Tonight's Auction Line Up - $25 and $50 Gift Cards Starting at $0.01

The following gift cards and bids packs will be up for auction tonight starting at $0.01! Don't miss out and don't forget to tell your friends!

$25 Sunoco Gift Card + 25 Bids

$25 Walmart Gift Card

$25 Bass Pro Shops Gift Card

$50 Nike Gift Card

25 Bids

$50 Ultimate (Gift Card of Choice)

$25 iTunes Gift Card + 25 Bids

$50 Walmart Gift Card

Today's charity is Big Brothers, Big Sisters. The proceeds from one of these auctions will go to help support their efforts.

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Join the FREE Paradise Penny Auction Fantasy Tour de France League!

Several of us here at Paradise Penny Auction are avid cycling fans. We'd like to invite you to join our free Tour de France fantasy league at www.velogames.com.

The league name is:

Paradise Penny Auction

The league code is:

29123301

Registration is open but, they are still waiting for the final rosters. Have fun between auctions and show your support for your favorite team whether it's Lance Armstrong and team Radio Shack or Alberto Contador and Astana!

Have fun and don't forget to stop by Paradise Penny Auction tonight for some more great deals!

Great Deals From Day 1

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Thanks to all who signed up and took advantage of their 7 free bids to get some really great deals!

A few very lucky winners got a $50.00 Walmart Gift card, $25 iTunes Gift Card + 25 bids and a $50.00 Gift Card of Choice for only $0.01!





Check it out for yourself and use your 7 free bids today! Auctions start at 4:00 PM EST.

ParadisePennyAuction.com is Open for Business!

You heard it here first! Paradise Penny Auction's soft opening is officially underway. Come on over, take a look and try it out!

Top three reasons you should take a few minutes out of your day to visit ParadisePennyAuction.com:

1. Registration is and always will be free!

2. $25.00 and $50.00 gift card auctions all start at $0.01!

3. You get 7 free bids at registration!

With 7 free bids you could win a $50.00 gift card without spending any of your own money. All you will be responsible for is shipping and handling of $4.00!

We'd love to hear what you think about the site. Any questions or comments, please email customerservice@paradisepennyauction.com.

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Soft Opening Saturday June 26, 2010!

The time has come for your sneak peek at www.paradisepennyauction.com! Register now and get 7 free bids!

Our mission is to offer the absolute best penny auction experience. Products to provide what you want or need! Save money, have fun!

If you are new to the penny auction experience be sure to check out the How it Works page.

Happy bidding!

PS-Don't forget to feed the fish! Just click in the tank to drop some food!

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Site Enhancements to Buy Bids Page

Check out our new and improved buy bids page!

The site will be live Friday, June 25th with the first auctions ending Saturday, June 26th. Come on by for some great deals!

Don't forget your first 7 bids are on us!

Happy Fathers Day!

From all of us here at Paradise Penny Auction! Enjoy the day!

Penny Auction History

Did you know that the phrase "penny auction" first entered into the American lexicon during the Great Depression? The original American penny auction was devised by farmers as a way to band together and purchase foreclosed farms for pennies at bank auctions. The farms were then turned back over to the original owners.

Since then the modern form of the Penny Auction evolved in Eastern and then Western Europe as an online auction where bidders pay per bid and auction increments increase by $0.01 with the winner being the last one to place a bid. In 2009 the Penny Auction craze took hold in the US.

Welcome to the world of Penny Auctions!

Stay tuned for more funny penny auction historical facts!

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Opening Announcement Coming Soon...

Opening announcement coming soon! Don't miss your ticket to Paradise where all auctions start at a penny! Check out the other posts for a list of starting items. First 7 bids are free. The rest is up to you.

Have fun and save money on things you want or need doing it!

Thank You to all of our Beta Testers! Fun bidding action was had by all. Winner of the $50.00 prize is amcoffee. Congrats to amcoffee for winning the most auction over the two day Beta Test. Stay tuned for the announcement of the date Paradise Penny Auction goes LIVE ! Have a great Friday and a safe, healthy and happy weekend. Here in Paradise we are celebrating the 100th Birthday of Jacques Cousteau, join us in a toast at sunset!

