It has been a month of arse and culture with some of our users started negotiating directly with the merchants to get them to offer something exclusive to our community. See this forum topic for more discussions.
We also discovered that the biggest comp win ever on OzBargain went unreported..at least officially. Darron65 won a $65,000 Walkinshaw supercharged Commodore. Remember to click Mark Entered and if you win, the Won button.
We had a request for a "changelog" of things added/fixed on OzBargain. While most of the changes are internal and wouldn't makes sense (some don't even make sense to me), here's a short list of some changes from the past month:
- Competition
- Always allow users to mark comp wins if commenting is open, and allow commenting to be automatically re-opened within 60 days after close. Extended deadline for auto-commenting closing for comps.
- Add filters on competition main page and 'not entered' page.
- Allow users to hide comps from 'not entered' comp listing page.
- Altdomain should not be overwritten in comp submission form if it has already been populated.
- Restore comp search box
- TWAM
- Resolved button. (Very useful for us!)
- Front Page
- Random Discussion post is now promoted on the front page & Forums menu. (See the right, middle of the front page)
- Deals
- Per-node configurable option for OP-editing to be long-expiry (This allows us to set posts to be editable or lock the edits. By default, editing is locked after a couple of weeks, so this allows users to continue to edit deals. Useful for long running deals.)
- Neg voters need to have at least one published comment.
- Auto mark deals and comps as referrer if OP included a third party site link and is a rep for that site (e.g. blogs, search sites like FashionLane).
- Private Messaging
- Private msg email notification should link to latest message.
- Add last page link to privatemsg's pager(for those who have multiple pages of PMs with friends).
- Misc
- Mark notification item as read after clicking on Desktop notification popup
- Parse Aliexpress top-rated sellers and feedback score (Weeding out posts from potentially dodgy sellers. See here)
- Change topdaily deals min votes from 50 to 75 (Votes that hit 75 votes get autoposted to Facebook & Google +.)
A couple of notes of some cool features coming along. Product reviews/ratings from Amazon. Sortable tables which should be useful for the grocery posts. We're also working on a bunch of things to our New Zealand site, Choice Cheapies. I'm hoping to push out an OzBargain comp shortly as well as a very cool story/infographic that hopefully will be picked up by the media (lots of manual data collection).
Members
Members of the Month
July 2015
These are the winners for July 2015:
fergo747 — it was his very first deal shared on OzBargain (despite joined almost 3 years ago), and it was a winner! $24.50 Chromecast from Officeworks as well as their eBay store. Who else hasn't got one?! It was also the fastest deal reaching +100 votes so far — took 16 minutes and 2 seconds.
tightarse — yes our regular here has done it again, and this time he posted the most number of deals in July (65), with vote average of +134. Well done!
nmat — for posting the most popular competition last month, win a ŠKODA Octavia from SBS. 139 people have entered and interestingly even more than winning $40k from Honda (only 120 entered). S.Butler of 3216 won it — an OzBargainer?
JSQUARED — JSQUARED still the "TA of comps" on OzBargain, posting 69 competitions last month. Besides the $40k from Honda, also check out some instant wins from Foxtel and McDonald's.
Kewok — for posting the most popular freebie, 6 months free Presto. Not sure anyone would pay for Presto (SD content only & crappy app), but for free for 6 months? Why not.
Congratulations to all the winners!
