Friday, September 14, 2012

We're ending summer with a bang! Spectacular savings and the hottest of the hot: iPhone 5!


Guess who has the iPhone 5 at the lowest prices! That's right, we're bringing in the iPhone 5 and as you have come to expect from PennyGrab, we're selling them at prices NO ONE can match!

As you know, the all new iPhone 5 has tons of new features, a slick new design and interface as well as new hardware and utilities to make this the hottest version of the hottest piece of electronics in a decade. Because of our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, you can expect your new iPhone 5 to be the envy of all your friends!

And to make sure that you are prepared to begin your bidding on the new iPhone 5, we're having a super hot end of summer savings event! By logging in to PennyGrab.com penny auctions today and entering Coupon Code: PENNYBOARD you can save 15% OFF on each Credit Pack we offer this weekend only!

Now, we know everyone by now is asking "what's Penny Board?" Penny Board is PennyGrab's newest game that anyone can play for FREE at anytime (up to one time per day) so long as you're a registered Member. To play, visit the Penny Board page and from there, select four (4) squares, if any of the 4 squares match, you win that (matching) item! Just remember to login daily to play, that?s it!

Well, not exactly ?it?, there is one more thing to say about Penny Board; Once per month, we?ll be throwing in a very special prize for someone to win on Penny Board. So when you win, be sure to share with your fellow Members your accomplishments!

You can win anything from Gift Card to promo credits. And because it's a free to play game, we highly encourage everyone to login once per day to give your match making skills a work out! But don't worry, it's easier than it looks and we can't wait to begin shipping out the winnings to all you happy people!

Not enough? Really!?

OK, so how does 5 Free Promo Credits to all sound? Login and enter Promo Code: PENNYBOARD and collect your 5 Free Promo Credits too!

Who has the iPhone 5 at the lowest price? PennyGrab.com!
Who will help you save an extra 15% off on that brand new Apple iPhone 5? PennyGrab.com!
Where can you win an iPhone 5 for free by using our Free Promo Credits? PennyGrab.com!

This is what you've come to expect from PennyGrab and we're delivering on your expectations. It's what we do. It's who we are.

OK, now everyone go do a happy dance and then join us in chat to let us know what ya think!


Friday, July 27, 2012

As the 2012 Olympic Games Begin, PennyGrab Offers 12% Off Credit Packs


PennyGrab.com Penny Auctions announced today a savings spectacular for all Members to help celebrate the US Olympic team in London.

From Friday, July 27th through Sunday July 29th, all Members can take part in PennyGrabs 12% OFF SALE using Promo Code GOUSA which comes just in time for an Olympic weekend filled with all new inventory on the webs number one Reserve Auction.

While many penny auctions have come and gone over the past year, PennyGrab.com recently celebrated their 1st anniversary with a huge blow out of low reserves, huge discounts on credit packs, as well as bringing in new games, new items to win as well as community events like the weekly Group Grab Friday.

If you've not experienced a Reserve Auction site, you'll find yourself pleasantly surprised. Reserve auctions, unlike normal penny auctions, allow each and every Member to win on an equal basis without fear of "power bidders" or worse... such as penny auctions that utilize shill bidding in order to increase profits.

Not only does PennyGrab.com do away with the above, but they also bring high quality items to the table, every single day. An example would be their brand name Coach Purses and Bags, to the Google Nexus 7 which seems to be out of stock everywhere else online. Somehow, PennyGrab seems to find all the hard to find yet highly sought after items that everyone wants.

Be sure to check out PennyGrab this weekend and discover not only fantastic savings over any other penny auction, but the quality you should have been demanding from the competition and the best customer support system to be found anywhere.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Fast Approaching PennyGrab's 1 Year Anniversary Event to Bring Extraordinary Savings!



It's been an amazing 1st year here at PennyGrab.com We've not only had some fantastic savings and deals, but we've managed to donate to Toys for Tots, we've got really great Members and our love of loves. We've continued to innovate and help lead the charge against fraud sites using shill bidding!

