PARK RIDGE, Ill. Oct. 28, 2009 — Since entertainment shopping websites are a relatively new phenomenon, many individuals wonder how to have the same advantage as savvier bidders on the sites’ auctions. For10cents.com (http://www.for10cents.com) is providing prospective and current customers with pertinent information.
“People become entertainment shopping aficionados at for10cents.com because of the site’s game-like environment combined with offers of the latest brand-name products at low prices,” said Ms. Puja Khanna, marketing manager for for10cents.com. “But it’s important that our members understand our process and the people they’re competing against. So we’re drawing back the curtain.”
According to Khanna, for10cents.com’s cheap bid prices and ease of use have attracted many users from other websites like Swoopo. In fact, membership has grown exponentially since the site’s launch in July 2009, so much so that the high traffic induced the staff to extend the site’s hours of operation.
“There’s a big difference between us and the other entertainment shopping sites,” Khanna stated. “Our auction timing is much shorter than any other website, only lasting from a couple of hours to a day. And unlike Swoopo, once the countdown starts, time in seconds is not added up.”
“We’ve also received several e-mails asking for tips on bidding strategies,” said Khanna. “One very popular strategy is to first win as many of our BidPack auctioned bids as possible and then use those on actual products.”
“People who bid on websites like for10cents.com often buy products at low prices and then resell them at Amazon, eBay and such,” continued Khanna. One find that even she found surprising was a review of user demographics indicating that many for10cents.com users are between the ages of 60 and 75. What was less surprising was the competitive nature of the bidding. Several bidders constantly follow their selected auctions and keep tabs on other bidders. In fact, five percent of for10cents.com users are always logged on at any given time.
She also offers the following tips:
- Read the terms and conditions before becoming active on a site.
- Determine the number of bids that you are willing to apply to each auction and monitor how much you are spending. For10cents.com provides users with account information on the number of bids, Auto Bids they have, plus the number of auctions they have won. Site members can find this data in the top right corner of the screen after logging in.
- Let the Auto Bids feature bid for you so you can be free to attend to other tasks or activities. Just set the number of bids you want to enter plus your maximum price.
- Contact customer support with any concerns before you start the bidding process. For10cents.com’s customer service will respond personally to each member.
- Do active bidding during the afternoon. Most bidders are active in the evenings and weekends but afternoons are strategically the best time.
Contact:
Puja Khanna
847-337-8344
http://for10cents.com
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