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I won three $25 and one $50 gift cards for a total of $125 in value.
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$.60 a bid and a whole mob of people trying to get stuff for cheap.
I am an unemployed analyst, so; a) that means I have time on my hands.
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Everything I needed to know about this site is told by the clustering of positive reviews at the beginning of August, all of them clearly and carefully written with a lot of factual detail, contrasting a long and continuous stream of negative reviews, not always clear, perhaps hastily written or emotional. A company that pays people to pad a review site, maybe a company that shills its own auctions? I'll never find out. Thanks to all who contributed.
Hey Gordon! Sorry that you see it that way. The reason there are a group of positive reviews is that we growing community of people who love QuiBids and participate in our Facebook community. You can check it here https://www.facebook.com/quibids and see for yourself that all these reviewers are legitimate QuiBids customers. QuiBids feels it is unethical to pay or compensate anyone for positive reviews. Anything that is posted on this site is the genuine experience of a customer good or bad. We try to do a lot to educate any potential QuiBids customer on how the site works. For this reason, we provide a thorough help section and QuiBids 101 tutorial that is available to anyone prior to purchasing or placing bids in auction. We have also been independently audited of all internal controls to assure our customers that we do not use shill, bot or company bidders. This practice is unethical and prohibited by our terms of service.
Quibids is absolutely a scam. I watched 2 different items that went on auction at the same time at 5 oclock in the morning (thinking that I could compete against less people). What I saw was pretty funny. The same users were placing BidOMatics bids and single bids at the exact same times, and I do mean at the EXACT same times. I watched over 500 bids go for each item that were IDENTICAL and not one single bid was more than a tenth of a second later than the one on the other item. This is a design just to get people to spend their money on bids with the occasional winners to keep some fairly good reviews. This is more like a lottery than an auction penny site. I hope that people see this message before wasting money on bids. I would suggest actually buying a lottery ticket.
Sorry to hear this has been your impression of QuiBids, Kee. Let me just start by saying that QuiBids is a legitimate business with an A rating with the BBB. You can read more about that here:
Also, as stated in our Help section, online gambling is illegal and QuiBids does not partake in this kind of activity. Gambling implies the uncontrollable element of chance, and because every auction on QuiBids is customer-driven, there is no act of randomness.
What you may be observing is what we call You-Choose it Auctions. This means that you can bid on many different items and once the auction is won, you can select the specific item that you wish to purchase.
Here is how it works: If you navigate back to the auction page, you will see a small link towards the top of that page that says "You Choose It: Update Selection." If you click on that link the system will present you with a list of items for you to choose from. Once you decided for the item you desire, the auction page will reflect that choice. At that point, if you click the "Proceed to Checkout" button on the auction page, the system will successfully add that item to your cart.
You can read more about You-Choose it auctions here:
I hope this provided some clarification; however, if you have any further questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 1-855-QUIBIDS (784-2437) anytime Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM CST and we will be happy to further assist you!
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I do not recommend this penny website. Very hard to win -- have to play for 6 - 12 hours to bid on something big-- all night long , just to have someone come in and play against you -- I think they have someone on the payroll doing this!
One time I did bid on a TV & spent 12 hours on the computer & didn't win -- had to buy it for the difference of what I had spent in Quidbids -- which was more than I could buy it at Sam's Club -- then it took them over 4 weeks to deliver it -- I contacted them and threatened to rescind my credit card charges, etc. -- we went back & forth! Finally I did get the TV.
Just not professional in my opinion!
Sorry to hear this has been your impression of QuiBids, Diane. When bidding on higher valued items, it is most likely that the auction will last longer compared to lesser valued items. For this, we do offer a feature on the site that will "lock" an auction after a certain amount of time. Locked auctions are a feature on all QuiBids auctions that allows bidders to win more easily by limiting the competition. After a certain point, auctions will become locked and only bidders who have been participating will be able to continue placing bids, while all other bidders will be "locked out." You can view this same information here: http://blog.quibids.com/locked-auctions-winning-just-got-easier/#more-9427
Also, if at any time you do not receive a product from us within the 7-14 business days, please contact us immediately. We will work as quickly as possible to resolve the issue and compensate the customer. Please feel free to email us at email@example.com or call 1-855-QUIBIDS (784-2437) anytime Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM CST and we will be happy to answer any further questions or concerns you may have!
Definitely.. I WANT TO TELL THE WHOLE WORLD THAT QUIBIDS IS AWESOME !!!!!!!!!
I AM NOT KIDDING >> if you read the info that is perfectly provided and take your time and start small you will be amazed at the savings that you will get and how good you will feel knowing that you win is awesome and the shipping is free and fast and reliable .. i have saved so much and know many others that save daily as well .. Quibids is very beneficial and very much a blessing . You gotta take your time and dont try to go win a 600 dollar item with 25 bids .. That will not work if you do not know who you are bidding against and how the whole quibids system works . Some days are better than others one must also find the right time of day accordingly to win as well ... Just know that Quibids is not a scam and it is very awesome .. I didnt get paid to say this either . I mean it ....
I can tell you this is an exceptional site. Canon PowerShot SX510 HS 12.1 MP CMOS Digital Camera when the bidding was over I paid $3.44 yes that's correct no typo there the exact same camera sells on line at amazon.com for 199.00 with free shipping. Oh did I forget to mention that everyting you get from Quibids is FREE SHIPPING so if you think that's where they will get you think again. Most products come via UPS or USPS FREE! yes FREE Lavish Home 3/4-Inch Twisted Curtain Rod - Pewter These were absolutely FREE because Quibids has a policy if your auction ends under .50 the item is FREE to you so when you purchase that starter voucher bid keep this in mind FREE item FREE Shipping this item retails at Home Depot for 15.99 One of the largest wins was on Catnapper - Magnum Chaise Rocker Recliner w/Heat & Massage the lowest I could find it online was 674.00 I won this chair it was delivered works perfectly for my mother with adviance dementia so we could throw her old cruddy one away for $9.72 with FREE SHIPPING So quite honestly if you think it doesn't work it does with some time and research you could be bring home the goods.
