subject: Is Z Biddy A Scam? [print this page] Zbiddy.com is a well-known company in the bid auction sector and the question frequently comes-up: Is Z Biddy a scam?
Many people claiming that Zbiddy.com is indeed a rip-off take their concerns to online auction blogs, bid auction forums and even the BBB. These folks accuse Z Biddy of a variety of offenses, most of them pertaining to the auction bidding process.
A few Zbiddy bidders say theyre charged for something they never bought or used. With a more in-depth look at how Zbiddy.com and other penny auctions work, however, we find that this isnt entirely true. What often happens is that when they first sign up, new Zbiddy.com bidders are given the chance to purchase bids (which are required to participate in live auctions). Some of these bidders get through the entire registration process without actually paying much attention to the large and small print, and accidentally think theyre purchasing a tangible product. Others wrongly believe they are only charged if they bid on a penny auction. As far as we can tell, in both cases this is a result of bidders failing to read the terms and does not mean Zbiddy is a rip-off.
Other complaints say that Z Biddy manipulates their auction clocks to hoax bidders. But again, after a closer look we learn this is largely based on misinformed bidders. Some of these Zbiddy complaints point to the fact that every time an auction nears its end, Z Biddy automatically added time to the clock. This, critics say, must mean that Zbiddy is rigging auctions and ripping off bidders. But really, thats just how the online auction is formatted. And anyone that takes the time to comprehend penny auctions knows this.
Another Zbiddy.com hoax complaint focuses on customers that dont win auctions. These participants claim the online auction circuit is simply a losing game, and that unless youre one of the winners, youre going to lose a lot of cash. Looking into the claim though, we know that Zbiddy.com offers a buy-it-now style auction. This essentially allows a participant the option to purchase any item he doesnt win at retail value, and lets him use spent bids towards the purchase price, protecting the bid investment.
Overall, Zbiddy.com seems to run a legit penny auction operation and as far as we can see is not at all a scam. users are clearly informed theyre signing up to play in auctions, that bid auctions cost money to participate, and that they have the opportunity to buy merchandise for retail when they dont win the penny auction. However, some simply fail to look at these terms and falsely blame Zbiddy of dooping users out of their hard-earned cash.
