So I missed doing the February version of this thanks to TA's posting of cheap Air NZ flights to the US. It's interesting to see some of the emerging trends in the US. Lots of positive trends but the biggest negative trend I saw was the use of selfie sticks…everywhere. So I'm happy to see the most negative voted deal in March was for a selfie stick.
November-January are generally the most busiest months on OzBargain with February to April being the slowest. That is reflected in this month's stats. Despite having more competitions posted this month, there is a 19% drop in people looking at the competitions section. Are people burnt out with entering comps? Not sure.
However quality over quantity, with 3 4 OzBargainers winning a $3600 prize to see a Troye Sivan concert/meet & greet, hotel, flights, meals. Epic win.
Moderation Stats:
- Reports: 1639 (avg: 1 report every ~27 minutes)
- Deals Removed: 333 (2215 published) —- Forum Posts Removed: 40 (890 published)
- Reasons:
- Duplicate - 130
- SPAM - 31
- Requested by OP - 26
- Targeted Offer - 20
- Sockpuppeting - 16
- Insufficient Quantity - 14
- Referral SPAM - 10
- Combine Deals - 3
- Expired on Posting - 4
- Everything else - 79
- Reasons:
Members
Members of the Month
BTB for posting the deal of the month, 20% off Tech at Selected Retailers @ eBay, which subsequently caused CTECH20 being the most popular coupon code last month.
tightarse for posting the most deals on the front page (61 posts, 56 on the front page with +94.61 vote average). Coldplay's Ghost Stories was also the quickest post that achieved front-page status (11.37 minutes) and 2nd quickest to get to +100 votes last month (54.25 minutes).
happychild100 for posting the most popular competition, Win Virtual Visa Cards from McDonald's. Currently we have registered 50 wins from 37 members, including someone who won $1000 prize!
See more about members of the month
Most Deals Posted by a User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| TRENT86 | 123 | 25.20 |
| tightarse | 61 | 88.13 |
| easternculture | 49 | 30.80 |
| altomic | 36 | 6.83 |
| Peanut money | 22 | 13.18 |
| tonester | 21 | 34.95 |
| Spackbace | 17 | 14.65 |
| kaneissik | 15 | 57.07 |
| varunsic | 15 | 14.27 |
| rcrowl | 13 | 7.62 |
Most Deals Posted by a New User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Veggiemite | 7 | 9.00 |
| Cream | 4 | 12.00 |
| 2beansapps | 3 | 17.33 |
| winlady | 3 | 15.00 |
| studycenter | 2 | -3.00 |
| junnyun | 2 | -0.50 |
| wildearth | 2 | 4.00 |
| sugl1981 | 2 | 0.00 |
| serendipityacc | 2 | 4.50 |
| LED Accessories | 2 | 7.00 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Users & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| tightarse | 56 | 94.61 |
| TRENT86 | 40 | 56.58 |
| easternculture | 19 | 66.74 |
| IWantThatFlight | 6 | 46.50 |
| tonester | 5 | 120.80 |
| WestSide | 5 | 43.60 |
| MyGroceries.com.au | 4 | 60.50 |
| Schumi5 | 4 | 44.00 |
| Spackbace | 4 | 43.50 |
| kaneissik | 4 | 188.25 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Store Reps & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote | Comments | Comments (Not OP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWantThatFlight | 6 | 46.50 | 41 | 4 |
| MyGroceries.com.au | 4 | 60.50 | 3 | 0 |
| mushtato | 3 | 72.00 | 63 | 3 |
| banggood | 2 | 62.00 | 1 | 0 |
| taQ | 2 | 93.50 | 37 | 12 |
| Makka | 2 | 46.00 | 7 | 1 |
| ShoppingExpress | 2 | 74.50 | 40 | 18 |