See more about members of the month
Moderation Stats:
- Reports: 2131 (avg: 1 report every ~21 minutes)
- Deals Removed: 365 (2336 published) —- Forum Posts Removed: 58 (1035 published)
- Reasons:
- Duplicate - 150
- Requested by OP - 31
- Targeted Offer - 26
- Insufficient Quantity - 25
- SPAM - 34
- No Bargains Listed - 9
- Sockpuppeting - 20
- Referral SPAM - 18
- Combine Posts - 8
- Not Available to Australia - 4
- Banned Item - 5
- Expired on Posting - 3
- Everything else - 90
- Reasons:
Most Deals Posted by a User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| tightarse | 65 | 134.20 |
| monty.melb | 52 | 28.12 |
| TRENT86 | 48 | 50.73 |
| Spackbace | 45 | 31.71 |
| easternculture | 28 | 61.36 |
| tonester | 28 | 19.11 |
| RogueWolf | 17 | 18.18 |
| deathwarrior | 15 | 19.80 |
| varunsic | 15 | 14.27 |
| BTB | 14 | 6.86 |
Most Deals Posted by a New User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| deathwarrior | 21 | 16.90 |
| drslosh | 4 | 6.75 |
| BootlegLiquor | 4 | 5.25 |
| DisabledUser158924 | 3 | -0.33 |
| stera | 3 | 4.33 |
| Mr Rort | 3 | 68.33 |
| lightline | 3 | 2.67 |
| boxingnut | 2 | 6.50 |
| DigitalAnalog | 2 | 30.00 |
| deardeal | 2 | -2.00 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Users & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| tightarse | 63 | 129.14 |
| TRENT86 | 50 | 62.10 |
| kaneissik | 10 | 52.70 |
| easternculture | 10 | 82.40 |
| IWantThatFlight | 7 | 55.29 |
| monty.melb | 6 | 60.67 |
| msmhw | 5 | 56.40 |
| ollierexx | 4 | 46.25 |
| unity1 | 4 | 76.00 |
| TheOneWhoKnocks | 4 | 47.75 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Store Reps & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote | Comments | Comments (Not OP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWantThatFlight | 8 | 51.12 | 43 | 9 |
| TrolleySaver | 4 | 68.50 | 17 | 0 |
| Clear | 3 | 53.33 | 294 | 156 |
| disrupt3r | 2 | 72.50 | 5 | 1 |
| ShoppingExpress | 2 | 136.50 | 79 | 61 |
| sellingoutsoon | 2 | 63.50 | 146 | 16 |
| RockyRaccoon | 1 | 80.00 | 71 | 68 |
| od810 | 1 | 51.00 | 19 | 1 |
| Gomo | 1 | 55.00 | 44 | 36 |
| mobileciti | 1 | 76.00 | 13 | 2 |
Most Competitions posted by users (Top 10)
| User | Comps |
|---|---|
| JSQUARED | 69 |
| 721411 | 58 |
| nmat | 51 |
| neil | 38 |
| hamza23 | 16 |
| beautyheaven | 9 |
| altomic | 9 |
| Spackbace | 8 |
| anna-homeheaven | 5 |
| mattson | 3 |
Most Edited Power Users
| User | Edits | Uniques |
|---|---|---|
| Lukian | 674 | 650 |
| Baysew | 89 | 89 |
| tonester | 24 | 23 |
| Steptoe | 14 | 14 |
| arend | 12 | 12 |
| mtg | 8 | 7 |
| fchis | 8 | 7 |
| BarginHunter | 8 | 8 |
| Make it so | 7 | 7 |
| zelda707 | 7 | 5 |
Comments
Top 10 Commenters (# of comments, votes)
| User | Comments | Avg Vote | +5's | +15's | -5's | -15's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| jv | 926 | 0.96 | 85 | 6 | 38 | 4 |
| Spackbace | 677 | 1.35 | 56 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| nocure | 459 | 1.41 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| jubba | 397 | 0.30 | 24 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
| tightarse | 391 | 2.03 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukian | 376 | 0.61 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AznMitch | 332 | 1.22 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| PVA | 316 | 0.76 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thrift | 314 | 1.18 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Clear | 294 | 0.48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top 10 positively voted comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| @Spackbace: we pay 4 times | 236 | spiderman3fan | 2015-07-29 |
| Quick? This took me 3 hours | 144 | tightarse | 2015-07-03 |
| Oh lots of stuff: gardening | 110 | Diji1 | 2015-07-19 |
| Can I log a case in court | 103 | Scrooge McDuck | 2015-07-17 |
| In descending order of the | 102 | scrimshaw | 2015-07-01 |
