Did you catch OzBargain mentioned on The Today Show (2:10). We helped Charlie Brown from Cybershack save $70 on his wife's mobile service.
The Optus Perks Competition notched up 83 wins and was a guaranteed win of fast food vouchers, movie tickets and other goodies. This month had the 2nd highest amount of wins in history. We also had a huge win this month with JennyLou snagging a Luxury English Escape for 2, (Worth $23,000).
googleapis/Google Now/Recommended Stories are now the #1 traffic referrer. Interesting to see such a new service dominate so quickly.
We are constantly going through referral system requests and at last count we have 242 stores in our referral system! Feel free to add yours into the system.
Upcoming Shopping Events:
- Mother's Day, May 13.
- Click Frenzy Mayhem, May 15.
Site Updates of Interest (Not a full list)
- Open deal in new tab/window changed to Open external links in new tab/window that also covers external links in node / comment content.
- Highlighted comments - allowing each deal/comp/forum post to have one highlighted top-level comment.
- Add "No Frontpage Highlight" moderator flag for forum posts. To prevent some posts that we don't want highlighted.
- Add ability to highlight a forum post to the homepage. Related to above.
- Added ShopBack AU cashback support.
- Fix bug where long-running deals older than a year keep getting comments closed
- We have had cases where a deal contains both a non-exclusive offer from the merchant and a cashback increase from a cashback provider, and the deal was linked directly to the cashback provider. We will now only link directly to the cashback provider if:
- The deal is only about the cashback increase, or
- The deal is only obtainable by going through the cashback website
Members
Members of the Month
March2018
Winners from last month:
PJC and his nicely compiled Seiko watch deals won the deal of the month in March with most votes. PJC has also posted 4 other watch deals last month from brands such as Tissot, Frederique Constant and Oris.
Being Askhole for posting the most deals last month — 175 deals with +33.2 vote average. Top categories are "Electrical & Electronics" (35 deals), "Gaming" (35 deals) and "Home & Garden" (24 deals). 3rd consecutive win for BA.
gnv9 for again totally dominating the competition section of OzBargain, including most popular comp (Win $15,000 Cash from Network Ten), most clicked comp (Win Bordeaux River Cruise from Scenic) and just the total number of competitions posted (308 comps with +11.3 vote average). It's also 9th consecutive win for gnv9.
Each month I also go through highly voted comments manually to find poster of informative comments. This month the winner is Len2801 for giving some suggestions in that AAMI insurance dispute thread that's both informative and useful. Hopefully the OP of that thread has this sorted out soon.
Congratulations!
-Scotty
See more about members of the month
Moderation Stats:
- Reports from users: 3666 || February 2018: 3597 || March 2017: 2417
- Reports: 3666 (avg: 1 report every ~12 minutes)
- Deals Removed: 378 (3055 published) —- Forum Posts Removed: 104 (1150 published)
- Reasons:
- Duplicate - 200
- SPAM - 24
- No Bargains Listed - 22
- Sockpuppeting - 30
- Referral SPAM - 20
- Insufficient Quantity - 10
- Requested by OP - 34
- Not Available to Australia - 8
- Out of stock on posting - 6
- Expired on Posting - 6
- Combine Posts - 15
- Unobtainable Deal - 14
- Deal doesn't meet eBay posting guidelines - 1
- Circumventing Ban - 2
- Everything else - 90
- Reasons:
Most Deals Posted by a User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Being Askhole | 175 | 33.20 |
| chibot | 120 | 16.22 |
| save50 | 70 | 16.26 |
| leockl | 51 | 9.86 |
| nineninenine | 50 | 19.96 |
| urbancartel | 44 | 36.64 |
| altomic | 44 | 13.91 |
| nocure | 38 | 61.11 |
| headphonejack | 31 | 79.26 |
| Lysander | 30 | 13.47 |
Most Deals Posted by a New User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| DisabledUser251409 | 3 | 3.00 |
| natsfats | 2 | 61.50 |
| OzAmigo | 2 | 40.50 |
| luggageonline | 2 | 24.00 |
| glub | 2 | 14.50 |
| Low Budget | 2 | 12.50 |
| waterbottled | 2 | 8.50 |
| Trishfish | 2 | 8.00 |
| friedmaki | 2 | 6.00 |
| KiriRoyal | 2 | 5.00 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Users & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Being Askhole | 68 | 63.93 |