| dicksmith | 1 | 107.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Happy Veggiemite | 1 | 49.00 | 12 | 0 |
| mobileciti | 1 | 36.00 | 26 | 0 |
Most Competitions posted by users (Top 10)
| User | Comps |
|---|---|
| nmat | 52 |
| altomic | 50 |
| hamza23 | 39 |
| JSQUARED | 23 |
| Spackbace | 18 |
| danwgreenfield | 13 |
| anna-homeheaven | 9 |
| neil | 8 |
| Ticketwombat | 4 |
| lizzle | 3 |
Most Edited Power Users
| User | Edits | Uniques |
|---|---|---|
| TRENT86 | 33 | 32 |
| tonester | 24 | 22 |
| Bargain4U | 18 | 18 |
| Steptoe | 16 | 14 |
| IceCreamBandit | 15 | 14 |
| arend | 11 | 10 |
| aacheney | 11 | 6 |
| petestrash | 9 | 8 |
| roughana | 9 | 7 |
| mattgal | 9 | 9 |
Comments
Top 10 Commenters (# of comments, votes)
| User | Comments | Avg Vote | +5's | +15's | -5's | -15's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| jv | 734 | 0.38 | 66 | 8 | 48 | 14 |
| sween64 | 394 | 0.66 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| easternculture | 346 | 0.76 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| tuzii | 335 | 0.66 | 27 | 3 | 12 | 5 |
| AznMitch | 325 | 1.22 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| tightarse | 279 | 0.96 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TRENT86 | 269 | 0.57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| scrimshaw | 243 | 2.25 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| GnarlyKnuckles | 227 | 1.30 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Spackbace | 222 | 1.10 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Top 10 positively voted comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| I'm going to get negged to | 109 | xyron | 2015-03-06 |
| To give back to the | 108 | MemE | 2015-03-20 |
| It can run every AAA game | 104 | Mwave | 2015-03-24 |
| Not for you. | 102 | viki8702 | 2015-03-26 |
| http://files.ozbargain.com.au | 98 | uraha | 2015-03-17 |
| Step 2: order Domino's | 97 | waterlogged turnip | 2015-03-19 |
| Don't come to Ozbargain as | 85 | AznMitch | 2015-03-02 |
| The way to sell these is in | 80 | sickllama | 2015-03-03 |
| by taking 1 of your | 78 | waterlogged turnip | 2015-03-25 |
| c'mon. literally everybody | 77 | itsfree | 2015-03-19 |
Top 10 negatively voted comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| AirAsia Not worth the | -111 | jv | 2015-03-12 |
| You sir are the problem with | -74 | marchi | 2015-03-24 |
| Seems very silly. I would | -59 | bohn | 2015-03-01 |
| Yeh, this is a bargain | -55 | Gavman | 2015-03-24 |
| any bargains ? | -52 | jv | 2015-03-26 |
| nor you, the redemption code | -48 | jv | 2015-03-26 |
| I have no idea where you're | -39 | Jesmond | 2015-03-10 |
| Not getting to your | -39 | jv | 2015-03-12 |
| Ummm… sounds like OP is so | -33 | Son ofa Zombie | 2015-03-22 |
| Stupidest bargain ever to be | -31 | MrZ | 2015-03-26 |
Deals
Top 5 fastest deals to the front page (20 votes)
| Deal | Votes | User | Posted | Mins to Front |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREE Album: Coldplay's Ghost Stories @ Google Play | 445 | tightarse | 2015-03-05 | 11.37 |
| [Google Play] The Fast and The Furious - FREE | 592 | kaneissik | 2015-03-05 | 12.57 |
| PINCHme Free Sample: Ecostore Shampoo + Conditioner | 81 | karitas | 2015-03-24 | 12.65 |
| Seagate Expansion 1.5TB USB 3.0 Hard Drive - $49 (Was $99) - Officeworks Milton QLD | 161 | SteveAndBelle | 2015-03-18 | 12.97 |
