Every so often it’s good to look back on where you’ve been and reflect. For QuiBids, January was a big month and therefore worthy of much reflection. The first part of it can be found here, but we’re gonna keep the train rolling with part two right now. Try not to get too sentimental.

Beef up your QuiBids strategy by knowing how to use auction statistics.
Everybody needs a QuiBids auction strategy. Without it, you’re like a sailor without a compass, a general without a plan of action, like a restaurant without a menu. Yeah you might get lucky and win an auction every so often bidding haphazardly, but we recommend you read up and hone a style that’s all your own.

We went to Vegas, baby!
Ever year one of the world’s largest trade shows sets up in the desert. It’s the Consumer Electronics Show (CES for short) and some seriously awesome technologies get their public unveiling there each year. Read up on the QuiBids merchandising team’s trip out there and what they took away from CES 2013!

QuiBidders made a difference.
There was a public request for charity auctions in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and the tragedy at Sandy Hook, so we set up a couple of auctions for customers to donate by bidding. They came together and raised more than $7,000 on only two auctions!

QuiBids and eBay are kinda like apples and oranges.
If you approach a QuiBids auction the same way you approach an eBay auction, then you’re doing it wrong, dude. Read up on why.

We chatted with an expert. 
Nicholas Boccio chronicled the penny auction industry for years at his blog, PennyBurners. Read our discussion with him about why he thinks QuiBids has progressed beyond the paradigm of the penny auction.

More to give.
QuiBidders gave more with another charity auction this month, this time for an autographed Serge Ibaka jersey. He plays for our hometown team, the Oklahoma City Thunder!

Read more about QuiBids:
QuiBids’ blog
Entertainment Retail Auctions
QuiBids Reviews Blog
QuiBids Reviews Site
QuiBids’ Facebook
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Want to find out the quickest, simplest, easiest-to-use ways to win a QuiBids auction? They’re all right here!

1. Using Bid-O-Matic
The Bid-O-Matic function is an inexact but nonetheless effective way to rack up the auction wins on QuiBids. It’s also one of the most basic and commonly used tools on the site, and there are a lot of different ways to incorporate it into your QuiBids strategy. Check out a couple YouTube videos below that each discuss different ways to use it.

2. Using Voucher Bids
The cool thing about Voucher Bids on QuiBids is that you can —theoretically— never run out of them, and thereby never have to spend any actual money. There are loads of ways to score Voucher Bids for free: referring friends, being a dedicated follower of QuiBids’ social media accounts, earning QuiBids Badges and Gameplays, and simply winning auctions for Voucher Bids. Gather up enough Voucher Bids consistently and you’ll be a force to be reckoned with when it comes to time to bid.

3. Using Real Bids
Real Bids are the surest way to shop on QuiBids. Unlike Voucher Bids, they do count toward a product’s Buy Now price, so the worst-case scenario when you’re bidding with Real Bids is paying retail.

4. Using one bid
It happens. A lot! But it requires a lot of skill, so much so that we created the Win-in-One Badge to celebrate such a victory.

5. Using a lot of bids
Grinding it out is a totally valid and consistently effective strategy that can pay off big in the long haul. Like we said earlier, the Bid-O-Matic is instrumental to this: It’s like swinging a big, heavy mallet to drive a stake into the ground. It’s taxing, but it’ll eventually get the job done.

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Looking for more QuiBids strategy? Check out these blog posts!
9 things to know when you’re hunting for a big item on QuiBids
How QuiBids Store and QuiBids auctions complement each other
Beginner auctions: What you need to know!
How to use Buy Now to your advantage
Check out David DiFranco’s 25 QuiBids Tips

QuiBids Australia product: Samsung Galaxy Tab2 10.1 16GB WiFi

Winner: lindasteve
Won on: December 23
Buy Now price: $449.99
Customer spent: 10 Real Bids + $1.76
QuiBids deal: $442.23 off

iPad, schmiPad. A Galaxy Tab2 for $440 off is a deal anybody’d take!

QuiBids Australia product: Sonos PLAY:3 Wireless Speaker System

Winner: freeform
Won on: December 27
Buy Now price: $414.99
Customer spent: 41 Voucher Bids + $6.00
QuiBids deal: $408.99 off

No wires, no problem! You’ll be bumping tunes without them using this baby!

QuiBids Australia product: Beats by Dr. Dre Studio Headphones

Winner: Bridgetthebudgie
Won on: December 6
Buy Now price: $429.99
Customer spent: 7 Real Bids + $3.03
QuiBids deal: $422.76 off

It’s like having your own little slice of Compton in the middle of Australia.

QuiBids Australia product: Apple iPod Touch 64GB

Winner: Sagybagy
Won on: December 9
Buy Now price: $439.99
Customer spent: 22 Voucher Bids + $2.92
QuiBids deal: $437.07 off

So much space to hold music, and for so few bids. Well done, ol’ Sagybagy.

QuiBids Australia product: JVC Full HD Camcorder

Winner: jancli
Won on: December 7
Buy Now price: $498.99
Customer spent: 44 Real Bids + $0.94
QuiBids deal: $471.65 off

Never miss a moment, and for cheap!

