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<rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://tumblr.superfeedr.com/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"/><description>Blog bits from uBid!</description><title>uBits</title><generator>Tumblr (3.0; @ubid)</generator><link>http://blog.ubid.com/</link><item><title>Bidding Rules, Reserves and Increments</title><description>&lt;p&gt;One of the biggest confusions new customers have on uBid is fully understanding our bidding rules. We know it gets complicated with all the new auction sites popping up overnight, and the last thing we want is for something to get between customers and our deals. We want to keep the competitive, fair auction environment for all users that we have cultivated over the last 15 years.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With that in mind, let’s get down to some bidding basics.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bidding&lt;/strong&gt;: To get started, users must first &lt;a href="https://www.ubid.com/registration/default.aspx?uwb=Blog"&gt;register with uBid.com&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.ubid.com/app/mypage/Login.aspx?uwb=Blog"&gt;sign into your account&lt;/a&gt;. Once logged in, users can bid on any item listed for auction. See something you like? Place a bid. &lt;em&gt;You&amp;#8217;re winning! &lt;/em&gt;Auctions are fun.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/863cd85ea4ba3d8c1dddf815b7aa273e/tumblr_inline_mgdmi6xHMh1qfry2u.png"/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Increments&lt;/strong&gt;:  Bid increments denote the dollar amount offered each time a bid is placed. Each auction has a minimum bid increment value. For example, if your current winning bid for an auction is $5 with a minimum bid increment of $1, the next bidder must bid at least $6 to beat you. Many of our auctions allow bid increments of just $1. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Outbid:&lt;/strong&gt; Once you have placed a bid on an item, keep your eyes open. Someone can outbid you for the item you want. This is a decidedly less enjoyable experience. If someone does outbid you, don&amp;#8217;t despair, you can revisit the item and keep bidding up until the time the auction closes&amp;#8212;which may include &lt;a href="http://blog.ubid.com/post/34768375263/overtime-on-ubid-com" target="_blank"&gt;overtime&lt;/a&gt;. The highest bidder at the close of an auction will win the item and move forward with the purchase. And don&amp;#8217;t worry, unlike other bid sites, uBid never charges customers to bid on items, so customer&amp;#8217;s who don&amp;#8217;t win the auction are NEVER charged anything. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reserves&lt;/strong&gt;:  Some bidding sites allow what are called reserve prices. In this case, sellers are allowed to set a minimum price they are willing to sell their items to bidders for. If an item is not sold for that price, then the seller is not obligated to sell the item. Where&amp;#8217;s the fun in that? uBid does NOT allow reserves on our website. If a product starts at $1 that means someone can buy it for $1.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;That&amp;#8217;s it. Easy and fun. We really love when our customers get good deals. We are the marketplace for winning. Happy bidding, everyone!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information on bidding and other uBid policies, please visit &lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/help/default.aspx?uwb=Blog"&gt;our website FAQ section&lt;/a&gt;. Additionally, our customer care team is available via phone, email or live chat to help ensure an optimal bidding experience.&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.ubid.com/post/40117443764</link><guid>http://blog.ubid.com/post/40117443764</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:27:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Kick off the New Year with a uBid vacation! </title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Mountain Vacations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt; is the second of a five part blog spotlighting the different types of vacation packages now being offered to uBid customers.  For high altitude at low rates, bookmark the uBid daily &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/travel/?pagtp=1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;travel auctions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; for a chance to win a 7-night stay at one of Americas top mountain resorts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Surrounded by forest and the scented smell of pines and spruce, America&amp;#8217;s best mountain resorts are therapeutic retreats for on the go families. There&amp;#8217;s no better place to leave the challenges associated with everyday life behind and relax in a gorgeous outdoor setting.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Wintertime mountain vacations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;:  Whether you&amp;#8217;re ready to shred on fresh mountain powder or just looking to make it down the bunny hill, we&amp;#8217;ll help you find the best ski resorts for your skill. Popular destinations like Canada, Utah, Tahoe, Poconos, and Colorado offer luxury resorts, ski lessons, and plenty of fun for the whole family. Take in the mountain beauty from the back of a horse-drawn sleigh or even set out on snowshoes, there are many ways to enjoy the mountains winter wonderland. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Summertime mountain vacations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt; are filled with a myriad of nature activities. Pack a lunch and hike around countless mountains and ravines, snap photos of a bald eagle perched on a limb, or pick your favorite wild flowers along some untouched wilderness path. Listen to the birds as you slowly kayak along lakes and streams or feel your adrenaline rush as you raft down river rapids. Fly fish for trout and walleye, bike through a mountain gorge or ride horses through an open meadow.  All just part of what mountain vacations can offer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;When in town you will discover quaint shops in historical districts nestled against charming eateries.  You can celebrate local events and festivals or just snuggle with the one you love by the open fire and a mug of steaming cocoa.  Whatever season you are looking to travel, a mountain vacation will help answer nature&amp;#8217;s call, so start planning your next &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:http://www.ubid.com/category/listing.aspx?qs=kw=AAMtravel&amp;amp;catid=0&amp;amp;subject=Bid%20and%20win%20your%20next%20vacation%20here."&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;mountain vacation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; today.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;Have you taken advantage of a uBid trip recently?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Please tell us about it! Write a review so we can share your vacation experiences with fellow travelers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:travel@atauction.com?subject=Please%20write%20your%20review%20and%20we%20will%20post%20it%20to%20our%20vacation%20reviews%20page."