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posted Apr-29-2012
For heaven's sake, people, get a grip. If EVERYONE could simply go to quibids and get a high-dollar item like an iPad or laptop or TV for a few bucks out of pocket, they would have gone out of business the week they went into business. The only thing free in life is air, and that's just because the government hasn't figured out how to tax it, yet. On the OTHER hand, if no one ever got a good deal, NO ONE would ever go back! It's to the benefit of Quibids to make sure people can and do get what they want often enough to keep them coming back, otherwise, as stated above, they would go out of business. DO NOT use quibids if you are not willing to read ALL the information they have on their website AND if you are not bidding on something you intend to purchase anyway, no matter what. And DO NOT use quibids if you aren't willing to spend a LOT of time just staring at your computer, watching the clock REPEATEDLY tick down to one second. Although you can win with just a few bids (I have) at the beginning of an auction (I have), more than likely, it's going to be "a while" before there's a winner. Getting into the auction at the very beginning is usually a great way of using up all your bids LONG before everyone else has used up theirs. The most successful bidders are the ones willing to "sit and watch and wait" while others "kill each other off", THEN they jump in. And while there could be several others doing the same thing, if you see that happen, jump back out and wait while the "new batch" kill each other off. Overall, I am happy with quibids. I got a Kindel Fire, an Apple iPad, a Toshiba Laptop, and several restaurant gift cards, a total value of $1800, and my out-of-pocket was $425 (including various postage costs). HOWEVER, now that I've gotten what I wanted, *I* won't be going back, because of the TIME it takes to win. I spent almost eight hours just WATCHING one auction, waiting for the right time to jump in. Took two days to get rid of the headache. Also, I make over $30 an hour at my job, so the value of my time meants I "lost" $240 while sitting at the computer. Not to mention having an unhappy family because I didn't fix dinner that night. (I have no doubt at all that someone must have thought *I* was a bot or a quibids employee due to my "timely" jump into the auction for the iPad, but in truth I spent a 1/3rd of a day watching and waiting and studying). If I factor in the value of ALL the time I spent watching auctions, then I probably did not come out ahead, and since I've got all the things I intended to buy anyway, I'm done. I won't bid on something I'm not prepared to "buy now" if I don't win, and I'm not prepared to "kiss goodbye" my hard earned money by bidding, not winning, and not buying the item so my bids aren't lost. (btw, there were a few items I did have to use the "buy now" on, but I didn't include those in the items I actually WON, above.) Long story short: study up on the tips and tricks, be prepared to spend a LOT of time watching the auctions, and ONLY bid on what you'd be willing to pay full price for anyway. Period. End of subject.
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![Share](javascript:share_rating({"review_body":"For heaven\u0027s sake, people, get a grip. If EVERYONE could simply go to quibids and get a high-dollar item like an iPad or laptop or TV for a few bucks out of pocket, they would have gone out of business the week they went into business. The only thing free in life is air, and that\u0027s just because the government hasn\u0027t figured out how to tax it, yet. On the OTHER hand, if no one ever got a good deal, NO ONE would ever go back! It\u0027s to the benefit of Quibids to make sure people can and do get what they want often enough to keep them coming back, otherwise, as stated above, they would go out of business. DO NOT use quibids if you are not willing to read ALL the information they have on their website AND if you are not bidding on something you intend to purchase anyway, no matter what. And DO NOT use quibids if you aren\u0027t willing to spend a LOT of time just staring at your computer, watching the clock REPEATEDLY tick down to one second. Although you can win with just a few bids (I have) at the beginning of an auction (I have), more than likely, it\u0027s going to be \u0022a while\u0022 before there\u0027s a winner. Getting into the auction at the very beginning is usually a great way of using up all your bids LONG before everyone else has used up theirs. The most successful bidders are the ones willing to \u0022sit and watch and wait\u0022 while others \u0022kill each other off\u0022, THEN they jump in. And while there could be several others doing the same thing, if you see that happen, jump back out and wait while the \u0022new batch\u0022 kill each other off. Overall, I am happy with quibids. I got a Kindel Fire, an Apple iPad, a Toshiba Laptop, and several restaurant gift cards, a total value of $1800, and my out-of-pocket was $425 (including various postage costs). HOWEVER, now that I\u0027ve gotten what I wanted, *I* won\u0027t be going back, because of the TIME it takes to win. I spent almost eight hours just WATCHING one auction, waiting for the right time to jump in. Took two days to get rid of the headache. Also, I make over $30 an hour at my job, so the value of my time meants I \u0022lost\u0022 $240 while sitting at the computer. Not to mention having an unhappy family because I didn\u0027t fix dinner that night. (I have no doubt at all that someone must have thought *I* was a bot or a quibids employee due to my \u0022timely\u0022 jump into the auction for the iPad, but in truth I spent a 1\/3rd of a day watching and waiting and studying). If I factor in the value of ALL the time I spent watching auctions, then I probably did not come out ahead, and since I\u0027ve got all the things I intended to buy anyway, I\u0027m done. I won\u0027t bid on something I\u0027m not prepared to \u0022buy now\u0022 if I don\u0027t win, and I\u0027m not prepared to \u0022kiss goodbye\u0022 my hard earned money by bidding, not winning, and not buying the item so my bids aren\u0027t lost. (btw, there were a few items I did have to use the \u0022buy now\u0022 on, but I didn\u0027t include those in the items I actually WON, above.) Long story short: study up on the tips and tricks, be prepared to spend a LOT of time watching the auctions, and ONLY bid on what you\u0027d be willing to pay full price for anyway. Period. End of subject.","link":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/QuiBids\/review\/1496761#comment1496761","store_thumb":"http:\/\/www.resellerratings.com\/store\/thumbnail\/QuiBids.jpg","store_name":"QuiBids","username":"kalebsmom","rating":"3"}, "single");){kind=link}