.

So, don't let the next one be you. Save your money, save your time, and search out the deals you really want from reputable sellers. You'll save yourself tons of trouble.

Deal Dash?
Not. Worth. Your. Time. Or Money.

Date of experience: November 22, 2012
Minnesota
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I have won alot of items, some for just a penny, others have cost several hundred bid! Study and be prepared, you will not win the first time! Study and try again, it takes some skill and ALOT of bids!

Date of experience: November 21, 2012
Massachusetts
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I am one of the many idiots who got suckered into signing up for this site. Fact.

From approximately 11:30pm to 7:00am, I monitored the deals on the site, continued to bid on a DS3 and still left the site with $63 dollars of negative income, and no DS3. (Mommy is so sorry I failed you, bud!)... Fact.

DealDash claims they are positive you will win something on this site. Fiction.

To be honest with you, this site is for people who have a LOT of time on their hands and a LOT of cash to spare. I do not recommend signing up for this unless you are both of the above. The deals are sweet, definitely; but think of all the time and effort (and yes! MONEY) it takes to "save" money on a deal (which really isn't a deal, because when you think about it: the cheapest thing they have on the site is a 10 dollar gift card... the minimum amount of bids you can buy is $34... getting the picture now?

Also, even if you buy $34 dollars worth of bids, the chances of you winning a nice TV (like those they post of Facebook with the nice old lady who genuinely seems happy) well - it's slim and none... That old lady probably spent her entire retirement money on this thing. The bidding is addicting, but it burns a hole in your pocket faster than you can say "DealDash".

I'm sure they make a ton of money on this site. Honestly, I wish I thought of it first. Bravo!

In conclusion - save your money. If you like the thrill of the hunt of a great bargain, do what the rest of the people do and go shopping on Black Friday. There's no fee for that!

Me? I'm going to hang my head in shame...

Date of experience: November 20, 2012
Delaware
1 review
1 helpful vote
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For the second time in a week, my bought bids are not reflected on a timely basis. It is now 5 hours later after I bought 900 bids through Paypal, their "preferred" vendor, and still a no show on my bid count. I have subsequently lost 104 bids on an auction item that I wanted to continue bidding on, but could not. It has ended. The initial email response from support was to apologize as they have been so inundated by increased auctions and business, but it does not help my bottom line!

Date of experience: November 19, 2012
Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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The site keeps freezing up and I lost 2 auction items when it froze and I couldn't bid and then all of the sudden there was a winner. Also, you are not suppose to be able to bid once it hits $5.00 unless you have already been a bidder. This is not true. I had several new bidders show up after the $5.00 cutoff that had never bid before. I also lost 200 bids after the same name kept showing up on the bid regardless of who was bidding and I was afraid to continue. I tried to contact customer server and was sent a form letter back. This website is a big ripoff.

Date of experience: November 19, 2012
Michigan
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Joined today, placed 2 items on auto-bid just before they hit the 5 dollar mark. And what do you know? BOTH items used up all my bids with 5-6 people over-bidding me for hours and as soon as I was out of bids/money, the auction ended. I find it extremely hard to believe that within 30 seconds of me stopping bidding, that the other 4 people competing with me stopped too resulting in the remaining person winning.

If you study this site it becomes painfully obvious that it is a scam. Unfortunately, I fell for it. STAY AWAY from it, don't fall prey to their Facebook posts, don't believe anything positive you read about this site because you will get sucked in and lose your money as well. They lure you in and then take your money. They're $72 dollars richer today and I'm a sucker for falling for it.

Epic Scam!

Date of experience: November 18, 2012
Indiana
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I am annoyed with myself for not having looked at these reveiews before buying the pack of bids for $36. After trying for a few items and not winning any, all I have to show for my efforts is a loss of $36! You will save more by being a smart shopper and buying what you want from a reputable merchant.

Date of experience: November 18, 2012
New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I have tried to contact their support for information regarding products posted as "coming soon" but they've been at that status for months... was just looking for information but received no response. Then my search bar disappeared, making it impossible to look for items I am interested in. I've sent requests to their customer support 4 times but haven't heard from them... very disappointed.

Date of experience: November 17, 2012
Washington
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I have won 3 auction items that were suppose to be delivered 3 weeks ago. I have not received them. I have also emailed customer service 4 times and have had no response at all. They say they answer all emails within 46 hours. It has been 8 days and no resonse. BEWARE! I will be filing disputes with my credit card and also reporting them to the attorney general.

Date of experience: November 16, 2012
Alabama
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Bought a notebook that would not charge. Wrote to Dealdash 3 times and no response.

Date of experience: November 14, 2012
Illinois
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Don't be fooled, it's not that easy! Your bidding the clock on 1 second then the site goes down auction suspended, when it comes back some one else won. These scheduled outages give others oppertunity to buy more bids thus prolonging the auction. Certian bidders always seem to win. Asking about it dealdash will only refund the first bid pack@ $36. Have tried this site multiple times with different products and the same thing keeps happening? The same people keep winning?... However dealdash will sell you the product outright this is thier answer to bidders who don't win.

Date of experience: November 14, 2012
Washington
1 review
3 helpful votes
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This site promised if you don't win you get your first bid pack back. Thats great except theres no way to get a hold of anyone! I sent 3 emails over the last week and called and NO response. WHAT A SCAM... I feel like I was robbed of my money and don't know if theres even anything I can do to get it back! :(

Date of experience: November 13, 2012
Minnesota
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Takes a lot to win...
November 13, 2012

Takes a lot to win... who has that kind of time? Such crap. I had lots of issues tonight bidding and all their server "upgrades." Wont be buying more bid pacs from this place.

Date of experience: November 12, 2012
New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
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The site is down a lot and when your in the middle of bidding on something. You have to log out and log back in and hope you didn`t lose the bid.

Date of experience: November 12, 2012
Florida
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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ITEM ARRIVED DAMAGED
November 12, 2012

ITEM ARRIVED DAMAGED-- AFTER 9 DAYS NO RESPONSE FROM COMPANY TO MULTIPLE EMAILS ASKING FOR RETURN AUTHORIZATION. NO TELEPHONE FOR COMPANY TO MAKE CUSTOMER SERVICE COMMENT EITHER

Date of experience: November 12, 2012
Colorado
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I never enjoyed gambling
November 12, 2012

I never enjoyed gambling. I don't play the slot machines or go to the dog races. This site is excitement for those who do gamble. You can lose money very quickly. BidBuddy is not there to help you, it is there to facilitate more bidding. The only one who gets a good deal is the seller. They collect on all those fruitless bids and end up earning far more than the item is worth. If you want to gamble, have a set amount and be willing to walk away. If you do win something, factor in all the unproductive bids. Also, if you lose the auction and buy the item you do not get your money back. You get your bids back if you buy the item. Quite a few items have the price ramped up to include the purchase of additional bids.

Date of experience: November 12, 2012
California
3 reviews
12 helpful votes
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Anyone remember the old saying "If it sounds too good to be true it probably is" That pretty much sums up this site. The over the top enthusiasm in the 5 star ratings is completely transparent. Do yourself a favor and stay clear of dealdash.

Date of experience: November 10, 2012
Michigan
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I particularly like how the site continually crashes and you and everyone else that has been bidding is just outta luck. Seems kind of like a scam to me.

Date of experience: November 10, 2012

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Bid on auctions and save. All auctions start at $0 with no minimum price reserve. Everything must go! DealDash is the fair and honest bidding site. Founded in 2009, millions of bidders have enjoyed Deal Dash auctions since.


dealdash.com
Founded in 2009
Woodbury, MN, United States