Quibids.com Worse than gambling in Vegas Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

I noticed that the "Customer Service Shill" wrote a diatribe concerning the fact that Qbids was not gambling.  No one ever said that it was.  The author mearly stated that Qbids was WORSE than gambling.  Apparently, this Quibids idiot can not even read.  What a scam !!! 

Quibids is indeed a scam, there is no way they can claim they are not. 

Quibids has a lot of guts coming here and insulting our intelligence by pretending they are ethical.

They aren't and they know it.

I do not want to hear a "Customer Service Representative" from Quibids define what gambling is from the dictionary.  What I want to do is have them look up the word "SCAM" "FRAUD" and "CON".

Definitions of Scam on the Web:

A confidence trick, confidence game, or con for short (also known as a scam) is an attempt to intentionally mislead a person or persons (known as the mark) usually with the goal of financial or other gain. A a fraudulent business scheme 
 
This company may be "legal" but it is a scam. They con you out of that $60.00.  THey actually steal it.

I am with QuiBids customer support. I would like to address some of your concerns here. First off, QuiBids is a pay to play auction model. We do not attempt to hide this information, but have provided it in several places on our website including the QuiBids 101 section that details our auction model. In this section we explain why bids are purchased and invested in auctions and how, if you are not the winner you can exercise the 'Buy Now' option and purchase the item out-right minus the value of the bids invested in that auction.

The Buy Now feature offers you the chance to purchase any product at any time during the auction and for up to 2 hours after the auction ends. Any real bids (aka Bid Pack bids) you place on an auction will be discounted off the Value Price*.  Please note: Voucher Bids will not be used to discount the Buy Now Price.

Below is an example of how your discount Buy Now price is calculated:
Value Price: $100.00
Discount: Real Bids Placed x Bid Price: 100 x $0.60 = $60.00
Buy Now Price: $100 - $60 =  $40.00 + Shipping/Taxes (if applicable)

QuiBids is also not affiliated with anything that can be considered gambling. All auctions on QuiBids are 100% customer driven, meaning that the outcomes of the auctions are determined by the customers themselves.  There is skill that goes into every auction.  Each auction varies in difficulty depending on a number of factors, including the popularity of the item up for auction, the number of bidders in the auction, the experience level of bidders in the auction, time of day, etc.

For an activity to be considered gambling as a matter of law, three elements must be present: consideration, chance and prize.  Among other things, the outcomes of QuiBids auctions are not determined by chance; therefore, QuiBids auctions are not gambling. Dictionary.com defines gambling as 1. to play at any game of chance for money or other stakes or 2. to stake or risk money, or anything of value, on the outcome of something involving chance: to gamble on a toss of the dice.  At the very least, the element of risk is taken out due to the Buy Now feature being available on 100% of QuiBids auctions.

No one has to walk away empty-handed.  It is entirely up to the participant whether he or she will use the value of bids spent on an auction as a rebate to the purchase price. The worst case scenario should be someone walking away from the site with an item at the value price, which is typically a good internet price.  QuiBids Buy Now feature eliminates the potential for loss.

I hope this helps provide some clarification of the matter! For more information regarding this topic, please visit the QuiBids 101 link below.

http://www.quibids.com/quibids101/blog/39-How-Its-Not-Gambling

Please feel free to contact us with any questions by emailing support@quibids.com. Have a wonderful day!

My name is Erik and I am with QuiBids customer support. I would like to address some of your concerns here. First off, QuiBids is a pay to play auction model. We do not attempt to hide this information, but have provided it in several places on our website including the QuiBids 101 section that details our auction model. In this section we explain why bids are purchased and invested in auctions and how, if you are not the winner you can exercise the 'Buy Now' option and purchase the item out-right minus the value of the bids invested in that auction.

The Buy Now feature offers you the chance to purchase any product at any time during the auction and for up to 2 hours after the auction ends. Any real bids (aka Bid Pack bids) you place on an auction will be discounted off the Value Price*.  Please note: Voucher Bids will not be used to discount the Buy Now Price.

Below is an example of how your discount Buy Now price is calculated:
Value Price: $100.00
Discount: Real Bids Placed x Bid Price: 100 x $0.60 = $60.00
Buy Now Price: $100 - $60 =  $40.00 + Shipping/Taxes (if applicable)

QuiBids is also not affiliated with anything that can be considered gambling. All auctions on QuiBids are 100% customer driven, meaning that the outcomes of the auctions are determined by the customers themselves.  There is skill that goes into every auction.  Each auction varies in difficulty depending on a number of factors, including the popularity of the item up for auction, the number of bidders in the auction, the experience level of bidders in the auction, time of day, etc.

For an activity to be considered gambling as a matter of law, three elements must be present: consideration, chance and prize.  Among other things, the outcomes of QuiBids auctions are not determined by chance; therefore, QuiBids auctions are not gambling. Dictionary.com defines gambling as 1. to play at any game of chance for money or other stakes or 2. to stake or risk money, or anything of value, on the outcome of something involving chance: to gamble on a toss of the dice.  At the very least, the element of risk is taken out due to the Buy Now feature being available on 100% of QuiBids auctions.

No one has to walk away empty-handed.  It is entirely up to the participant whether he or she will use the value of bids spent on an auction as a rebate to the purchase price. The worst case scenario should be someone walking away from the site with an item at the value price, which is typically a good internet price.  QuiBids Buy Now feature eliminates the potential for loss.

I hope this helps provide some clarification of the matter! For more information regarding this topic, please visit the QuiBids 101 link below.

http://www.quibids.com/quibids101/blog/39-How-Its-Not-Gambling

Please feel free to contact us with any questions by emailing support@quibids.com. Have a wonderful day!