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CONGRATULATIONS

CONGRATULATIONS!

TO

amcoffee

amcoffee is the winner of our Beta Testing Bonus. amcoffee won more auctions than all other participating testers over the 2 day testing period.

For amcoffee's great ability and endurance he will choose any 2 of our $25.00 or 1 $50.00 Gift Certificates or the other option is 75 free Paradise Penny Auction Bids when the site goes live.

Again thank you and Congratulations amcoffee.

Public Beta Test June 8th - 9th, 5:00 - 9:00 PM EST - $50.00 Prize

BETA TESTING INSTRUCTIONS

Please note this is a test of the site. There are no costs and no real winners of the auctions during the test.

4. Use this link to enter the test site: ParadisePennyAuction
   
5. Register: enter name, address, e-mail, username (your screen name), password and click “Accept Rules,” then click copy Billing Info.
6. To buy bids click on “Buy Bids” choose a Bid Box of your choice and this will take you to the check out. This will show the billing info you entered and that payment is by “check” do not change, this is for testing only, we do not accept checks, no more information is required, just click “Buy Now” at the bottom and you are done.
7. Return to the Auction or Home page and you are ready to go.
8. Pick one or more auctions you want to play, click on the bid button and you are started.
9. Whoever places the highest bid will win the auction, this is TEST mode only, there are no live auctions.
10. Explore the site, try all the buttons, see the Charities we support at the bottom.
11. Click on the picture of the gift card in the auction box and it will take you to a description of what is up for auction and a history of up to the last 10 bids.

BONUS

The one tester that wins the most auctions during the testing period will win:

“THE ULTIMATE YOU CHOOSE COMBO”

This will entitle the winner to make their choice of any 2 our $25.00 Gift Cards or any 1 of our $50.00 Gift Card, or they could choose the 75 Bid Box worth $56.25, winner’s choice.

Very Simple Explanation of How a Penny Auction Works

Many explanations of how a penny auction works can seem convoluted or confusing. Here is a very simple breakdown of how they will work of www.paradisepennyauction.com.

There are two main components: 1) purchasing bids and 2) bidding on and winning auctions.

Bids are purchased for $0.75 each in blocks of 25, 50, 75, 100, etc.

Once the bids are purchased they can be used on auctions. Placing a bid on an auction increases the price of the item by $0.01 and adds 5 - 15 seconds to the auction timer if the auction is in the last 10 seconds. The last bidder wins!

The winning bidder then pays for the ending auction price for the item plus shipping.

Hope this helps! Please contact with any questions!

Grand Opening Product Offerings

We are very excited to announce that we are in the process of preparing for our Grand Opening later this month. Here is a sneak peek of the gift cards you'll have the opportunity to bid on:

Amazon

Exxon

Home Depot

iTunes

Sears

Shell

Starbucks

Sunoco

Adidas

Best Buy

Bass Pro Shops

Coach

Disney

Dooney & Bourke

Nike

Target

Walmart

Victoria's Secret

This is your opportunity to save and have fun doing it! Look for our Grand Opening date announcement coming soon!

MISSION STATEMENT

Paradise Penny Auction is planned to be a fast paced web based business built on moral standards, with the ability to shift rapidly to meet market demands.

The business will build a reputation for integrity by providing quality products at reasonable prices based on market demand. Delivering these products in a timely manner to meet the customer’s needs. Philosophically customer satisfaction is our number one priority. With a satisfied customer base the business will have the potential for rapid controlled growth that will allow the company to provide new and improved products.

While the business is obviously a “For Profit” business it will not lose sight of the community. During each operational day the business will conduct at least one charitable auction. A charitable auction is defined to be one where the business will initiate a set dollar sum, donation to a specified charity. This money will be increased by the purchase price of the charitable auction. This money will be donated to a major charity. The company will sponsor seven charities on a rotating basis.