This week marks the two-year anniversary since popular penny auction, SkoreIt.com, opened its doors to consumers and sports/gaming fans world-wide.

Happy birthday, SkoreIt!

Since they opened, SkoreIt! has made their mark on the map of the penny auction industry by operating a truly great site. From the start, they have offered stellar customer service, highly-desirable auction items, quick shipping, and a well-oiled script and site. However, SkoreIt! really hit their stride when they began advertising on ESPN and found a competitive market of sports-crazed fans who are willing to battle day-in and day-out on SkoreIt.com.

Since that time, SkoreIt! has grown exponentially, and so has their fan-base. In fact, SkoreIt! is the most talked-about site on PennyBurners. With a SkoreIt! Forum that has more than 5,000 posts and over 125,000 views, it's clear that their fans are passionate and always willing to discuss auction wins (and losses) and bidding strategies.

We have consistently been impressed with SkoreIt!, and even more so with Joe Crivello, COO, with whom we've maintained a great professional relationship over the years. Joe and his team are always seeking innovative ways to keep things fresh, fun, and lively on SkoreIt!, and overall, their plans have played out well.

SkoreIt! recently announced new product offerings, including a Health & Beauty Section, more electronics than ever, and even an Automotive Section. Not too long ago, they implemented the "Own Today (OT) Feature", where, on certain auctions, the losing bidders have the opportunity to apply the price of the bids they invested in the auction toward the purchase of the item at our listed retail price. This greatly limits financial loss, as most bidders typically only on bid on things they want.

SkoreIt! also listened to their fans when they asked for auctions free of bidding agents, a program provided by the site that bidders set to bid for them if they have to leave their computer. Thus, "All Action Auctions (AAA)" was born! With this feature, the auction is truly live, as bidders are not allowed to "set it and forget it". They must be present and paying attention to get the leg up on this one! This type of auction is my favorite, as it creates excitement and anticipation over who will give up or run out of bids first - and who will win.

There are plenty of great things we could say about SkoreIt!, but don't just take our word for it. There are thousands of reviews for them on the PennyBurners Penny Auction Forum. Feel free to join the community and ask questions, or participate in the lively discussions that happen daily. (It's FREE and EASY to join PennyBurners!)

Are you new to SkoreIt? Want to give it a try? Join SkoreIt! now and use promo code "BIDNOW" to receive $10 worth of FREE BIDS!

 

Tomorrow night, Bob MacReynolds, President of Bid-Bob.com, will be the featured guest on PennyTalkRadio, starting at 9:00 pm CST/10:00 pm ET. You can listen in via the player on PennyTalkRadio.com or via the one that is found in the top toolbar of PennyBurners.com

We are positive that there are many questions that all of you have for Bob. You may ask them via the PennyBurners Chat Room, by calling in, or by emailing us your questions to be read aloud on the air.

Chat Room: To access the PennyBurners Chat Room, you must be logged in to PennyBurners. Then, click on the "Chat" button in the top toolbar.

Phone: To call PennyTalkRadio, dial 832-548-4950. (Depending on your calling plan and location, you may be charged for a long distance phone call.)

Email: Please email your questions or comments to Katie, Director of Public Relations, at katie(@)pennyburners.com.

Bid-Bob is wrapping up the close of their business, as indicated a few weeks ago, but they want to give their customers, bidders, and even other site owners the chance to ask questions about their close of business or anything else that might be on your mind.

This will be a one-time interview. Bob states that he and his team haven't been able to get back to every e-mail and phone call over the last 16 days, so you are welcome to send a question through the chat room or call in live tomorrow night. They will go back through e-mails about wins and bids tomorrow and try to cover everything before the interview.

For those who will not be able to listen in tomorrow night, we anticipate having a Podcast of the show ready within 24-48 hours, but we do encourage that you listen in if you are able to.

 

Take a stand against collusion!

 

Earlier today, well-known bidder, Bid2Dead, posted the following on his Bidder Facebook Wall:

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To All FB Bidders Friends,

I am so tired of keep getting messages asking to back off from auction because you or your friend wanted it.

PA suppose to be fun......

Just so you know, I will bid on any auction(s) that I want to bid on. Don't bother sending me any message and said "why are you on this auction or that auction".

On top of it, PLEASE stop messaging me and said "Oh, by the way "Bidder A" is my friend. Please don't bid against "Bidder A" so "Bidder A" can have a chance to win the auction.

I normally tag and defend bidder but since PA industry has change a lot lately due to FB. Way to many bidders contacting one another and make agreement not to bid against one another. I am so sick of it.

I always place early bid to let other bidders know that I am interest in that auction so they can make their own decision/choice of bidding against me or not. It is square and fair playing on PA.

You want the auction then fight for it. I don't care if you want to fight me for the auction that you want.

Many sites against colluding but love to use FB to advertising for their site. Don't they know or realize that they are just opening up the loophole for themselves for bidders to communicate with one another.

Some people might have a question then why I have my FB account. Very simple, I don't mind sharing my experience or help to education other bidders on how to play the game.