&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Write a Review Now&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.ubid.com/post/39134917910</link><guid>http://blog.ubid.com/post/39134917910</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2012 12:01:06 -0500</pubDate><category>vacation</category><category>new year</category><category>getaway</category><category>deal</category><category>package</category><category>winter</category><category>summer</category><category>trips</category></item><item><title>Find the Best Vacation for You</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;This is the first of a five part blog spotlighting the different types of vacation packages now being offered to UBid customers.  Part one focuses on &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Florida vacations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Does your ideal vacation feature endless days spent worshipping the sun on a gorgeous beach? How about pristine beachcombing by day and sampling the some of America&amp;#8217;s most cosmopolitan cities by night? Or maybe, you just want to escape to a secluded wilderness, where wildlife still roams free and the land is unspoiled by human hands. It doesn&amp;#8217;t matter what your ideal vacation is, we have Florida vacation packages designed to meet your every need.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;If you seek fun and excitement as well as relaxation, a Florida beach vacation may be just right. From the sugar white sands of the Gulf Coast communities to the stunning blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Florida &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;is home to some of the best beaches in the country.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;  We list daily auctions for a chance to win a week at some of the Florida’s nicest coastal areas, so check back and check often. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;While officially named the Sunshine State, Florida&amp;#8217;s sunny skies are only part of the appeal. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;There&amp;#8217;s no better way to bring the family together than with a 7-night vacation to Central Florida to visit the magical world of the Disney, Universal Studios, SeaWorld or any of the other popular theme park tourist attractions.  Excitement, laughter and ear-splitting shrieks are the soundtrack to Florida&amp;#8217;s world class theme parks and offer family-friendly fun, thrills, animal encounters, and much more - the hardest part will be deciding which one to visit first.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Start planning your next &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/category/listing.aspx/?uwb=BlogZW"&gt;Florida vacation today!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Through daily uBid travel auctions you can win your next Florida trip for just hundreds of dollars, so check back and check often to determine which vacation is most suited to the type of experience you are seeking. Theme parks, rest and relaxation, exciting nightlife, sun drenched beaches &amp;#8212; it&amp;#8217;s all accessible in Florida.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr size="2"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;Have you taken a uBid trip recently?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Tell us about it! Write a review and share your vacation experiences with fellow travelers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:travel@atauction.com?subject=Please%20write%20your%20review%20and%20we%20will%20post%20it%20to%20our%20vacation%20reviews%20page."&gt;&lt;span&gt;Write your Review Now&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.ubid.com/post/37990261843</link><guid>http://blog.ubid.com/post/37990261843</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:01:27 -0500</pubDate><category>ubid</category><category>travel</category><category>florida</category><category>trips</category><category>beach</category><category>family</category></item><item><title>New RedTag shops at uBid.com</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mf13f9TaAM1qfry2u.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;RedTag fans rejoice! In addition to our daily deals and flash sales, RedTag will now consistently offer three fixed-priced shops, including Apple products, Jewelry and Watches. All items are offered at well below market value to provide you with some of the best discounts on the web. Browse our new shops to find some great fixed-price holiday options!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Shoppers can now choose from sparkling pieces of jewelry at close-out prices on RedTag. The site hosts a beautiful selection of rings, necklaces and much more. Get luxury looks for the whole family with quality watches from the hottest brands, including Invicta and Seiko in both men’s and women’s styles. Visit the new Apple store on RedTag and get great deals on iPads, laptops and desktops for home, office or just for fun! RedTag now offers more shops to give customers more options and more chances to snag a great deal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Still searching for great deals for the holidays? Check out the uBid &lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/holiday/giftguide/?uwb=BlogZW"&gt;Holiday Gift Guide&lt;/a&gt; for last minute deals on items, including cameras, laptops, and toys! Remember there are only a few days left to take advantage of great deals from uBid and RedTag for the holiday season: To receive purchases by Christmas Day, the final day to ship purchases is Monday December 17, so keep that in mind!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.ubid.com/post/37911963542</link><guid>http://blog.ubid.com/post/37911963542</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:08:16 -0500</pubDate><category>redtag</category><category>RedTag.com</category><category>new</category><category>stores</category><category>deals</category><category>deal of the day</category><category>watches</category><category>jewelry</category><category>Apple</category><category>holiday</category><category>gift</category></item><item><title>uBid's Buy a Toy, Give a Toy to Toys For Tots!</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;                     &lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_meol8en10W1qfry2u.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Help us make the holidays brighter for children less fortunate this holiday season – uBid.com and RedTag recently kicked off our &amp;#8220;Buy a Toy, Give a Toy&amp;#8221; toy drive, benefiting Toys for Tots. Did you know that 22% of children under 18 in the US live in poverty?* That&amp;#8217;s a sobering statistic and it most likely means that toys and games are not high on the priority list for these families at this time of year. We want to help put some smiles on faces and make the holidays a little brighter by making sure as many kids as possible have a gift to open on Christmas. It&amp;#8217;s easy for you to join us in support. For every toy you purchase on uBid or RedTag through the end of the year, we&amp;#8217;ll donate one to Toys for Tots! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Our goal is to donate 3,000 toys to Toys for Tots by year end so we&amp;#8217;ve stocked our site with highly sought after toys - all you need to do is take care of your holiday shopping list while supporting a timely and worthy cause, all without leaving the comfort of your home!