| tightarse | 28 | 186.54 |
| nocure | 28 | 76.46 |
| headphonejack | 21 | 109.43 |
| urbancartel | 19 | 70.37 |
| doweyy | 14 | 164.29 |
| stuhtb | 14 | 70.50 |
| Clear | 13 | 63.31 |
| hamza23 | 12 | 76.00 |
| chibot | 11 | 77.82 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Store Reps & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote | Comments | Comments (Not OP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear | 7 | 56.43 | 428 | 282 |
| telecube | 3 | 92.67 | 159 | 0 |
| Calmago | 3 | 81.00 | 23 | 3 |
| IWantThatFlight | 3 | 65.67 | 0 | 0 |
| flightscout | 3 | 60.00 | 26 | 4 |
| squiddy | 2 | 41.50 | 7 | 0 |
| MiniInTheBox | 2 | 37.50 | 108 | 55 |
| HobbyWarehouse | 1 | 140.00 | 11 | 0 |
| gotyourback | 1 | 138.00 | 22 | 0 |
| closethedeal | 1 | 130.00 | 21 | 0 |
Most Competitions posted by users (Top 10)
| User | Comps | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| gnv9 | 308 | 11.76 |
| Katie2014 | 150 | 4.77 |
| altomic | 47 | 4.36 |
| Phalaxis | 29 | 8.83 |
| sss333 | 12 | 3.92 |
| neil | 5 | 5.00 |
| kosh52 | 4 | 13.25 |
| icanfly | 4 | 9.75 |
| gilmour | 4 | 8.50 |
| Smalot11 | 4 | 8.00 |
Most Edits by a Power User
| User | Edits | Uniques |
|---|---|---|
| stuhtb | 280 | 274 |
| Baysew | 197 | 195 |
| doweyy | 82 | 77 |
| Spackbace | 81 | 74 |
| gnv9 | 63 | 60 |
| tonester | 56 | 54 |
| dasher86 | 29 | 29 |
| O O | 24 | 22 |
| Make it so | 14 | 14 |
| TakaHas | 13 | 13 |
Comments
Top 10 Commenters (# of comments, votes)
| User | Comments | Avg Vote | +5's | +15's | -5's | -15's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PJC | 831 | 1.10 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| pennypincher98 | 637 | 1.22 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| jv | 635 | 0.51 | 43 | 6 | 37 | 1 |
| tshow | 461 | 1.86 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Clear | 420 | 1.91 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| xev | 420 | 1.37 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Scrooge McDuck | 411 | 5.17 | 99 | 34 | 4 | 1 |
| TarquinOliverNimrod | 396 | 0.40 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Homr | 393 | 1.31 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| doweyy | 376 | 2.11 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Top 10 positively voted comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFS, buy a new pair and move | 257 | neo-X | 2018-03-12 |
| maybe your memory was fogged | 243 | Jason Genova | 2018-03-15 |
| You don't want to work for a | 171 | cameldownunder | 2018-03-27 |
| Hi, I'm a Doctor Sounds | 148 | altomic | 2018-03-10 |
| I liked how the story | 141 | Scrooge McDuck | 2018-03-06 |
| @Meowwie: Ever heard of | 131 | Scrooge McDuck | 2018-03-16 |
| Not sure what type of | 130 | Jeffgee | 2018-03-27 |
| Firstly you refer to the | 130 | Len2801 | 2018-03-30 |
| Reported for bait and | 130 | Scab | 2018-03-01 |
| you got to your destination | 123 | star-ggg | 2018-03-05 |
Top 10 negatively voted comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| I was just asking for | -123 | ILikeThis124 | 2018-03-12 |
| mentally and physically | -96 | MrBear | 2018-03-02 |
| Full burger? Which one? | -70 | Lycan | 2018-03-22 |
| Price error or glitch isnt a | -62 | solidussnake | 2018-03-22 |
| tldr | -50 | Godric | 2018-03-01 |
| What? Like anyone on the | -48 | Burnertoasty | 2018-03-10 |
| got one doubt i will read it | -47 | xiaozaocha | 2018-03-07 |
| some outlandish ideas I | -46 | TheBilly | 2018-03-09 |
| Distasteful. | -45 | omgitzrick | 2018-03-28 |
| And why I should not buy mac | -45 | codebased | 2018-03-27 |
Top 10 controversial comments
| Comment | +Votes | -Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In my experience it's far | 16 | 16 | ajdlinux | 2018-03-05 |
| Malaysia Airlines？？？ I | 16 | 18 | Alitoleah | 2018-03-06 |
| Don't buy a swastika | 12 | 12 | chumlee | 2018-03-04 |
| careful OP because you're | 11 | 11 | kabammi | 2018-03-13 |
| I'm fine with it… | 11 | 9 | Gronk | 2018-03-15 |
| Yeh your completely correct. | 10 | 10 | Will Mcdonald | 2018-03-03 |
| Same price as on eBay. Did | 10 | 9 | sky blu | 2018-03-04 |
| Big deal. I am a uber | 10 | 9 | brentl | 2018-03-05 |
| Worst Company ever….. | 10 | 10 | pointnlarf | 2018-03-06 |
| What about Men? | 10 | 12 | Maverick-au | 2018-03-07 |
Comments with a net vote between 2 and -2 where the comment has 6 or more positive votes.
