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