Bidster

SIGN UP BONUS: Upon registration to Bidster’s reverse auction site; you receive a £ 4.00 bonus credit that can be put towards your bids. Additional bonus credits are made available with each membership package:

£ 10.00 = £ 1.00 bonus credits
£ 20.00 = £ 3.00 bonus credits
£ 50.00 = £ 8.00 bonus credits
£ 100.00 = £ 18.00 bonus credits
£ 550.00 = £ 100.00 bonus credits
£ 2500.00 = £ 550.00 bonus credits

Bidster also rewards bonus credits as part of various promotional offers. For example, whenever you refer a friend to Bidster, you receive a £ 4.00 bonus credit. Bidster has also recently partnered up with paf.com – a popular online gaming company offering online slots, betting, bingo, lotteries and casinos. Bidster members that register as members of paf.com will earn £ 20.00 worth of bonus credits that they can use to participate in Bidster’s unique low bid auctions.

The bonus credits present an opportunity to build up your bidding frequency as you can use these free bonus credits to place bids for bid packages being auctioned off at bargain rates through reverse auction.

NUMBER OF AUCTIONS: You can typically find anywhere from 14-20 ongoing auctions on Bidster. Items up for auction include cars, plasma/LCD televisions, iPhone and iPods, gaming systems, vacation getaways, cameras, designer watches, gift certificates and bid packages.

EASE OF NAVIGATION: Bidster’s website is very easy to follow. A right side navigation menu links you to sections of the site where you can review your bids. You can view the status of your current ongoing bids and your bidding history for closed unique low bid auctions.

The “How It Works” section is great for beginners trying to learn about reverse auctions and how to comprehend the intricacies involved with low bid unique auctions. The Frequently Asked Questions area of the website is also very well written for novices who at first may be intimidated by reverse auctions.

Bidster offers both telephone and e-mail support. Email response time is typically within 24 hours and their customer service has received high praise.

Every bid listing shows the market value, cost per bid, auction start date and the auction end date. This makes navigating the site less of a hassle, as all of the most pertinent information is right in front of your eyes. There is no need to use the Back arrow to revert back to the previous screen’s information prior to submitting what will hopefully be a unique low bid.

The “News” section of the website is very encouraging as it shares success stories of recent winners. Reading about others that are participating in reverse and low bid unique auctions, just like you, helps build a sense of community amongst members. It’s also a good forum to pick up bidding tips from those that have successfully scored bargain deals through unique low bid auctions.

OVERALL RATING: Bidster is one of the best reverse auction sites online. The site is easy to navigate; the items and products being auctioned are top notch. Bidding fees are typically a very reasonable £ 1.50 or £ 2.00 and are clearly visible as you bid. You can place either single bids or interval bids within a specific price range. An example of an interval bid is 11 bids ranging from 5 pence to 15 pence. Interval bids can increase your chances of winning a unique low bid auction. Bidster customer service generally receives high marks. Purchased products can take 1 – 4 weeks for delivery and Bidster promises to notify you in the event of any delay from the product’s manufacturer.

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