My name is Jeffrey Mcgee. I have been using #QuiBids for about a year. I have won Hundreds of dollars in gift cards I won a tent for $0.04 cent the tent was a $40.00 value. I saved $160.00 on a Cannon camera. The Home Depot gift card that I won and bought saved me over $400.00 dollars on a New Stove. The people that are griping about #QuiBids probably didn't read QuiBids 101. I didn't when I first started and it wasn't good.I have saved over a Thousand with #QuiBids. They even have free shipping. Take a good look at others Penny auction site where the give you $0.15 bids and you need about a million to win an auction and when the timer hits zero you win. People feel cheated because the can't afford to buy the item when they lose then want their money back. I never bid on what I can't afford to buy if I lose. QuiBids is the best site around .
This is the worst site for anything. You pay for bids, just so you can pay for the auction you win, i.e. you pay twice for your item.
Customer support is a joke, if you put in the wrong shipping address you are screwed, it happened to me, and took 5 days of screaming on the phone for them to fix, and it was a very reluctant resolution from the rep. I recorded the entire conversation and after 35 minutes I finally got a resolution on the 5 day.
AVOID AT ALL COSTS, GO TO E-BAY or AMAZON
Hi Michael, sorry for your negative experience with QuiBids. I am happy that we were able to resolve your issue. You are correct, QuiBids processes orders very quickly and we are unable to alter shipping information after an order is processed. In this case, as we were not able to re-route your order from the incorrect address you had entered, we sent you a FREE replacement item. At QuiBids, we take the customer experience very seriously and this case was no exception to that.
QuiBids is an awesome site that you get bid on items and get them dirt cheap or even FREE. I have been a member for three years and have won gift cards, jewelry, bedroom linens, bathroom linens, water feature for my garden, just to name a few. As long as you research and bid wisely you can obtain a variety of items for pennies on the dollar, QuiBids even as a Buy It Now (BIN) feature in which if you spend real bids worth $.60 per bid on an item you receive full credit towards the purchase of the item you are bidding on. The BIN feature offers the items at comparable pricing. You can't go wrong becoming a member of QuiBids as long as you bid wisely!
I have had nothing but an awesome time bidding on QuiBids and won so many auctions one being Wicked Ridge Warrior HL Premium 175-Pound Crossbow Package retailing at $409.49 and I only paid $30.30. I also won an Iview 788TPC 7" 8GB Android Tablet w/MiraDongle Streaming Device valued at $139.92 for free because my winning bid was $0.07 cents!!! A must try web site and I highly recommend it to everyone!!
I have been a member for 4 years now and I have found QuiBids to be the best penny auction site on the web by far. They are also the cheapest I have seen with bids costing .60 compared to most others at .75. I have actually received about 10 times in winning from what I have spent. Where else can you pay .10 on the dollar for new and quality items. I had 2 minor issues and they took care of me right away. I find their Customer service personal to be A-1... You must watch, read Quibids 101, go to their facebook page to get a lot of info from other members. If you do these things you can be very successful.
this site is the best penny auction site out their do your home work and you can save money and have fun all at the same time
Be an informed bidder and you WILL be a happy bidder on QuiBids--my shopping and entertainment place for 4 years--I have never had a problem with this company!!! Love it!
I am a very frugal shopper. I have been a member of QuiBids for two years. In the last 2 months alone, I have won items with a retail value of $1009.85 That's the QuiBids retail value, which is often much less than Amazon. My savings during this time frame was an incredible $755.40 Where else could you go to get brand new high quality items in factory sealed packaging with free shipping on every item? No where but QuiBids. Those that complain do not take the time to learn how to effectively participate. But what about the cost of bids, you say? I have received over a thousand free promo bids from QuiBids, through daily contests and sweepstakes on facebook and twitter, and special promotions weekly throughout the year. QuiBids has been a life changer for me and I will be a member for life!
I have been with Quibids for about 6 months now and at first it was very challenging but after reading thru the Quibids 101 section I began have soon success . I've actually been able to win large and small items at a great value and was able to purchase items I did not win . in all auctions there are only one winner so there are going to be upset people ( I've been that guy) but I'm proof that if you just time your time to learn and must be willing to buy it now you can succeed. Their are power players but you learn to avoid those people and if you understand all your doing is shopping then you shouldn't be upset for only paying retail . you can't over pay on an item unless your using voucher bids and those are lost money anyways as far as I see it . you already gambled that money
I advise everyone when signing up on ANY web site to read the entire disclaimers. Any site that ask you for a credit card most likely has a charges associated with it. Then after you join be sure to read all the helpful information in the QuiBids 101 that has so much helpful information, don't just dive in and think you are going to win a ipad for a penny because reality is your not! Most of the people winning the higher end items have been members for some time and have done there research. Start small and learn how it all works. I have saved thousands of dollars over my membership and have never had a issue in my 4 years. I give this site a A++ DO YOUR RESEARCH!!
That is correct, Steve! We try to provide as much information upfront to inform potential customers that QuiBids is a pay-to-participate site. If you purchased bids and did not wish to, we have 100% guarantee refund of any unused purchased bids. If at any time you have questions or concerns, we are proud to assist you as best as possible. Feel free to call us at 1-855-QUIBIDS (784-2437) or email us at email@example.com.
I am a active member of Quibids.com now for year and half. In the beginning I did have a few minor issues that I did not report or address with them. It took me finding their FB Community Page to learn that their are ways to address any issues I may have had. However, I did not find them until 6 months ago.So basically for a year I was on my own.Still I had sense enough that I knew to study and learn everything I could learn about penny auctions,Why? Because it was my money I was investing. So I did tons of research. Not only from the Quibids site but the general internet. In my first year, I have landed well over 400 auctions. Yes you do have to be willing to pay the buy now price to prevent walking away empty handed. But why would you enter a auction with out being willing to go the distance. I never enter a auction I do not want or need. Their are many helpful ways of learning how to bid wisely. You are always going to have PB and people who will abuse the systems set in place. Quibiids has done a lot since I have been a member to prevent that from happening each and every time. How you handle PB is to let them know you will go the distance, You will not walk away empty handed. Once, I learned how to do that my winnings came left and right. I do avoid most all hybrid and game play auctions. If I want vouchers I either buy them or earn them through contest. There are 11 ways to earn bids. I tell people instead of bidding on vouchers,earn them.Then it is no lost to you if you lose them since they are of no value but they help to extend the auction past the buy now if you want to go further than retail. I myself like using my real bids. I am willing to buy when I have to. It is very rare for me to walk away from a buy now. Without the buy now's I have to date landed close to 550 auctions. You can view everything on Pin interest if you would like by visiting this link. ( http://www.pinterest.com/LouisianaCajun1/ ). Here, I post all my wins, some reviews and tips when I can get the chance to post. Video's just started getting posted this year, some will be auctions in play, what to do in a system break if occurred.