| @Spackbace: International | 98 | redforever | 2015-07-29 |
| Car broken? | 95 | BuyoTheCat | 2015-07-04 |
| Chinese restaurant forced | 93 | Spackbace | 2015-07-22 |
| Damn, Wish i had this | 90 | dylanando | 2015-07-09 |
| time for new friends. | 88 | battler | 2015-07-22 |
Top 10 negatively voted comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| thats the problem with most | -129 | eXtremist | 2015-07-16 |
| @spiderman3fan: I don't | -108 | Spackbace | 2015-07-29 |
| Ordered 25… May have | -56 | 7seven7 | 2015-07-19 |
| and in a few months you will | -55 | eXtremist | 2015-07-16 |
| Well, if you buy a pair of | -48 | pocupine | 2015-07-23 |
| Guys, I spoke to the | -41 | sands | 2015-07-17 |
| @AznMitch: Yes but the apple | -38 | eXtremist | 2015-07-16 |
| Bulllllll shit. Stop making | -37 | thorton82 | 2015-07-01 |
| This is post is more | -34 | cniminc | 2015-07-22 |
| I thought that meant you | -33 | shmahoo | 2015-07-01 |
Deals
Top 10 fastest deals to the front page (20 votes)
| Deal | Votes | User | Posted | Mins to Front |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Chromecast $24.50 @ Officeworks | 894 | fergo747 | 2015-07-16 | 5.22 |
| Samsung EVO MicroSD Cards: 32GB $14.90 & 64GB $28.90 Delivered @ PC Byte | 362 | tightarse | 2015-07-28 | 6.57 |
| Samsung EVO 64GB MicroSD $29 Delivered @ PC Byte | 339 | tightarse | 2015-07-14 | 8.28 |
| [SYD/MELB/TAS] Spend $100 at eBay (Collect at Woolworths or BigW Store) & Get a $50 eBay Voucher | 748 | Vitalic | 2015-07-25 | 8.67 |
| Samsung EVO 64GB MicroSD $29.90 Delivered @ PC Byte | 207 | tightarse | 2015-07-02 | 9.10 |
| Samsung EVO 16GB MicroSD $7.50 Delivered @ Shopping Express | 202 | tightarse | 2015-07-13 | 9.58 |
| Reflex A4 Copy Paper Pure White 500 Sheets $1 @ Big W [Selected Stores] | 253 | tightarse | 2015-07-16 | 10.05 |
| Samsung EVO 64GB MicroSD $30 Delivered @ PC Byte | 413 | tightarse | 2015-07-01 | 10.20 |
| Kingston 128GB MicroSD Card & Adapter $74.50 Delivered @ Shopping Express | 236 | tightarse | 2015-07-15 | 13.97 |
| Regular Chips $1 @ KFC | 275 | WestSide | 2015-07-08 | 14.57 |
Top 10 fastest deals to 100 votes
| Deal | Votes | User | Posted | Mins to +100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Chromecast $24.50 @ Officeworks | 894 | fergo747 | 2015-07-16 | 16.03 |
| [SYD/MELB/TAS] Spend $100 at eBay (Collect at Woolworths or BigW Store) & Get a $50 eBay Voucher | 748 | Vitalic | 2015-07-25 | 49.25 |
| Samsung EVO 64GB MicroSD $29 Delivered @ PC Byte | 339 | tightarse | 2015-07-14 | 50.43 |
| Stainless Steel Finger Ring Bottle Opener $0.01 Delivered @ NewFrog (500 Only) | 215 | tightarse | 2015-07-16 | 59.80 |
| Samsung EVO 64GB MicroSD $30 Delivered @ PC Byte | 413 | tightarse | 2015-07-01 | 60.50 |
| Samsung EVO 16GB MicroSD $7.50 Delivered @ Shopping Express | 202 | tightarse | 2015-07-13 | 64.93 |
| Samsung EVO MicroSD Cards: 32GB $14.90 & 64GB $28.90 Delivered @ PC Byte | 362 | tightarse | 2015-07-28 | 65.03 |
| SYD/MEL/BRIS to LAX $444USD (~$576AU) or NY $605USD (~$786AU) Return w/ Qantas + Europe on Sale | 293 | m0nk3d | 2015-07-01 | 67.53 |
| Free Presto for 6 Months (Telstra Promotion) | 575 | Kewok | 2015-07-23 | 72.75 |
| Sandisk SSD Plus 240GB $106 Delivered @ Shopping Express | 253 | tightarse | 2015-07-14 | 76.98 |
Top 10 most popular deals by votes
| Deal | Votes | Clicks | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Chromecast $24.50 @ Officeworks | 894 | 12089 | fergo747 | 2015-07-16 |
| [SYD/MELB/TAS] Spend $100 at eBay (Collect at Woolworths or BigW Store) & Get a $50 eBay Voucher | 748 | 14163 | Vitalic | 2015-07-25 |
| Free Presto for 6 Months (Telstra Promotion) | 575 | 4266 | Kewok | 2015-07-23 |
| Seagate 5TB Backup Plus Desktop Hard Drive $149 Delivered @ Officeworks | 477 | 12514 | TRENT86 | 2015-07-10 |
| Samsung EVO 64GB MicroSD $30 Delivered @ PC Byte | 413 | 6803 | tightarse | 2015-07-01 |