| Comment | +Votes | -Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobody should be worrying | 26 | 32 | airal3rt | 2018-03-23 |
| Malaysia Airlines？？？ I | 16 | 18 | Alitoleah | 2018-03-06 |
| I'm fine with it… | 11 | 9 | Gronk | 2018-03-15 |
| Same price as on eBay. Did | 10 | 9 | sky blu | 2018-03-04 |
| Big deal. I am a uber | 10 | 9 | brentl | 2018-03-05 |
| What about Men? | 10 | 12 | Maverick-au | 2018-03-07 |
| Totally disagree OP | 10 | 8 | Corrugated Ironman | 2018-03-27 |
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
| Deal | Votes | Clicks | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 SEIKO Watches – 59% to 78% off RRP – eBay/Amazon/Jomashop etc | 611 | 5492 | PJC | 2018-03-26 |
| eBay 10% off Sitewide ($75 Min Spend) | 521 | 6570 | tightarse | 2018-03-24 |
| Kogan Mobile Buy 1 Get 1 Free 365 Day Prepaid Plans - 6GB Data $299.90 ($12.40/User/Month), 16GB Data $399.90, 23GB Data $529.90 | 452 | 9205 | pernunz | 2018-03-01 |
| 4 Months Free Google Play Music and YouTube Red (New Users Only) @ Google Play | 440 | 16230 | doweyy | 2018-03-28 |
| Complimentary 12 Month Digital Subscription to GQ Magazine | 422 | 10883 | Munnday | 2018-03-07 |
| eBay 10% off Sitewide ($75 Min Spend) | 414 | 4736 | tightarse | 2018-03-26 |
| Dyson V6 Fluffy Cordless Vacuum $284 Delivered @ Dyson Australia eBay | 409 | 15335 | tightarse | 2018-03-02 |
| The Good Guys 20% off Sitewide @ eBay | 379 | 29292 | tightarse | 2018-03-08 |
| 10% off When You Spend $75 or More on eBay (Up to $300 Maximum Discount) | 377 | 4472 | hao1989 | 2018-03-20 |
| [Steam] Spec Ops: The Line FREE @ Humble Bundle | 374 | 5270 | CVonC | 2018-03-30 |
Top 10 most popular deals by clicks
Top 5 most popular deals by traffic (in pageviews)
- [Instore] Google Pixel 2XL $59/Mth: 15GB, 2 Year Contract + Free Google Home Mini (New Customers, Port-in) @ Telstra / JB Hi-Fi - 95,167
- 100 SEIKO Watches – 59% to 78% off RRP – eBay/Amazon/Jomashop etc - 70,427
- 101 TISSOT Watches – Swiss Made featuring Sapphire Crystal – 50% to 82% off @ Amazon/eBay/Jomashop etc. - 65,493
- The Good Guys 20% off Sitewide @ eBay - 54,109
- Easter Sale: Take 20% off 42 Sellers on eBay (Max 3 Transactions, $1000 Maximum Discount) - 53,367
Most Popular Deals by Category
Competitions
Most Popular Competitions (by votes)
Most Popular Competitions (by clicks)
| Comp | Votes | Clicks | Entered | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win a Beautiful Bordeaux River Cruise for 2 Worth $23,280 from Scenic | 29 | 2322 | 127 | gnv9 | 2018-03-10 |
| Win a Samsung Galaxy S9 Worth $1,199 from Harvey Norman | 54 | 2287 | 205 | gnv9 | 2018-03-13 |
| Win $15,000 Cash from Network Ten | 62 | 1849 | 153 | gnv9 | 2018-03-29 |
| Win a Leica D-LUX Camera & Avène Bundle Worth $2,092.90 +/- 1 of 80 Avène Prizes from Pierre Fabre | 41 | 1836 | 123 | gnv9 | 2018-03-05 |
| Win a Trip to Florence for 2 Worth $13,000 +/- 1 of 300 DPs to a Private Screening of Ready Player One Worth $42 from HTC | 54 | 1784 | 168 | gnv9 | 2018-03-11 |
| Win 1 of 500 Pairs of Limited-Edition Moccona Peter Alexander Pyjamas Worth $100 from Nine Network | 38 | 1631 | 117 | gnv9 | 2018-03-14 |
| Win 1 of 3 $2,000 Cash Prizes from Network Ten | 47 | 1564 | 140 | gnv9 | 2018-03-26 |
| Win $25,000 Cash from APIA | 36 | 1523 | 162 | gnv9 | 2018-03-05 |
| Win a Samsung Series 9 65" Q9 QLED 4K TV Worth $6,999 from Samsung | 24 | 1428 | 92 | gnv9 | 2018-03-21 |
| Win a Trip for 2 to Scotland from Visit Scotland | 26 | 1310 | 119 | Katie2014 | 2018-03-12 |
- Competition Pageviews: 458,825 | February: 466,267 (-1.76%)