I do like to talk with others because you have older members who will take advantage of newer bidders. You have to take a stand with them and once you do it a few times. They will back off and leave you alone. You can also find me within the Quibids face book community, a place where we share our many experiences with quibids by visiting here https://www.facebook.com/quibids/app_297208170367225 if you scroll down the page a bit on the left you will see post by others, click that and a pop up page will appear and you will be in the community. If you had a bad experience, I hope you will give it another try but learn all you can about bidding first. That is the most important thing if you are going to invest your money into something, go all out and learn everything you can first. Quibids is awesome site and I am a proud member both of the auctions and the community... Feel free to follow me on pin interest I would gladly help you if I can...LouisianaCajun
I'm one of those people who thought I was just creating an account, and then: Boom! $60 down the drain.
VERY VERY deceptive.
I just asked my bank to challenge the charge, hope it works!
Nowhere did it say : "We are going to charge you now!" - well, maybe on page 329 of the agreement. Come on now, that's just wrong!
QuiBids is a pay to participate website, as mentioned at many places on our site including the registration process and QuiBids 101 help section. Any unused portion of your $60.00 first purchase of real bids is eligible for a refund for up to a year. Please contact our support team via email at firstname.lastname@example.com and we can work with you to issue a refund of your unused bids.
One needs to read ALL the rules and other documentation that is listed on their website and understand it. I, too, paid $60 for the original 100 bids and won $75 in gift cards and won a kitchen appliance valued at over $120. One cannot ASSume that one understands what they are getting into without doing the research. I personally NEVER had a problem with Quibids. There was one point where it took a little longer than expected to get my gift cards but, they did arrive. I even chose to pay for something because I had run out of bids. One must READ ALL the fine print...The site does mention that you can only win a certain amount of items within a specified time period and then your account is "frozen" until that time period has passed. Like I said earlier: One cannot ASSume that one understands what they are getting into without doing the research. Read, REad, REAd, READ!
Being a HS teacher, I see my students growing up in a world of "instant gratification" is not fast enough. If they don't understand something they just give up and try to throw the blame on someone else. I usually find that it's because they did NOT read the instructions. See a trend? I advise: "PLEASE READ ALL OF THE DOCUMENTATION BEFORE YOU BUY ANYTHING, IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU MAY BE GETTING INTO."
DO NOT fall for this ! This is the biggest scam around. I requested a refund within an hr of signing up. They never replied but 3 years later they send me an email the my points are about to expired. I emailed and complaint again & they were quick to respond until they didn't like what I had to say. My bad I should have researched before buying. Please take these reviews seriously it could save you $60 and lots of aggravation.
I am sorry to hear this has been your impression of QuiBids. We try to provide multiple different forms of communication to reach us such as email, phones, and even live chat. If you purchased bids and did not wish to, we have 100% guarantee refund of any unused purchased bids for up to a year. We try to provide as much information upfront to inform potential customers that QuiBids is a pay-to-participate site. Below I have provided our phone number and email if you have any further questions or concerns:
To Erik G. - in the history of mankind whenever the phrase "legitimate business" is mentioned it means the "business" in actuality is criminal or fraudulent. You keep whining like an aging mobster who is under Federal investigation for racketeering..."wah wah wah I'm a legitimate business man" .
Good point, Frederick. Sometimes when sites like SiteJabber open up a public forum for people to vent about their experiences, things can get taken out of context or blown out of proportion. The reason I come on to this site to comment on posts where people have had a negative experience with QuiBids is ultimately to help provide resources for both current and potential QuiBids customers. QuiBids is a new concept for many people and for this reason, there is natural skepticism and confusion about how it works. If customers take the time to read about how QuiBids works and have realistic expectations on how to use the site, their experience is overwhelmingly positive. For anyone reading this who wants to have an accurate understanding of how QuiBids works, check out our QuiBids 101 section and help sections found here:
QuiBids has taken many steps to provide transparency and authenticity in both how the site works and in verifying our internal controls are legit. Here's an article on an audit of our business practices, if that interests you:
With all this information available to a potential customer prior to even creating an account with QuiBids, we hope they will be informed in deciding whether or not to use QuiBids. If not, we have a support team that is ready to help and answer any questions a new user may have.
Won a few items, but didn't come close to recouping my money spent on bids. I don't know how this company has an A rating with the BBB. They have over a thousand complaints against them.
If you did not successfully win an auction, don't lose hope! QuiBids offers an option called the Buy Now option, which is when we subtract the cash value of the bids you've placed (excluding voucher bids) from the value price of the item, and you only have to pay the difference. 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)
Also, QuiBids has an A rating with the BBB. You can read more about that here:
I ALSO didn't realize there was a $60 charge (in addition to buying bids) - They keep telling me that it states the charge as you sign up...which is fine but it must be in very small print because there are a thousands and thousands of people that didn't see it...if Quibids were smart, they would realize how many people are upset about this and change their policy to remove this charge. They make sooooo much money off of these auctions (it's actually a crime how much they make if you ask me) so it would be nice to 'give back' to their customers by NOT charging a fee 'just to be on their site'....Sounds like they need a change sr leadership with this ever-growing and huge money making company....I bet if I check back a year from now...this charge will be removed because there are way too many customers unhappy about this...well, I'm off to write this review on all the other major Review websites…..
Sorry to hear this has been your impression of QuiBids. QuiBids is a pay to participate website, as mentioned at many places on our site including the registration process and QuiBids 101 help section. Any unused portion of your $60 first purchase of real bids is eligible for a refund for up to a year. Please feel free to email us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 1-855-QUIBIDS (784-2437) or 405-253-2038 anytime Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM CST and we will be happy to further assist you!
