Are there any new bidding sites?

I would like to know if anyone has used Z Biddy? it seems like a scam? are all these bidding sites like this?

• I got on a bidding site back about 6 mo. ago won the bid item but didn;t know where to go after that and they gave no instructions! so there was no contact number and once I left the ...show more

• Answer:

  Hi Delores, Although, I don't have any experience with online auctions, I am sorry to hear about your experience in Zbiddy. And I don't know a lot of online bidding sites but if there is one, I usually check its reputation first through an online tool that determine if a website is high risk or not. Are you familiar with verify1st.com? It is an online tool that reveals a website's reputation, identity and relationship. Let me just share you what I found out about zbiddy.com. It got a "WARNING" mark in verify1st and is closely related to at least 3 other sites with a similarity match of 98.0%. Check it out at http://verify1st.com/zbiddy.com When you go to that link, you will also see the ratings it got from other reputation sites. One of the best things that you will see there is the compiled mixed reviews of real consumers. It will save you a lot of time and effort in researching for reviews because verify1st already did it for you. And most people there complained of being charged of almost a hundred dollar for just signing up. Go to the link I gave you and check it out. The website is really famous because it ranked 7,394th globally and 1,226th in the US, although it only has 179 sites linking into it. Check it out at http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/zbiddy.com%E2%80%A6 The website is not yet that long in the business because it is only 2 years and 77 days old. Owner is unknown. The reason could be they don't want to receive spams. Still, be vigilant because it is a common behavior of scam sites. Website location is in United States and not blacklisted. One more thing that raises my eyebrow is that this website expired last August 12, 2012. Thus, transaction with the website is really high-risk. One reputation site, which based its ratings from people's opinions, gave it a very poor rating. When it comes to computer security, Google and other malware checkers didn't find any threat with it. I visited the website and a lot of information is there. Contact numbers, physical address and e-mail address are provided. They are also active in social networking sites with a fair amount of fans and followers. My judgment is it is really high risk to pursue transaction with the website. Aside that it is like gambling, the website is already expired. Was I able to help you? If there are websites you want to check in the future, just go to verify1st.com. With it, you can shop online with confidence. Also, you may want to check out their Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/verify1st. The information and tips they post will help you a lot in spotting high-risk websites. This is all. God bless!