But mostly it's seeing how happy so many of you get when you get those excellent deals on PennyGrab! Believe it or not, all of us here at PennyGrab routinely get excited when we see your Screen Names winning a lot of items or getting those unbelievable deals. So we figured what better way to celebrate our 1st Anniversary than by making a 3 day saving spectacular for all our Members!

From Monday July 2nd - July 4th we'll be celebrating with our Members by offering extraordinary deals and savings on our most popular items and our most beloved Auction styles.

Join us and you'll find unheard of savings for this 3 day event! Savings far and above what you've normally come to expect from penny auctions.

Be sure to "Check In" on our FaceBook page (not mandatory however!) and let us know that you'll be attending! We'll also be sending out an email as a reminder to Members who've elected to get our emails.

We also want to take this moment to thank each and every one of our Members for such a great first year. From day one, we have had Members join us every day, expanding not only our Member base, but our knowledge base as well. While we do our best to answer each and every question, it's the wisdom and experience that you all share with old and new Members alike that help make PennyGrab what it is: A place to not only win auctions and get penny deals, but to be a part of something that can?t be constructed; A group of like minded friends.

Penny Auctions are virtually a dime a dozen (or is that a penny?), it's the community that we feel sets PennyGrab apart and above all the rest. Sure, we have amazing deals on virtually anything you could possibly want? however deals are only one part of this well oiled machine. The greatest part of PennyGrab is you? and we want you to know that we will never, ever forget this.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

It's time for another FAQ Day!


While we do our best to address any questions that arise through chat or email or phone... we thought we'd post up some of the most frequently asked questions again in hopes that this will help in some way for those who've not contacted us.

Q: How do I know if I've won?

A: When an auction is over, the main image of the item will display "SOLD" in big bright letters and no further bids will be allowed to be placed. If you are the Winner of an Auction, you will receive an email and you will also see the words "WINNER" and your user name on the auction screen.


Q: How do I use Blitz Grab?

A: Blitz Grab is a fun and unique way for Members to place any given number of Credits on an Auction. So for example, let's say you have a feeling an auction may be ending soon and you want to try to lock others out from bidding on it, you can place a certain amount of Credits on that item and the system will play each of the Credits until you either win -or- you've used all the Credits you've placed. Any Credits not used (e.g., if you win in fewer credits than you've placed in Blitz) will be instantly returned to your account!


Q: Can I trade my won items or Bonus Plays with other Members?

A: Yes! Visit our Marketplace, where you can trade your items that we've not shipped yet with any other Member. From Gift Cards to Gold to Gaming Consoles, if you want it or want to trade it for something else, you can almost always find someone interested!

Q: What are Blitz Tokens? How do I receive them?

A: Blitz Tokens are the prfect answer for those who take part in our "Buy Now" feature. They can be used at the end of a Blitz to ensure that you can get a fantastic deal on the same item through the Buy Now! Blitz Tokens can be gained by purchasing a 500 -or- 1,000 credit pack or by winning them in our Blitz Token Auctions!

While we're very proud of all we have accomplished we're always looking for new and innovative ways to not only make your #1 Entertainment Shopping website, PennyGrab.com Penny Auction, as fun as possible... we also thrive on the success of our Members. If you have ideas, feedback or questions, please let us know!

We also have many new things coming all the time! From great items to new games and new ways to win, at PennyGrab YOU are our most important Member... and we are doing our best to ensure a smile for all, everyday!


Friday, April 13, 2012

A Special Friday the 13th Update


As we (QUICKLY!) approach our 1 year anniversary here at PennyGrab, we're beginning to look back at the fun we've had, the good friends we've made and of course at some of the amazing wins and deals PennyGrab Members have gotten.

Now, being Friday the 13th... we've again decided to take a fun stance in our emails again because we think that smiles are contagious and we like to share our with you! Well that and... To be honest, the boring, stuffy emails just don't represent "us" as your PennyGrab Team.

So today we have our biggest Credit Pack discount to date, 13% off all Credit Packs, but you have to be QUICK because it only lasts 13 hours! Hopefully you'll be able to replenish your accounts to be able to take advantage of Group Grab Friday!


