I had been saving and saving and saving all my my promo bids. They send out a code for three free bids about 2-3 times a week. I finally got up to 120 bids and won a $25 Shell gift card for $1.50 by using only 21 bids. It was definitely worth it! However, I would not and will not pay for bids. It's just outrageous. If you're strategic like me, you can hoard your free bids and win a nice prize for yourself. Just my 2 cents!