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Prepare Yourself for 4th of July Deals This Weekend!

This weekend is your last chance to prepare for America’s 246th birthday party. That’s right, the 4th of July is right around the corner! For those who need a gentle history lesson, the 4th of July celebrates the day the United States of America declared independence from Great Britain, on July 4th, 1776. We live in a big country, and specific 4th of July traditions might vary from state to state, but Americans all across the country generally celebrate the 4th of July the same; with fireworks, a barbeque with friends and family, and perhaps attending a local parade put on by school students and the fire department.

A young American boy proudly holds up a small flag to celebrate the 4th of July. — Grab a flag, head outside, and enjoy 4th of July weekend!

A newer tradition for some Americans is hunting for 4th of July Deals, and DealDash has you covered in that regard. Keep reading to learn more about typical 4th of July traditions and what DealDash has in store for 4th of July weekend.

Time for fireworks!

Fireworks are a huge part of a typical 4th of July celebration. In fact, Americans love fireworks so much that more than a billion dollars of fireworks are sold in the USA each year!

A beautiful fireworks show fills the sky on the 4th of July. — It just wouldn’t be the 4th of July without a fireworks show.

Depending on where you are celebrating 4th of July, you have a few different options about how to get your firework fix. One choice is to buy your own. Fireworks stands pop up in parking lots all around the country and for just a few dollars you can buy some ground blooms, Piccolo Petes, and sparklers. Just be sure to practice proper safety precautions if you decide to light off fireworks of your own. Another option is to watch a larger fireworks show. A general rule of thumb is, the bigger the city, the bigger the fireworks show! You can look at an online guide to see what’s happening in your area. You can even watch these fireworks shows on T.V.!

If it’s fireworks that you’re after, why not check out DealDash’s 4th of July Weekend sale? As you know, each time you win an auction on DealDash, you are treated to your own personal fireworks show that fills up your screen after the wining bid has been placed and the timer hits zero. DealDash is the perfect way to kill two birds with one stone by getting your favorite 4th of July deals and a fireworks show at the same time!

We want it to be fun and rewarding for our bidders during our 4th of July Weekend event, so we are adding some exciting twists to the auctions during this event, which runs from Saturday, July 2nd, to Sunday, July 3rd. For starters, on Saturday we are offering a 3X multiplier on Time As Highest Bidder progress, which means you will progress from bidder level to bidder level three times as fast! As you increase your level, watch out for milestone rewards, which offer a huge amount of free bids! We also will be offering our Runner Up Discount promotion and the auctions will have a lowered No Jumper limit of just $3, which reduces competition.

Don’t forget about Sunday!

Sunday is shaping up to be a great day for bidders, too! In addition to the 3X Time as Highest Bidder multiplier, all auctions have a 50% off discount for the auction winner. That means if you win a 4th of July deal for a final sales price of $10, you only need to pay $5. And as always, shipping is free. And last but not least, on Sunday you can earn even more free bids by bidding in Leaderboard Auctions; auctions that award free bids for being the highest bidder the longest. With all of these special auction twists and rewards, this weekend sale event has everything you need to help you collect all of the 4th of July Deals you want. And who knows, maybe it will become an important annual summer tradition, too!

An American flag waves beneath a beautiful evening sky. — Be safe, be grateful, and be proud to be a part of America’s 4th of July celebration this year.

No matter where you find yourself this 4th of July, we hope you have a fun and above all, safe celebration. Be sure to stay informed on local restrictions regarding fireworks, and if you’ve enjoyed a few adult beverages during a 4th of July party, put down your keys and call a taxi. We hope to see you in the auctions this weekend, and happy 4th!

If you are new to DealDash or the bidding fee online auction model and want to give it a try, use the promo code “dealdash2022” upon registration to get an extra 100 free bids with your first Bid Pack purchase.

It’s A Cool, Cool Summer!

We are approaching mid-June and Midsummer is almost here! That means warmer temperatures, longer days, and a great DealDash summer sale for you!

The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year. Of course, the actual length of the day depends on where you are in the world. For example, if you are celebrating the summer solstice in New York City, you can expect a day that is just over 15 hours long. If you fund yourself farther north, in Stockholm, Sweden for example, you can expect a day that is 18 hours and 30 minutes long. And if you find yourself way up north inside the arctic circle, perhaps in Rovaniemi, Finland, the day is 24 hours long! Imagine that; watching the sun move up and down in the sky and not seeing it set for months on end!

A watermelon with the words 'hello summer' cut out of it is lifted in the air. — Start off the best time of year with a DealDash Summer Sale!