PROMO CODE: 13

With so many Penny Auction websites having come and gone in the past 10 months, we feel absolutely blessed to have each and every one of you as Members and friends here. We've asked for pictures and you've sent them in! We ask for feedback and ideas and you're there offering us some of the most innovative concepts in the industry... and we work very hard to ensure we can not only get you those ideas in a live platform... but doing so in a fair way so ensure everyone is happy!

For us, Entertainment Shopping is part giving you what you want to see in a way you want to play it, part seeing our Members winning very competitive auctions and part just interacting with you and getting to know everyone via our chat room. But we understand that for all of our Members, having a competitive but fair service replete with items you actually want to win (ok, the Bonus Prizes are a big hit too!)... And to that, we hope we can say that we excel!

While we have many new and exciting things coming (some soon, some not as soon), we still want to know what else you'd like to see here. From service to auction concepts to new prizes and games to win credits... we are listening!

As always, our phones and emails are constantly being checked, so talk to us and share your thoughts (Good, bad or otherwise!); we use them to make every aspect of bidding sites better!

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

How do we get our "Truly Random Prices"?

As all of you on PennyGrab know, we use random pricing to get our "final" auction price. Well we recently decided to SHOW you how we set those prices and how random it truly is!

PennyGrab penny auctions is different in that Members don't bid against a timer. We have a random ending price automatically set for EVERY ITEM we place up for auction. As you'll see in the link below, the whole system is automated to give everyone a true, balanced chance of "hitting" the correct final price.

We do this with every auction, every time. This ensures (unless by happenstance) that no two auctions will end the same due to human error and should also reassure our Members that there's no shenanigans going on.

So give it a test run yourself. We hope you'll be pleasantly surprised how it randomly places the occasional auction to end for mere Penny's as well! Click here to test it out yourself: http://www.pennygrab.com/random_demo.php

This is part of our PennyGrab promise of Transparency. While we strive to be open, clear and fair with every item, every day for every Member... we want to ensure you can see how things work on our end as well and know that you are in fact getting some of the BEST deals to be had anywhere online.

Are there things you're curious about? We'd like to know! We'll gladly make a post about your questions

We'll also be posting another Q&A blog Friday! If you have any questions about ANYTHING PennyGrab, email us and let us know and we'll try to get it answered for you in Fridays post.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

A New Game, More Lower Random Reserve Prices and a 10% off our 50 credit pack!

We've been hard at work here at PennyGrab reading your emails and suggestions full of GREAT ideas; And to prove we've been listening, we're unveiling 2 new updates today as well as a 10% off Credit Pack Sale!


Our newest game, Penny Spin is a combination of two game shows where you spin a wheel and collect free Bonus Credits! Not only that, but the Games Banker... that we lovingly refer to as "HAL"... will also offer to buy you with Bonus Credits! So a cross between "Wheel of Fortune" and "Deal or No Deal" is the idea here, and just like our other fun games, you will need to earn Bonus Game Play Tokens through our auctions in order to play! And to prove this is worth your time, you can win up to 40 Bonus Credits... or even MORE!

More importantly than that though, we've made it even easier to get a great deal!! Beginning today, you'll find many more Random Reserve auctions that end even lower than before! While not needing to go into too many details, we've basically adjusted to allow our software to create even more auctions that end at incredibly low prices, saving you money and ensuring a greater price saving structure inherent in all PennyGrab Penny Auctions and Random Reserve auctions!

To top off the Free Bonus Credits that you win through our Games, more lower Random Reserve Auction Prices we're also having a SALE!

For the next 24 hours (beginning at 4pm PST 3/29/2012, ending at 3/30/2012 @ 4pm PST) you can get 10% off our 50 Credit Pack! That's $33.75 for 50 Credits!

With the Free Bonus Credits you can win in all our Games, the new Random Reserve Penny Auction Price structure AND a 10% off sale on Credit Packs, you can be assured that PennyGrab.com is the best value for your money in the Penny Auction industry!

Friday, March 23, 2012

Blitz Tokens: FAQ's

For Members who've purchased our 500 Credit Bid Pack(s)... when you Win a Blitz Grab Penny Auction, you will be given a 15 second window after Winning a Blitz Grab Penny Auction to claim the Buy Now Feature and capitalize on the vast savings you've come to expect from PennyGrab.com, thereby allowing you to potentially double your Win value!