QuiBids Australia product: HP Pavilion 11” Notebook

Winner: forepsycht
Won on: December 17
Buy Now price: $498.99
Customer spent: 33 Real Bids + $13.17
QuiBids deal: $466.02 off

QuiBids Australia product: Samsung 3D Blu-Ray Player

Winner: Sagybagy
Won on: December 17
Buy Now price: $235.99
Customer spent: Six Voucher Bids + $1.62
QuiBids deal: $234.37

Think of all the Blu-Rays you could buy with that extra $234.37. A backyard full of Blu-Rays. A mall full of Blu-Rays. A mountain of Blu-Rays. A continent full of…

QuiBids Australia product: Ferrino Lightent 1-Person Tent

Winner: gocrows29
Won on: December 31
Buy Now price: $150.99
Customer spent: 10 Voucher Bids + $0.89
QuiBids deal: $150.10 off

It’s summertime in Australia, so take advantage of the weather with your new tent gocrows29!

More big winners on QuiBids Australia!
Recent Australian auction wins on QuiBids
17 one-bid winners on QuiBids Australia
QuiBids Australia August auction recap
QuiBids Australia June auction recap

Please note that these QuiBids deals do not reflect the cost of QuiBids shipping charges.

You certainly don’t need to be told the value of winning a $10, $25, or even $50 gift card from QuiBids for just one bid, so we’ll go ahead and just show you some of the goods from the last few weeks or so. QuiBids’ Gift Card category’s always got big-name brands mostly in retail, restaurants, and gas cards! The stakes get bigger the further down the post you get, so be sure to scroll all the way through to see how many folks on QuiBids are winning $50 gift cards for just pennies!

$10 Fanatics.com Gift Card

$10 Land’s End Gift Card

$10 Subway Gift Card

$10 Staples Gift Card

$15 Home Depot Gift Card

$25 Land’s End Gift Card

$25 Shell Gas Station Gift Card

$25 Outback Steakhouse Gift Card

$25 Rock Bottom Restaurant Gift Card

$25 Spa Finder Gift Card

$25 Dave & Buster’s Gift Card

$50 Applebee’s Gift Card

$50 Chili’s Gift Card

$50 Sonic Gift Card

$50 Red Robin Gift Card

$50 American Airlines Gift Card

$50 Kohl’s Gift Card

$50 Shell Gift Card

Other amazing deals from QuiBids!
22 Home & Garden products won for one bid
75 products won for one bid on QuiBids
QuiBids November 2012 auction recap
QuiBids October 2012 auction recap
10 QuiBids deals on headphones you won’t believe!
12 techie toys for 10 bids (or fewer)
32 $50 gift cards won for 90% off or better

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Each month we track down some of the biggest deals on QuiBids just to prove it’s legit for all you naysayers. Have a look through these ten amazing QuiBids deals and see for yourself! All of them saved the winners at least 90% off our QuiBids Buy Now price, which is itself competitive with most traditional online retailers. There’s no reason not to start bidding with QuiBids Canada right now!

Buffalo Nfiniti Wireless Router

QuiBids Canada Buy Now price: $105.99
Customer spent: Eight Voucher Bids + $0.40
QuiBids Canada deal: $105.59 off

Blackberry 32GB PlayBook

QuiBids Canada Buy Now price: $179.99
Customer spent: 14 Voucher Bids + $0.44
QuiBids Canada deal: $179.55 off

Swann 4-Channel DVR & 4 Pro-640 Cameras

QuiBids Canada Buy Now price: $569.99
Customer spent: 32 Real Bids + $3.12
QuiBids Canada deal: $547.67 off

Samsung MV800 16.2 MP Digital Camera

QuiBids Canada Buy Now price: $249.99
Customer spent: 30 Real Bids + Seven Voucher Bids + $0.79
QuiBids Canada deal: $231.20 off

Pentax Optio WG-2 16MP Digital Camera

QuiBids Canada Buy Now price: $319.99
Customer spent: 13 Real Bids + $0.47
QuiBids Canada deal: $311.72

Apple iPod Touch 16GB 4th Generation

QuiBids Canada Buy Now price: $209.99
Customer spent: Six Real Bids + $0.29
QuiBids Canada deal: $206.10

Garmin nuvi 1490LMT 5” Touch Screen GPS

QuiBids Canada Buy Now price: $219.99
Customer spent: Four Real Bids + $9.39
QuiBids Canada deal: $208.20 off

Beats by Dr. Dre Studio Headphones

QuiBids Canada Buy Now price: $349.99
Customer spent: 36 Real Bids + $1.38
QuiBids Canada deal: $327.01

Litehawk Aero RC Helicopter

QuiBids Canada Buy Now price: $109.99
Customer spent: Six Voucher Bids + $0.19
QuiBids Canada deal: $109.80 off

Dyson DC29 Absolute Upright Vacuum

QuiBids Canada Buy Now price: $599.99
Customer spent: Six Voucher Bids + $2.11
QuiBids Canada deal: $597.88 off

Please note that customer deals do not reflect the price of shipping. For information about QuiBids’ shipping practices, check out this useful post at the QuiBids blog. 