The summer solstice is celebrated differently in different parts of the word. In some places the day marks an occasion of mischief and superstition, while in other places, the summer solstice gives an opportunity to reflect on past violent conflicts and to wish for a peaceful future. And on DealDash, the summer solstice gives bidders the opportunity to enjoy a great summer sale complete with special promotions and discount bids. Sound interesting? Keep reading to learn more!

Different meanings in different places

The summer solstice always marks the longest day of the year, and it normally is on June 21st. However, the day itself takes on different meanings in different places and cultures.

Two beautiful dogs sit in the grass wearing traditional midsummer flower crowns. — Beautiful flower crowns are a part of many midsummer celebrations around the world.

In parts of Scandinavia and Finland, people make beautiful flower crowns to wear. This makes use of the vast amounts of wild flowers that are typically in bloom, and it also celebrates fertility. This customer is practiced by men and women alike of all ages.

Some midsummer customs take on a supernatural element. In parts of Finland, some people believe that placing birch twigs in certain parts of their home could guarantee fertility. Some folks even practiced a superstition to try and see their future spouse! To do this, they would walk outside at night and peer into a well naked!

In Northern Ireland, the summer solstice takes on an entirely different meaning. There, June 21st is called The Day of Private Reflection. It is taken as an opportunity for people to reflect on the violent domestic conflicts that have been a part of Northern Ireland’s history. People think back on the past and collectively imagine a peaceful future together. It is a relatively new holiday, having been celebrated only since 2007, but the message is an important one and here’s hoping that it is an important day of remembrance that is celebrated for centuries to come.

A great time of year to be on DealDash

Here at DealDash, we want to make some great summer solstice traditions for you to enjoy, too! While we don’t offer flower crowns or superstitions to see the future, we have a lot of things going on during our week-long summer sale. It begins on June 20th, and lasts until June 26th. During this summery promotion, you can enjoy bids on sale for prices ranging from 12 cents to 14 cents a bid. We also will be bringing back our ever-popular Leaderboard Auctions, and the Runner-Up Discount, too!

All of us that make up the DealDash Team hope that you start off summer right. That could mean a family camping trip, firing up the BBQ, or just enjoying long evenings with your best friends and a cold beverage. Be sure to add our DealDash summer sale to your summer to-do list, and we hope to see you in the auctions soon!

Where Do Great Deals Come From? It Starts With DealDash Suppliers

A cornerstone of DealDash has been helping our customers save money. If you’ve had the chance to bid in a DealDash auction, you probably noticed significant savings in comparison to what you would typically find in a big box store or at the mall. But have you ever wondered how we do it? It all starts with our trusted network of DealDash suppliers.

A toy forklift and boxes sit on a laptop keyboard to illustrate an effective ecommerce supply chain. — Great deals start with our trusted suppliers.

Keep reading to find out all about the DealDash suppliers, how we work with them to pass savings on to you, and a special weeklong liquidation event starting soon on DealDash.

Great suppliers create a win-win-win relationship

Since 2009, we have partnered with dozens of companies from around the world to fuel the auctions that you know and love. Want to take a guess at how many items we have brought to auction with the help of our suppliers? Over 2 million! Our efforts have not gone unnoticed either as we were awarded the “Best Excess Inventory Liquidation Service – USA” award at the 9th annual award ceremony held by Global Brands Magazine.

A digital version of an award DealDash won in recognition for being a successful liquidation service. — Global Brands Magazine recognized DealDash as the Best Excess Inventory Liquidation Service in 2021.

Awards are nice, but our supplier partnerships serve a much more important purpose; obtaining a diverse product catalog that can be sold in our online auctions at far below retail prices, on average. In fact, we look at the partnerships with our suppliers as a true win-win-win scenario. Our suppliers win by being able to move large amounts of excess inventory without destroying the value of their brand. We win by having access to a variety of brands and their products from all around the world to fill our auctions win. And last but certainly not least, our customers win by being able to bid on and win these products that are often sold for a fraction of the suggested MSRP price.

A partnership that goes beyond savings

Perhaps the best part of our partnerships with the DealDash suppliers is that the benefit goes beyond a great deal. It is more important than that. For starters, we are motivated to help companies avoid having to discard and destroy unsold merchandise. The practice of destroying excess product is unfortunately all to common, and many brands have come under fire in recent years as videos showing luxury jackets being slashed or purses being burned go viral as they are shared online.

A fashionable women wearing expensive clothes walks through a landfill. — High fashion meets the landfill all too often.

