This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Bidazzled. All opinions are 100% mine.

Bidazzled recently caught my attention for a number of reasons:

1. The premise of the web site was founded around The Ruch Foundation (a lung charity organization)

2. It’s a “penny auction” or “pay-per-bid” auction web site. These are always fun and you never know what’s coming up for bid – so keeping your eyes wide open is a must

3. Everybody wins! Even if you’re not the winner for the item you are bidding on, Bidazzeled still awards you up to 50 “bonus bids.” Their personal way of saying thank you for giving it a go – and of course encouragement to come back again and again to this auction fun zone.

They have also covered their bases since not everyone is a fan of bidding. So if an auction is not your style, but the item online is, then you can “purchase the auction item less the investment you had in the auction.”

What is truly odd, or unique, is that they, in turn, offer the winner of the auction the ability to sell it back to them! Yeah, I know it sounds odd, but they will buy it back for cash (PayPal or check); cash plus bids; or more bids.

You will also love the fact that a bid costs just $1 with a minimum purchase of just $25 per pack. And, just so you know, in Bidazzled’s first month online two people won Nintendo Wii’s. How much did it cost them? Just 5 free bids!

Honestly, as if that wasn’t enough, they also have a referral program so you can build up your bidding power like crazy just for spreading the word about this amazing – and truly strange (in a wonderful way) auction website!

We all spend hours on the internet visiting friends, associates, and business web sites. Most of us spend our time engaging in, or attempting to engage in, some form of virtual interaction with individuals, groups, and businesses. From the entrepreneur to small business owner to even those of us with new inventions in mind, the goal is to hook up with individuals, other small businesses and/or larger firms, yes?

However, during these tough economic times, individuals and businesses have seen the need to cut back on their amount of travel, which can often have a devastating impact on your company’s bottom line.

Yet, the majority of us are aware that nothing will ever really take the place of that face-to-face meeting. That’s where the British Airways Business Opportunity Grant steps in! (more…)

Okay, this one is almost for the record books. How many times have you seen a contest that didn’t involve U.S. citizens; one that specifically targets all you lucky folk living in Canada?

Stouffers-panini is promoting one incredible, global-taste-inspired contest with awesome prizes. The only thing I regret is not being able to enter this one for myself. (more…)

In early July, AT&T soft-launched a website geared specifically for the small business owner. Taking and implementing input from both small and large companies, their new AT&T Small Business InSite was born!

A visit to their new look reveals a very easy to navigate website. Clean and concise, it’s easy to see why AT&T is known worldwide.

But this isn’t just about a new website look, it’s also about your opportunity to enter to win a complete small business makeover from this giant!

The Grand Prize is remarkable, with a products and service package that includes: (more…)

Off and on I have the pleasure of bringing you cool contests and fun prizes. Today’s post is no exception. The folks over at Charter never rest when it comes to imagination and innovation. Their recent HDTV-A-Day contest was such a success that right on its heels they are currently running a 2-month extended Laptop-a-Day Sweepstakes!

Don’t worry, you’re not late to enter… You have from July 15 through September 15th to get your entry in to win a laptop AND they are adding bonuses – $25-$100 free gift cards with special online deals.

Back to school students and all business people on the go love laptops. Laptops rank right up there with cell phones, don’t they. So what better time (school wise) to check out the potential for getting one of these necessities, for free, from Charter Communications

Wondering what sort of laptop you can enter to win? It’s a HP 550 Notebook 15-inch with Windows Vista, and it comes with a NeoTec Compu Backpack.

In addition, the clothing, home and accessories, restaurants and more free gift cards are from major retailers… no off-brand names there!

Laptops, Xbox 360 game systems, HDTV’s and even a 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid... those crazy people at Charter, you’ve just got to love them!

Entering is easy. Just visit charter.com/laptop to review the rules and register today.

And since Charter is on a roll, you’d be crazy not to follow Charter on Facebook and Charter on Twitter.

What will they think of next?!