Quick Draw McGraw

Ok. No. This post is not about the beloved cartoon character from my childhood, Quick Draw McGraw. I might, at a later date, post about such beloved cartoon characters as he, Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, etc., but today is not that day. Today, I'd like to introduce you to the enchanting world of QuiBids.

QuiBids is a fast-paced, online auction site that requires users to have a very flexible, and fire-happy trigger finger. The person who has the last bid when time runs out is the winner. Sound like the typical auction website? Not quite. This site is like Ebay on steroids. 

Here's how it works. 

1. Register with a user name/password.

2. Buy bids. I know this sounds like a scam, but in order for this site to function the way it does, you must first buy bids. Each bid you place is worth $0.60.

3. Go to the home page and place a bid. 

4. Watch the time go down. (Every time someone places a bid it goes back to 00:20.)

5. Keep bidding until you win or decide to give up. (You have the option to "Buy It Now" but I'll get to that in a bit.)

If you are the winner, then congratulations! You just saved a LOT of money bidding on this site for your treasure instead of buying it for retail. However, if you don't win, then you are out the money for each bid you placed. However, if you put forth a great deal of money bidding on an item you did not win, you will receive the offer to Buy It Now. This option allows you to put the amount that you've already spent on bids toward the purchase of the product at retail price. 

So what's the point of spending money on bids if you don't win? Well...you COULD win! People win things like flat screen tvs, Macbooks, GPS systems, and other expensive gifts for mere pennies! You just have to know what you want and be willing to stick with it!

Three Things I Like About QuiBids

1. It's easy.

2. It allows you the opportunity to buy expensive items for much lower prices.

2. It has a wide array of items to bid on.

Two Things I Don't Like About QuiBids

1. Not everything up for auction is worth bidding on.

2. You spend money on bids that may never result in anything won.

Overall, I think QuiBids is a swell idea. However, unless you plan on spending a great deal of time, effort, and possibly money to win, you may just want to stick to Ebay. :-)

~A