How to buy cheap equipment on eBay

Today I want to tell you about an interesting topic that is sure to appeal to fans of freebies and gambling activities. Have you ever heard of the Scandinavian online auctions? This is a type of auction where you buy rates and spend it during the bidding for any thing. Bidding starts with the funny and unrealistic prices, such as a smartphone for the ruble, and eventually the stakes are raised. Who made the last - and he won. I decided to check the percentage of real freebies and the risk of losing money in this shopping method. On the results, see below.

Various Internet auctions

On the Internet I found a lot of different auctions, but I will not write about everything - will be too long. Take for example the three auctions, their conditions, the ability to win or lose.

auction Bonusmall

I will begin with a description of the model of the auction works. You visit the site, register there and buy the package rates. For example, rates of 10 (minimum) 100 p. Maximum package rates - 2500. Then you must choose the thing that you want to buy, let it be the iPhone 5S.

Bidding starts, iPhone initial value is 100 r. You can bet, and after each time its value is increased by a fixed amount - 10 kopecks. After the first betting iPhone will cost 100 rubles. 10 kopecks. etc. Time is also limited: after each bid auction is extended for another 15 or 20 seconds.

Now you compete with all those who also participates in the auction, you bet, wait, make whether rates others, develop your strategy and try to make sure that your bid was latest. If it really was the last, you buy an iPhone for the amount up to which managed to grow its auction value. Usually no more than 1000-1500 p.

By itself, the opportunity to buy a prestigious smartphone for 1000 p. very attractive. But straining probability of loss and, as a consequence, wasted money. On this case at Bonusmall have a proposal that reduces the risk by not: at any time during the game (! And if they lose, too), you can buy any commodity at its market price, without any extra charge. Cost rates that you have time to do at the auction will then be deducted from this price.

During the auction, or after it is completed, you can click "Buy Now" and complete a purchase of goods for a full refund, minus money for betting. You still want to buy the iPhone - click on the Recycle Bin icon and order at the market price, any overpayments.

Generally

To reveal the whole picture, I make out the pros and cons of each auction. So, first of Bonusmall shortcomings:

1. You can not try for free. There is no educational auctions: you either immediately put their money, or just watching auctions.
2. Bids are always 10 p. No matter how much you buy rates in the package, the discount is not available.
3. Losers pay for delivery. Free product receives only the winner of the auction. Those who used the button "Buy Now", will have to pay 1,000 rubles. for the delivery of goods from 5000 p. and more and 500 rubles for goods cheaper 5000 p. This is for Russia and the CIS - 1850 p.

Now about the advantages of the auction:

1. no risk. Unlike other auction Bonusmall can truly be called risk-free. It turns out, as if you buy goods in the shop, but before that you have to get it almost for nothing.
2. easy registration - there is no need to specify a phone number.
3. At auction many reviews both the losers and the winners of the (second, by the way, more). You can go to auction group "VKontakte", read the reviews, discuss strategies, and ask those who have already participated in Bonusmall auctions.
4. Just contact tech support. If there was a question in Bonusmall can call technical support, contact them via ICQ, e-mail, Skype or fill out the field for the issues on the site (you can send them a screenshot of the problem, in addition to text). All contacts are on the site.
5. high-end products. There are plenty to choose from in the catalog of goods not some junk and trash, and high-end products, which are popular in the market. By the way, the product is distributed by category, and choose it easier.

Auctions twin gagen.ru and "That's lucky!"

The following I will consider just two of the auction, because, despite the different names, they are identical. Below is a screenshot of the auction "That's lucky!".

And his twin brother - the auction with a different name - gagen.ru.

In general, identical in all of them, so I will speak as one auction.

First you have to create an account, enter your phone number and enter a verification code that will come to your room. In a private office you are buying stakes in batches of 20 to 3000 rates. Small packages are more expensive at 7 p. for a bet, that is, 140 p. for a package of 20 rates. Newcomers give bonuses - 10 free bets.

To understand what is happening and how it happens, you can go through the training trades with 50 training rates. Once you have planned your strategy, you can move on to real trading.

