New Badges on QuiBids
QuiBids has had Badges on its site for quite some time. It’s one of the ways it implements game-like mechanics into its site and keeps things entertaining. Who wouldn’t want to be awarded achievements for certain accolades on the site and get free bids while they’re at it?!
Get to da Choppah
After a pause in Badge production, QuiBids has rolled out the Get to da Choppah Badge, the 5,000th Bid Badge, the 10,000th Bid Badge, and the 25,000th Bid Badge. The Get to da Choppah Badge is one you can achieve by winning an auction or utilizing the Buy Now on any product in the remote control sub-category of the Sports and Recreation category. The payout is two free (a.k.a. voucher) bids. You can obtain the 5,000th Bid Badge by bidding (utilizing either real or voucher bids) the amount of times it says in its description, 5,000 times! This bid payout is 25 free bids too! Same goes with the 10,000th and 25,000th Bid Badges – you bid that many times collectively and you get these badges. Bid payouts are both 25 free bids. To see a bit more information on these new Badges, visit QuiBids blog.
Do you like QuiBids’ Badges? Which one is your favorite and how many do you have? Or if you’d like to suggest ideas for additional Badges, feel free to leave them below and/or post them on QuiBids Facebook. You can even tweet your ideas: QuiBids Twitter may just tweet back at you!
Big Savings on QuiBids Store
This just in – QuiBids implemented a new list in its Store (US Store only at this time) labeled Big Savings. The Big Savings list is one that features products for an even larger discounted price. Currently there are products for Home and Garden such as outdoor furniture, cooking and baking appliances and; Jewelry and Fashion items like designer sunglasses, totes, watches and more! And yes, there are plans to add additional categories of products in the future.
Big Savings came about as another way to provide QuiBids customers even more discounted products. Along with any purchase of items in the Big Savings list, come a certain number of free bids too. After all, it is in the Store.
Here are some of the products you can expect:
Nambe Heritage Curve Shaker
Buy Now price: $129.99
Voucher Bids with purchase: 13 Voucher Bids
Northpoint Positano Combed Beach Towel
Buy Now price: $19.99
Voucher Bids with purchase: Two Voucher Bids
Ingersoll Stetson Watch
Buy Now price: $249.99
Voucher Bids with purchase: 25 Voucher Bids
Ivanka Trump Ivanka Shopper Tote – Nude
Buy Now price: $79.99
Voucher Bids with purchase: Eight Voucher Bids
To see additional products, visit QuiBids’ blog or the Big Savings list.
For other interests revolving around monthly recaps on QuiBids, you might even look into their January Review, part 2. There’s always something going on whether it’s QuiBidders going to conferences like CES, community service projects or chats on more ways to improve your QuiBids strategy.
QuiBids Holiday Happenings
You may have noticed the 12 Days of QuiBids we’re hosting this holiday season. If not, you can read more about it on QuiBids Facebook. Holidays are known as a time for friends, family and fun and is always a great time of the year to celebrate! What better way for QuiBids to spread some holiday cheer than with some giveaways and free shipping.
Free Shipping is something that will be extended on QuiBids through December 15. Just think, on top of the awesome deals you can get on our site, the shipping will be free, adding to your overall savings! It’s another way to add excitement to our entertainment online bidding site. Besides the bidding, you’ll also want to see the QuiBids Store, filled with holiday lists for your loved ones. If you don’t want to bid, you can simply shop and buy the traditional ecommerce way. Free shipping is extended to any purchase, whether it’s through winning an auction, utilizing the Buy Now or buying from the QuiBids Store.
If you haven’t tried us yet, we’re happy to introduce you to the site and offer some great tips. For starters, you can always visit the QuiBids101 section that offers great tips on how to participate on the site. If you already know how the site operates, then let us tell you about ways to earn free bids! You can read about those from our 8 Ways to get Free Bids post.
