First I wish to state I have nothing to do with the company. That said, I think some of the criticism is based on some folks not reading all the material. The mistake is to call this an Internet auction site; it is a gambling site. Buyer beware! As such I believe it captures the imagination of folk who think they will win with a small outlay. This is how lottery tickets work. The first clue is the fact you buy bid tokens. So if you want a real auction, go to real auction sites.
One of the ones I like a lot is 'Bidding for Good' since the proceeds go to non-profit organizations. Now, on the negative side it has two major flaws for me. The first is the 'Buy Now' policy. Many items are over-priced and after fees and shipping you probably save nothing, especially these days where so many Internet stores offer free shipping. So do some preliminary research. The Kindle price comes close to matching Amazon.com but the iPad is way off! And there are real auctions offering the same stuff.
But the one I really hate is their 'Bid-o-Matic' process. If you are willing to pay a low of $50 and a high of $80 your range of bidding kicks in ONLY if the bidding process enters your range. This is indeed in my mind silly. So the whole idea of 'walking away' doesn't really apply if the bidding is slow and doesn't reach the range you projected. I have spent enough time on this site thank you. Once my tokens run out I am out of there completely.
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