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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

SmartBid's Birthday Bash - All Bids Back auctions are back!

Today is a special day at SmartBid! It's our two year anniversary :) I know, we can't hardly believe it either. Time has gone by too fast, and so much has happened. And the best part of the last couple of years has been all of your support and encouragement throughout!

So, in order to celebrate our birthday bash, we are bringing back our popular "ALL BIDS BACK" auctions this whole week - Win or get all your bids back for a select few auctions on summer's hottest things to do including Disneyland resort package, Ticketmaster gift card, Royal Carribbean cruise and much more!
Here's a quick rundown of how everything will work during our President's day weekend sale:
  1. All your bids will be returned if you don't win in our All Bids Back auctions - they will be returned as free bids to your account as soon as the auctions close and you are free to use them in our regular auctions right away. They will be clearly shown at the top of the page with red SALE icon on top left corner.

  2. Only paid bids are eligible for bidding in our All Bids Back auctions. You will be clearly shown the break up between your free bids (bids collected through coupons, rewards and other promotions) and paid bids in "My Bids Breakdown" panel.

  3. These auctions will fall under win limit except the expert auctions.
There you have it - with the whole week of hottest products sale and completely risk free bidding, win Disneyland resort gift card or any other hot products you always wanted! If you are as excited as we are, share the word and start bidding!

Play Smart, Win Big!
SmartBid Team 

Friday, May 11, 2012

Mother's Day Weekend Blowout Sale

Dear SmartBidders,

We are celebrating Mother's day by bringing back our popular "ALL BIDS BACK" auctions this weekend - Win or get all your bids back for a select few auctions on the hottest items including the new IPad 4G with LTE, Diamond Earrings, SpaFinder Gift card and many more!

Here's a quick rundown of how everything will work during our President's day weekend sale:


  1. All your bids will be returned if you don't win in our All Bids Back auctions - they will be returned as free bids to your account as soon as the auctions close and you are free to use them in our regular auctions right away. They will be clearly shown at the top of the page with red SALE icon on top left corner.

  2. Only paid bids are eligible for bidding in our All Bids Back auctions. You will be clearly shown the break up between your free bids (bids collected through coupons, rewards and other promotions) and paid bids in "My Bids Breakdown" panel.

  3. These auctions will fall under win limiexcept the expert auctions.
There you've it - with the whole weekend of hottest products sale and completely risk free bidding, celebrate all the moms in your life by giving them the new iPad or the gift of Spa! Have a wonderful Mother's day weekend!


Good Luck!
SmartBid Team

Friday, February 17, 2012

President's Day Weekend Blowout Sale

Dear SmartBidders,

We are celebrating President's day by bringing back our popular "ALL BIDS BACK" auctions this weekend - Win or get all your bids back for a select few auctions on the hottest items including iPad 2, Kindle Fire, Royal Carribean Getaway and many more!

Here's a quick rundown of how everything will work during our President's day weekend sale:

  1. All your bids will be returned if you don't win in our All Bids Back auctions - they will be returned as free bids to your account as soon as the auctions close and you are free to use them in our regular auctions right away. They will be clearly shown at the top of the page with red SALE icon on top left corner.

  2. Only paid bids are eligible for bidding in our All Bids Back auctions. You will be clearly shown the break up between your free bids (bids collected through coupons, rewards and other promotions) and paid bids in "My Bids Breakdown" panel.

  3. These auctions will not fall under win limit.
There you've it - with the whole weekend of hottest products sale and completely risk free bidding, win the luxury cruise getaway or any other hot products you always wanted! Have a wonderful President's day weekend!



Good Luck!
SmartBid Team

Friday, December 30, 2011

Happy New Year 2012!

Dear SmartBidders,

Ring in the Happy New Year 2012 SmartBid style! This new year's eve, we are bringing back our "ALL BIDS BACK" auctions one last time to bid goodbye to 2011 and ring in 2012!

Here's a quick rundown of how everything will work during our New year's Eve Sale this weekend:

  1. All your bids will be returned if you don't win in our Holiday Blowout special auctions - they will be returned as FREE bids back to your account as soon as the auctions close and you are free to use them in our regular auctions right away. They will be clearly demarcated with a red SALE icon on top left corner and will be shown at the top of the home page.

  2. Only paid bids are eligible for bidding in our Sale auctions. You will be clearly shown the break up between your free bids (bids collected through coupons, rewards and other promotions) and paid bids in "My Bids Breakdown" panel.