For more information on QuiBids and their history, check out the Wikipedia page. QuiBids has been accredited by the Better Business Bureau with an A- rating since 2010 and works hard to be the role model in its industry of entertainment shopping. After all, they are the most fun and exciting online bidding sites there is!
*free shipping and the QuiBids Store is currently only available in the U.S. market.
8 Ways to get Free Bids on QuiBids!
We give away free bids at QuiBids so often that there loads of ways for you to add to your arsenal without ever visiting the Bid Store! Here are eight guaranteed free bids opportunities, and don’t take them lightly! Each bid could potentially be one of these awesome products!
1. Sign up for QuiBids’ Weekly Newsletter!
Looking for an easy three Free Bids? Grab them by going to your My QuiBids page, selecting “My Account,” and then scrolling to your Email Preferences to sign up for our Weekly Newsletter. We send out information on upcoming auctions and opportunities for free bids in the middle of each week!
2. Take the QuiBids 101 Quiz!
Once you’ve done your homework and used QuiBids 101 to learn how the site works, you can earn three Free Bids by earning the Beginner Badge and then the Training Day Badge, which you accomplish by passing the quiz located at QuiBids 101.
3. Earn QuiBids Badges!
There are so many opportunities for you to scoop up more bids by earning QuiBids Badges, and we’re always adding new ones too! Check your account every so often to see if you’ve earned a new badge lately and cash it in for bids!
4. Sign up for the Daily Sweepstakes on Facebook!
Fill it out every Monday through Friday for a chance to win 50 bids! Repeat winners are allowed, so there’s no limit to your possible earnings!
5. Bookmark the QuiBids blog!
The QuiBids blog is your destination for new site features, contests, chances for free bids, and all the strategy you can handle! Just look for those titles that have [Free Bids!] in them!
6. Refer a Friend!
If a friend of yours uses your referral link to sign up for QuiBids, we’ll say thanks by giving you 25 Voucher Bids! Here’s how to do it.
7. Do the Daily Sweepstakes on Twitter!
We’ve got sweepstakes winners every day on Twitter! The best way to stay up with this is to just follow us on Twitter and RT when we say #FreeBids!
8. Participate in contests!
This one kinda falls under the category of #5, but we host contests all the time and free bids are often prizes!
Read some QuiBids reviews by their customers!
There are a handful of misconceptions about QuiBids that tend to get blown out of proportion on the Internet, and —resultantly— Google searches turn up a few bad apples:
We invited customers to tell us what they think directly on our blog last week and they didn’t disappoint. We got all sorts of comments, ranging from the old one-word “Scam” (BTW, QuiBids isn’t a scam!) post all the way to great thanks and thoughtful constructive criticism, and even one post written in German. Or a language that strongly resembles German, at least.
Reprinted below are a few of our customers’ quick takes on QuiBids:
Some QuiBids success stories!
Garcia Cory
My 1-year-old nephew spills juice and drops food all over our floor. I was so tired of wiping it with towels. I was about to go to a retail store to buy an overpriced mop, but I decided to check out QuiBids first. I’m absolutely floored that I won a Shark professional steam mop last night for only 5¢. I can’t wait to have clean, shiny floors. 
To all those with negative reviews about Quibids, I had trouble winning when I first joined this site because I was impatient, but I’ve gained skill through reading QuiBids’ tips.
Happy bidding!
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Doug Horsman
I made my first bids on QuiBids on 12 August 2012 and fortunately I won an expensive Kalorik wine cooler. I subsequently bid on numerous other articles, to the extent that I maxed out my allowable 12 wins by 22 August 2012. They then shut me out from bidding (as per the site regulations) until the penalty period had passed, which ends tomorrow (yippee ki yo kiyay). I have nothing but positive things to say about QuiBids as they tolerated my annoying queries and answered them all fully and succintly, to my complete satisfaction. I received all of my items fairly promptly and am completely satisfied. My only word of caution to any new bidder: Go to the site as a visitor (you don’t have to play) and read, and understand, all of the literature about the site, before you play It will stand you in good stead, should you decide to get into the bidding process. 5 ***** to QuiBids. Keep up the good work.
