Tips on winning SpeedyFinger

Here are some tips on winning SpeedyFinger. First of all, SpeedyFinger is very different from other penny auction sites in that every auction listed is a reserve auction. The key to winning is be patient in all of the auctions. Some people go away winning an auction with only a few bids, but others just place bids on auctions and then leave. This is where you take the chance at bidding some at someone else's expense. It may be cruel, but it will prove to be invaluable in getting that item you always wanted.

SpeedyFinger does have beginner auctions where it cost no bids. You just keep clicking your mouse button until you win. It is that simple. Now it is onto the bid packs at the bottom of the screen. Those auctions only cost bids so use them wisely. All of them are guessing games on whether they end high or low. The main purpose here is to build up your bids so you can tackle the featured items with as many bids as possible.
Bid Blitz should only be used to get what you want, but it will drain your bids fast until the reserve price is reached. The main problem with using Bid Blitz is that bidders run out of bids before the reserve price is reached. This is where you take the chance and use Bid Blitz yourself to win the auction. You may win big or lose some bids, but better than the last bidder who used all of his/her bids.

You can also exchange your winnings for bids to tackle on bigger items such as the iPad. I do this all the time and need the bids to get what I want from the auctions.
Just be careful of auctions that disable Bid Blitz because you may either win or lose bids if the reserve price is reached. There are some people who just build up a hoard of bids to tackle the priciest auctions with ease. Free bids make life easier and you have a better chance of winning. Just be prepared in advance and make sure you have bids to win on SpeedyFinger.

Bad rumors around Zoogboo

There have been disturbing rumors around the penny auction site Zoogboo. It seems their site seems to have problems with showing history of past auctions and showing who the previous winner is. Also, the winner of the auction should have been the last person who placed the bid, but instead it is the second person below it.

Customer service is another story as well. It seems that the site owner only responds to certain emails, but ignores others or goes into the spam folder. Some of the winners claim that the site owner doesn't respond to their emails and shipping goes out for these items with tracking numbers. Many other penny auction sites have taken steps to take care of their customers instead of ignoring them. Penny Auction Watch and Pennyburners warn people to avoid the site, but there are still people bidding on the site.

I personally avoid the site until Zoogboo overhauls their website with dramatic changes. It seems the programmer didn't do a good job of the layout and past auction history is missing to determine who has reach their limit.

Penny auction sites: legit or scam?

I stumbled across some websites in my search for ways to make more money and found penny auction sites. Looks like another way to trick people into buying stuff, but then again showing proof is somewhat hard unless you have proof that you won the item. It works by buying bid packs which can be as low as $0.50 per bid, then you go bid on items that you want. Each bid raises the item by $0.01, but if you're lucky you win the item without a problem. Therein lies the problem, you're already buying bid packs and you're also competing against others who're after the same item.

The losers have to fork over their money for using bid packs and the winner pays the auction price plus shipping and handling. Seems to me that sites profit from losing bids easily and get more money than the value the item is worth. Some are incredibly lucky, but most of the time people lose their money due to bidding on an item too much.

Penny auction sites are incredibly popular in Europe and the U.S. seems to catch the fever. Personally I think it is just as addictive as gambling and you have to be incredibly fortunate to win something while the losers have to pay their bids (money) big time. It's hard enough to make money online when penny auction sites are appearing to entice people to buy what they want at a cost.