One day last december i was flicking through the channels on my Frewview box only to come across BIDUPTV. I decided to watch out of interest and within an hour I was a fully fledged website member. The hosts are funny and explain things in plain simple fashion with the added glitz of some rather sexy girl assistants by their sides.
The concept is easy. Every 10 minutes or so the auctioneer introduces a new item for sale - this item could range from a pair of curtains to a bicycle. Each item has a set quantity - the quantities are smaller at quieter times such as late and early shopping. A guide price is also displayed - this is the price they say the supplier would recommend - bidding usually ends with the price being about 20-30 percent of the guide. The bidding usually starts at a pound and when the amount of bids reaches the quantity then the price begins to rise. They tell you a BIDUP price - which is basically the price you have to bid at least - this changes constantly - with the auctioneer teasing as to ending the auction shortly or pretending the lines are quiet and you can get a real bargain. People can bid either buy phone or through the web - the web is free however while the phone services are around 75p p minute. On ending an item they will contact you by either email or by phone. With you paying a postage charge of between 5.99 and 11.99 per item you should receive within 7-14 working days.
My first purchase was a watch which had a guide of 375 - obviously exageratted. I won it at a price of 24 pounds plus a 5.99 postage charge. 30 pounds for a watch - Cant really go wrong. ON receiving the watch i was very pleased with both the service and the quality. I get so many compliments on how good the watch looks etc. Ive bought a few other items since then and have been very happy. There was a stage when my mother got rather excited at seeing my name on telly - droppin out of the auction with the auctioneer willing me to bid higher. SAD I KNOW!
My most recent winning bid was a silver chain which i won in january - come feb i hadnt heard anything until i got a call saying id get it in march,delayed by a quality control problem - sadly i then got a call in march sayin due to quality control i shant be getting the chain - sad really!
Bit saddened by the last occurance but hey thats life i guess. Often find myself switching on BIDUPTV just for the laughter value - they are very funny people.
Try it out people - may find a bargain??
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Often
Security & Privacy Statement
Excellent
Search Facility
Good
Bid Tracking Function
Good
Ability to Customise
Good
Customer Service Support
Good
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