| Telstra $30 Prepaid NANO (& MICRO?) SIM with 3GB Data for 50c @ Kmart | 241 | Erkel | 2015-03-25 | 16.57 |
| Sony 500GB PlayStation 4 Console - $389 Delivered - Dick Smith eBay Group Buy | 188 | dealhunter999 | 2015-03-03 | 17.97 |
| AirAsia "Lowest Fares EVER" Sale. Fly to Asia from $67 | 259 | battler | 2015-03-12 | 22.05 |
| FREE DuraHook Coat Hook | 463 | Kallo | 2015-03-30 | 22.48 |
| Google Chromecast $38 @ Big W Rockdale NSW | 68 | kingwang | 2015-03-09 | 23.33 |
| The Body Shop Australia - Free Sample of Youth Bouncy Sleeping Mask | 66 | MeadowLea | 2015-03-13 | 24.12 |
Top 5 fastest deals to 100 votes
| Deal | Votes | User | Posted | Mins to +100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Google Play] The Fast and The Furious - FREE | 592 | kaneissik | 2015-03-05 | 51.65 |
| FREE Album: Coldplay's Ghost Stories @ Google Play | 445 | tightarse | 2015-03-05 | 54.25 |
| FREE: Head & Shoulders Shampoo & Uncle Toby's Oats @ PINCHme | 343 | tightarse | 2015-03-10 | 74.43 |
| FREE DuraHook Coat Hook | 463 | Kallo | 2015-03-30 | 79.68 |
| $20 Delivery Hero Voucher - Today Only (App Orders) | 260 | nostril | 2015-03-24 | 97.50 |
| 3 Months Free Streaming TV & Movies from Presto Via Telstra | 459 | dmac80 | 2015-03-26 | 99.77 |
| AirAsia "Lowest Fares EVER" Sale. Fly to Asia from $67 | 259 | battler | 2015-03-12 | 128.02 |
| Telstra $30 Prepaid NANO (& MICRO?) SIM with 3GB Data for 50c @ Kmart | 241 | Erkel | 2015-03-25 | 139.17 |
| Woolworths: $25 off Your Shop (Spend $100 or More) | 316 | electricbluee | 2015-03-05 | 164.30 |
| $29.05 for Google ChromeCast (Click & Collect) from Dick Smith if Signing up for Stan 30 Day Trial | 260 | sfac | 2015-03-28 | 211.73 |
Top 10 most popular deals by votes
| Deal | Votes | Clicks | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20% off Tech at Selected Retailers @ eBay | 612 | 11870 | BTB | 2015-03-26 |
| [Google Play] The Fast and The Furious - FREE | 592 | 8297 | kaneissik | 2015-03-05 |
| 88% off Coke/Sprite/Fanta/Lift 3x24x375ml $9.65 ($0.13/Can) @ Woolworths [EDR Req'd] | 464 | 9483 | tonester | 2015-03-26 |
| FREE DuraHook Coat Hook | 463 | 10774 | Kallo | 2015-03-30 |
| 3 Months Free Streaming TV & Movies from Presto Via Telstra | 459 | 5616 | dmac80 | 2015-03-26 |
| FREE Album: Coldplay's Ghost Stories @ Google Play | 445 | 6056 | tightarse | 2015-03-05 |
| Free 30 Days Subscription for Netflix Australia | 413 | 8542 | canon1989 | 2015-03-24 |
| FREE: Head & Shoulders Shampoo & Uncle Toby's Oats @ PINCHme | 343 | 5568 | tightarse | 2015-03-10 |
| Woolworths: $25 off Your Shop (Spend $100 or More) | 316 | 5731 | electricbluee | 2015-03-05 |
| Free Return Shipping Cost (up to $45) @ PayPal | 289 | 1602 | clse945111 | 2015-03-31 |
Top 10 most popular deals by clicks
| Deal | Votes | Clicks | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AirAsia "Lowest Fares EVER" Sale. Fly to Asia from $67 | 259 | 15783 | battler | 2015-03-12 |
| Sportsdirect - 1 Million Shoes Reduced - up to 80% off | 64 | 13754 | vino83th | 2015-03-20 |
| 20% off Tech at Selected Retailers @ eBay | 612 | 11870 | BTB | 2015-03-26 |
| FREE DuraHook Coat Hook | 463 | 10774 | Kallo | 2015-03-30 |
| Various National Team Soccer Jerseys $20 Each (Plus $9.50 Flat Rate Delivery) at Fangear.com | 83 | 10053 | cheapiechips | 2015-03-16 |
| NRL 2014 Jerseys from $10 (RRP $159.99) + $9.50 Flat Delivery at Fangear.com | 96 | 9663 | jkytam | 2015-03-20 |
