Swipebids are SCAM artists.
I thought I would purchase maybe a hundred bids and see if I could win something that I wanted.When I hit the "Purchase Bids" button, I found out they had preset what they call a "Large Bid Pack" of 300 bids for $150.00, which they almost immediately charged my Debit card. When I called them about it, they said the second order for bids would be 10 cents a bid, not the first. I asked them where that was stated on their website and he admitted it was not on there. These bids cost 50 cents instead of the 10 cents that was advertised on their website.
I asked for a refund and they refused.I checked their auction and it starts out at a preset time, but when it get down to where the bidding time is almost over, (usually about 12 seconds) about 10 seconds is added after each bid so the time will not run out.I also noticed some bidders will have the high bid but will bid again anyway to keep the time from expiring.The only reason I can see they would want to do this is because they are company employees whose job is to run the price up and not allow the time to expire until they get the money they want for the item. I noticed that some of the winners are these same people. Also if the bidding is slow, they will add as much as 2 minutes to the time for it to end.
I also noticed they are selling the same items over and over again. I don't know if they have a large inventory of these items or if they are the same ones.When you bid, the price increases by 1 cent. If the last bid is $35.00 which is what most of the higher priced items stop at, it means they have had 3500 bids on that item at 50 cents a bid or $1750.00 for a $600 item. You also have to pay the bid price plus shipping to get the item you won.This is the biggest rip-off scam I have encountered so far on the internet. I have filed a complaint with the FCC and BBB of Utah, but have heard nothing from them as yet. If you receive an Email from them asking you to join the auction, DELETE it immediately. You will lose your money and have nothing to show for it.
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Permalink Reply by Justin Asking on -
Good luck in your search for information Lynn. I think you will find that your only defense to being scammed in the future is to be a cautious and informed shopper, and don't believe anything you read from merchants online or elsewhere that claim that you can save up to 95% off your products. It just isn't so and you will pay far more for any bargain promised than you ever imagined.
Justin
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Permalink Reply by Justin Asking on
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Strangely Perfect, since you were kind enough to post an active link to bizids.com, I thought I would try my hand at “whack-a-mole” with this newer penny auction just to see what is “trending” in the way of transparency and deceptive presentations. Though I never registered, I found far too many red flags to even consider the possibility. I was first presented with a registration form that required me to divulge way to much personal information on a form that requires all fields to be filled in and pre checked box to subscribe to email spam from a website that I have no knowledge of. When I attempted to find out more about this penny auction, I was not pleased with my results. Terms page full of grammar mistakes, no address or phone number to contact, conflicting information as to location of business between Las Vegas, Nevada and of all places Atlanta, Connecticut. It seems that the new trending resembles the old.
I found no business reviews for bizids under the various mentioned company names with the BBB of both Nevada and Connecticut, not that I give it much credibility when I do find one.
Nicholas, have you had a chance to review this penny auction, and what do you know about it, if anything?
I guess they are right about people are talking about them, I am going to here.http://bizids.com/register.php
Register!
Note: All Fields Are Required, Except 'Apartment / Suite #'
http://bizids.com/about_us.php
About Us
Bizids is a new online penny auction website where everything sells for pennies on the dollar.
Established in 2010, Bizids is a new auction experience dedicated to providing our customers state of the art products at unbelievable prices.
We know that we as a company are only as good as our customers and we have dedicated ourselves and will continue to dedicate ourselves to the task of making you a loyal valued customer. We value your feedback and are always interested in new ideas that can make us better as a company. What products you would like to see, user friendly options you think would be helpful, let us know so we can improve your experience.
Bizids sells all the best products and all auctions start at zero dollars and increase in price by 1 penny per bid. As the timer counts down to Zero the most recent bidder WINS. If another bid is placed before the auction timer reaches zero then the timer resets to a maximum of 30 Seconds. Bids are sold in 25, 50, 100, 200 300, 500 and 1000 and cost as little as $0.40 per bid. Register now and start winning.
http://bizids.com/how_it_works.php
How It Works
How does Bizids work?
Register for free
If you want to bid online, first you will need to register. Registration is free and easy. You are registered with Bizids
Paying for an item
If you win an auction, this is what you will pay: The final auction price plus shipping and handling. These charges can be found by clicking on the item. It is important to look at shipping costs when forming your auction strategy. Texas state residents must pay 8.00% sales tax on physical items due to state law, because we are a Texas based business. (Sorry, it�s the Law!) This program was not designed to deduct the 8.05% taxes so in the mean time a separate email will be sent to cover the retail sales taxes. Sorry for any inconvenience.Keep in mind that nothing will ever be charged to you until you manually run it through our checkout. Once checkout has been successfully completed and payment has been confirmed, your item will bw shipped.
http://bizids.com/terms_and_conditions.php
Terms & Conditions
Bizids (the "Website") is owned and operated Bizids LLC of Las Vegas Nevada. By using any services offered on the Website (the "Services"), purchasing products on the Website (the "Products") or accessing the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, whether or not you open an account (an "Account") to subscribe to particular Services or purchase Products.
http://bizids.com/yourfeedback.php
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Permalink Reply by Justin Asking on
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I was wrong about the same old garbage trends or the registration process for online merchants.
This trend of a free and easy process to gain entry to a website where you are required to check two areas that indicate you have read the terms and privacy policy and agree to sign away all of your rights that are detailed on 4,000 to 6,000 word forms in intentionally hard to read font size and color.
Register for free
If you want to bid online, first you will need to register. Registration is free and easy. You are registered with Bizids
Then they go to great lengths to misinform readers of these hard to read and supposedly legally binding documents of the true identity and ownership of the website. The icing on the cake for me is where they tell you, too bad sucker, you have been had, Ha Ha HaBizids (the "Website") is owned and operated Bizids LLC of Las Vegas Nevada. By using any services offered on the Website (the "Services"), purchasing products on the Website (the "Products") or accessing the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, whether or not you open an account (an "Account") to subscribe to particular Services or purchase Products.
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