- Comps Posted: 661 | February: 563
- Comps Won: 302 | February: 157
- Biggest Winner
Luxury English Escape for 2 Worth $23,000 from Signature Luxury Travel
Other stats
Top 5 most popular forum thread by traffic (in pageviews)
- I Tried to Return a Product and I've Got a Life Threat - 59,372
- Neighbour Parking in Front of House, Partially Impeding Driveway Access - 53,181
- Uber Driver Stopped for Petrol. Are You for Real? - 41,853
- [AMA] I Work in ALDI, You Can Ask Me Anything - 35,589
- Help Me Choose an Entry Level High Performance Car - 33,943
Top 5 most popular wiki pages by traffic (in pageviews)
- List of Birthday Deals/Frebies - 17,674
- List of Cheap Chinese Online Buying sites - 4,375
- Cards with No Overseas Transaction Fees - 1,900
- List of Price Comparison Websites - 1,841
- Credit Card Guide - 1,138
Top 5 most popular stores (in pageviews of their store page)
- Dominos - 126,073
- eBay - 87,611
- Pizza Hut - 24,239
- Uber Eats - 16,148
- Woolworths - 15,084
Top 10 most popular stores (amount of published deals posted)
| Store | Count | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| The Good Guys | 79 | 31.05 |
| JB Hi-Fi | 68 | 35.50 |
| Woolworths | 68 | 36.13 |
| BIG W | 59 | 27.37 |
| Zapals | 58 | 22.50 |
| Amazon Australia | 58 | 50.03 |
| LightInTheBox | 55 | 33.24 |
| Bunnings Warehouse | 51 | 35.25 |
| Harvey Norman | 45 | 17.11 |
| Kogan | 42 | 15.33 |
Top 10 most subscribed to stores
| Store | # of subscribers |
|---|---|
| American Express Cashback Offers | 675 |
| I Want That Flight | 661 |
| eBay | 339 |
| American Express | 301 |
| Specsavers | 266 |
| Gearbest | 195 |
| DeliveryHero | 194 |
| Uniqlo | 181 |
| Telstra | 172 |
| JB Hi-Fi | 168 |
Top 10 Search Alerts
| Query | Count |
|---|---|
| nintendo switch | 567 |
| lego | 250 |
| xiaomi | 242 |
| dyson | 211 |
| ps4 | 196 |
| sonos | 187 |
| amex | 175 |
| yeelight | 172 |
| ebay | 160 |
| eneloop | 159 |
Top 5 sites referring traffic to OzBargain (sessions)
- googleapis.com - 135,456 (Google/Google Now/Android recommended stories) - 135,456
- Whirlpool Forums - 109,607
- Facebook - 103, 131
- Oursteps - 40,530
- Twitter - 34,037
Top Browsers (by Sessions)
- Chrome 47.02%
- Safari 37.04%
- Firefox 5.31%
- Internet Explorer 2.87%
- Samsung Internet 2.22%
Everything else
- Deals posted: 3054 || February 2018: 2651 || March 2017: 2530
- Number of Freebies posted: 302
- Comments posted: 105,968 || February 2018: 98,004 || March 2017: 84,876
- % of removed comments: 1.21% || February 1.16% || March 2017 1.29%
- Overall traffic: 11,460,139 sessions, 33,430,831 pageviews. || February 2018: 10,394,759 sessions, 29,490,995 pageviews|| March 2017: 9,954,465 sessions, 29,166,180 pageviews.
- New users: 2946
- Most commented deal: Kogan Mobile Buy 1 Get 1 Free 365 Day Prepaid Plans - 6GB Data $299.90 ($12.40/User/Month), 16GB Data $399.90, 23GB Data $529.90 (765 comments)
- Most clicked deal that didn't reach front page: Florsheim Clearance - eg. Shoes $49.80, Were $159.95 (3925 clicks)
- Most neg'd deal: iPhone SE 32GB Unlocked $500.59 Shipped from Sydney @ Sky Phonez on eBay (-16 votes)
Real time stats from our wiki
2018: Jan - Feb
2017: Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - June - July - Aug & Sept - Oct - Nov - Dec
2016: Zeitgeist Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - June - July - August - September - October November - Dec
2015: Zeitgeist Dec - Nov - Oct - Sept - Aug - Jul - Jun -May - Apr - Mar - Jan
2014: Zeitgeist - Nov - Oct - Sept
sadness, i was included in it