  3. These auctions don't fall under win limit and will not be counted towards to the weekly win limit.
Ring in the new year with joy and sweet wins on SmartBid!

Happy New Year 2012!
SmartBid Team





    Friday, December 16, 2011

    Holiday Blowout Sale - Happy Holidays from SmartBid!

    Dear SmartBidders,

    It's the most wonderful time of the year and we are getting ready to celebrate the season SmartBid style! We are thankful for your continuous support and patronage and as our holiday gift, we are bringing back our "ALL BIDS BACK" auctions one last time this weekend for your last minute purchases! Get All Bids Back for a select few auctions on the season's hottest tablet gifts like iPad, Kindle Fire, HP TouchPad and more with priority shipping on all products for FREE!

    Here's a quick rundown of how everything will work during our Holiday Blowout Sale this weekend:
    1. All your bids will be returned if you don't win in our Holiday Blowout special auctions - they will be returned as FREE bids back to your account as soon as the auctions close and you are free to use them in our regular auctions right away. They will be clearly demarcated with a SALE icon on top left corner and will be shown at the top of the home page.

    2. Only paid bids are eligible for bidding in our Sale auctions. You will be clearly shown the break up between your free bids (bids collected through coupons, rewards and other promotions) and paid bids in "My Bids Breakdown" panel.

    3. These auctions don't fall under win limit and will not be counted towards to the weekly win limit.

    4. And last but not the least, all auctions which close by 12/20 are guaranteed to beshipped by 12/24 just in time for your holiday gifts.

    There you've it - With the whole weekend of hottest products sale and completely risk free bidding with priority shipping, who wants to go to the stores for last minute gifts!

    Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas,
    SmartBid Team

    Tuesday, November 22, 2011

    Black Friday Blowout - Biggest All Bids Back Auctions are back!

    Dear SmartBidders,

    On this Thanksgiving eve, we want to thank you for your continued support and encouragement over the last one and half years! As a token of our appreciation, we are bringing back the biggest all bids back auctions this black friday.

    Win or get all your bids back for a select auctions on the season's hottest products like iPad 2, iPhone 4S, LED HDTVs and more! This sounds crazy, but that's our promise - at SmartBid, you will score the biggest deal on the hottest products through this Black Friday weekend at the comfort of your home!

    Here's a rundown of how everything will work during our Black Friday weekend auctions:

    1. The Black Friday special auctions will be kicked off at midnight on Friday November 25th. They will be clearly demarcated with a SALE icon on top left corner and will be shown at the top of the home page.

    2. All your bids will be returned if you don't win in our Black Friday special auctions - they will be returned as FREE bids back to your account as soon as the auctions close and you are free to use them in our regular auction right away.

    3. Only paid bids are eligible for bidding in our Black Friday special auctions. You will be clearly shown the break up between your free bids (bids collected through coupons, rewards and other promotions) and paid bids in "My Bids Breakdown" panel.

    4. And last but not the least, these auctions don't fall under win limit and will not be counted towards to the weekly win limit.
    We are also running turkey jackpot hunt for free $5 jackpots throughout this weekend. There you've it - With the whole weekend of hottest products sale and completely risk free bidding, who wants to go stand in line in the stores! Wish you best of luck and if you haven't participated in your facebook free iPad giveaway yet, now is the time to join and share some holiday cheer!

    Happy Thanksgiving!
    SmartBid Team

    Thursday, September 1, 2011

    Labor Day weekend sale - All bids auctions are back!

    Dear SmartBidders!

    Labor Day traditionally signifies the end of summer. Did you blink and miss our briefest season this year? We thought what better way to move in to fall than bringing back our super popular "ALL BIDS BACK" auctions this whole weekend!

    Here's a quick rundown of how everything will work during our labor day weekend sale:
    1. All your bids will be returned if you don't win in our All Bids Back auctions - they will be returned as free bids to your account as soon as the auctions close and you are free to use them in our regular auctions right away. They will be clearly shown at the top of the page with an American flag icon on top left corner.

    2. Only paid bids are eligible for bidding in our All Bids Back auctions. You will be clearly shown the break up between your free bids (bids collected through coupons, rewards and other promotions) and paid bids in "My Bids Breakdown" panel.

    3. These auctions will fall under win limit unlike the previous bids back special per our members' requests to give everyone a chance to win.

    There you have it - with the whole weekend of hottest products sale and completely risk free bidding, win the new MacBook air or any other hot products you always wanted this summer! If you are as excited as we are, share the word and start bidding!

    Play Smart, Win Big!
    SmartBid Team