December: A Record Breaking Month:
- Boxing Day had 1.634m pageviews which ranks as our busiest day ever.
- December had over 10m sessions, busiest month ever.
- 898 competitions posted with gnv9 posting 450 of them. Most comps posted ever.
Upcoming events & posts:
- Scotty will be giving out T-Shirts in Gold Coast, Jan 17 8AM (most likely). Subscribe to that thread for more info.
- Next shopping event will be Chinese New Year (Jan 28) so expect to see some good deals from overseas sites.
- OzBargain Zeitgeist 2016 coming soon but you can check out the 2015 Zeitgeist.
- We also want to talk about our 2016 goals for OzBargain including acting respectfully, better communication with users, improvements to the site that can help members but will leave that for another dedicated post. OK enjoy the stats.
Site Updates of Interest (Not a full list)
- More moderation notifications for suspicious behaviour (e.g. L/P plater posting for rep banned site)
- Show deal and comp reminders even if the deal/comp has expired
- Bunch of referral updates (ING no longer, Deliveroo to $10, iHerb etc)
- Split American Express into American Statement Offers & American Express (credit cards, etc.).
Members
Members of the Month
December 2016
Winners from last month:
forumninja with his mega Amex statement credit deal that won the deal of the month with +1135 votes and over 9,000 clicks.
gnv9 for posting Thermaltake's Thermal Giveaways on the 1st day of December, which was the competition of the month with +45 votes & 1,400+ votes. gnv9 also posted 6 of the top 10 comps, out of 450 she had posted in December. Win Daily Jewellery from Pandora was also the most clicked competition last month.
Jimmy007 for posting the most deals in December, with 77 deals posted at average +18.4 votes, top deal being Free $10 Coupon at Kikki.K.
scrimshaw for being a very hot Misty. Oh wait, that's not it. On an uncoordinated effort Silence Dogood asked who's the most helpful OzBargainer in 2016 and scrimshaw is my pick for his generally helpful comments in deals and forums.
-Scotty
See more about members of the month
Moderation Stats:
- Reports: 2792 (avg: 1 report every ~16 minutes)
Deals Removed: 434 (3060 published) —- Forum Posts Removed: 66 (1188 published)
Reasons:
- Duplicate - 218
- Requested by OP - 33
- Sockpuppeting - 32
- No Bargains Listed - 30
- SPAM - 23
- Not Available to Australia - 14
- Referral SPAM - 14
- Insufficient Quantity - 12
- Combine Posts - 10
- Circumventing Ban - 9
- Out of stock on posting - 8
- Price matches are not bargains - 5
- Deal isn't a valid bargain - 4
- Expired on Posting - 5
- Everything else - 83
I've added some more reasons (there are many) for those curious about what was making up the everything else category.*
Most Deals Posted by a User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy007 | 77 | 18.36 |
| nocure | 56 | 46.00 |
| Spackbace | 51 | 38.29 |
| tightarse | 45 | 121.91 |
| Lizard Spock | 37 | 29.46 |
| Jase1 | 33 | 12.85 |
| TRENT86 | 33 | 69.76 |
| easternculture | 30 | 43.90 |
| hamza23 | 29 | 38.14 |
| rawm | 26 | 19.12 |
Most Deals Posted by a New User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| DjE | 8 | 9.75 |
| bumgodrums | 3 | 123.33 |
| withlovesl | 3 | 35.00 |
| ksquare | 3 | 14.00 |
| Temperedglassking | 3 | 4.33 |
| fredk1000 | 3 | 100.00 |
| jamfactory | 2 | 8.00 |
| friller | 2 | 0.50 |
| towncharger1 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Northside | 2 | 1.50 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Users & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| tightarse | 45 | 121.91 |
| nocure | 33 | 68.21 |
| TRENT86 | 21 | 98.57 |
| Spackbace | 15 | 99.73 |
| Lizard Spock | 14 | 51.71 |
| easternculture | 13 | 83.92 |
| grababargain | 11 | 88.64 |
| hamza23 | 11 | 77.64 |
| lyl | 9 | 83.67 |
| undercut | 9 | 84.67 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Store Reps & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote | Comments | Comments (Not OP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWantThatFlight | 7 | 70.57 | 4 | 0 |
