DealDash411 Tips, Hints, Strategies, and Commentary: The Resurfacing

Well it looks like some of the wise old players have decided to try Deal Dash again...We've got OKKAMS updating all their electronics, Ratpack is back for a laptop, and our pal ProtoProtoss is scoring some bid packs. Dawnof1 is up on the winner board with LadyK and Abbygirl. And kelleyinthesky is on the board, and we already know drummerboy is on the loose again. It's like a reunion!  It's been hard keeping track of all the Newbies but seeing names I know had been getting scarce! It's nice to see some people back.

DealDash411 Hints, Tips, Strategies, and General Commentary: Come on!

This is why people play penny auctions.  This is why people jump on the bandwagon with no idea what they are doing. Granted, i am quite tired this morning, but i just couldn't help but be annoyed and give a "Really??" when i saw this one first thing this morning...

You know, I try not to let deals like this sway me. I mean we all cheered when LadyK scored her ultra rad camera for pennies. But the irony of the $15 gift card and the DVDs getting up to 20+ dollars, while the Ipad goes for $.35 makes us all completely jealous of you, survivorman1. I think you are player of the week. Or month.  I say that because you are not a Newbie, and i fully believe that you have been running a stealth operation over there in Virginia (langley maybe??). I think you have had these ipads under surveillance for some time...waiting and watching...with the patience of a saint for that perfect moment to go for the iPad...and you found it. I am impressed and i am jealous. In my times i sacrificed many a bid for an ipad on various sites, and here i am still typing on my desktop computer.

Or you just got ridiculously lucky. That works too. Bottom line - you scored every PA players dream - the best deal EVER. I'm even sure that DD employees are feeling really happy for you...i know normally i like to think of them as cheering on the hop - ons, but i think even they gave you a slow clap..(you know the one that starts with one person clapping slowly, and then another joins, and another until the room is thundering. The slow clap is fantastic thing. i was going to say "fantastic invention" but not sure that really qualifies. I don't think someone sat there and came up with the slow clap. It probably evolved (or spontaneously appeared for those who don't believe in evolution. [I know someone out there just decided to hate me. I try to avoid this controversial topic. It's just a joke people.....some crowds would have given me a slow clap for that one...)].
Anyway, the DD employees gave the slow clap for you while you were in tears over your amazing win, namely because the other ipad went for $184 buckaroos, and we had that $200+ ipad that already covered their payroll for the next 2 months.

ON another note:

Excellent Choice! House is an amazing show! Yes medical mysteries get wrapped up neatly in the 1 hour show, but that House is a card, and he shouldn't be dealt with. That show is up there on my top rated list, though it is not my favorite. i'm still waiting for someone to figure that one out. Hugh Laurie is kind of a dude though....admit it, you think he is grungy-hot. Men and women can call out other good looking people, man or woman. Anyway, mostly i'm impressed with his ability to lose the English accent...that is always quite a talent. I admit now he is type-cast for me...when he shows up in the movie Sense and Sensibility (yes, i've seen it....), it always catches me off guard and i'm always like, 

what is Dr. House doing in this movie? And then he talks with the accent it really messes with me. Dr. House should be solving a medical mystery, not standing around in a giant top hat.

Got to get my hot beverage and hit the road....

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So it just occurred to me that survivorman1 might be making a statement with his user name. At first i just thought he was survivorman 1 as opposed to survivorman2 and survivorman47.  But now that he scored, i read it as "survivorman won."  I may be a little slow getting to the party but this was truly a revelation for me...1 as "won." Duh.

DealDash411 Tips, Hints, Strategies: LADYK!

So I am calmly driving home from work earlier today, stuck in ridiculous traffic, bumper to bumper, listening to an audiobook on my long commute (trust me, it really helps to have something else to pay attention to besides traffic), when suddenly my phone rings. I pause my audiobook, check my phone screen and see it is a Deal Dash friend. So of course i answer and the news I get shocks me!!! The super awesome $900 camera just sold for $.30. Yep, I didn't believe it either. And while my friend goes on and on about how he missed the best camera deal of his life because he was at work and turned around for one minute and when he swiveled back around the auction was DONE. I try numerous times to interrupt his rant and rave about how one of his co-workers must be plotting against him because every time the guy comes over, the auction he was watching ends. I finally get a brief pause to say, "waiiiiitt. who won the auction anyway?" And he says, "LadyK." So I throw a small party in the car  and picture LadyK, wherever she is, staring at her computer saying "Congratulations" and wondering "did that really just happen?" Then maybe there were tears of joy and laughter and then immediate call into the local photography club where they offer classes on how to work a super nice camera.
I soothe my friend with the truth - "dude, if you were going against ladyK, you probably wouldn't have won it anyway."

I know I'm right.
Sweet DD score LadyK!

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DealDash411: Mnkyluvr68, are you having a barbecue?

Are we all invited?? You scored those ginzu knives and then that barbecue set...sounds like summer barbecue time to me...And you can put your new internet viewer right next to the bbq so you can stay on top of all the world happenings or watch America's Funniest Home Videos. LadyK put in some good Dealdash time...

Hey Mnkuluvr68...maybe you need some pringles and some switch soda for the bbq.

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DealDash 411 Strategies, Tips, Hints: Out of Control Newbie Alert!

I'm putting brand new Player Jazz6 on the Out of Control Newbie List...this player is throwing bids down on 3-4 running auctions, some of which have some big time players involved, like LadyK, Pennywiser, faeryranger. Didn't your mom and dad teach you that bids don't grow on trees? Jazz6 is going to have to burn out soon..if not, he may burn out his credit card really soon.

let us watch.

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Deal Dash in the last few hours

roundheadsr strong-armed their way to winning 40 bids, Bid Buddy Off Auction. No one really took up the challenge.

SORELOSER scored some low paying items but got screwed on the Anti-Gravity Chair. I told you those chairs are like candy! People start going nuts for those. It's weird. willoverpaytowin won that chair. He's a Lamer. So over him today. Definitely an ego day for this guy.

b0ssman -Popped up in some afternoon auctions and has been throwing down some bids on quite a few items. We'll have to watch this one and see how he plays.

LadyK - back on scene today...she makes me wary. She knows her stuff. Proceed with caution if she is consistent.