First off, I just want to say thanks to everyone for checking out the blog. I receive far more hits than I though (just installed a stat tracker) and I’m very pleased!  Ok, no on to business.

I am wondering what type of analysis you want to see next.  Do you want to see how many bids it takes first time winners vs 2nd vs 3rd time winners?  What goes through your mind when you are trying to figure things out on Swoopo?  I’ll see what type of stuff I can provide you with, just leave me a comment below. Here is what I was thinking so far:

• Average price of auctions for first time winners
• Average number of bids for 1st time winners vs Swoopo veterans
• Number of people who overpaid by auction
• Number of people who overpaid by date (are people getting smarter)
• Likeliness to overbid on an auction (sperated by category)
• Number of people who overpaid by day of week
• likelihood to overbid by day of week

So far that is all I have that I would like to find out, but I want to hear from you!  Let me know and I’ll see what kind of information I can get for you.

Cheers - Dave

Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing well. I’ll be coming out with a new site design on BeatSwoopo that should be much easier for people to use and see how the product works. I’m also debating whether or not to put the blog up to be linked to that site as well.

Is there anyone that has any suggestions for the redesign such as things you would like to see, frequent updates on a new blog on Beat Swoopo, or anything else you have in mind? I’m open for anything, so just let me know and I’ll see how I can work it in.

Cheers,

Dave

There are certainly many people who ask, “I’ve bid soo many times, what on earth does it take to win a Swoopo auction?”  I’ve also heard over and over again from user feedback and emails that people just do not know how many bids it takes to win an auction on Swoopo.  To me, these are two very different questions.

What does it take to win on Swoopo?  There are two things it takes. First, you must have patience, but not the patience you might be thinking.  I feel it’s important to have patience for learning the game as well as patience for watching auctions.  If you watch enough auctions and actually think where you would place a bid, think again. You may want to hold off when bidding.  Also, if that item you wanted to bid on is sold before you had a chance to bid, don’t worry. It’s the people that jump in too soon that end up losing money.

The second thing it takes to win auction on Swoopo is a strategy.  If you don’t have a Swoopo strategy, you can kiss all your hopes of winning a brand new iPhone gift card, Nintendo Wii, or any other fun new product they have to bid on out the window!  Certainly you wouldn’t sit down at a blackjack table in Las Vegas and begin bidding without knowing what you’re doing.  Beat Swoopo Volume 2 gives you that advantage by helping you develop a strategy and gives you the ways to implement that strategy in the heat of a Swoopo bidding battle.

To answer the second question above, I feel it’s very important to know the number of bids you should be expected to place during any given auction.  I was able to figure out a formula that the Excel spreadsheet included in Volume 2 uses that finds the average number of bids it takes to win by product type by day, depending on how you sort the pivot table in the spreadsheet.  It’s quite interesting to see how bidding habits change over the course of the day!  This column is included in the spreadsheet that you can see in the video below.  It’s not in this video because I have updated, but you should get the idea! 

Here is a sample video to show you how the Beat Swoopo Excel sheet works.  I have since updated the amount of data so you can be sure no one is getting a free sneak peak at your valuable data!

I know it takes plenty of bids to win an auction, so you have to be willing to shell out some cash at first, but with the strategy on your side, you’ll definitely be able to make the right auction winning decisions.

If you’re interested, the ‘Buy Now’ link is for the Beat Swoopo Vol. 2 Ebook, Instructional Videos, and the Ultimate Swoopo Excel spreadsheet.  Feel free to email me with questions using the Contact Form on the Contact Page! 

Cheers - Dave

After receiving multiple emails from people who were curious where the iPhone data was, I pulled together the last few months of data and now am offering more than information for finding trends than any other system for bidding out there, and as far as I know, the only Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for interactive trend finding and the ability to know when to bid, how to bid, and when to be aggressive.

Check out the link below to purchase the Beat Swoopo Volume 2 Package with the Excel spreadsheet that will make your bidding easier.  It’s guaranteed to save you time so you don’t have to sit there and watch an 18 hour auction!

Let me know if you have any questions!

Cheers!

Hey! Just wanted to give you an update on the Beat Swoopo data update. I pulled another 10,000 auctions last night but it’s going to take me some time to categorize it. I am hoping to have all my data pulling and auction information out there by Sunday night!