In the "Current" shows all the open auctions. If something of the like goods, you can place your bet and wait until it will block. Not a very good time - no categorization, so that the tablet is located near the carcass pool and electric vehicles.

All auctions start at 1 p, and the specific conditions found in the auction the card: the amount by which expensive goods after each bet (25 cop.). how much time will be added after the rate - 20, but there may be more;. prompt decision price, the current price and the economy.

Won and purchased goods are delivered to Moscow for 300 rubles. within the Ring Road, in other cities - in accordance with the size and rates of postal services.

So you do not lose your money in full, on the sites of the twin compensation is possible. If the money that you spent on the rate of 125% of the real price of the goods, you can buy this product in the online store.

That is, you get it is not something that is beneficial and supernevygodno - 25% more expensive than they would be to buy initially, but you have to pay for the thrill. However, compensation is not valid for all products, but only to products with a red bow, so carefully choose what to put.

Generally

Minuses:

1. When registration is necessary to enter your phone numberThat, to be honest, the desire to kill all recorded.
2. For some auctions, especially if the play-priced goods, may add to the 1 hour timer. As a result, the auction could last for weeks.
3. Understand the rules is not so simple - there are many options for auctions, so it is necessary to delve into it all before you start.
4. Can not be used for the purchase of stakes. If you lose, bet the price will not be returned, it is possible to pick up goods from the overpayment of 125%, and that not all the goods.
5. A bit frightening recent reviews on gagen.ru forum.
6. No groups in social networksWhere it was possible to consult with the other participants. Rather, "Vkontakte" there are a few groups, but they are from 5 to 29 participants.
7. No categories of goods, So look awkward.

Pros:

1. There are special auctionsTo understand how to trade and develop its strategy.
2. Starting price is very low.
3. Beginners are given a bonus of 10 bets.

Auction "That's lucky!"auction gagen.ru

auction Dominanta

Another Scandinavian online auction Dominanta with a nice interface. Here too it is impossible to distribute the products by categories, but only sold technology, without pans, rollers and swimming pools, as "That's lucky!".

Rates Packages sold slightly more expensive - 9 p. for rate (20 to 50 rates). The buy more, the cheaper it goes: in the package on the 3000 price rates for one is reduced to 7 p. On training for beginners auctions give 100 bets.

Initially, the products are 1 p., Each bid increases the price by 10 kopecks. and the time to 5-20., depending on the conditions.

With regard to compensation, the conditions are a little better than that of previous auctions. Here the goods under the icon of a box with a red bow can be obtained if the amount of money spent on the rate of 115% of the real price of the goods. Still more profitable than 125%.

Delivery fee - from 200 to 2,000 rubles. for large items such as a TV. The amount of shipping in the region depends on the tariffs of postal services and product dimensions.

Generally

Minuses:

1. As in past auctions twin, it is necessary to specify the phone numberTo register.
2. overpayment in case of loss is lower than that gagen.ru, but still there.
3. inactive the official group of "VKontakte"But it has only 62 people, and only one photo of the winner.
4. No distribution of products by categoriesIt is difficult to look for the right things.

Pros:

1. Sold only in technology, the current models.
2. The most generous educational auction 100 bids.

auction Dominanta

Summary of the three auctions

So, we looked at three auctions (four, but the two are identical), and it is time to draw conclusions. As you can see, all three auctions offer a refund for the rate provided redemption goods at full price. But the terms of the offer are different - from very unfavorable to the complete lack of an overpayment.

It turns out that in terms of security best auction - Bonusmall. Offer "Buy Now" applies to all goods without exception, to use it you can at any point in the game, and the overpayment will not be there. In principle, it can be replaced by a familiar online store pokayfovat from the excitement of the auction, and it is possible to make a bargain.

As for gagen.ru, «That's lucky!" And Dominanta.ru, in my opinion, these auctions are suitable for experienced players who have already eaten a dog at auction. The risks are too high for ordinary shopping: in pursuit of a discount you can lose money without the possibility of compensation.

Of course, you decide to try their hand at auction or not. I'm thinking to try to play on Bonusmall, when I need new equipment. Of course, if I can find in terms of exactly what I need.