Monday, August 06, 2007

Buy on Bidz?

We were really disappointed with the Bidz experience, all in all. Not only were they lacking a professional and succinct site feel, their selection wasn’t the greatest. There were tons of jewelry auctions going on, but in their other auction categories, there were definite holes in inventory.

We liked that they incorporate flash in their live auctions, as this makes for an exciting experience. But, the pages loaded very slowly because of this and we didn’t like how rollover images produced gigantic close-up images, as it was a bit distracting if we slid our mouse over the picture by accident.
  • Autobid - Set maximum bid amount & it takes care of the rest.
  • 15-day money back guarantee on all products sold through the auctions


6Star Reviews thinks Bidz can improve their website interface by a longshot. We thought it was pretty elementary in its layout, which made the whole online auction experience kind of a hassle. While we did appreciate the Certified Merchants program, we felt that by purely selling goods from their own warehouses and certified businesses, it greatly reduces their inventory.

We must note, the majority of items sold here are jewelry and watches. Look elsewhere if you like selection. Customer support was a nuisance here and we never received the answers we were looking for--from any of their support options. Overall, they get 3.5 Stars!

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