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;The link below will bring you to a great selection of toys available on uBid, which includes popular brands like Mattel, Fisher Price and Lego. You&amp;#8217;ll find all price ranges, age ranges and toy types are represented. You can bid and win in an exciting auction style toy listing or in many cases, simply just uBuyNow! Every toy you see on either one of our sites is eligible for the toy drive, and be sure to check video game consoles in our Electronics category too!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Be sure to visit RedTag the week of December 10 for a big Toy Event as well - if you’d like an Event reminder, sign up for RedTag email alerts!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Tis the season to give (back) and we hope you do, too. Happy shopping!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;*SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010, Report P60, n. 238, Table B-2, pp. 68-73.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/sporting-goods/toys-games/?tots/?uwb=BlogZW"&gt;http://www.ubid.com/sporting-goods/toys-games/?tots/?uwb=BlogZW&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.ubid.com/post/37483289730</link><guid>http://blog.ubid.com/post/37483289730</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:00:49 -0500</pubDate><category>Holiday</category><category>toys</category><category>Toys for tots</category><category>children</category><category>kids</category><category>charity</category><category>seasonal</category><category>deal</category><category>ubid</category><category>RedTag</category></item><item><title>uBid Getaways – A great way to take a break and get a deal at the same time!</title><description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Luxury worldwide resort destinations auctioned daily&lt;/strong&gt;…&lt;em&gt;check back/check often for great deals!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;At Auction&lt;/strong&gt;, a leading provider of business to consumer managed auction services, partners with a leading property management firm to provide daily $1 start bid, no reserve auctions for hundreds of domestic and worldwide resort destinations.  All vacation packages are auctioned through uBid.com and provide consumers great vacation deals and a winning auction experience!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;uBid Getaways offers daily auctions and a chance to win 7 night accommodations in a fully furnished condominium-style resort.  You will e&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;njoy a fantastic array of amenities such as full kitchens, dining areas and greater sleeping capacity than traditional hotel rooms.  W&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;hile these are timeshare resorts, neither you nor your guests are required to attend a sales presentation, so t&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;ake advantage of great values and &lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/travel/?uwb=BlogZW" target="_blank"&gt;win your next vacation today&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Choose From Top Getaway Destinations:&lt;/strong&gt; Arts &amp;amp; culture, beaches &amp;amp; coastal, ski &amp;amp; mountains, gambling casinos, theme parks, and outdoor adventures. There&amp;#8217;s a choice for every taste!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reservations and Booking Terms:&lt;/strong&gt; It’s so easy to make your one-stop reservations! Booking must be made within 180 days of your win date, through the At Auction Concierge Booking Center at 800-322-7315 ext 4806 or via email at &lt;a href="mailto:travel@atauction.com?subject=Request%20for%20information"&gt;&lt;span&gt;travel@atauction.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.  your stay must be completed within 12 months from your win date, and vacations can be booked 180 days in advance. With all vacation packages, peak travel periods are blacked out and booking is on a first come first served basis. All dates are subject to change and additional information may be provided at the time of booking. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Note: (*must be 21 years old to check-in.)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Flat Rate Fees: &lt;/strong&gt;Industry standard for condo rentals is to charge actual usage and service fees in addition to the base rental. Typical charges, fees and assessments include; cleaning services, limited damage waivers, weekly water and energy surcharge, accommodation and maintenance fees, various taxes and occasionally resort fees.  As part of our auction service we have negotiated a flat rate fee with the resort you will be visiting. The flat fee for travel packages depends on room size; studio, one, two or three bed room condos and range from $190 to $240 due at the time you book your reservation. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine] --&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;!--[endif] --&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Stop by and bid on our Travel Packages often – new and exciting trips are added often! If you ever have questions about our Travel Packages, feel free to contact Customer Care!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.ubid.com/post/37275833745</link><guid>http://blog.ubid.com/post/37275833745</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:03:00 -0500</pubDate><category>ubid</category><category>deal</category><category>auction</category><category>at auction</category><category>travel</category><category>destination</category><category>vacation</category></item><item><title>Black Friday/Cyber Monday on uBid and RedTag</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;                            &lt;img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdt8vmSb3s1qfry2u.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Cyber Week Rules! Whether you’re grabbing a few presents for yourself or getting your holiday shopping out of the way,&lt;a href="http://ubid.com/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;uBid.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class="apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;has a variety of great items to meet all of your shopping needs. This year, in addition to amazing deals offered on&lt;span class="apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://ubid.com/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;uBid.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; and our sister site,&lt;span class="apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://redtag.com/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;RedTag.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;, we are featuring two big giveaway events on our site each weekday of Cyber Week! We&amp;#8217;re offering the chance to win two coveted holiday gifts this season – the brand new iPad Mini and WiiU. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://ubid.com/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;uBid.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;: Win a free iPad Mini on&lt;span class="apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://ubid.com/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;uBid.