Hi Avis,

We operate on the "pay to participate/bid model" so it's required that you purchase bids in advance. This loads up your account balance. You can check out our promotional bid pack prices here: https://www.dealdash.com/buybids

Each bid you place takes away one of your bids from your balance and increases the price of the auction by 1 penny, then resetting the clock to 10 seconds. It's in this small window that someone else must decide if they will place a bid to outbid you. If no new bids are placed and you are the final bidder in the auction, you win the auction at the final sales price.

If you do not win the auction, you will see the Buy It Now button. By using the Buy it now option, you will get the item for retail price and all the bids you used in that auction will be returned to your bid balance. Users who take advantage of this option usually have a better experience, since they get the item they initially wanted as well as retain all their bids.

Please let us know if you have any other questions and be sure to read more about us here: http://www.dealdash.com/how-does-it-works.

Each bid makes the end price go up one cent, but keep in mind if you bought your bids at. 14 cents then each time you place that one cent bid, it is actually a. 14 cent out of your pocket. Need to look at cost of item bedding on do some math or you will not be playing long, with bid jumpers and the "high rollers" that will feel the need to prove to you they can Win no matter, in multiple auctions at that. So use caution easy to get pulled in, don't buy more bids because your mad thinking your gonna get your money back won't happen. If you play have fun and best of luck!