In order to help ensure that our Members who want to use the Blitz Tokens can gain the utmost in savings overall, we've also changed the threshold to a minimum of savings of 15% before any Member can take advantage of our Buy Now.

Basically, until an item has reached a minimum of 15% off of MSRP on an item, no one can use the Buy Now Feature.. this will help ensure that everyone who loves our Buy Now's can maximize their savings!

As stated before, you can attain 3 (three) Blitz Grab Tokens by purchasing a 500 Credit bid pack, you can also get a Blitz Grab Token by winning a Blitz Grab -OR- by winning a one via our Awesome Fire Grab Penny Auctions

Our Blitz Grab Tokens have NO Final Value Fee's, so you'll never pay for the ending sale price of the Fire Grab Penny Auction for a Token if you win a Token via that method, which also will help ensure you can maximize your savings when you use your Token on a Buy Now.


1) How do I get Blitz Tokens?
a: By purchasing a 500 Bid pack (3 tokens), by winning a Blitz Grab -or- by grabbing a Token in our Fire Grabs.

2) How do I use a Blitz Token?
a: You must use your Blitz Tokens within 15 seconds of winning a Blitz Grab.

3) When can I use my Blitz Token?
a: Blitz Tokens can only be used AFTER an item on our Buy Now feature has reached a minimum of 15% off of the MSRP of that item... but before the 15 second timer has expired, as explained above.

4) How much do Blitz Tokens cost?
a: We are putting a value of $10.00 on them, the only way they can be attained is by buying a 500 credit pack or winning them in our Fire Grab Auctions.
When you win a Blitz Token, there is NO Final Vaue Fee!

Share your smile, Earn Bonus Credits!

It's hump day here at PennyGrab and we've got a GREAT reward offer for YOU!

We'd love to see our Members with your winnings so if you send us YOUR pics of you with your items you've won here at PennyGrab along with a brief testimonial, we'll give you 15 Free Bonus Credits!

While you will receive an email with the complete rules and regulations upon submission of a photo, there are A few things to keep in mind:

All submitted pictures become the property of PennyGrab.com and may be used in our advertising on and off PennyGrab.com

While you can submit as many photos as you like, the 15 Bonus Credit offer is a onetime deal. We do NOT pay 15 Bonus Credits for each photo submitted.

Photo MUST be of the winning Member(s) & must contain one of the items you've won here at PennyGrab.

So get your click on and get to submitting your photos! Email them to us (along with your short testimonial) at Info@PennyGrab.com today!

Check our blog today for more information (what makes a good picture, format/extensions, etc) and be sure to email us or leave a comment on the blog with any questions you may have!

Announcing Whack-A-Penny!

We're releasing an all new game today for PennyGrab.com Members today called Whack a Penny! "Whack" is the second in what will become a long line of fun and profitable Video Games for our Members here at PennyGrab that will allow you to win Free Bonus Credits!

We also thought we'd offer some sage advice on penny auctions and daily deals. Feel free to add to, adjust this or discuss it. If you have any questions or comments, please be sure to post them below.

1. Don't bid on items that you don't need or want; for yourself or as a gift.

PennyGrab penny auctions & daily deals offer a "Buy Now” feature, but not 100% of the people take advantage of these savings. Utilizing Buy Now instead of bidding is a great way to save money without getting into a bid war.

There aren't a lot of items that you need NOW – other items are needed in a rush. Once you realize this you won’t bid blindly.

Understanding that you shouldn't bid on every single item "willy nilly" will help to keep you from spending money on items you don't need or want worlds easier. However, once committed to an auction, don't stop. You only lose bids by giving up and not winning.

Also, by bidding only on the items you need, you’re less likely to have piles of boxes overdue bills.

2. Keep your records.

Part of the illusion of shopping with a credit card or any other method than cash is that your mind doesn't truly grasp that, indeed, the money is actually coming out of your bank account. Keep track of all expenditures no matter how miner. Use these figures to balance a positive vs. a negative balance vs. your winnings. If the figure comes out to put you in the red, then you need to find a new strategy!