The reason brands resort to destroy items is to maintain pricing power. Imagine if a luxury purse company discounted last year’s bags at 50% off the normal MSRP price. Savvy customers would take note. They would simply wait for an end of the season sale to get a great bag at a nice discount. So instead of discounting items, some brands destroy them instead. This way they don’t have to lower prices to move goods. We help them solve that problem by purchasing excess inventory from them and then auctioning it off. We never list products below the MSRP without the permission of the brand. Only the auction winner may purchase the item at the final auction price, everyone else has the option to purchase the item at the “Buy it Now” price, which is set at the MSRP unless otherwise agreed with the brand.

Don’t miss out on Inventory Liquidation Week on DealDash

June 6th to June 13th is the perfect time for you to get on DealDash. That week is Inventory Liquidation Week. Each day we run multiple auctions at the same time for featured liquidation items. We’ll also make the auctions more exciting than ever by offering big discounts on the final sales price of the auction. This means that the winner will be entitled to 50% or even 90% for select auctions. You can find Auction Leaderboards that reward bidders with free bids for collecting time as highest bidder during an auction. We will be offering our Runner-up discount to second place finishers in select auctions, too! And if all that excitement isn’t already enough, keep your eyes on the No Jumper Limit during Inventory Liquidation Week: sometimes it will be lower than the normal $5.

We hope to see you in the auctions, and thanks for being the best part of DealDash.

Is DealDash Legit? Read About Real Customer Reviews.

You know the saying, “If it sounds too good to be true, then run away as fast as you can.” If a Moroccan Prince emails you out of the blue and says he is holding millions of dollars in escrow for you, then you probably should click that “delete email” button as fast as you can. The same goes for grand promises made by money managers and fly-by-night investment companies. If they promise to double your money in just days, then you probably are dealing with a classic pyramid scheme. What about DealDash? Is DealDash legit?

Be careful if something sounds too good to be true!

Some of our auctions really do seem too good to be true, but we also claim to be fair and honest. So what gives? Do customers really have the fair opportunity to win auctions for brand name merchandise for a tiny fraction of the retail price? Does DealDash deliver on the fun and savings that are promised, or is it yet another entry in a long line of things that are too good to be true?

An Unexpected Holiday Is Coming

One of the biggest shopping days of the year is almost here, are you ready? That’s right, an unexpected May holiday sale is right around the corner. Don’t bother picking up your calendar to try and refresh your memory about what day this could be—you won’t see it there. In fact, this special holiday is only for DealDash bidders. So make sure you have your bids ready to go because we are celebrating Cyber Monday in May on May 16th!

A digital ring of blue flame and text announce the arrival of a Cyber Monday Sale. — On DealDash you don’t have to wait months for Cyber Monday -it’s coming this month!

Cyber Monday is normally the last Monday of November. It follows Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Shoppers celebrate Cyber Monday by waking up early and treating themselves to a day of online shopping. Cyber Monday is a big deal because it’s when online businesses offer their best promotions of the year. DealDashers know that Cyber Monday is a big day on DealDash, too—we always make sure to have a special promotion up our sleeve to help our bidders celebrate this important shopping day in style.

An unforgettable May holiday sale

So just how is DealDash celebrating Cyber Monday in May? By cranking our rewards up and moving the final sales prices of our auctions down.

A small shopping cart full or packages sits atop a laptop keyboard to illustrate the power of online shopping. — DealDash’s Cyber Monday in May event gives you access to a world of deals from the comfort of your own home.

One major perk for this special one-day sale is an increased Time As Highest Bidder multiplier. Not just double or even triple the normal amount, but 5X! This means that you will fill your bidder bar five times faster than normal, and will be on the way to a reward of free bids quicker than ever.

Our Cyber Monday in May Sale also offers auction winners 90% off the final sales price of a won auction. Taking 90% off the DealDash deals you already know and love? What a way to celebrate Cyber Monday, in May no less!

Giving second place a reason to celebrate

During this May holiday sale, we want to share the winning experience with as many bidders as possible. So, we’re also offering our very popular Runner-Up Discount during the Cyber Monday in May event.

A purple icon and accompanying block of text explain how DealDash's Runner Up Discount works. — The Buy It Now option gets a whole lot sweeter during the Runner Up Discount.

The Runner-Up Discount shows some love to bidders who almost won an auction and reminds folks that there is a reason to celebrate second place. We hope that you join us to celebrate Cyber Monday in May to claim your fair share of increased bidder rewards and discounted deals.