| 88% off Coke/Sprite/Fanta/Lift 3x24x375ml $9.65 ($0.13/Can) @ Woolworths [EDR Req'd] | 464 | 9483 | tonester | 2015-03-26 |
| Hungry Jacks Vouchers valid until 10th May 2015 | 72 | 9375 | Cricketponcho | 2015-03-26 |
| FREE: Over $150 in Paid Apps & Games @ iTunes | 66 | 9223 | TRENT86 | 2015-03-14 |
| MSY Deals - Kaspersky Pure 3 OEM $6, DVI HDMI Cables from $3, Colour Laser Printer $79+ More | 46 | 8970 | scrimshaw | 2015-03-08 |
Top 5 most popular deals by traffic (in pageviews)
- 20% off Tech at Selected Retailers @ eBay - 149,431
- 88% off Coke/Sprite/Fanta/Lift 3x24x375ml $9.65 ($0.13/Can) @ Woolworths [EDR Req'd] - 46,519
- AirAsia "Lowest Fares EVER" Sale. Fly to Asia from $67 - 43,870
- 3 Months Free Streaming TV & Movies from Presto Via Telstra - 36,700
- Free 30 Days Subscription for Netflix Australia - 33,021
Most Popular Deals by Category
Most Popular Deals by Category
Competitions
Most Popular Competitions (by votes)
Most Popular Competitions (by clicks)
- Competition Pageviews: 189,659 | January: 234,537 (-19.13%)
- Comps Posted: 260 | January: 225
- Comps Won: 131 | January: 385
- Biggest Win: Troye Sivan concert/meet & greet, hotel, flights, meals worth $3600
Other stats
Top 5 most popular forum thread by traffic (in pageviews)
- 45yo and still rents - 18,400
- What Are Your Best Money Saving Tips? - 18,147
- Family Tax Benefit 01 July 2015 - FTB-B Income Threshold Changed to $100,000 - 16,064
- ID Check at Dan Murphys Rant - 13,831
- So Telstra just upped my bandwidth to 500GB from 200GB - 14,351
Top 5 most popular wiki pages by traffic (in pageviews)
- List of Birthday Deals/Frebies - 13,717
- List of Cheap Chinese Online Buying sites - 4,363
- Cards with No Overseas Transaction Fees - 1,631
- List of One Deal a Day Sites - 1,456
- A guide to using Telstra Prepaid Starter Packs - 1,340
Top 5 most popular stores (in pageviews of their store page)
- Dominos - 67,072
- Woolworths - 19,501
- KFC - 17,753
- Hungry Jacks - 12,445
- Pizza Hut - 8,584
Top 5 most popular stores (amount of published deals posted)
| Store | # of deals | |
|---|---|---|
| Dick Smith | 103 | |
| Woolworths | 62 | |
| Target | 50 | |
| Big W | 46 | |
| iTunes | 38 |
Top 5 sites referring traffic to OzBargain (sessions)
- Whirlpool Forums - 108,018
- Facebook - 96,049
- Twitter - 36,202
- Oursteps - 33,082
- Feedly.com - 31,845
Top Browsers (by Sessions)
- Chrome 52.84%
- Safari 23.65%
- Firefox 12.28%
- Internet Explorer 7.02%
- Android Browser 1.92%
Everything else
- Reports from users: 1639 || January 2015: 1796 || March 2014: 1653
- Deals posted: 2215 || January 2015: 2172 || March 2014: 2282
- Number of Freebies posted: 231
- Comments posted: 59,750 || January 2015: 67,413 || March 2014: 48,974
- Overall traffic: 7,363,134 sessions, 23,069,433 pageviews. || January 2015: 7,572,709 sessions, 21,984,034 pageviews. || March 2014: 6,054,294 sessions, 18,225,729 pageviews.
- New users: 1719
- Most commented deal: 20% off Tech at Selected Retailers @ eBay (1321 comments)
- Most clicked deal that didn't reach front page: David Jones - Rockport M Business Lite Bike Front - $33.99 - Click and Collect (2855 clicks)
- Most neg'd deal: 15% off Already Discounted Price All Selfie Sticks @ GoSelfie (-6 votes)
Real time stats from our wiki.
January 2015
November 2014
October 2014
September 2014 stats.
4 of them Won the Troye Sivan Prize actually, great work. I wonder if they discussed how many eneloops they own over a dinner