3. Pay attention

Don't allow yourself to become distracted. I often will have the news on in the background and now and then, I get drawn into a news story and have lost penny auctions because of it. DO NOT DO THIS! Allow yourself some background noise to keep your mind entertained (music, noises outside...anything you can hear without intentionally listening to it). Remember, your main focus should be your goal; Winning the auction.

4. Life is busy? Schedule your Auction time

Many people make the mistake in thinking a given penny auction will still be around when "they come back" from picking up the children. As tempting as it is, more than likely, you've just thrown out credits on an item that is more than likely going to be over by the time you return.

5. Know who you're dealing with.

In reality, there are only a few legitimate penny auction and daily deal entertainment shopping websites that can be trusted. This means that, of the 100+ or so that come up in a search, only 4% are legitimate business with the experience and financial backing to make good on their promises.
Once you've tried out the various major websites, you'll become a part of the penny auction community and begin to see names you know. Once friendships develop, be sure to get your new friends experience and wisdom by asking questions. Most people out there will give you honest, unbiased feedback and may even share some tips and tricks!

6. Join Group Grabs

Our Group Grabs are a fantastic way to win while being a part of the daily deal community. Everyone is held to the same rules and since there are only 4 or 5 Members in any given Group Grab, your odds of winning are dramatically increased.

7. Progressive Auctions - Fire Grabs

Pay attention to progressive auctions. While not every Fire Grab progressive auction makes it to the $100 gift card item, most will grow beyond the entry level $10 gift card. The more you (and your opponents) bid, the greater the value becomes. You must still bid wisely... but don't have to fear over paying for an item as much as you may in a traditional penny auction.

8. Take notes
Watch active auctions on the penny auctions websites you bid on even if you’re not bidding. Note names, prices, items, Bonus Prizes and more. This will not only give you an insight as to where future daily deals may end but also at some of the strategies used by your competitors.

9. Do your homework

Never EVER give your information out to a website that you are not sure of. Ask questions of others in the industry, ask questions of the companies you're thinking of doing business with. A GOOD penny Auction site has customer service by phone and/or email and SHOULD get back to you within 12 hours MAX.

Be sure to use Google Chrome for your browser. While we and the majority of internet users prefer Internet explorer from Microsoft, they've currently being do so many updates to IE that it's difficult for websites to keep up and still provide the level of service you've come to expect on PennyGrab.com

See if the penny auction site is listed, or even accredited by the Better Business Bureau http://bbb.org/. Encourage them to become an audited member of the Entertainment Auction Association.

10. Keep your head about you.

Do not allow a win OR a loss to set your mood. It will only force you to lose more bids and auctions. If you don't feel you can bid and think clearly, take a break. Use this time to feed the pets or just watch some TV... anything to get your mind off of whatever is distracting your concentration.

While there is much more to the Penny Auction industry, we hope this small guide will give you some insight as to the actions, methodology and mentality one must keep in order to improve your odds and balance your bottom line.

Penny Punt Walk Through

Since we released Penny Punt yesterday, it's been a resounding success! It seems like everyone wants in on the action!

Because of the overwhelming response to Penny Punt, we thought we'd send out some details on how exactly to play it.

firstly, once you've logged into your account, you'll need to obtain a Penny Punt Token. The Tokens can be won as either part of a Mystery Auction as a bonus prize (much like the bonus credits) or as a hidden extra prize to whomever wins the auction itself.

After you get your Penny Punt Token, click on "My Account". Under the Items Won tab with bill a medium sized box that tell you how many bonus game plays yuo have, a big "start" button and below that, an option to swap your Penny Punt Game Plays for Bonus Credits. (3 Bonus Credits per Penny Punt Game Play you exchange)

If you do NOT want to play penny Punt, simply enter the number of Play Credits you want to trade for Bonus Credits and click the line below which reads: "swap for 3 bonus credits"

For those who DO want to play Penny Punt, click Start! After clicking "Start" on the following page, you'll be at the Instructions page. It's really simple from here!

At the top right of the screen is the wind velocity and direction that it's blowing. (pay attention because on really windy kicks, the wind can play a factor between a miss and a field goal). At the bottom, you'll see a continuously sliding dot going left to right. You will want to click your left mouse button when the "dot" is in the middle to give it 100% power.