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;! Enter between Cyber Monday, November 26 and Friday, November 30 for your chance to win the newest mini tablet from Apple. For your chance to win, simply visit&lt;span class="apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://ubid.com/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;uBid.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; and click the link on the home page&lt;span class="apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;to submit your entry.  One iPad Mini will be given away each weekday of Cyber Week, so you have five chances to win a new tablet (you can only win once, though!). Visit the website, and enter to win. It’s that simple!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;#8220;Freebies RedTag Style!&amp;#8221; Starts Cyber Monday, November 26 thru Friday, November 30,&lt;span class="apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://redtag.com/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;RedTag.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class="apple-converted-space"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;will give away the highly anticipated Nintento WiiU! All you need to do for your chance to win is go to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://redtag.com/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;RedTag.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; and click the home page link to submit your entry info!  Like the&lt;span class="apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://ubid.com/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;uBid.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class="apple-converted-space"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;giveaway, to win the WiiU, simply enter your information and you&amp;#8217;re in! One WiiU will be given away each weekday of Cyber Week, so you have five chances to win!  Make sure to read through the details so you are familiar with all the sweepstakes terms.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Of course, in addition to our big Cyber Week sweepstakes giveaways, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://ubid.com/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;uBid.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; and &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://redtag.com/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;RedTag.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; will offer big savings opportunities on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;-Black Friday,&lt;span class="apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://ubid.com/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;uBid.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; offers “3 Days, 3 Ways” promos with awesome featured auctions lasting 24, 48 and 72 hours on great gift items. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;-Black Friday, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://redtag.com/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;RedTag.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; will feature 3 Crazy BF Events - Tablets, Jewelry Electronics - rock bottom prices on a variety of items everyone wants!  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;-Cyber Monday &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://ubid.com/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;uBid.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; hosts 16-hour “Cyber Crashers!” auctions opening every hour starting at 8am CDT. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;-Cyber Monday, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://redtag.com/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;RedTag.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; will offer 9 fixed-price “SiteBusters” Deals beginning at midnight CDT and running through the evening - Hourly limited time and quantity deals opening and closing throughout the day and so be sure if you see something you like you jump on it because it might not be there long! Also make sure to stop back often so you can see the newest deals rolling! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align="left" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Want to start shopping early? Sign up for our Black Friday and Cyber Monday/Cyber Week Sneak Peeks &lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/holiday/alerts.aspx"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. For more information on our holiday deals visit&lt;span class="apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/"&gt;uBid.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;. Happy Holidays from&lt;span class="apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://ubid.com/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;uBid.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class="apple-converted-space"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;and&lt;span class="apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://redtag.com/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;RedTag.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.ubid.com/post/36219762734</link><guid>http://blog.ubid.com/post/36219762734</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:00:29 -0500</pubDate><category>Cyber</category><category>Monday</category><category>Black</category><category>Friday</category><category>RedTag</category><category>uBid</category><category>Giveaway</category><category>Deal</category></item><item><title>uBid.com and RedTag.com Holiday Policies</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img align="right" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdhxs7iwx11qfry2u.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The holidays are right around the corner! Starting with Black Friday, November 23, uBid.com and RedTag.com will begin offering some very special holiday deals on technology, electronics, home goods, memorabilia and collectibles, gadgets and more for everyone on your list. Before you bid on or purchase gifts for your loved ones, we would like to highlight our Holiday Policies in force through the remainder of 2012:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;No Hassle Return Policy: In the event that a gift purchased with uBid.com or RedTag.com isn’t quite the right fit, you are welcome to return the item. If you make a purchase between November 22, 2012 and December 22, 2012, you have until January 15, 2013 to make a return. If you make a purchase before or after these dates, our standard 15-day return policy will be in effect. Learn more about our general terms for returns at &lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/help/default.aspx"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/help/default.aspx"&gt;http://www.ubid.com/help/default.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Customer Care Holiday Hours:  Looking for that right gift?  Have a question about shipping? We are happy to help our customers enhance their shopping experience. For the holiday season, our customer care team is available via phone 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (CDT) Monday thru Friday, via live chat 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. (CDT) Monday thru Friday, and via the email webform 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at &lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/help/topic38.asp?footer"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/help/topic38.asp?footer"&gt;http://www.ubid.com/help/topic38.asp?footer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.  