Does DealDash sell fake products?

Truth be told, the people who do manage to win a DealDash auction on occasion likely spend a lot more on bids in all the auctions they lose than they save on the auctions they actually win. Bottom line: As they claim in their commercials, DealDash really is “a fair and honest auction” site and not a scam.

How reliable is DealDash?

First of all, DealDash is 100% legit, but what about the brand name products we auction? There’s a few reasons we can offer such deals at DealDash. We have direct relationships with brands and because of this we are able to buy in bulk. Buying in bulk, we can strike great deals on the price per item.

Why is DealDash so cheap?

DealDash runs one of such auction-based business models where it auctions products which eventually is bought by the customers at a comparatively lesser price than its actual price. The business model runs on a penny (bidding fee) auction strategy and offers the bids for as less as 20 cents.

Do you lose money when you bid?

If you do not want to use Buy it Now you will unfortunately lose the bids. It’s a waste of money because the people who have been on the site for a long time have 1000s of bids stocked up so your 300 bids for $40 is nothing. Helpful (2) Lynette N.

What’s the gimmick with DealDash?

“DealDash advertises its fake ‘brand name’ products at outrageously high retail prices —totally divorced from economic reality,” the complaint states. “In fact, consumers are betting on products that are not worth even half their advertised values, and in some cases, not worth one tenth of the advertised value.”

What’s wrong with DealDash?

DealDash, one of the largest and best known “penny auction” websites, has been accused of operating an “illegal gambling site” and using a “widespread deceptive marketing campaign to lure customers” to the site, according to the advertising watchdog group Truth in Advertising (TINA.org).

What can you buy on DealDash?

About DealDash The site offers auctions on almost anything, from home goods and electronics to jewelry, beauty, and apparel. Through DealDash, consumers have the opportunity to purchase products at an amazing price – the site advertises “savings up to 99% off.”

Where is DealDash located?

Minneapolis, Minnesota
DealDash is an e-commerce company located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that has been in operation since 2009.

Are there any real customer reviews for DealDash?

A company can make any claims they want, so it is a great idea to check what their customers have to say. So, is DealDash legit? According to our customers, the answer is a resounding yes! You’ll also find thousands of 100% real customer written reviews at sites such as SiteJabber or Truspilot.

How does DealDash differ from other auction sites?

DealDash differs from predecessors mainly in that losing bidders are given an option to apply money they had spent unsuccessfully bidding on an item towards purchasing the item at a posted retail price. DealDash obtained early financing from a youth program of Tekes, a Finnish public funding agency.

Are there liquidation deals on dealdash.com?

More recently we had a full-page announcement on the Wall Street Journal and New York Times about liquidation deals. We help liquidate other companies’ brand new products, some of which you might have seen already on DealDash. If something is too good to be true, you will not know it at first.

Where did the idea for DealDash come from?

Wolfram had just lost $20 bidding in a bidding fee auction site; and he thought about how unfair the operating model of penny auction sites is to unsuccessful bidders. The idea was born of a bidding fee auction site where the unsuccessful bidder has the opportunity to get his/ her money back.