It is not impossible to win. It takes a little money, skill, and stategy. Besides gift cards, my favorite things to win are the designer purses. Their customer service is very fair and it does take time to learn the “ropes” I think they have cut back on products to win and that should be adressed but my family is going to have a very good holiday season with all my winnings. I do not understand how some bidders have endless vouchers. They must be very rich.
I have had a lot of success winning auctions on Quibids. It does have a learning curve and you don’t win them all, but I have received some terrific bargains on great products.
QuiBids is an amazing site. I have won many items for me and my family. I finally might be able to spoil my family at christmas this year! Thanks QuiBids! Please, please add some auctions for children..toys, lego etc. Would love to win or buy my kids some great stuff too. Thanks.
A thoughtful criticism
I think the site can be great if it is used properly by users. However, with so many people bidding with voucher bids I rarely win any items. I would love to see a limitation on some random items that do not allow for voucher bids to be used, or at least a limit to the number of voucher bids which can be used. It would also be nice to be able to ship several items in the same package to reduce the shipping costs. Receiving 3 or 4 different envelopes for gift cards I have purchased within one or two days, or even on the same day seems like a waste of shipping costs. I’d rather spend them on voucher bids. It would also be great to win voucher bids more often, or games, I have always wanted to play the games you offer, but never had the chance because other voucher bidders always outbid me once I reach my limit.
And…then…the flat-out wrong
I didn´t know about the 60 dollars and I cancelled my account, and I´m still waiting my refund.
Too many games being played on this Site by Tag Teams working together.
You might note that these posts don’t show much regard for correct spelling, grammar, or, y’know — facts.
QuiBids winners video roundup!
QuiBids auctions off thousands of products every day, which means that each day yields thousands of winners, both new and experienced! We’ve got some customers who’ve won enough products to build forts out of the boxes they came in, and others who are still learning how it all works.
But all these customers have one thing in common, and it’s that they get really excited when they win an auction. And we mean really excited. Like, fall out of your chair whooping and hollering-excited.
They get so stoked in fact that they often take to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and wherever other medium they can to let the world know that I won a QuiBids auction! It’s an exciting feeling and we commend you guys! Here are some of the most excited, most satisfied QuiBids customers we’ve spotted lately!
David DiFranco’s a regular QuiBids customer and a guy we like a whole lot. Check out a couple of his QuiBids-recommended QuiBids tips videos! Some really good QuiBids strategy in there!
These folks nabbed a mattress, an iMac, a 3D TV, TaylorMade irons, a Kindle Touch, a Gas Fire Table, and more!
Anni grabbed a bunch of stuff. See for yourself!
This guy’s winning with QuiBids in the United Kingdom!
Some shout-outs from Twitter:
I won an $84
#Fossil watch from@quibids for $0.28 !! I squealed with joy! There is no way I’d ever pay full price for it.— Ali Hall (@AleighaH) August 26, 2012
I just won $75 GC for $4.97 Nursediana3 RT
@nyanews: AMA Request: Someone who’s won something big on@quibids adf.ly/CBvD2— Diana Booth (@NurseDiana3) August 24, 2012
Happy bidding!
QuiBids Featured Auction: Samsung 46” 3D LED HDTV
We auction off enough televisions to significantly increase Nielsen ratings here at QuiBids, so to announce that this week’s Featured Auction is a 46” Samsung 3D LED HDTV (a fine specimen) isn’t exactly groundbreaking.
So we thought we’d spice this blog post up a bit by naming four items that’d complement such a sleek television set and enhance your leisurely viewing experience. Let’s go!
1. Crosley KF10002 48 TV Stand
You got your TV, but where are you going to put up? Solve that problem with this handsome cabinet from Crosley!
Did somebody say “surround sound” …?
You got yourself a sweet TV? Go get you some Blu-rays and DVDs to go with it!