We are committed to providing world-class customer care so don’t hesitate to contact us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Holiday Shipping Policies and Key Dates: Be sure to keep these dates and shipping policies in mind while finishing your holiday shopping on uBid.com. To receive purchases by Christmas Day the final day to ship purchases using USPS shipping is Monday, December 14, 2012 by 3 p.m. (CDT); the last day to ship purchases made using Fed Ex Ground Shipping is December 17, 2012 by 3 p.m. (CDT); the final day to ship purchases made using UPS Ground is December 17, 2012 by 3 p.m. (CDT).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Additional Helpful Hints: Please remember that all orders require credit card authorization prior to the order being processed. Be aware that this can affect timing of shipments. To help avoid processing delays, please make sure you have a valid/current credit card and correct billing address associated with your uBid/RedTag.com account(s) at the time of purchase.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For additional questions about our holiday policies feel free to contact our customer care team. Happy Holidays from uBid.com and RedTag.com!&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.ubid.com/post/35724503238</link><guid>http://blog.ubid.com/post/35724503238</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:19:00 -0500</pubDate><category>Holiday</category><category>Gift</category><category>Present</category><category>Policies</category><category>Customers</category><category>Shipping</category><category>Returns</category><category>Hints</category></item><item><title>Overtime on uBid.com</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mctkqbgBhD1qfry2u.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Many of our customers have asked about our “Overtime” policy. Today, we&amp;#8217;d like to shed a little light on that policy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Overtime&lt;/strong&gt; is a policy that uBid employs to reduce bid sniping. On sites like eBay, bid snipers wait until the last possible moment before an auction closes to enter a bid, with the hope of outbidding others without giving them a chance to bid back. We believe bid sniping takes the fun out of auctions, and we want to give everyone a fair chance to win merchandise.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;If a person bids within the last five minutes of an auction’s close time, &lt;span&gt;overtime will extend that auction by an additional five minutes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt; The auction’s countdown clock will then show the new time left in the auction. Each time a bid comes in during the overtime period, the clock will reset to five minutes.  Once no bids have been placed for a five minute period, the highest bidder wins the auction.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span&gt;There is no limit to the number of times an&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;auction can be extended by overtime. Bidders who are outbid during this time will receive emails notifying them that they have been outbid, but it’s recommended that bidders check back periodically before and during overtime to get a status on their item. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;For more information, please visit &lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/help/default.aspx?uwb=Blog&amp;amp;utm_source=Social&amp;amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;amp;utm_campaign=overtime&amp;amp;utm_content=FAQ" target="_blank"&gt;our FAQ section for uBid&amp;#8217;s Overtime and other policies&lt;/a&gt;, or contact our customer care team members via phone, email or live chat.&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.ubid.com/post/34768375263</link><guid>http://blog.ubid.com/post/34768375263</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:34:00 -0400</pubDate><category>uBid</category><category>overtime</category><category>policies</category><category>bidding</category></item><item><title>Mega Auctions at uBid.com – More for Less, Every Day!</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcepirYT7l1qfry2u.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At uBid.com, we offer unique auctions to give our customers the best deals on the web. We are the only auction site to offer Mega Auctions on quality merchandise every day. Customers can find deals on everything from tablets and electronics to housewares to collectibles in our Mega Auctions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A Mega Auction or “Mega” is a large quantity auction listing, primarily offering more than 10 of the same product. Sellers list items in Megas all at one time, and each auction starts at only $1 each. Mega auction times vary but typically last for a maximum of seven days. Since there is no top limit to how many of one product can be listed in a Mega Auctions this means there’s more chances for more people to bid and win these items for far less than anywhere else! Many of our customers have gotten deals on merchandise up to 80% off retail prices!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Megas work the same way as any other auction on the uBid site. Customers bid on the items listed and at the end of an auction the top bidders win the item. The difference between Megas and other auctions is the winning process; Megas can have winners at various bid amounts depending on when the bids were placed and how many bidders were involved.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To see what’s up this week on our &lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/promo/mega/?uwb=Blog&amp;amp;utm_source=Social&amp;amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;amp;utm_campaign=mega&amp;amp;utm_content=general"&gt;Mega Auctions&lt;/a&gt;, please visit our website or for more info or help on the bidding process, contact our customer care team members via phone, email or live chat.&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.ubid.com/post/34236881244</link><guid>http://blog.ubid.com/post/34236881244</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:52:00 -0400</pubDate><category>Mega</category><category>Auction</category><category>deals</category><category>ubid</category></item><item><title>Penny Auctions vs. uBid – The Difference is Clear!</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img align="left" alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc1y5gtwni1qfry2u.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Online penny auction websites have become very common on the Internet in the past few years and we’ve had a lot of people ask us about these sites and whether they are reputable, and if we are like them. We think it’s important for you to know the differences between uBid.com and penny auction sites, because ours is a completely different business model. First and most important, &lt;strong&gt;uBid.com&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;never charges for bids&lt;/strong&gt;!  