DEALBAY FZ-LLC is an online auction website in Dubai, UAE. The company is held privately, founded in 2007 and is based at the Dubai Internet City<ref name=DICListing> Company Listing at the Dubai Internet City.</ref>.

Similar to other online auction websites, such as the American auction site eBay, Dealbay offers standard buying and selling features. Unlike other online auction websites though, it was specifically designed for the UAE market and its residents, both nationals and expatriates. Currently the company charges no fees for selling and buying items through their website. The sale of certain items, such as alcohol, drugs, firearms, live animals and pornography, is prohibited.

The website uses a feedback system to protect the platform's users from unreliable sellers. When a user gives a positive rating to a seller, that seller is credited with a positive feedback point. In contrary, a negative rating results in a negative feedback point. It also has a general messageboard, where members can participate in discussions on a variety of topics. Besides topics regarding the general use of the website itself, it offers a platform for various other conversations and communities.

According to Dealbay's press release<ref name=PressRelease> Dealbay Press Release March 26, 2007.</ref> of March 26, 2007, the company is planning to offer a web-based e-mail service.

In late August 2007 the company's website got wide media attention<ref name=7DAYS> 7DAYS local news article.</ref><ref name=DubaiOneTV> Dubai One TV.</ref><ref name=KhaleejTimes> Khaleej Times.</ref>, when a seller offered fake 'VIP' tours to the top of the construction site of the Burj Dubai.

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External links

DEALBAY - official site