| boratsagdiyev | 3 | 193.67 | 4 | 0 |
| tightarse | 3 | 150.00 | 110 | 49 |
| Clear | 2 | 41.50 | 253 | 183 |
| Kong Computers | 1 | 56.00 | 27 | 0 |
| MattCEOatOVO | 1 | 293.00 | 71 | 0 |
| gearbest | 1 | 93.00 | 130 | 42 |
| PCByte | 1 | 54.00 | 0 | 0 |
| davidchillari | 1 | 66.00 | 17 | 0 |
| Jeenee Mobile | 1 | 93.00 | 29 | 0 |
Most Competitions posted by users (Top 10)
| User | Comps | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| gnv9 | 450 | 5.39 |
| JSQUARED | 163 | 2.10 |
| Katie2014 | 150 | 3.95 |
| neil | 20 | 1.95 |
| hamza23 | 17 | 6.35 |
| Phalaxis | 10 | 10.50 |
| MrtheMoonbear | 8 | 12.12 |
| Spackbace | 5 | 16.20 |
| Wyza | 5 | 1.40 |
| Trantor | 4 | 11.25 |
Most Edits by a Power User
| User | Edits | Uniques |
|---|---|---|
| Spackbace | 170 | 161 |
| Baysew | 101 | 99 |
| tonester | 45 | 38 |
| Steptoe | 39 | 34 |
| shapers | 27 | 24 |
| fchis | 19 | 17 |
| O O | 16 | 15 |
| chadiwrx | 15 | 6 |
| Make it so | 14 | 14 |
| petestrash | 11 | 11 |
Comments
Top 10 Commenters (# of comments, votes)
| User | Comments | Avg Vote | +5's | +15's | -5's | -15's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| jv | 562 | 0.68 | 49 | 3 | 24 | 6 |
| Spackbace | 510 | 1.72 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Diji1 | 507 | 1.11 | 48 | 11 | 14 | 2 |
| lostn | 399 | 0.35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turd | 329 | 0.78 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| PJC | 300 | 0.69 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| shawncro 222 | 290 | 0.33 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| malouphix | 272 | 1.22 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| scrimshaw | 268 | 1.72 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| AussieDaddy | 267 | 0.69 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Top 10 positively voted comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Cousins just lost his | 140 | Spackbace | 2016-12-06 |
| dont forget to pricematch at | 107 | laurence | 2016-12-28 |
| Bring back the 2% cashback! | 104 | Sleepy24seven | 2016-12-10 |
| OP bought Investment | 99 | Baysew | 2016-12-04 |
| +1 to this.We didn't do | 91 | shrek4 | 2016-12-21 |
| Easiest way is to just | 90 | Scab | 2016-12-22 |
| Buckle you seatbelt for some | 88 | taylorn8r | 2016-12-10 |
| We are not going to have a | 88 | hell0 | 2016-12-25 |
| Something you might like to | 84 | vincentminhbui | 2016-12-26 |
| Didn't you get the | 83 | Scrooge McDuck | 2016-12-02 |
Top 10 negatively voted comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lazy post. As much as we | -177 | Phreakuency | 2016-12-25 |
| No bargain…..prices need | -128 | PLANT | 2016-12-18 |
| Well if you guys researched | -62 | PLANT | 2016-12-18 |
| The poor man's PS4 | -59 | Orpheus | 2016-12-30 |
| You sound like a loser so no | -57 | mrham | 2016-12-25 |
| for those who votes negative | -52 | pvl | 2016-12-14 |
| TL:DR | -50 | altomic | 2016-12-04 |
| No Amex cash back for me so | -50 | goober | 2016-12-21 |
| Surprise Box | -49 | jv | 2016-12-13 |
| Law states you should move | -47 | scrambledeggs | 2016-12-14 |
Top 10 controversial comments
| Comment | +Votes | -Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your father is an | 43 | 43 | Diji1 | 2016-12-08 |
| Caged eggs… Don't buy… | 26 | 26 | DrDollar | 2016-12-30 |
| Lol I bet thats not the only | 18 | 16 | Slippery Fish | 2016-12-11 |
| The sale of these should be | 17 | 18 | airal3rt | 2016-12-31 |
| An apple pencil… . .When | 16 | 17 | Myright | 2016-12-10 |
| Seriously if you think there | 12 | 11 | mwblink86 | 2016-12-25 |
| @voldemort: Pay $60 for a | 12 | 10 | plasmapuff | 2016-12-29 |
| If you don't think that | 11 | 13 | jaypick | 2016-12-11 |
| $3507 for a fancy piece of | 11 | 11 | DisabledUser196821 | 2016-12-21 |
| Love your sharing Christmas | 11 | 10 | TheAviator1992 | 2016-12-23 |
Comments with a net vote between 2 and -2 where the comment has 6 or more positive votes.