Unlike penny auction sites, you are welcome to bid at uBid.com absolutely free of charge. uBid does not require the purchase of bid or bid packs in order to start bidding like they do on penny auction sites. Those sites require you to pay for bids up front, require you to use those bids in their auctions, AND, if you spend all your bids and don’t win their auction, you lose the money you spent on those bids.   &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Not at uBid.com – with us, if and when you win the auction, you pay for your winnings – if you bid and do not win the auction, &lt;strong&gt;you lose nothing&lt;/strong&gt;!  In fact, we don’t even require you to provide credit card information until you’ve won an auction (unless it’s your first time at uBid.com and you are bidding over a certain dollar amount, which is a mutual safeguard policy)!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At uBid.com, you are welcome to bid on as many products as you like, and you are never charged unless you are the top bidder at the close of the auction. Most of our auctions start at only $1, and we also offer a “uBuy it Now” option on many of the products listed on the website, in case you would like to avoid bidding and take advantage of a deal quickly.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For additional questions about uBid.com bidding policies and other questions about the site, the uBid Customer Care team is available to help!  uBid.com offers a live chat from 9:00 a.m. –  10:00 p.m. CST, email correspondence through our online help form and a Customer Care Phone Support  between 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CST.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At uBid we care about your overall experience on our site – if you have any questions or comments for us please reach out – we’d love to hear from you!&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.ubid.com/post/33785213865</link><guid>http://blog.ubid.com/post/33785213865</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:19:00 -0400</pubDate><category>penny</category><category>auction</category><category>deal</category><category>ubid</category><category>free</category><category>bid</category></item><item><title>Don’t forget the Patricia Nash charity auction continues! Each...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbsx8iS2mK1qg9dzvo1_400.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don’t forget the Patricia Nash charity auction continues! Each celeb-signed handbag is being auctioned on uBid.com in partnership with Patricia Nash where all of the proceeds will benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. This week’s auctions include bags signed by Ali Landry, Elizabeth Hurley, Guiliana Rancic, Jessica Lowndes and Vanessa Hudgens.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Upcoming auctions, include:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 15 – 22:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tori Spelling&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Liv Tyler&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jennie Garth&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jenna Dewan Tatum&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Maria Menounos&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 22 – 29:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;January Jones&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Leann Rimes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Kristin Chenoweth&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Elizabeth Hurley&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Kelly Killoren Bensimon&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Make sure you check out the celeb must-haves in each bag. &lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/promo/patricia_nash/?uwb=Blog&amp;utm_source=Social&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Pnash&amp;utm_content=BCRF"&gt;Support National Breast Cancer Awareness month and place your bid!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.ubid.com/post/33454540731</link><guid>http://blog.ubid.com/post/33454540731</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:31:00 -0400</pubDate><category>ubid</category><category>celebrities</category><category>celebrity</category><category>patricia nash</category><category>charity</category><category>auctions</category><category>the breast cancer research foundation</category><category>ubid.com</category><category>handbags</category></item><item><title>Celeb Style for Breast Cancer Awareness Month</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbfgzoBwm21qfry2u.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’ve partnered with Patricia Nash to auction off 18 celebrity signed handbags in the fight against breast cancer. All proceeds from the sale of these 18 celebrity-signed Barcellona Saddle Bags will benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Every Monday, a new round of auctions will kick-off, offering people a chance to get a piece of their favorite celebrity’s style and feel good about doing it. The handbags&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;will also include “must have” items they can’t leave home without, such as Benefit Hoola Bronzer, Laura Mercier Hand Cream, Smashbox Gloss in Candid, Burt&amp;#8217;s Bees Eye Cream and Goodie Ouchless Hair Ties.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The round of auctions and the celebrities involved are:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;October 1 – 8&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Patricia Nash&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Alison Sweeney&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Garcelle Beauvais &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Brittany Snow&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 8 – 15&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ali Landry&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Elizabeth Hurley&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Guiliana Rancic&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jessica Lowndes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Vanessa Hudgens&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 15 – 22&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tori Spelling&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Liv Tyler&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jennie Garth&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jenna Dewan Tatum&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Maria Menounos&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 22 – 29&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;January Jones&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Leann Rimes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Kristin Chenoweth&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Elizabeth Hurley&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Kelly Killoren Bensimon&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;All auctions start at $100 with bid increments of $10.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit &lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/promo/patricia_nash/?uwb=Blog&amp;amp;utm_source=Social&amp;amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;amp;utm_campaign=pnash&amp;amp;utm_content=charity"&gt;uBid&amp;#8217;s Patricia Nash Auction pages&lt;/a&gt; to bid and help us support Breast Cancer Awareness!