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Penny auctions are a type of auctions where the buyers are supposed to purchase “bid packages”. The package price ranges from $0.10 to $0.25 which usually covers 100-500 bids. The money spent on a bid package is not refundable. The bought bids are used to bid for any product offered at the auction platform, which are usually consumer electronics. As a rule, a starting price on all of the goods is one penny. Every new bid does not only increase the price of the item by a fixed rate (1-2 cents) but also prolongs the auction duration for 10-15 seconds. Not all penny auctions are the same, each has rules of its own. For instance, the winner is not always the one who bids the most but sometimes it is the one who bids last before the given time runs out. In addition to the package cost, the winner also has to pay the shipping fees. Penney auctions usually offer good deals, the bidders may save up to 99% on cameras, iPods, cell phones, and other electronics. There are legitimate penny auction site, however, there are scams as well. For instance, at eBay penny auctions are used to cheat the feedback system. Please try to contact Penny Auctions Customer Service directly prior to posting any complaints on this site.

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Anonymous
Penny Auctions - Took 60.00dallers without permission

I maid no bid and 60.00 dallars was taken out ok my account i want to cancle and please return my money asap from what i understand when a bid is placed 60cenc is taken not 60.00 ...

#223866
Feb 26, 2011
262

Jerry Ko...
Penny Auctions - Charged 149.50 without my authorization

Company charge me for 300 bids, which I never purchased. I don't know where they got my info. I never bought these things and never gave them permission to charge my credit card. ...

#215874
Jan 11, 2011
226

Anonymous
Penny Auctions - Rip Offs

Took $150. No canceling allowed. Cheap products. Can get the same or better at flea market. Lets start a boycott of this auction site! I haven't seen one thing...

#209036
Nov 28, 2010
394

Miller40
Penny Auctions - PriceShuffle unauthorized charge

I found this site through a bogus "news" article on the internet and was lured in by the offer of 100 free bids. I signed up for the account and was directed to a page to enter my ...

#207401
Nov 16, 2010
332

Pamtoy
Penny Auctions - Same thing..different day

I too did the free bid thing. I called and of course was referred to the email address. I flooded their email with requests. I was hoping that by getting tough and telling them t...

#206380
Nov 09, 2010
262

Anonymous
Penny Auctions - Price Shuffle charged $149.75 without properly stateing it.

Penny Auctions are a sting invented by grifters. Here's how they work. You go to their auction and lets say you see an HD TV valued at $500.00 being auctioned and the current...

#204452
Oct 27, 2010
2501

Pennyauc...
Penny Auctions - Penny Auction Watch Owned by Penny Auction Owner

Pennyauctionwatch.comwho say they are penny auction watcher mean they are penny auction watchdog is helping them to cheat us.PennyAuctionWatch.com provide ‘watc...

#175892
Mar 22, 2010
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