| Comment | +Votes | -Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lol I bet thats not the only | 18 | 16 | Slippery Fish | 2016-12-11 |
| The sale of these should be | 17 | 18 | airal3rt | 2016-12-31 |
| An apple pencil… . . When | 16 | 17 | Myright | 2016-12-10 |
| @voldemort: Pay $60 for a | 12 | 10 | plasmapuff | 2016-12-29 |
| Seriously if you think there | 12 | 11 | mwblink86 | 2016-12-25 |
| If you don't think that | 11 | 13 | jaypick | 2016-12-11 |
| Love your sharing Christmas | 11 | 10 | TheAviator1992 | 2016-12-23 |
| Good. I hope any scum caught | 11 | 12 | jas0nt | 2016-12-23 |
| both should taste the same | 10 | 9 | ozdesi | 2016-12-30 |
| Their customer service is | 10 | 8 | spicy tuna roll | 2016-12-19 |
Comments with a net vote of + or - 20% with pos vote count of 10 or more.
Deals
Top 10 fastest deals to the front page
Top 10 fastest deals to 100 votes
Top 10 most popular deals by votes
Top 10 most popular deals by clicks
Top 5 most popular deals by traffic (in pageviews)
- AmEx Statement Credits: Westfield Gift Card, Myer, Woolworths, Nespresso, Rebel, Dymocks, Witchery, Body Shop, BCF, and More - 136,657
- New Balance 590v5 $50, 790v6 $70, 574 $70, 311 $75, 420 $75 Delivered + Many More Included in Clearance Sale @ New Balance) - 51,463
- 19x JB Deals: Canon EOS M10 $161, Sony 4K Action Camera $348, Canon 70D $772, Canon M3 $320, Canon 700D TLK $579 (after CB) - 46,812
- 10% off Aussie Sellers in eBay in Selected Categories (Minimum Spend $30) - 39,633
- eBay 15% off Selected In-Store Gift Cards (David Jones, Village, Event, Rebel, SCA, BCF, Good Food, Freedom + More) - 37,702
Most Popular Deals by Category
Competitions
Most Popular Competitions (by votes)
Most Popular Competitions (by clicks)
- Competition Pageviews: 359,897 | November: 290,072 (+24.07%)
- Comps Posted: 898 (highest ever) | November: 627
- Comps Won: 188 | November: 139
Biggest Competition Win:
6 OzBargain winners out of 12 on the Gumtree competition
- Tiffany & Co. 0.36 carat brilliant cut diamond and platinum engagement ring worth $6,500 by compacc's husband
- Giant TCR Advanced Carbon Road Bike worth $1,900 by loulou1 and sold on classifieds for $1,500. :)
- Sony Bravia 50” W80C HD Android TV with 3D & X-Reality valued at $1,499.00 by thequickandthedead
- iPhone 7 Plus 32GB Black worth $1,269.00, Lego ‘Star Wars’ edition Red Five X-Wing Star Fighter worth $460 + G&L Ascari GTS Tribute Fender Guitar in Trans Red worth $750 won by ldstr.
Nice work!