| 70+ Items Sewing Kit $1.72 Delivered @ Staples | 384 | 9975 | monty.melb | 2015-07-22 |
| Samsung EVO MicroSD Cards: 32GB $14.90 & 64GB $28.90 Delivered @ PC Byte | 362 | 1728 | tightarse | 2015-07-28 |
| 135 Items Under $5 With Free Shipping @ KitchenwareDirect | 342 | 7360 | tightarse | 2015-07-03 |
| Samsung EVO 64GB MicroSD $29 Delivered @ PC Byte | 339 | 3516 | tightarse | 2015-07-14 |
| AmEx Statement Credits - Netflix ($17.98), Expedia ($50), Harris Farm ($50), Vintage Cellars ($15) | 329 | 2038 | Chuppa | 2015-07-07 |
Top 10 most popular deals by clicks
Top 5 most popular deals by traffic (in pageviews)
- [SYD/MELB/TAS] Spend $100 at eBay (Collect at Woolworths or BigW Store) & Get a $50 eBay Voucher - 103,031
- Target Big Toy Sale: PS4 Bundle $419, PS3 $219, Xbox One Bundle $499, Nintendo 3DS XL + 3 Games $179 [Online 17/7, Instore 22/7] - 78,925
- [Price Error] Just Jeans $200 Gift Card for $33.90 Delivered - 74,029
- SYD/MEL/BRIS to LAX $444USD (~$576AU) or NY $605USD (~$786AU) Return w/ Qantas + Europe on Sale - 61,916
- Google Chromecast $24.50 @ Officeworks - 50,368
Most Popular Deals by Category
Competitions
Most Popular Competitions (by votes)
Most Popular Competitions (by clicks)
- Competition Pageviews: 217,213 | June: 226,040 (-6.82%)
- Comps Posted: 312 | June: 332
- Comps Won: 128 | June: 113
- Biggest Competition Win (11 Winners!):
Other stats
Top 5 most popular forum thread by traffic (in pageviews)
- [Price Error] Just Jeans $200 Gift Card for $33.90 Delivered - 31,441
- Abused by Pizza Store Manager - 29,670
- [AMA] Some Random Guy with a Title Too Short - 19,896
- Where to invest $400,000? - 18,094
- Windows 10. Are you upgrading on the 29th? - 15,625
Top 5 most popular wiki pages by traffic (in pageviews)
- List of Birthday Deals/Frebies - 7,124
- List of Cheap Chinese Online Buying sites - 4,710
- Amex Referral Wiki - 2,961
- Cards with no overseas transaction fees - 2,516
- ING Referral Wiki - 2,257
Top 5 most popular stores (in pageviews of their store page)
- Dominos - 76,568
- Woolworths - 20,918
- Hungry Jacks - 13,875
- KFC - 13,255
- Uber - 11,183
Top 5 most popular stores (amount of published deals posted)
| Store | # of deals | |
|---|---|---|
| Dick Smith | 147 | |
| Woolworths | 71 | |
| Big W | 58 | |
| Target | 47 | |
| Harvey Norman | 44 |
Top 10 most subscribed to store
| Store | # of subscribers |
|---|---|
| I Want That Flight | 308 |
| DeliveryHero | 301 |
| Pinchme | 128 |
| Selling Out Soon | 116 |
| Specsavers | 110 |
| Dick Smith | 86 |
| Woolworths | 85 |
| Shopping Express | 69 |
| Grays Outlet | 64 |
| Dominos | 63 |
Top 5 sites referring traffic to OzBargain (sessions)
- Whirlpool Forums - 115,576
- Facebook - 99,322
- Oursteps - 42,276
- Lifehacker - 36,062
- Twitter - 34,184
- Feedly - 33,040
Top Browsers (by Sessions)
- Chrome 54.33%
- Safari 25.16%
- Firefox 10.75%
- Internet Explorer 6.08%
- Android Browser 1.43%
Everything else
- Reports from users: 2131 || June 2015: 2307 || July 2014: 1648
- Deals posted: 2336 || June 2015: 2538 || July 2014: 2208
- Number of Freebies posted: 177
- Comments posted: 73,341 || June 2015: 78,173 || July 2014: 59,869
- Overall traffic: 8,315,958 sessions, 25,835,504 pageviews. || June 2015: 8,201,799 sessions, 26,886,153 pageviews. || July 2014: 6,924,373 sessions, 21,499,690 pageviews.
- New users: 2220
- Most commented deal: Seagate 5TB Backup Plus Desktop Hard Drive $149 Delivered @ Officeworks (610 comments)
- Most clicked deal that didn't reach front page: Costco Catalogue 3 July - 18 July 2015 (Membership Required) (7376 clicks)
- Most neg'd deal: Remote Unlock Code Service for Optus ZTE Fit 4G - $9.99 @ Mobile Menia eBay (-5 votes)
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Lol a comment in top 10 voted and 1 in bottom 10 voted, can't please them all! And apparently I need to be busier to comment more than jv!
Cheers Neil!