New Feature: Search Alerts (Email Notifications of New Posts Matching Search Query)

scotty on 02/12/2013 - 12:28
Last edited 12/12/2013 - 11:21

UPDATE: This is now out of beta and is available to all users.

We have pushed out a new feature this morning, and it's now available to all opt-in beta users to try out. For more information about opt-in our beta program, please check this wiki page. Do note that currently alternate front page is also in beta, but you can change to List view to get the current front page back.

New Feature: Search Alerts

Basically it allows you to create "Search Alerts" so that you get an email notification if new posts match your search criteria. For example interested in any Nexus 7 deals? Search Nexus 7 on OzBargain, and click on "Create Alert". You'll then get an email from us when a new deal or a new forum topic has been posted that contain words "nexus 7".

Some implementation details — we will re-run the queries once each hour on all the new posts, so you will get an email at most once each hour for all your alerts. There is also a maximum 10 alerts at the moment. You can manage your existing alerts from your Subscriptions -> Events page.

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  • Holysmoke on 02/12/2013 - 21:48

    Doesn't seem to be working.

    • scotty on 03/12/2013 - 09:01

      Which part doesn't work?

      • Holysmoke on 03/12/2013 - 09:42

        Could not save alert, but working now.

  • tomwood on 04/12/2013 - 07:19
    +1

    Was just thinking about a feature like this!
    Wish I could access it already :P

    • Blockey on 04/12/2013 - 08:53

      Me too

  • scotty on 10/12/2013 - 00:15
    +3

    Search Alert is now available to all users.

  • dbareis on 25/05/2015 - 19:00

    RSS would be better, and it seems to be available but extremely well hidden

  • JH100 on 07/07/2015 - 20:03

    Under Subscriptions/Events all I can find is "You do not have any search alert." and no way to create one.

    • Commonwealth Pig on 07/07/2015 - 20:49

      You need to search first then click on "Create Alert".

      • JH100 on 07/07/2015 - 21:06

        Thanks, I just found that and came here to edit. :-)

  • drilly on 17/07/2015 - 19:56

    Can we please bump up the maximum alerts allowed?

  • havebeerbelywillsumo on 21/10/2016 - 16:01

    An option to add a second email address would be handy on this one…..thanks for implementing an excellent feature by the way.

    • scotty on 21/10/2016 - 16:11

      This feature is for users only and we can't let you spam other people's inbox yet :)

      You can however set up your email address (Gmail for example) to automatically forward to a second address when the incoming email is a search alert.

  • havebeerbelywillsumo on 21/10/2016 - 16:36

    LOL, thanks for the headsup Scotty, something I'd forgotten I could do.

  • Evostar on 09/12/2016 - 14:50

    What is the email address for the alerts? So I can add it to my VIP email list on iOS.

  • g1 on 01/03/2017 - 19:17

    Can I limit the search alert to deals only? I don't want to be receiving forum posts or competitions or… is there a way to customise that preference?

    Thanks.

  • Mehrad on 08/04/2017 - 20:56

    Where can I delete the Alert I have created from?
    When I click Unsubscribe Search Alert for "x", I receive an error from Ozbargian page and I can't seen to find where the alerts are stored in my profile.

    • Moderatorhamza23 on 09/04/2017 - 03:25

      Hi Mehrad,

      Search alerts are stored in settings > subscriptions > events. Direct link for you. You can unsubscribe there, or directly from the search alert email.

      If you are unsubscribing directly from the search alert email, you'll need to be logged in or you'll get a 403 forbidden error which I think may have been the issue you faced.

      • Mehrad on 09/04/2017 - 10:21

        Champion. I have literally checked each and every settings menu except Events :) Just didn't seem it'll be under it.
        I have even created my own IFTTT rule for the bargains I was looking for a while ago before I release the new alert feature is added to Ozbargain which is pretty handy. Link here.

        BTW, I have definitely been logged in when I attempted to unsubscribe for the alert from the email. I will send you an screen shot the moment I will receive another email and press the link.

        Thanks again for your help.

  • Buckee on 27/05/2018 - 08:37

    I can seem to find a link to save the search I have just conducted. The only options I can select is None, want, have, had?

    • Moderatorneil on 27/05/2018 - 11:26

      You are on a product page instead of a search results page, probably by selecting the product from the drop down. What are you searching?

  • Buckee on 27/05/2018 - 12:04

    wanting to place alerts for a zanflare c4 or liitokala 500?

  • bargainshooter on 22/08/2019 - 07:29

    Any chance we can search for deals that have not expired, with a specified minimum number of votes?

  • dechah on 28/09/2020 - 12:52

    Greetings

    I am struggling to find the "save alert" function. Here is a screen grab of the search results
    https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am1qZ1eiFfHthKhUJ4SMpaGumQkbnA

    Can somebody kindly show me where it is?

    • scotty on 28/09/2020 - 12:57
      +1

      You need to do a search first. For example search for Ryzen 5 3500 and then click on "Create Alert"

      • dechah on 28/09/2020 - 12:58

        I did the search and got the results as shown in the linked screen grab, but I cannot find the link to create a search alert

        Oh, I got it when following your link in your post. I used the search box top right

        • scotty on 28/09/2020 - 13:01
          +1

          Your linked screen grab is not a search result page, but a list of nodes linked to a specific tag. Please click on the link in my previous comment (which is a search result page), and you'll see the Create Alert link on the page.

          • dechah on 28/09/2020 - 13:04

            @scotty: Thanks mate, greatly appreciated

          • dbareis on 28/09/2020 - 13:29
            +1

            @scotty: Is there a reason they can't be alerted on? Or is the functionality just missing?

            • scotty on 28/09/2020 - 15:46

              @dbareis: We can't create alert on product tags at the moment because often deals aren't tagged properly when they were posted — sometimes they are fixed hours later by mods & power users.

              • dbareis on 29/09/2020 - 13:11

                @scotty: Wouldn't you just rerun alerting for added tags when it happens? Maybe after a delay to allow for someone adding then removing them?

                • scotty on 29/09/2020 - 13:39
                  +1

                  @dbareis: That means keeping track of whether a notification for a product has been fired for a certain node. This "delay" can be hours especially over evenings & weekends. Deals can also be wrongly tagged by OP resulting unintended notifications.

                  The product tag notification using the Have/Want system has been requested for a long time. We are still working out a solution.

                  • tomwood on 01/10/2020 - 16:15

                    @scotty: It would be great if this was able to be done, I fear users may miss out on good deals currently!

                    • B-Man02 on 24/11/2020 - 22:47
                      +1

                      @tomwood: yeah I missied out on a few good deals now… I run an rss feed onmy phone but the sheer volume of deals must overlook so many that would be suitable until I see its expired days/weeks/months later.

      • B-Man02 on 24/11/2020 - 22:45

        thanks I was having the same issue as dechah. searching in the top right search bar… didn't know there was even another search bar hidden in plain site right there

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