Other stats
Top 5 most popular forum thread by traffic (in pageviews)
- Bought a Unit at Auction - Wanna Get out of The Contract Is It Possible? - 57,714
- Driver Hit Side of My Car and Now His Insurance Company Is Demanding $7000. HELP! - 30,186
- The police gave me a fine for Public Drunkeness when I was a few minutes away from home - 30,012
- Working - whats the point? - 27,189
- Woolworths No Longer Bothering to Stop Shoplifters - 25,867
Top 5 most popular wiki pages by traffic (in pageviews)
- List of Birthday Deals/Frebies - 6,331
- American Express Referral Wiki 4,369
- List of Cheap Chinese Online Buying sites - 3,469
- Price Comparison Websites - 1,317
- Credit Card Guide - 1,270
Top 5 most popular stores (in pageviews of their store page)
- Dominos - 147,387
- Uber - 22,085
- Hungry Jacks - 17,509
- Woolworths - 17,093
- eBay - 13,660
Top 10 most popular stores (amount of published deals posted)
| Store | Count | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| JB Hi-Fi | 101 | 26.92 |
| Harvey Norman | 81 | 29.12 |
| Amazon | 67 | 21.31 |
| The Good Guys | 61 | 28.44 |
| Target Australia | 58 | 41.21 |
| Woolworths | 58 | 38.95 |
| Myer | 46 | 20.78 |
| BIG W | 36 | 31.78 |
| Coles | 31 | 52.29 |
| CatchOfTheDay (COTD) | 30 | 18.67 |
Top 10 most subscribed to stores
| Store | # of subscribers |
|---|---|
| I Want That Flight | 577 |
| American Express Cashback Offers | 248 |
| DeliveryHero | 238 |
| American Express | 248 |
| Specsavers | 183 |
| Pinchme | 118 |
| Masters | 116 |
| eBay | 116 |
| Menulog | 116 |
| Woolworths | 110 |
*American Express was split into American Express Cashback Offers & American Express (credit cards, etc.).
Top 10 Search Alerts
| Query | Count |
|---|---|
| lego | 159 |
| eneloop | 145 |
| sonos | 134 |
| dyson | 130 |
| ps4 | 116 |
| amex | 112 |
| specsavers | 109 |
| bose | 91 |
| japan | 85 |
| qc35 | 80 |
Top 5 sites referring traffic to OzBargain (sessions)
- Whirlpool Forums - 122,112
- Facebook - 112,880
- Twitter - 42,170
- Oursteps - 40,730
- MSN - 32,875
Top Browsers (by Sessions)
- Chrome 58.41%
- Safari 26.75%
- Firefox 6.97%
- Internet Explorer 2.79%
- Safari (in-app) 1.98%
Everything else
- Reports from users: 2792 || November 2016: 2865 || December 2015: 2926
- Deals posted: 3057 || November 2016: 3355 || December 2015: 3266
- Number of Freebies posted: 215
- Comments posted: 91,739 || November 2016: 99,554 || December 2015: 95,467
- Overall traffic: 10,270,632 sessions, 33,263,205 pageviews. || November 2016: 9,997,299 sessions, 33,314,129 pageviews. || December 2015: 9,733,773 sessions, 33,801,681 pageviews.
- New users: 2249
- Most commented deal: AmEx Statement Credits: Westfield Gift Card, Myer, Woolworths, Nespresso, Rebel, Dymocks, Witchery, Body Shop, BCF, and More (1337 comments)
- Most clicked deal that didn't reach front page: 15% off Cameras, Xbox 1 S 1TB + FIFA 17 + 1 Month EA Access $369, 20% off Zero-X Drones, 30% off Car Sound + MORE @ JB Hi-Fi (4947 clicks)
- Most neg'd deal: iPhones from $159 (Factory Refurbished)-24Hrs Lowest Price in Australia (-7 votes)
Real time stats from our wiki
2016: Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - June - July - August - September - October November
2015: Zeitgeist Dec - Nov - Oct - Sept - Aug - Jul - Jun -May - Apr - Mar - Jan
2014: Zeitgeist - Nov - Oct - Sept
Not in Top 10 Commenters this month. I really need to get onto that.
MSN is one of the top sites referring traffic? Is that ads or something else?