&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.ubid.com/post/32942881108</link><guid>http://blog.ubid.com/post/32942881108</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:13:00 -0400</pubDate><category>ubid</category><category>patricia nash</category><category>celebrities</category><category>auctions</category><category>breast cancer awareness month</category><category>breast cancer research foundation</category><category>handbags</category><category>saddle bags</category><category>beauty</category><category>fashion</category><category>lifestyle</category><category>charity</category></item><item><title>uWant it? uPick it!</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma9b4fZ7LL1qfry2u.jpg"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It’s once again time for our uPick it questionnaire. This month’s items are all tailgating themed in honor of the beginning of one of our favorite fall activities — football season. You’re sure to score a winning touchdown with these amazing items that cater to your inner fan. Select one of the following packages to be the next uDeserve It Sweepstakes giveaway and then enter our sweepstakes later this month for a chance to win!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Playstation 3 with Madden ‘13&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;$200.00 NFL.com Gift Card&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Omaha Steaks Tailgate Pack&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Or, a mystery cooler Filled with cool tailgate items!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cast your vote on &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/uBid.Redtag/app_161683100556760"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; today! Don’t forget to visit uBid to &lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/?uwb=Blog&amp;amp;utm_source=Social&amp;amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;amp;utm_campaign=tailgate&amp;amp;utm_content=contest" target="_blank"&gt;learn more about our fantastic auctions&lt;/a&gt; and visit RedTag.com for our &lt;a href="http://www.redtag.com/?uwb=Blog&amp;amp;utm_source=Social&amp;amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;amp;utm_campaign=Tailgate&amp;amp;utm_content=contest" target="_blank"&gt;Deal of the Day and flash sale events!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After all, who doesn’t love a good tailgating party?&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.ubid.com/post/31420270606</link><guid>http://blog.ubid.com/post/31420270606</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:49:00 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>The results are in, and we have chosen our uDeserve It winner....</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma91o4JdWM1qg9dzvo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;The results are in, and we have chosen our uDeserve It winner. The recipient of a brand new Barnes &amp; Noble Nook is Melanie Perrin—congrats!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Still waiting for your chance to be one of our big winners? Visit &lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/?uwb=Blog" target="_blank"&gt;our website&lt;/a&gt; or check out our &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/ubid.redtag" target="_blank"&gt;Facebook Page&lt;/a&gt; to stay tuned for more amazing daily deals and contests. You can also stay updated by signing up for our email alerts at the bottom of our home page.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You also have a chance to win a brand new iPad 3 just by liking us on Facebook. We are still in &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/uBid.Redtag/app_161683100556760" target="_blank"&gt;the race for 100K fans on our Facebook page&lt;/a&gt;, so like our page for your chance to win big and stay in the loop about upcoming contests, giveaways and &lt;a href="http://www.redtag.com/?uwb=Blog"&gt;daily deals&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.ubid.com/post/31408452653</link><guid>http://blog.ubid.com/post/31408452653</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:21:00 -0400</pubDate><category>ubid</category><category>redtag</category><category>udeserve it</category><category>barnes and noble</category><category>nook</category><category>ipad</category><category>facebook</category><category>100k</category><category>race to 100k</category></item><item><title>Announcing the New RedTag.com</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9mudw922T1qfry2u.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A wise man once said, &amp;#8220;The only constant is change.&amp;#8221; We’re excited to share some of the new changes to our sister site, RedTag. You may have noticed that the revamped site, which was traditionally a “Daily Deal” site, now has additional features we thought you’d enjoy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Weekly Sales Events:&lt;/strong&gt;These events include extreme values on product collections across a variety of categories, such as Home Goods, Fashion, Electronics, Jewelry, Gadgets and Technology.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Revamped User Experience &amp;amp; Feel:&lt;/strong&gt;Did you notice our new look? The new RedTag.com also features a new color palate and updated layout, to make deal-seeking even more convenient.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deal of the Day Countdown:&lt;/strong&gt; We’ll continue our “Deal of the Day” offers, and now we have a new countdown clock to let you know how much time you have left to snag great deals.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Auctions Closing Soon: &lt;/strong&gt;We included a section making it easy for you to jump in on uBid.com’s auctions and pick up a bargain before the hammer drops!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;The new featured events and easy navigation on our home page makes shopping more enjoyable for our favorite people—our customers!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more details on our new site, read our press content &lt;a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/redtagcom-re-launches-with-new-focus-and-revamped-user-interface-167171075.html"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; or visit the site to view &lt;a href="http://www.redtag.com/?uwb=Blog&amp;amp;utm_source=Social&amp;amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;amp;utm_campaign=redtag&amp;amp;utm_content=events" target="_blank"&gt;our Deal of the Day and flash sale events&lt;/a&gt; at RedTag!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9mufbQyUv1qfry2u.png"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.ubid.com/post/30598007163</link><guid>http://blog.ubid.com/post/30598007163</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:38:00 -0400</pubDate><category>ubid</category><category>redtag</category><category>redtag.com</category><category>deals</category><category>deal of the day</category><category>flash sales</category><category>events</category><category>new website</category><category>website</category><category>retail</category></item><item><title>Racing usually takes training, dedication and will power. We are...