I've read the reviews about DealDash. Following is my experience, and I've been buying from them for well over half a year: Don't expect to win a television or computer for a penny bid the first time you visit. Likely it won't happen. Here are some rules of thumb: 1) Don't let your ego get in the way. Some people are so determined not to lose that yes, they do pay more than an item is worth just to "not lose." Also, they may have purchased their bids on sale, so they're not paying as much as you think. Once you get close to what the item is worth in bids, exercise the Buy It Now Option and get your bids back. Accept that you will not win every time. 2) Buy your bids when they're on sale. But if DealDash is having a push on computers and 500 people are all there to win a coimputer, don't bid on computers. Bid on something else -- like somebody else said, something that others don't want (but YOU DO). 3) Listen to your intuition about when Lady Luck is by your side. Sometimes I'd get a nudge to go on the site at 2:00 in the afternoon or 1 a.m. I'd go on and be able to win the product I wanted with only a few bids. 4) DealDash has expanded their server. No network problems anymore. But if others are using the BidBuddy, it's best to use it too. 5) if you're broke and desperate, don't go on there thinking 'I have to win.' Desperation rarely leads to success. 6) When everyone else is focused on the latest IPad, watch the items that are just coming up on the auction table. If there aren't two hundred people there, they may not be paying attention to the new items that come up and you can win something for one cent (and the cost of that bid). Study Penny Bidding. It's an art. Watch. Learn - before you jump in with the last ten dollars in your checking account. Don't spend money you don't have and don't bid on items you can't afford -- unless you've set a limit you're willing and able to lose. Recreational Shopping is a great way to get gifts for others and items for yourself that you wouldn't ordinarily buy. And, DealDash is impeccable. No bots, they're a clean business with integrity and the best Customer Service I have ever encountered. Any business will have issues from time to time, but DealDash responds to every email sent to customer service and they go out of their way to deal with any complaint, issue or problem. I've visited almost every penny bidding site, and in my opinion, DealDash is #1 and getting better all the time. MelodyBeattie