{"id":11780,"date":"2023-10-09T09:39:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T16:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/blog\/?p=11780"},"modified":"2023-10-09T09:39:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T16:39:26","slug":"dealdash-scam-is-dealdash-legit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/dealdash-scam-is-dealdash-legit\/","title":{"rendered":"DealDash Scam: Is DealDash Legit?"},"content":{"rendered":"

You may have seen one of those flashy, convincing DealDash commercials on your TV screen at some point. But, DealDash has actually received several complaints \u2014 from fake advertising to refund issues.\u00a0In this article, we\u2019ll tell you more about the DealDash scam, how DealDash works, and what you can do to avoid this kind of scam<\/a>. Keep scrolling!<\/p>\n

About DealDash<\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-07-at-2.23.43-PM.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

Established in 2009, DealDash is a penny auction site that allows you to bid for and buy a product at the price<\/a> you\u2019ve bid, given that the final bidder is you. However, it\u2019s different from regular auction sites, like eBay<\/a>. On eBay, you don\u2019t pay at all if you\u2019re outbid. Only the bidder that won the auction does.<\/p>\n

However, with DealDash, all bidders need to pay anything from 14 to 60 cents. Then, each bid raises the product\u2019s price by one cent. These bids are not refundable, and you will have to keep using another bid to participate in the auction.<\/p>\n

Sold in packs of 100 (or more), these bids allow the company<\/a> to make more money from you. They get the money you pay for the final bid plus all the other bids made before that.<\/p>\n

DealDash Scam: Different Customer Complaints<\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Manager-discussing-on-phone-913580-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

Some people debate whether DealDash is a scam<\/a> or not. They have been receiving more and more complaints from customers due<\/a> to false advertising, non-disclosure of prepaid bids, and multiple refund issues.<\/p>\n

False Advertising<\/h3>\n

You may have seen in DealDash ads that you can save up to 90% or even more from bidding for different luxury brands \u2014 from furniture and clothing to art. For instance, you can get a MacBook<\/a> for only $10 or an iPad for only $5.<\/p>\n

However, TINA.org filed a complaint against DealDash with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)<\/a> and attorney generals in different states, like Minnesota, New York, and Connecticut. They said that the marketing claim of getting the products at incredibly low rates is simply not true. While they advertise luxury brands, another lawsuit from a man in California emphasized that they\u2019re not real<\/a> luxury brands but generic brands.<\/p>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-07-at-2.27.06-PM.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

Non-Disclosure of Prepaid Bids<\/h3>\n

In relation to false advertising, DealDash also does not reveal the real amount that winners spend on bidding just to get the product, which is usually higher than the actual value of the item. Meanwhile, all bidders, except the winner, will lose their prepaid bids. So, if you lose your bid, the company wins<\/a>. If you win your bid, the company still wins. And, even if you think you win, you\u2019re actually still losing money<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Refund Issues<\/h3>\n

Tina.org stated that DealDash has received over 600 complaints from users since March<\/a> 2011. Among these complaints, about two-thirds have something to do with refund problems<\/a>. You can also see these complaints on Better Business Bureau (BBB)<\/a>. While DealDash claims to offer a 100% money-back guarantee, the catch is that it is only applicable to the first bid pack you purchase, with several other exceptions.<\/p>\n

How To Avoid This DealDash Scam<\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-07-at-2.32.05-PM.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

To protect yourself from a DealDash scam and other penny auction sites, perform the following steps:<\/a><\/p>\n