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9a3l2IeAw1qg9dzvo1_500.png"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Racing usually takes training, dedication and will power. We are proud to finally introduce a race that you can win with just the click of a button. Share &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/uBid.Redtag/app_161683100556760" target="_blank"&gt;uBid’s &lt;em&gt;Race to 100k&lt;/em&gt; with your friends&lt;/a&gt; for the chance to win a brand new iPad 3. Just hit the “Like” button on uBid’s Facebook page and tell everyone you know about this amazing contest! Sounds easy right? We hit 25K followers last Friday and Shayla Roberts is the winner of a brand new iPad 3! But don’t throw in the towel yet! The race to 100K continues and you still have a chance to win your very own iPad 3. Just like, share and you’re entered for a chance to win.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thanks to all our fans who helped us reach 25K! Make sure you check out &lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/?uwb=blog&amp;utm_source=Social&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Facebook&amp;utm_content=contest" target="_blank"&gt;uBid&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.redtag.com/?uwb=Blog&amp;utm_source=Social&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Facebook&amp;utm_content=contest" target="_blank"&gt;RedTag&lt;/a&gt; for daily deals and unbeatable auctions!&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.ubid.com/post/30124015267</link><guid>http://blog.ubid.com/post/30124015267</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:27:00 -0400</pubDate><category>Facebook</category><category>iPad3</category><category>Contest</category></item><item><title>HP Auctions Return to uBid.com!</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img align="left" alt="HP Logo" height="55" src="http://welcome.hp-ww.com/img/hpweb_1-2_topnav_hp_logo.gif" width="64"/&gt;uBid.com has become quiet famous for their large selection of HP computer auctions, starting at $1 each. After a short hiatus, we are pleased to announce that uBid.com will begin to carry a full lineup of HP desktops, laptops &amp;amp; netbooks. Our HP inventory is recertified directly by HP ensuring the ultimate in quality and value.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Everyday uBid.com will be opening new auctions so make sure to check back daily!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can see all our open &lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/category/listing.aspx?qs=kw=hp&amp;amp;catid=0&amp;amp;uwb=Blog&amp;amp;utm_source=Social&amp;amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;amp;utm_campaign=hp&amp;amp;utm_content=hp" target="_blank"&gt;HP auctions by clicking here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Happy Bidding!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.ubid.com/post/3052075781</link><guid>http://blog.ubid.com/post/3052075781</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:20:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>iPad Auctions on uBid.com</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/?uwb=Blog&amp;amp;utm_source=Social&amp;amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;amp;utm_campaign=iPad&amp;amp;utm_content=ipad" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img align="left" alt="iPad" height="200" src="http://static.ubid.com/mgen/vximg/scale.ms?args=%221_10155144_0.jpg%22,200,200" width="200"/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Guess What?  The &lt;a href="http://www.ubid.com/?uwb=Blog&amp;amp;utm_source=Social&amp;amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;amp;utm_campaign=iPad&amp;amp;utm_content=ipad" target="_blank"&gt;uBid.com&lt;/a&gt; team has come across a small batch of Brand New Apple iPads!  To show how much we appreciate our customers and fans we have decided to auction these off starting at only $1.  We will be scheduling a new auction to open every few days.  Keep checking back for the next Apple iPad Auction to open and to see all the other great deals we have to offer!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We love to hear from our customers.  Let us know how we’re doing and anything you would like to see from us!  Leave comments here or on &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/uBid.Redtag" target="_blank"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/uBidDeals" target="_blank"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.ubid.com/post/2812115818</link><guid>http://blog.ubid.com/post/2812115818</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:03:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>What's New @ uBid.com</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Welcome to the first edition of &amp;#8216;What&amp;#8217;s New @ uBid.com&amp;#8217;!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Every couple of weeks we hope to give you a sneak peak at upcoming changes we&amp;#8217;re making to our website.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In our first edition our user interface team would like to give you a sneak peak at some exciting changes we&amp;#8217;re making to our bidding process.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Launching in January 2011, uBid.com rolls out a new phase in its bidding technology. No longer will you be required to provide a credit card before bidding. Simply use your &lt;a href="https://www.ubid.com/app/mypage/Login.aspx?uwb=Blog&amp;amp;utm_source=Social&amp;amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;amp;utm_campaign=general&amp;amp;utm_content=new" target="_blank"&gt;existing account&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="https://www.ubid.com/registration/default.aspx?uwb=Blog&amp;amp;utm_source=Social&amp;amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;amp;utm_campaign=general&amp;amp;utm_content=new"&gt;create a new one&lt;/a&gt;. After you&amp;#8217;ve won the auction an invoice will be emailed to your email address containing payment instructions. Pay for your winnings and your order will be shipped to your doorstep.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Along with the exciting changes we&amp;#8217;re making to our bidding process we&amp;#8217;ve also redesigned the bidding pages on uBid.com. We&amp;#8217;ve simplified the process to make it easier for you to bid so you don&amp;#8217;t miss out on that last minute steal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="image" height="310" src="http://static.ubid.com/PIMG/yesmail/check-out-bid.jpg" width="490"/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;That&amp;#8217;s it for this edition of &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What&amp;#8217;s New @ uBid.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. Be sure to follow uBid on &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/uBid.Redtag" target="_blank"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/uBidDeals" target="_blank"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; for all of our latest updates and deals.&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://blog.ubid.com/post/2714286110</link><guid>http://blog.ubid.com/post/2714286110</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:25:00 -0500</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