Glad I found this site,I worked for this company as a CSR for 12 weeks and YES ITS TRUE MOST PEOPLE WHO WORK THERE KNOWINGLY SHARE CREDIT CARD INFO OF CUSTOMERS.....DO NOT GET CAUGHT
QuiBids is a legitimate business with an A rating with the BBB. You can read more about that here:
QuiBids employees only qualified individuals who meet the requirements to work in our state. We also hold our employees to the highest industry standards for quality, performance and overall ethical business practices. That being said, we are proud to inform you that all practices involving QuiBids are in no way illegitimate.
i gave them my $60, studied the game, bid on a small item, a $100 voucher at 60 cents a bid on quibid, burned through all of my $60 in vouchers and then they posted that the item sold for $8.94.
i am an idiot!
I am sorry to hear you had a negative experience with the website. If at any time you do not successfully win an auction, there is the Buy Now option available. 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. By utilizing the Buy Now feature, an investment of real bids never has to go to waste. Any 'real' bids you place in an auction will be discounted off of the Value 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)
I hope this helps provide some clarification! You can find more information regarding the Buy Now here: http://blog.quibids.com/how-to-use-buy-now-to-your-advantage/
Regarding the $8.94 that the item sold for. All auctions start at $0.00 dollars. When a participant places a bid, the price goes up one cent increments. Once the auction ends, the winner will pay the auction price.
If you have any questions or concerns at all, please feel free to contact us at email@example.com or call 1-855-QUIBIDS (784-2437) or 405-253-2038 anytime Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM CST and we will be happy to further assist you!
They take $60 upfront. You have to sit and click a button repeatedly if you want to bid, like a brain dead moron just clicking over and over and over......I stopped when I realized I did not want to participate, and asked for the remaining balance of my money. They removed me, and kept the money I hadn't even used to bid. Now, I can't get on the sight again to ask for the money back.....STAY FAR AWAY FROM QUIBID!
QuiBids is a pay to participate website, as mentioned at many places on our site including the registration process and QuiBids 101 help section. Any unused portion of your $60 first purchase of real bids is eligible for a refund for up to a year. Please feel free to email us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 1-855-QUIBIDS (784-2437) or 405-253-2038 anytime Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM CST and we will be happy to further assist you!
Sorry to hear this has been your impression of QuiBids. QuiBids is a legitimate business with an A rating with the BBB. You can read more about that here:
QuiBids employees only qualified individuals who meet the requirements to work in our state. We also hold our employees to the highest industry standards for quality, performance and overall ethical business practices.
Total scam never realized the immediate debit of $60.00 would happen. Yes the fine print explains it, however the structure of joining is very deceptive and is carefully worded in their favor. If any litigators are reading this you better act fast since I am sure a Class Action suit is in the works. This website will cease to exist within two years. I tried to cancel the $60.00 scam charge within 10 minutes to no avail. These guys are very slick and know exactly what they are doing. Beware.
I am sorry to hear that this has been your impression of QuiBids. Let me provide some insight that will help you understand the value in using QuiBids. Each bid costs just $0.60. These bids are pre-paid and placed in your Bids Account. Each time you place a bid, your Bids Account is deducted one bid. Once a bid is placed the auction price will go up in one cent increments. A maximum of 20 seconds is also added to the timer every time someone bids. This gives enough time for someone else to make the decision to bid if they're interested. This is similar to the "Going once...Going twice...SOLD!" approach of traditional auctions.
If you are the top bidder when the timer reaches zero, you win! You will then pay the ending auction price as well as the cost of shipping. If you do not win, you lose your bids that have been placed; however, we offer a "Buy Now" feature on all auctions. When you use our "Buy Now" feature, we subtract the cash value of the bids you've placed (excluding voucher bids) from the value price of the item, and you only have to pay the difference.
We try to provide as much information upfront to inform potential customers that QuiBids is a pay-to-participate site. If you purchased bids and did not wish to, we have 100% guarantee refund of any unused purchased bids. Please contact our support team via email at email@example.com and we can work with you to issue a refund of your unused bids.
I have had a great experience with them until today, I have been a member for years and have won a lot, maybe not high dollar items, but have alway been happy. Today I went to sign in and my IP address has been banned, they have my info credit cards etc and I can't access my account at all very not happy!
I was on the site for about 2 months and won several items. I spent a couple hundred dollars on bids and was really loving it. Suddenly almost every auction was blocked. When I contacted Quibids about it they said that I was too good and that my auctions were limited to make things fair for others. That should not be legal. I refuse to do anything further on their site. My overall review is that it's great for about a month, then when they find out they are not making enough money on you they block you. They should be banned.
I love their commercials. Real buyers who got steal deals on Quibids.com. Right....... You could maybe fool people in 1995 but this is 2014 and it's clear from these reviews on sitejabber and many more this company is shady.
First off, this place is NOT a scam. All Penny Auctions operate like this; you buy your bids up front, then you bid and the auction goes up by a penny... hence the name Penny Auction. This type of thing is not for everyone, but I enjoy it. It's like a game, but I can also win cool stuff! Anything I have ever won from this site has arrived and it has been exactly what I purchased. I knocked off a star because I find that I'm not having as much success as not only I would like, but like I did in my first week or so. It's almost like they made it easy for me to win the beginning and now they're making it harder. Over all, I'd recommend this site though.
First I start by saying that YES, they mislead people into thinking we are signing up for free and that the reason we need to give a cc# is because we will be bidding on merchandise. They have nothing that tells you that you're about to pay upfront for a package of bids. Then people think they do not have to purchase the item less they win unknowingly spending the money $0.60 each bid not even knowing that is their real money from their acct. So very misleading. On the other hand I did get charged for bids when signing up and contacted customer service via their online chat and got ahold of a Jake in seconds who graciously and politely refunded my money and closed out my acct. I was nervous that the money wouldn't show up in my account but it did a little over 24 hours later. Also they have a customer service # you can call and talk to a live person. Just a side note. They only refund what you don't use. If you unknowingly bid you are out that money because it actually goes through a process of teaching you before you are supposed to begin bidding.
Amber, we try to provide as much information upfront to inform potential customers that QuiBids is a pay-to-participate site. If you purchased bids and did not wish to, we have 100% guarantee refund of any unused purchased bids. Please contact our support team via email at email@example.com or call 1-855-QUIBIDS (784-2437) and we can work with you to issue a refund of your unused bids.
Somebody is doing really well on Quibids, just not the customers. I gave it a try and was surprised to get charged $60 when I thought the first hundred bids were free. Ha! Then I sat back and watched for awhile. I saw the same bidder names on...anything that was up for auction. I believe the term for these bidders is "shills." They promise a lot and deliver squat. I advise to stay away as you'll get "taken" every time.
Sandra, we try to provide as much information upfront to inform potential customers that QuiBids is a pay-to-participate site. If you purchased bids and did not wish to, we have 100% guarantee refund of any unused purchased bids.
It is possible you were seeing the same usernames in different auctions because we do offer a feature on the site called 'The Bid-O-Matic'. While placing single bids in an auction is the primary way to stay in the game, at certain times you may need to step away from the bidding process. While using the Bid-O-Matic does not guarantee a win, the Bid-O-Matic feature is a helpful tool that can bid for you while you take a short break. You can set the Bid-O-Matic to place between 3 to 25 bids at a time. As long as you have bids remaining, the Bid-O-Matic will bid in order to keep you as the highest bidder in the current auction. If you run out of bids in your current Bid-O-Matic, you can re-load the Bid-O-Matic with up to 25 more bids or continue placing single bids.
However, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at email@example.com or call 1-855-QUIBIDS (784-2437) and we would be happy to further assist you.
When i first joined I won a few auctions, but then I couldnt win any! Ive had sucess on other sites so I know it's not me.
My research indicates that any rating above 1 star is a "shill" for the scam site known as quibids. Stay away, FAR AWAY from this illegitimate scammer. Hey QUIBIDS, if you think that this is slander then sue me as I'd love to put you out of business.
We are sorry to hear this has been your impression of QuiBids. We are proud to inform you that all practices involving QuiBids are transparent and honest. Below, you may view information pertaining to our auction model:
QuiBids 101
Help Section
Additionally, QuiBids recently passed an independent third-party audit of our integrity and internal controls. The following PDF file explains the audit in full detail: http://s1.quibidscdn.com/documents/QuiBids%20Report%20including%20Management%27s%20Report.pdf
QuiBids is also a BBB accredited business and has been since September 22, 2010. We are very proud of our A rating with the BBB. For more information regarding our BBB accreditation, please follow this link: http://www.bbb.org/oklahoma-city/business-reviews/penny-auctions/quibids-in-oklahoma-city-ok-90016706
I hope this helps provide some clarification!
We would be happy address your concerns! You can contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 1-855-QUIBIDS (784-2437).
I would go lower than 1 star. I didn't realize they were debuting my bank account for $60.00 when I joined. I immediately contacted live chat and was told they would cancel and refund my money immediately. They cancelled, but did not refund the $60.00. Now live chat isn't available to me, there is no phone # given! and I'm unable to email them because my account was deactivated. If this isn't a scam, I don't know what is! It appears bad people operate this site. Beware!
This site is a scam!!! Stay away!!!
The latest attempt to lure people to their site is posting items on craigslist at low price and when you reply to the ad, they say it's sold and give you link to quibids.com where they got it for cheap.
When I caught on how to win, I kept being blocked from participating. So when you are winning you are LIMITED to 12 items in any 28 day period. At which time you are blocked for 8 days. Suddenly I'm being blocked repeatedly anywhere between 16 hours to 3 days. I had 4 open auctions going when I got blocked. So I lost at least $70 in active bids. When I write CS I get a canned response. Days later I cancel my account, they tell me I've got my refund. Guess who doesn't have a refund?
I fell for the luring ad for something I had been looking for online. Saw it for cheap on here, thinking it was a "regular" auction site and I could sign up, then bid on things and only pay for what I won. Yeah, I was stupid and didn't read the fine print. For $60 I won a single bid, for something I didn't really want or need, but I wanted to see if it was actually possible to win ANYTHING. So, I paid $60 for a $20 item. Not going back.
SCAM. Big waste of your money and your time. With shill bidders you'll never win.
Never give ANYONE CC info prior to purchasing.
I also think this is a scam. I bid on something thinking I would not lose my $60.00, as I could buy it in the end. After losing the bid, I purchased the Samsung tablet. The price had gone to $114. from $176. and that is what I thought I was buying it for. You have 2 hours to decided if you don't want to lose your bid money, by purchasing the item What they don't tell you is the purchase price is $176., not the "buy now price" of $114. I feel I got cheated for $60. and when I called them after seeing my credit card account, they could give a ####. Do not go there!!!!! I could have paid $25.00 less than Amazon. When people say they purchased soothing for a small amount, they probably are not including the $.60 PER BID!
This is a scam and should be shut down. They are theifs who steal money just for signing up. I was charged $60.00 dollars just to register and then couldn't cancel to get my money back. Sent several emails and went unanswered. Then got on with live chat with Jacquelyn who says she has closed my account and refunded my money. This is a scam to take money from people upon signing up. They should be shut down immediately. There is no reason for their operation but to take money that they shouldn't. They just Steal!!!!! Don Trowbridge
Ok now, I hear alot of complaints about this site. I have been using quibids for years now. It is most definitely not a scam. If you have the mind set that you are going to win an item for $5 that is worth 500 then you will fail miserably. I always have the same mind set when bidding... I only bid on items that I "AM" going to buy regardless if I win. I wont be charged over the MSRP, plus has free shipping. Look. Sometimes you get really lucky and get a steal. But most of the time if I go into the bid, I win or buy now. I have won thousands of dollars worth of stuff, sometimes I spend the full price. Just like in a store.
The competition is harder than it used to be. You have to make the other dude think that you are not quiting, but that can be dangerous. You have to know when to back off, and when to attack. This is a science, not a bidding site.
One thing I always wondered was whether or not these sites have auto bidders (bots) bidding items up....
This is worse than gambling, the need to win is a drug.... Bid with caution. But, this site is in no way a scam.
Wow, thanks so much for all your feed backs. I was just about to fill in the financial information part but decided to look up the reviews first. I'm glad I did. You guys saved me a horror story.
When any so called bid site asks for all of your credit card info before you even bid on or look at anything that is a clear sign to stay far far away. Quibids is a ripoff scam.
Sorry to hear this has been your impression of QuiBids, John. We try to provide as much information upfront to inform potential customers that QuiBids is a pay-to-participate site. If you purchased bids and did not wish to, we have 100% guarantee refund of any unused purchased bids up to a year. QuiBids is a legitimate business with an A rating with the BBB. You can read more about that here:
Also, QuiBids recently passed an independent third-party audit of our integrity and internal controls. The following PDF file explains the audit in full detail:
Feel free to contact us anytime Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM CST by calling 1-855-QUIBIDS (784-2437) or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Now that i lost my ass, i find alot of advertisments that look like real people talking about what they won on quibids were fake !!! They were done to make you think yiour gettinga deal!!! How is this legal
I only chose one star because it is the lowest choice. I signed up to look and gave my credit card for future bids . I read the terms twice. Nowhere did they mention any charge for registering at this site. Then I received an email they had charged my credit card $60 and I haven't even made one bid! The online Live Chat is offline, how convenient! What a scam!,
DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY! I purchased an item over a month ago and got sent the wrong item. I contacted QuiBids immediately to resolve this. After my original emails being ignored and several weeks, I finally got word that they were sending the correct item to me, only to discover that they sent the same item again! Several more ignored emails later I got a response asking me to provide proof of the wrong item, which I did. Straight after this I got told that they can't give me the item I brought over a month ago, as they now do not have any. During this whole month period, not once did anyone think to put the correct item aside whilst the matter was being resolved. Not once did anyone think to tell me earlier that the item was unavailable. The customer service is atrocious and their lack of help is disgusting. To make the same mistake TWICE and then ignore my emails is disgusting. You might win something cheaper then RRP, but chances are you won't get sent it and will then be constantly ignored.
Ok... Let me explain...
Quibids just clained that they sold an i-Pad for $ 51.22....
That makes 5111 bids, at $ 0.60 each, which makes a total of $ 3066.60, plus the claimed price of $ 51.22 makes a total price of $3117.82 !!!!!
And they calle themselves a bid site ???
Quibids is a LOTTERY, not a bid site!!! For real bids, stick with eBaY..
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I wrote a review and due to a weird computer glitch I had to sign in again and am now re-writing. Here's round 2 albeit not as verbose. I LOVE this chair. Dimensions are accurate. Color is more beige than sand. It's still a warm neutral so it works fine for my space and will ultimately be more forgiving. Fabric is more of a chenille. Legs are espresso. SUPER easy to assemble even with a curious toddler underfoot. Note on toddler: Chair will tip if toddler stands on chair with hands on back and leans to heavily. I have mine in a corner (chair not toddler) so this isn't an issue for me. Sitting would be even comfier with a footstool (but wouldn't most chairs?). I've sat in this chair for short stints and found it to be just fine. Great accent and functional piece in master bedroom! Very happy and satisfied with this MUCH researched purchase.
The chairs are good looking, however, the are much more brown than they are cream. The picture makes them look more cream, but it is actually true to its written description as SAND. The piece itself is not the sturdiest and I don't expect them to last longer than a few years. If I were to do it again, I would pass on these chairs, but they're not terrible. Just depends on what you're looking for.
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I love this chair. It's in my bedroom and honestly I very seldom sit on it. But it looks great and it was easy to assemble. It took my about 15 minutes.
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Who would NOT be skeptical at this price point? I just came online to buy my fifth and sixth chair of this exact same style to find it's out of stock. I have used these in multiple beach condos where I need a comfortable seat, but with clean lines next to more modern brown leather sofas, and in a neutral tone which isn't too grey and not too gold. What is so nice about these chairs is that you can pick them up and arrange them, or move from room to room -- they SEEM very light but have held up very well considering my beach condos are rentals with extremely heavy traffic. I highly suggest scotch guarding them to fend off stains. I think these are really comfortable for coffee or reading for a while but probably not to watch a 2-hour movie. Definitely firm, and the color will go with ANYTHING!
Love these chairs! Easy to assemble, and look fabulous. Super comfortable too. And I love the color (seems more creme to me than beige or sand). These are just what we were looking for and at a great price. Thanks Overstock!
Purchased two of these to place side by side in our new sunroom. Perfect compliment to the room and the rest of the furniture. Completed the conversation/TV grouping perfectly. Everyone in family, including 6'1" son considers the chair very comfortable. Low, clean profile provides comfortable seating without overwhelming the room. Very satisfied and would recommend.
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Lewis Carroll
A Sea Dirge
There are certain things - as, a spider, a ghost,
The income-tax, gout, an umbrella for three -
That I hate, but the thing that I hate the most
Is a thing they call the Sea.
Pour some salt water over the floor -
Ugly I'm sure you'll allow it to be:
Suppose it extended a mile or more,
THAT'S very like the Sea.
Beat a dog till it howls outright -
Cruel, but all very well for a spree:
Suppose that he did so day and night,
THAT would be like the Sea.
I had a vision of nursery-maids;
Tens of thousands passed by me -
All leading children with wooden spades,
And this was by the Sea.
Who invented those spades of wood?
Who was it cut them out of the tree?
None, I think, but an idiot could -
Or one that loved the Sea.
It is pleasant and dreamy, no doubt, to float
With 'thoughts as boundless, and souls as free':
But, suppose you are very unwell in the boat,
How do you like the Sea?
There is an insect that people avoid
(Whence is derived the verb 'to flee').
Where have you been by it most annoyed?
In lodgings by the Sea.
If you like your coffee with sand for dregs,
A decided hint of salt in your tea,
And a fishy taste in the very eggs -
By all means choose the Sea.
And if, with these dainties to drink and eat,
You prefer not a vestige of grass or tree,
And a chronic state of wet in your feet,
Then - I recommend the Sea.
For I have friends who dwell by the coast -
Pleasant friends they are to me!
It is when I am with them I wonder most
That anyone likes the Sea.
They take me a walk: though tired and stiff,
To climb the heights I madly agree;
And, after a tumble or so from the cliff,
They kindly suggest the Sea.
I try the rocks, and I think it cool
That they laugh with such an excess of glee,
As I heavily slip into every pool
That skirts the cold cold Sea.
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I can't believe he bit me! He bit me on the life line on my left hand so that Max wouldn't notice. Just before he left he said that the bite was for his own protection - something about it has caused a restraint on me; because of this bite I will never be able to harm him - let alone kill him. Asshole. Whis is why I hate vampires.
I feel like crying but I can't as Max would be back soon. Jesus! I feel like such an idiot, why did I let him get so close to me? Why didn't I fight him instead of just trying to pull my hand away? I could have prefented this but I was that idiotic that I didn't and because of it I'll never be able to kill him.
A noise ofa key turning in a lock drifts towards me. Max is home... and I'm still sat on the floor where Gerard left me. I need to think of a reason why.
"All- oh. You're there. What are you doing on the floor? Are you okay?" Max rushes towards me and helps me back up to my feet.
"I just went a little light-headed and I needed to sit down." I lied easily because I could blame it on my injury.
"How long ago was that?" He askes as he leads me back to my room while still holding onto me.
"A couple of minutes at the most, why?" He was confusing me now.
"Because according to your temperature I'd say you've been there more than a couple of minutes." He replied. Oh crap, need a new lie - quickly. "Are you sure you didn't pass out?"
"Oh, I might have done. I don't know, I just remember going light-headed and needing to sit down." I kept my eyes on my feet the whole time. Max will never know how he's just helped me lie to him.
Max helps me into bed and goes and gets me water, food and pain killers. He stays with me until I finish my food and have taken a couple off pain killers.
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Bring your Cardinals and MLB questions and opinions, and talk to Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold in a live chat from MLB's Winter Meetings in Nashville, Tenn.
by Mike Smithon Nov 30, 2012 at 3:38 PM
Welcome to the Winter Meetings, or as close as I can get you there through a Post-Dispatch chat and the Scribble Live interface. I'll be jumping on here for chats all week from Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville. As I start the chat here this morning from the media work room, just off the "Delta," the Red Sox reportedly have a deal in place with Mike Napoli and the Hall of Fame has just announced three new members. News happens fast around here this week. So, let's try to keep up while I handle questions about the Cardinals and whatever else you want to skip my direction. Here's hoping for a high fielding percentage. Away we go.
Joe, the difference between the two is going to be the commitment necessary to land them and the competition for the pitcher's services. Mike Gonzalez makes a lot of sense for the Cardinals in terms of years. Burnett appears likely to get a three-year deal (ala Affeldt) or a two-year/option deal. Gonzalez has moved around here recently and would certainly like security, but it's more likely that he'll go for a term that doesn't lock a team like Burnett would. Both have the interest of the Cardinals. Burnett's market could speed up here this week. One person I talked to said the lefty would like to get some resolution or direction this week.
We've all heard that since Drew went on the free agent market. There are members of the Cardinals staff who have advocated getting Drew before, and the planets haven't aligned. He was hurt. The Cardinals had a shortstop. So on. "Dirt" -- that's the nickname the Cardinals know him by because of his initials S-O-D (get it? get it?) -- could be in a similar situation this winter. If he and his agent Scott Boras seek a short-term deal to set him up for the next deal -- like, say, Kyle Lohse did -- then he'll be looking for immediate playing time. When it comes to shortstop, the Cardinals are playing the long game this winter. They don't only want to bring insurance in for 2013, but wouldn't mind having an answer for the position for the years beyond that. The minor-league system has Pete Kozma and Ryan Jackson to offer for life after Furcal. If there is a better option out there this year, the Cardinals would pursue. Otherwise, they would revisit the position next winter and maybe the stars align then for Drew if he seeks that short-term deal now.
Scooter, The Cardinals do not want to part with their high-end pitching talent. Rosenthal, Miller, Kelly, and Martinez would top that list because of the talent and the years the Cardinals have them under control. Deals that have been suggested including more than one of those players would be hard for the Cardinals to stomach. Rosenthal appears to come up a lot as a target of interest for other teams. No kidding. That's why the Cardinals would like to keep him.
That's a fine question and it's one that would have to be addressed in short order. There would be a logjam at a position. So, would one of them move to second base? It's almost too hypothetical at this point to do anything but speculate. The contract would be a huge tell on who the Cardinals are making a commitment to at shortstop.
There isn't a Holliday-type that has drawn the Cardinals interest in the free agent market. The player that you're talking about -- that middle-order, All-Star caliber type -- the Cardinals expect to ascend to that level is already on the roster. His name is Allen Craig. That said, if there is a trade to be had for that level of player the Cardinals would certainly pursue. That market may not be there now. It could be in July.
Is Allen Craig's future at 1b or RF? It would seem like 1b given that after Beltran departs O.T. will take that spot and we will see Holiday, Jay, O.T. in the OF for a few years. If that happens that Matt Adams has no long term spot on the team. Unless the team trades Jay to allow OT to play center, Craig right, and Adams 1b (where he belongs)
Allen Craig's future for the Cardinals is at first base. Oscar Taveras is the right fielder-in-waiting. The equation would only change if Taveras makes strides in his ongoing work in center. He's supposed to play CF a couple times a week in the Dominican Winter League. Come spring training one of the things to watch closely is how much playing time Taveras gets in center and how real possibility the Cardinals want to make that. Clearly where Allen Craig plays impacts where Matt Adams fits for the Cardinals, and as we learned often during the playoffs Craig feels most comfortable in the outfield. That was something that Matheny valued.
Kevin Siegrist is the highest upside lefty who has been used as a starter. John Gast is next. The Cardinals don't seem concerned about filling quota of lefty starters. Garcia is signed long-term. The thin spot in the system is lefty relief. That's why Siegrist may move to a relief role and will be looked at for one this coming spring. Gast has the stuff of a starter and isn't considered that classic lefty specialist.
As it stands right now, short-term insurance seems more likely than a long-term answer. That long-term answer either hasn't been made available or it isn't public. In talking with a few people in the past week, it's clear that the Cardinals see the market for shortstop as something that could develop over time. It's not robust right now. It could be in July. It could be next winter. They would have to hold fast and have faith in Furcal for that stretch and then revisit the opening at the position for 2013 and beyond when they can be selective -- but also in need.
I have not heard anything about what it would take to get Lowrie. It does seem like the Astros want to keep Lowrie -- who is still relatively cost-effective for what he does -- and build immediately around him and Altuve. Does a big bat the Astros can use at DH make that deal? I suppose it's possible. It would fit into what the Astros are looking for. The asking price for Cabrera has been steep. I've heard it described as anywhere from two high-end pitchers to three. While I have not heard direct names attached to any discussions, you can do the math on who the Indians would be asking about from the Cardinals.
I answer that exact question right here in the blog: www.stltoday.com
A quick summary: The report about a four-year deal was incorrect or misunderstood. Burnett is not shooting for a four-year deal when Jeremy Affeldt landed a three-year deal. Three years is the deal du jour for relievers like him. That could be a 2+1 framework or a straight 3. There are going to be options out there for Burnett that use both.
From the Cardinals? If there is one, it's Jason Motte. He's about to make some real money as a closer, more than doubling his salary. This is his second year of arb eligibility, and that means he has one more and then free agency. If the Cardinals are sold on him as the closer now and for awhile, then the timing is right. Carlos Marmol signed for a three-year, $20-million extension at about the same time, and he cashed-in a year of free agency in exchange. There is one caveat here: consider how much the Cardinals have spent on closer in recent years. They have shied away from the big spending on a position that the market overvalues. I explored that topic in the blog last week: www.stltoday.com
Thanks for the early chat! With news that Danny Espinosa is available, are the Cardinals a potential fit for him? The Nats are said to be after pitching, something the Cardinals enjoy a surplus of at the moment, and SS/2B has been a point of contention for St. Louis for quite some time. It seems like at least a conversation between Mo and Rizzo would happen, right?
Espinosa has a lot of the elements the Cardinals would be drawn to: power at the position, ability to play both middle-infield spots, and control. There are two additional elements to keep in mind, however. One, the Nationals want pitching in return and that's why they've been connected to Tampa Bay and the starters the Rays have there. Two, Espinosa has spent most of his time at second base and while he isn't arb eligible for another year the Cardinals have a second baseman who they think will be taking over the position soon and for a long time, Kolten Wong.
As of this weekend, that deal didn't seem to have legs, not with what the Indians have been asking for in return. Lynn would make sense as part of a lot of these deals that are being bandied about, if the Cardinals are certain that Miller-Kelly-Rosenthal would produce the fifth starter needed. Lynn is under control and for some teams would be a sell-high pitcher right now. Kelly is valuable to the Cardinals because of how much longer he's under control.
If you have Troy Tulowitzki on your roster and you play him at second base, you're in the wrong sport. Tulowitzki is the big-name du jour based on some speculation that's going around. He'd be a fit for a lot of teams. If he has a healthy year or a healthy half season then the Rockies can really boost the asking price. Riddle me this: If you're Colorado, when is it likely to get the best return on a franchise player like Tulowitzki?
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Let me begin my letter to you this summer by addressing the gorilla in the room. This letter is all about stewardship. Yet, while we are a congregation that believes in practicing personal sacrificial giving, you might be relieved to hear that this summer letter really is not about our Sunday offerings! Instead, I want to share with you what I think is some exciting news about how "we do church" here at First Reformed. You may know, by regular monthly updates in your newsletter, that as a congregation we are facing a deficit that we anticipate will be over $20,000 by the end of the summer. This isn't because of a catastrophe or loss of members. Actually, our church is growing and we anticipated that even with a very bare bones budget, this would happen. So what does a church do when it finds itself facing a harsh financial reality? Believe it or not, this is not a time for gloom and doom. Rather, our current condition can lead to some wonderful new growth!
I should mention that all of us, Ellen and I included, are encouraged to continue to give as we are able. However, in studying what our average member/family gives, we have found that we'd have to bring in about 40 new families to offset our deficit. Perhaps God has some sensational things in store for us. Yet, while we are seeing great growth in attendance and membership, 40 families nearly constitutes a whole new church! So, while we continue to reach out to new people, what do we do in the meantime to make sure we are proper stewards of the resources with which we've been blessed by God?
Our leadership has taken two distinct courses of action. We have begun to meet with a small group to look over our finances. Over the years, our congregation often saw small surpluses, or had donations given in honor and memory of loved ones. Praise God for those who closely looked after these gifts. Now, years later, we realize that we need to do a better job managing the money we have in reserve. Though we hope not to spend it to offset our deficit, if invested properly, it can help impact our financial shortfall. This is very important for the present and future of our church, but is something that the average person won't really notice week to week.
In the near future, you might begin to see a few new faces during the week. Our consistory and leadership notice that we have a tremendous asset in our building which goes nearly empty the vast majority of the week. To that end, we are beginning to strategize about how we might bring in people to use our space, while at the same time helping to support the church. This way we can continue to focus on sharing the Good News of Christ, rather than worrying about how we are going to bring in more offerings. In the months to come, we will be evaluating possible partners to use our building during the week that fit the general scope and mission of the church, while not necessarily being ministries of the church. We hope that the right partners will bring people into our building who might happen to see all of the good things going on, while at the same time helping our church to continue to grow and thrive.
Should you have any questions about these exciting new developments, or feel you might have gifts that would be helpful to the financial leadership of the congregation, I welcome your feedback. I hope you are as excited as I am about what God is doing in our midst!
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|Originally published as: Guerra civile. Torino : Bollati Boringhieri, 1991.
|xxiv, 744 pages ; 25 cm
|1. The Choice. The Collapse ; A Clear and Difficult Choice ; Betrayal --
2. The Legacy of the Fascist War. Wishing for and Fearing Defeat ; The Uncertain Motivations of the Combatants ; The Repudiation of the Royal Army --
3. Paths to a New Institutionalisation. Militarisation and Its Limits ; Relations with the Parties --
4. The Patriotic War. Regaining National Identity ; The Traditional Allies ; The Rediscovered Enemy --
5. The Civil War. A Controversial Definition ; The Reappearance of the Fascists ; The Anti-Fascists' Attitude to the Civil War ; The Main Enemy : The Fascists or the Germans? ; The Catholics and the Civil War ; The European Civil War --
6. The Class War. Class, Nation, Anti-Fascism ; Workers and Workers' Representation ; Political Struggles and Economic Struggles ; Struggle in Society and the Struggle for Survival ; Class Struggle and Armed Struggle ; The Myth of the USSR --
7. Violence. The Problem of Violence in the Context of War ; Resistance Violence and Fascist Violence ; Self-Discipline and the Organisation of Violence : The Punitive System ; Reprisals and Counter-Reprisals ; Urban Guerrilla Warfare and the GAPS ; Insurrectional Violence --
8. Politics and Future Expectations. Politics and Morality ; Public and Private ; Relations between the Generations ; Reckoning with the Past ; The Sense of the Future ; The Return.
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