4. Beautyko BK0018 Fitness Bikes Trainer
We’re not saying you’re —y’know— needing it, but this in-home bike trainer seems like a preemptive health measure against this awesome television you’re trying to win.
Click here to bid on this week’s QuiBids Featured Auction for a 46” Samsung 3D LED HDTV!
Add these items to your Watchlist and tune in Sunday when the Featured Auction cranks up!
Please note that shipping on this item is $29.99 and that you must pay shipping if you choose to Buy Now!
Check out some previous QuiBids Featured Auctions below!
MacBook Pro MC975LL Laptop
Toshiba 55” 3D 1080P LED HDTV
Cantina Arc Lounge Set
HP Envy 14” LED Ultrabook
Canon EOS 60D w/ Lens
What are the best auction sites?
Online auction enthusiasts are kind of like dogs. We promise this is a nice comparison.
There are a certain number of characteristics and traits that make a dog a dog, right? Stuff that all dogs have in common, like a snout or the ability to be trained to follow specific commands. Well, people who frequent auction sites also share a defining characteristic: That they’re looking for big-time savings on great products.
And while that runs in common through all auction site bidders, there are also a bunch of different breeds of auction enthusiasts, again, much like dogs. Some are in it for the gaming aspect, some like to develop and refine a strategy for auctions, and still others are in it just because they see it as a lucrative opportunity to save more on their shopping.
QuiBids is the best auction site on the web because it combines everything auction enthusiasts love into one easy-to-navigate website! Here are a couple of easy ways to get yourself started.
1. Watch our introductory video!
For the visually-inclined, we’ve put together this snappy intro video!
2. Check out QuiBids 101!
Looking to avoid the mistakes made by beginners? Or how the whole QuiBids auction model works? Or maybe you want to know more about specific QuiBids site features, like Limit Busters? QuiBids 101 is your portal to all the above information!
3. Sign up!
Bidders, start your engines and let those bids roll! The only way you’re going to do it is if you sign up, so why wait to get started on your savings?
4. Follow QuiBids on social!
We’re most active on Facebook and Twitter where we give away 50 Voucher Bids every day, but we’re on a ton of other social media too, always sharing information about how to become a better bidder! Check us out at:
QuiBids on AboutMe
QuiBids LinkedIn
QuiBids YouTube
QuiBids Squidoo
QuiBids Stumbleupon
QuiBids Reddit
QuiBids FriendFeed
QuiBids Digg
QuiBids Delicious
QuiBids Recognized in Interactive Media Awards
We are pleased to announce that QuiBids has been recognized by the Interactive Media Awards in several different categories! The Interactive Media Awards recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development and honor individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievement. Here are some of the awards and recognitions we have received in the past few years:
Auction Category:
- Best in Class – 2010
- Best in Class – 2011
E-Commerce Category:
- Outstanding Achievement – 2010
- Outstanding Achievement – 2011
Entertainment Category:
- Outstanding Achievement – 2011
- Outstanding Achievement – 2012
Created by the Interactive Media Council, Inc. (IMC), a nonprofit organization of leading web designers, developers, programmers, advertisers and other web-related professionals, the Interactive Media Awards were designed to elevate the standards of excellence on the Internet. Entries in the Interactive Media Awards are judged according to five criteria: Design, Content, Feature Functionality, Usability and Standards Compliance/Cross-Browser Compatibility.
Once nominated to the competition, websites are thoroughly evaluated by various judges, all individually selected based on their knowledge, expertise and record of accomplishment. Winning means you have created an outstanding website worthy of international recognition! All of the judges are seasoned veterans and experts in web-related business. This makes us all the more proud that we have met the high standards set by the IMC, and we feel this further proves that QuiBids is not a scam. Our staff has decades of experience in Internet marketing, economics, finance, and computer science, and we love to see them receive this type of acknowledgement!
We welcome you to visit our site and take a look at the outstanding web design that led to our recognition by the IMC. You can view our Interactive Media awards here.
Learn more about what we do at QuiBids over at QuiBids 101.