One thing I did notice is that Swoopo is doing REALLY well. They have a huge number of auctions going every day, which is great for the consumers. This spreads the audience out and decreases competition. I’m excited to see what the data says. I’ll keep you posted throughout the weekend to let you know when the new Excel file is ready! There are tons and tons of new auctions so this is going to be really really accurate for more precise bidding recommendations. NICE.

Cheers,
Dave

PS - You might want to know why I’m updating the sheet. Well, basically it’s going to give you an edge over all the rest of the Swoopo bidders. You’ll be able to see the most accurate trends available so you know exactly when to bid. This includes the iPhone certificate and many more new auctions. I’m pretty excited myself to see what it says!

So, the demand is out there and the Beat Swoopo ebook pages are being turned faster than the hands of time.  (Yeah, I’m not much of a creative writer.)  I do know that the readers are looking for some more information on the current products on Swoopo. iPhones and more are running rampant through the system, so that requires some attention to detail.  I’ll be committing myself to gathering the appropriate data and updating the Beat Swoopo Excel sheet so you can have access to Swoopo iPhone data and get closer to winning those auctions.

If you do end up winning one of the new auctions and feel particularly proud of yourself for it, or you got an awesome deal, feel free to brag about it!  We want to hear your successes!  Also, please let us know if you used the Beat Swoopo ebook and strategy guide!

Cheers for now, Dave

So, the news has been out there for a while, but I wanted to let you guys know of a few things. There are a few Swoopo manuals out there that will help you win swoopo auctions, but there is one that you must have if you want to be serious about winning.  The Beat Swoopo strategy guide is focused on bringing you accurate statistics that will help you win auctions.  There are a few things that set Beat Swoopo apart from the rest.  Here is what is included:

Hey! I hope everyone had a nice weekend! That warm weather is coming soon enough!

Swoopo puts out announcements on an almost daily basis.  They let you know what they have a few deals on and set up a special page for these products.  They present it almost as a promotion with a fun little line of text such as:

“Smell Great This Weekend!” & ”Get All Your Bids Back Today!”

These promotions definitely draw a whole lot of attention, as they should.  That’s why I would recommend staying under the radar and avoiding these promotional type auctions from Swoopo.  The increased competition here makes it more difficult to step in and win these auctions as they do not follow the regular trends (found in the Beat Swoopo Vol. 2 Excel Sheet) and you will most likely end up losing money.

If you find yourself often losing auctions, or have a difficult time judging when to start bidding on Swoopo auctions, feel free to check out Beat Swoopo where you can learn more about winning Swoopo auctions and decreasing your time staring at the computer screen and increasing time playing with your new toys!

Hey! Feel free to check out the video of some observations I made on Swoopo last night. People are definitely still getting some good deals! I saw an auction for a 37″ TV go for less than $5.00 and only $22.00 on bids! Check out the video and let me know your thoughts.

If you’re interested in purchasing Excel sheet shown in the video, please follow the link below. I am offering a 20% discount if you sign up on http://www.swoopostrategyguide.com! I know the site looks a little bad, but I’m working on touching it up! The email form and discount work perfectly! Please let me know if you have any questions by using the contact form or emailing me directly with the email link above.

Cheers,
Dave

On the Swoopo website, it hints (very significantly) at bidding in the morning in a very cheeky way. They say that ‘[smart bidders bid when others are having breakfast, or walking the dog]‘. I find this very interesting. Through my research, i find that there are times of the day that are significant for bidding, but they are not always in the morning. It’s difficult to make such a generalization. Why? Well, a saying I’ve heard in my office at work is, “It’s five o’clock somewhere!” remains true here. They don’t give any indication as to what timezone they are talking about. Breakfast in Los Angeles is very different than breakfast in London. That’s coffee vs tea. It’s just not the same. (I prefer coffee, black. It’s only a 7 - 10 calories. I understand that it lacks the antioxidants that tea provides, but I think I can live with that.)

So, when Swoopo tells you to bid in the morning, I would take it with a grain of salt. Bidding at different times of the day for different products is the way to do it. The key is to get that research that you need to make these decisions. The Beat Swoopo Excel sheet (available in the Volume 2 package) lets you drill down to the product level to find when the best time is to bid on a particular product, product category, or brand.