After you click the power, it will automatically change to Kick Angle. This is the hardest part, but just as easy as kicking power was. You'll want to click your mouse exactly in the center. A little to the left, and the coin will fly off to the left, to the right, the coin flies to the right. (be sure to use Kick Angle on high wind attempts to adjust for the wind pushing the coin!!)


Once you've completed your kick, it will tell you if you've made a good kick or if you've missed. Either way, don't get cocky NOR should you get frustrated because you still have 2 kicks left. You earn 3 Bonus kicks for every successful field goal you make and if you make all three kicks, you will get 3 EXTRA Bonus Credits!

Once the game is over, it will tell you how many coins you've won, your record (e.g. 2 field goals in 3 attempts) and at the bottom a blue button that states "Claim Your Credits".

That's it! It really is this easy to earn free Bonus Credits on PennyGrab!

Support Desk Update

We've recently overhauled our support desk system! Not only will your support requests be answered more promptly, we will be notified of them quicker so we can help you better.

If you have a technical questions, site issues, billing problems or any other type of support related requests, just go to the link provided at the bottom of our main pages and click on "Support". Or you can also visit us directly at www.PennyGrab.com/support

For even faster and more personal support, please be sure your phone number is listed in your account. While we can't always call, for the more in depth support issues, it's good to be sure we have it.

While we strive to provide the absolute best Customer Service in the industry, at times we can only help you with what we know about. Please be clear and concise with your problem(s) so we can provide the most accurate information to assist you.

Things to remember:

For the best performance while using PennyGrab.com, please be sure to use either FireFox or Google Chrome. While we personally like Internet Explorer, it is currently not a supported by PennyGrab.

If you're wondering why an item has shipped to you yet, please be sure to check out all the items in your carts account. If you don't check out, we can't ship!

Don't wait to contact us! If you have a site or account issue, it is imperative that you notify us immediately.

Thanks for your feedback everyone and keep those amazing ideas coming so we here at PennyGrab can continue to give you the best Penny Auction experience anywhere!

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Penny Auctions Become More Entertaining at PennyGrab.com

LOS ANGELES, March 3, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- For nearly a year now, PennyGrab.com has been leading the Penny Auctions Industry in innovation, customer service, quality prizes and so much more. On Saturday, March 3rd, 2012 PennyGrab will release its newest way to win, Penny Punt.
Designed as a fun and exciting way for PennyGrab.com Members to earn free Bonus Credits, Penny Punt is an interesting new flash based video game designed and developed to challenge Members' skills while allowing the Members bragging rights.
Appearing as a Football Game, PennyGrab Members will be "punting" a coin through the goal posts, with each successful attempt earning them 3 Free Bonus Credits. If players make all three attempts, they will also receive 3 EXTRA Bonus Credits for having a perfect score!
What makes this so exciting in the Penny Auctions industry is that, coupled with the known and proven savings that PennyGrab provides Members on a daily basis further enhances the value that PennyGrab provides on all items.
PennyGrab.com also has a Buy Now feature that can further enhance the savings one has come to expect from Penny Auctions by offering a duplicate item that Members can purchase at substantial savings.
With the savings inherent to Penny Auctions and Daily Deal websites, the free Bonus Credits that Members can win in Penny Punt, the Free Bonus Credit codes that PennyGrab often includes in their Emails to Members and the spectacular savings that are had daily in the Buy Now Feature, it appears that you'd be hard pressed to find a better way to win and save than on PennyGrab.com.
PennyGrab.com is also the safest Penny Auction site on the internet. Backed by one of the internet's largest retail companies, they not only have the inventory and experience to compete in this highly competitive field, but the experience to know that Customer Service and satisfaction is the most important aspect to running any business. When Members experience the innovation PennyGrab creates, it shows to this reviewer that PennyGrab has their eyes on keeping a #1 position in Customer Satisfaction.
There's a reason why PennyGrab.com has the highest loyalty in the Penny Auctions world. They just can't help putting a smile on Members' faces with every visit.
Lee Ryder
PennyTime.com 
Penny Auctions Blog
leeryder@hotmail.com