December was a big month but looks like Black Friday is the shopping event of the year, beating out Boxing Day.
- Black Friday had 3,172,826 pageviews, 766,448 sessions (Up 28.86% & 32.89% from 2017)
- Boxing Day had 2,473,450 pageviews, 682,086 sessions (Up 2.77% & 21.92% from 2017)
Overall we've increased our site traffic but I'll get more into the details with our 2018 Zeitgeist coming soon (see 2017 Zeitgeist)
Unfortunately, we've had some issues with a couple of scammers in classified stemming from users using the same email address/username/password for every website. Please use different passwords for every site you use. Discussion. Check if your email address or password has been comprimised at Have I Been Pwned run by Aussie Troy Hunt.
In the meantime, we are monitoring all classified posts manually to look out for potential scammers, have blocked classifieds from non-members, and we'll have 2 factor authentication available later this year. We're considering what we can do in the future with classifieds whether that's enhancing it or removing it completely.
Site Updates of Interest (Not a full list)
- New Front Page Algorithm (beta users)
- Remove site name from email subjects (e.g. Users can see more of the title)
- Removed Pricepal from cashback (Is PricePal Dead? It Hasn't Paid since January)
- Classifieds viewable only to members.
Members
Members of the Month
December 2018
chrysilis for posting the deal of the month, $10 Credit to Your Beem It Account. Nothing beats free money.
sss333 for posting the 2nd most voted deal last month, Subnautica and Super Meat Boy Free @ Epic Games. SMB is still available on PC & Mac — grab yours before 10 Jan!
forumninja for posting the 3rd most voted deal & the deal that reached +100 votes the quickest time last month, Nintendo 3DS XL $99 from Amazon AU. It took the deal less than 30 minutes to reach 100 votes, and 3 hours for Amazon to go out of stock. Let me guess what did you guys get for Christmas.
gnv9 again for posting the competition of the month, Win Nissan Pathfinder from Jones Lang La Salle, as well as 425 other competitions averaging +17.8 votes.
Congratulations!
-Scotty
See more about members of the month
Moderation Stats:
- Reports from users: 4988 (avg: 1 report every ~9 minutes) || November 2018: 5190 || December 2017: 4389
- Deals Removed: 588 (4035 published) —- Forum Posts Removed: 104 (1210 published) — Competition Posts Removed: 22 (816 published)
- Reasons:
- Duplicate - 275
- SPAM - 44
- Requested by OP - 33
- Sockpuppeting - 48
- No Bargains Listed - 45
- Referral SPAM - 26
- Insufficient Quantity - 15
- Combine Posts - 12
- Unobtainable Deal - 16
- Deal doesn't meet Amazon AU posting guidelines - 16
- Not Available to Australia - 13
- Circumventing Ban - 3
- Deal doesn't meet eBay posting guidelines - 2
- Out of stock on posting - 5
- Joke Post - 4
- Expired on Posting - 5
- Everything else - 152
- Reasons:
Most Deals Posted by a User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Being Askhole | 155 | 47.39 |
| chibot | 115 | 80.50 |
| save50 | 100 | 16.98 |
| nocure | 59 | 70.64 |
| Lysander | 39 | 12.38 |
| beatthatflight | 34 | 11.65 |
| altomic | 28 | 17.29 |
| onhunt | 27 | 37.93 |
| aspirepranesh | 23 | 28.35 |
| tightarse | 19 | 278.74 |
Most Deals Posted by a New User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| goo9 | 7 | 74.71 |
| Niffchat | 7 | 7.14 |
| sarahjanecosmetics | 5 | 1.40 |
| shaunosullivan | 4 | 21.25 |
| tulloch100 | 4 | 10.25 |
| bargain huntress | 4 | 6.75 |
| sud | 3 | 42.67 |
| dachprint | 3 | 8.67 |
| bargain sal | 3 | 6.67 |
| GarricksCameras | 3 | 4.67 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Users & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Being Askhole | 86 | 72.74 |
| chibot | 72 | 119.07 |
| nocure | 45 | 86.53 |
| tightarse | 19 | 278.74 |
| doweyy | 17 | 159.47 |
| save50 | 17 | 59.35 |
| xev | 10 | 89.60 |
| WatchNerd | 10 | 58.60 |
| RichardL | 9 | 110.44 |
| aspirepranesh | 8 | 58.88 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Store Reps & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote | Comments | Comments (Not OP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| xev | 10 | 89.60 | 225 | 20 |
| IWantThatFlight | 7 | 62.86 | 3 | 0 |
| tightarse | 3 | 270.33 | 61 | 25 |
| Clear | 3 | 59.00 | 436 | 368 |
| gotyourback | 2 | 123.50 | 86 | 43 |
| dollar dialler | 2 | 113.50 | 6 | 1 |
| TAF | 2 | 45.00 | 2 | 0 |
| AHUANG | 2 | 41.50 | 65 | 23 |
| pohaau | 1 | 209.00 | 0 | 0 |
| vestrosaurus | 1 | 163.00 | 12 | 4 |
Most Competitions posted by users (Top 10)
| User | Comps | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| gnv9 | 426 | 17.84 |
| Katie2014 | 196 | 6.38 |
| Phalaxis | 24 | 12.96 |
| altomic | 11 | 11.64 |
| hm | 11 | 8.27 |
| sss333 | 10 | 6.20 |
| queenietan | 8 | 7.25 |
| dylo | 7 | 6.43 |
| Dave007 | 6 | 11.17 |
| DisabledUser180268 | 4 | 29.75 |
Most Edits by a Power User
| User | Edits | Uniques |
|---|---|---|
| alvian | 372 | 354 |
| Baysew | 154 | 147 |
| gnv9 | 104 | 98 |
| doweyy | 98 | 95 |
| DuckKnight | 48 | 45 |
| BarginHunter | 46 | 46 |
| tonester | 41 | 33 |
| O O | 34 | 31 |
| Steptoe | 22 | 21 |
| dasher86 | 14 | 14 |
Comments
Top 10 Commenters (# of comments, votes)
| User | Comments | Avg Vote | +5's | +15's | -5's | -15's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pennypincher98 | 610 | 0.69 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| jv | 602 | 0.23 | 33 | 6 | 33 | 6 |
| