Bid4Jeeps Blog

It began as an experiment to see if offering an incentive could persuade Jeep enthusiasts to give our new website a try. We also wanted to give our members a little nudge in actually listing items. We know that our site’s success depends largely on participation of our members. The more items listed, the more inviting it becomes to people who find us.

What we decided to do was to offer gift certificates, or gift cards from a variety of businesses in the auto industry. While some of our members may not be Jeep owners, as it isn’t a requirement to own a Jeep in order to join our site, everyone has a vehicle of some kind.

We also didn’t want to just award a reward to someone who listed the most items. Our concern was that listings would consist of items that weren’t legitimate or realistic. It would be too easy for someone to list a pencil for $50, just to obtain a credit toward winning the contest. Instead, we went for the “fishbowl” approach. Members would earn points for listings and other actions they performed, but additional points would be awarded for purchases and inviting friends, for example. We also closely monitor the listings.

Our members can gain an increase in their odds of winning, but every member has a chance of winning. The same way a person who buys one ticket for a raffle has a chance of winning, if all the tickets are drawn out of a hat. Our computer program picks the winner and it is done without the influence of a human element.

Our first contest ran in January and has concluded.

Congratulations to Bid4Jeeps member, Maggiesheart. Maggiesheart won with a 7.8% chance of winning. She listed 9 items in the month of January and made 1 purchase using Buy It Now. Maggiesheart joined Bid4Jeeps in late December and resides in Colorado. She will receive her $100 JC Whitney gift certificate via the USPS.

Our new contest for February ends on February 28th. If you are not a member of Bid4Jeeps, be sure to join. More contests will follow throughout the year.