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Old 10-24-2009, 03:07 PM  
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Now that is one great idea for a site

http://www.bidrivals.com/

I can see all the European sites are all tied into the same bids, so I guess the US site is separate.

I came across this this morning after researching a particular digital photo frame, looked into it a bit thinking it was a scam, bought €25 credits and got my €200 photo frame for €14-worth of bids plus 96cents payment.

Needless to say I was stoked.

Most all things sold are "bargains" but damn, the guy that had the idea for that site, to make each cent increment == 50 cent knew what he was doing.

It boils down to nobody can resist a bargain,much akin to those market tradesmen that sell stuff where "everything must go" and plant their buyers, who get the bargains roping in the crowds around to part with their cash.

I got my picture frame for the purchased price of €14+€0.95, then wasted the other €10 on a fucking wii game I didn't want, only to have it sold to the bidder after me (ie I was the second to last bidder).

I got my photo frame, for in the end €25, but damn if you look at the number of bids on some items (1 bid == 1cent), that site is making a killing even if they are selling shit off for "next to nothing"



http://www.bidrivals.com/fr/

Just look at the top row of items - those things have been going since this morning, all "nearly finishing" in the last few seconds, then pffft, back to 15 secs. iPhone 2GS fr €55+ a bargain for whoever gets it, maybe, but the company has made €3000+ on t already.



Fucking genius site, while it lasts.
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