I accepted everyone request as friends but once you start to course problem then I start to block you out because it is not worth it for me to get into trouble with any site(s). Some people friend me and trying to be nice with me at first then trying to ask for something then when I refuse..... Start trying to cause trouble...... Don't need the headache or drama.

One of the reason, I stop posting much on forums due to all the drama. Many people like to talk HIGHLY about herself/himself which I think it is useless. Better to have other talk HIGHLY about you from your bidding worth way more.

People will respect you from your bidding style, not because you like to talk HIGHLY about yourselves on forums.

LAST NOTE: Please DO NOT think that being on my FB friend list I will not bid against you.

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It was very heartening to see bidders of all statures comment on this post in agreement of the message: Collusion IS a real issue, it DOES happen on Facebook and in unmoderated forums, and site owners and bidders alike MUST take a stand against it.

Obviously, the clock cannot be reversed. Bidders already know that they can communicate privately on Facebook, and penny auction sites moving OFF Facebook probably wouldn't solve much. However, something has to be done about back-door deals and happenings that go on within private messages on Facebook and other unmoderated penny auction forums/sites.

This is precisely why PennyBurners does not allow private messaging and why we do our best to police each forum thread for anything that could even be remotely construed as collusion or bullying.(We do ask that our members help us in this endeavor by reporting posts like this when you see them!)

Penny auctions are a GAME. You should never demand that another bidder respect you, or ask them to do you a favor by not bidding against you. You should study and develop a winning strategy for each auction site you are on, bid where, when, and how much you want, and not limit yourself because others may perceive you as greedy or mean.

You don't, as Brenda Clair of GoBidderGo.com said, "sit across from anyone in any type of game, with or without money involved, and say don't do this or that so I can win - What fun is that? Your there to play and win! Go for it!"

Have YOU ever received threatening messages on Facebook, or received a request that you "respect" someone else or do them a "favor"? If it was in regard to an auction on a specific site, have you reported them to the site owner? What can site owners do to combat collusion?

TAKE A STAND!

Jeremy, owner of BidPigs.com, said it best:

"One thing is certain, if the collusion continues Penny Auction Sites will not survive. At least the honest ones . All these people are doing by cheating is creating a market in which only cheaters will survive. When all the PA sites that are left are shilling and cheating this game won't be much fun for anyone!"

To discuss this article, please join the PennyBurners Penny Auction Forum - it's FREE and EASY to join.

 

 

Today is Hump Day (AKA "Wednesday") and a very special day for RagingBid.com and all of their bidders.

Today’s promotion is the start of the invitation process for the Big Blue Birthday Bash.

Yes, that’s right, Big Blue is turning two!

And like a bull in a china shop, this weekend should prove to be a whole lot of fun. So, for today’s promotion and through the weekend, RagingBid is taking off the bid caps so everyone can get those bids they need for the party.

Today, RagingBid wants the herd to write what they “like” about three other bidders that they have gotten to know in the penny auction community (these bidders do not have to be RagingBid members). Please make this post on the RagingBid Facebook Wall. They also want the herd to write a review about RagingBid on the PennyBurners Penny Auction Forum and invite other members from the community to join them for the Big Blue Birthday Bash.

You will be rewarded 100 bids for each special bidder you list, and you will be rewarded 200 bids for posting an honest review in the PennyBurners Penny Auction Forum.

To make it real fun to invite people to the party, RagingBid has added a special promotion code -“BigBlueBash”- for every “New Member” that joins to come to the party. They will award the member that gets the most referrals between today and Sunday with a $100.00 Big Blue Gift card that can be redeemed for over 140 retailers, and an entry into the Summer Vacation of a Lifetime drawling. Make sure you tell your friends to list you as the referral when they sign up!

The promotional bids multiplied based on the size of the bid pack or packs that you purchase during the day.

If you purchase a 50 -75 or 125 bid pack your promotion bids will multiply X2,

If you purchase a 200 or 500 bid pack your promotion bids will multiply X3

If you purchase a 750 bid pack your promotion bids will multiply X4.

RagingBid will also be running random multipliers on ALL purchased bids during this promotion from X3.5 all the way up to the X5 all day long.

RagingBid is a trusted penny auction site, supported and endorsed by PennyBurners. They have received many, many rave reviews on the PennyBurners  Penny Auction Forum, and we invite you to share your honest experiences with us, too!

 

 

Ever wanted to swim with the "big boys"?

Winning a penny auction takes skill and strategy. You need to observe the site and its bidders for a while before deciding to "dive in". What time of day seems to have the least activity? Which items seem to attract the most bidders? How do the timers work? Which bidders will go all the way? What strategies do the most successful bidders employ?

All of these questions need to be answered in order to become a successful penny auction bidder. So, how do you go about answering all of these when you don't even know where to start?

AnniesBid.com, a successful charity-driven penny auction site, has come up with a great Bidding Styles and Strategies Guide that we have been allowed to share with you!

Click HERE for Penny Auction Strategies