Archive for September, 2008

Missed the last Mini?

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

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MadBid.com has teamed up with Trinity Mirror plc, one of the UK’s largest newspaper publishers, to offer yet another bargain MINI!

The competition starts today, 27th September, and runs until 10th October. For more information please see article below in Daily Mirror or click on the link to the Daily Mirror site:

Daily Mirror 27th September 2008.pdf

MadBid.com & Daily Mirror Mini Competition

More information about the competition will be published in this weekend’s editions of Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, Scottish Daily Record, Sunday Mail as well as next weekend’s We Love Telly and Celebs on Sunday.

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Interview with MadBid Mini Winner

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

First Mini Winner

MadBid: Congratulations on winning a brand new MINI!
Sandeep: Thank you!

MadBid: How did you feel when the timer hit zero and the auction closed?
Sandeep: ‘Wow! Is it really me?’ This was my first reaction when I won. I had to pinch myself to believe that it’s not a dream but reality.  I made a friend of mine read the subsequent “congratulations e-mail” a couple of times before I jumped with joy. I now know what it means to be on top of the world!MadBid: Is it true that you only got your driver’s licence 2 weeks ago?
Sandeep: It is.  Having passed my practical test I really wanted to buy a car… then I came across MadBid and said to my self “why not a red MINI?”

MadBid: So how did you first hear about MadBid?
Sandeep: A colleague of mine at work recommended it to me.

MadBid: What did you first think of MadBid?
Sandeep: I could not believe the prices at first…but after I understood the concept I thought it was very attractive with the 1p increases. This gives everyone the chance to win as the price only goes up very slowly. Also, the opening hours are very good, allowing people to bid both during the day and in the evenings.

MadBid: What was the first product you bid for?
Sandeep: I placed my first bid on an iPod Shuffle – and won it!!! After that I went for the TomTom which I got for 10p. With the TomTom in the bag all I needed was a car (laughter) so I started bidding for the Mini… and the rest is history…

MadBid: What advice would you give to people new to MadBid in terms of bidding strategy?
Sandeep: I would give two pieces of advice: (1) have patience (2) use autobids in a smart way:

The key is to wait and follow the auctions very closely. Try to understand how the other bidders are behaving.

Autobid is a great tool and it can be used in many ways. One is to exhaust competitors – as I did on the Mini auction. I ended up wining the Mini on autobids so that tactic worked for me!

MadBid: Any other advice you would like to give other MadBidders?
Sandeep: Be smart about your bidding. I always set up a maximum limit of how much I am willing to spend on a particular product. This way I always have a budget which I don’t exceed.

MadBid: What other products would you like to see on MadBid?
Sandeep: Well, I would like to see more SLR cameras and maybe some home appliances.

MadBid: Finally, remember to drive carefully in your new car!
Sandeep: I will. At least I won’t get lost as I will have my TomTom with me too! 

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Spreading the Madness!

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Spreading the Madness

The MadBid team have been busy spreading the Madness across the UK’s beaches. With the help of an enthusiastic four legged friend, the Minehead seafront went Madbid crazy! There were happy beachgoers aplenty as Madbid Frisbees hit the skies. Strutting their stuff in the latest Madkini fashion, the team made the most of the summer weather; handing out promotional flyers and Frisbees, and making sure everyone spending their weekend out was well aware of the U.K.’s brilliant new penny auction site.

Read more: http://wspostnews.blogspot.com/2008/08/free-frisbees-for-beachcombers-as-new.html

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