Winning customers saved $2,824.72 on these ten auctions alone this month on QuiBids Canada! How much do you think savings will be next month?

Previous QuiBids Canada monthly auction recaps
October
August
July
June
April

And be sure to check out QuiBids’ many social media accounts!
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QuiBids Pinterest
QuiBids Flickr

QuiBids is! We’re on a bunch of different social media platforms, but QuiBids’ Instagram account is one of the most active, fun places to see who’s winning QuiBids auctions. When we’re not posting photos from the official QuiBids Instagram handle, happy customers are regularly posting about their wins with the #QuiBids hashtag! And they’re winning everything from stud sensors to over-ear headphones!

We’ve collected this month’s best QuiBids Instagram posts and posted them below. You might notice that we got out of our Oklahoma City office earlier this month too, to go hang out with folks at the OKC City Rescue Mission block party. Check all these photos out and see who’s winning with QuiBids!

QuiBids Instagram Round-Up: September 2012

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If you find yourself interested in either of those categories of products (but especially both!) then you should definitely check out this week’s QuiBids Featured Auction for an Alienware 14” Gaming Laptop! Read below for all the specifications on it, and check out the video that’s embedded for an overview of all it offers.

Click here to check out this week’s QuiBids Featured Auction for an Alienware 14” Gaming Laptop!

What comes with it?
-Intel Core i5-3210M 2.5GHz processor (3.1 GHz with Turbo Boost)
-6GB DDR3 RAM Memory
-500GB SATA II (7200 RPM) storage hard drive
-Steal black color, with a soft touch finish
-8x SuperMulti DVD+RW optical drive
-Super-realistic graphics
-Easy mobility
-Weighs less than seven pounds
-Up to six hours of battery life on a single charge
-Plenty of opportunity for customization
-AlienTouch Touchpad Controls
-Nine-in-one media card reader
-Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 with Bluetooth 4.0 wireless connectivity
-AlienFX Illuminated Keyboard
-Internal HD 5.1 Surround Sound Audio
-McAfee SecurityCenter software (30-day trial)

Be sure to add this week’s Featured Auction to your QuiBids Watchlist. The auction ought to fire up this Sunday, so tune in just to watch or try to nab it at a discount! And if you decide to go after it, don’t forget about Buy Now!

Learn more about the Alienware laptop in the video below!

There are also improved odds of winning. One entry per day is allowed and each entry is saved throughout the month. If you enter every day for the whole month, by the end of the month, you’ll have around 30 entries submitted. That increases your odds of winning!

Every day, Monday through Friday, four winners will be announced on the QuiBids site. If you win, you’ll receive a notification within 24 hours! If you didn’t receive an email, it means you didn’t win, but there’s always tomorrow to try again. And because your entries stay through the month, your previous entries increase your chances of winning the next day.  Because of the new Facebook guidelines, QuiBids won’t announce the winners on Facebook, but instead on the QuiBids site here and via email.

QuiBids is a revolutionary site in the realm of online auction sites. It allows customers to find the products they want like iPads, HDTVs, cameras, and games for a significantly reduced price from retail. When you bid on an item, you have the option to buy the item at a reduced price to make sure nobody else bids on the same item. QuiBids strives to provide its customers with quality service for quality products.

Normally when bidding on QuiBids, you have to purchase bids. But now, with this contest, you can actually win free bids! This means that you’ll be spending even less money on already deeply discounted items.

So, how do you enter? “Like” QuiBids on Facebook and enter via their submission page. Follow the instructions and you’ll be entered to win 50 free bids!

Go check out the contest and enter now for your free bids! Happy bidding!

This user took down the HMX camera for just $5. A very impressive win since it’s waterproof and shock-resistant!

7. Toshiba 40” LED TV

$90 for a 40-inch LED television? It’s legit. Check this guy’s video out, though he does need to learn how to pronounce “QuiBids” properly. It sounds like “quick bids”!

6. Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 3 Limited Edition

“If you bid responsibly, and you have patience, and use common sense when bidding, you can win big.” Congratulations David! Glad to see you’re so excited about your big win, for only $6.70!

5. Turtle Beach XP500 Headphones

Nicely done, TheTastyApp! Just $0.62 for a $250.00 pair of headphones? It’s legit with QuiBids.

4. Klipsch Energy Computer Speakers

$0.60 for $100 speakers? Not bad, not bad at all.

3. Super Mario Bros. for Wii + a $10 Subway card

$0.40 for a video game? Nice!

2. Monster Lil Jamz Headphones

Two cents, plus $5 in shipping? That’s a steal. Bonus points for the $50 Famous Footwear gift card and the $25 On The Border card too!

1. Canon EOS Rebel T4i

Congratulations again to David DiFranco! Dude’s won some huge deals on QuiBids, but this one takes the cake, carrying a recommended sale price of $900+! And David got it for only $72! Says David: “Is that crazy? I’m just freakin’ out here because I can’t believe how lucky I got. I’ve been trying for this thing for the longest time…I spent zero dollars on the actual bids, but I spent 53 Voucher Bids…so in the end I saved $887.94!”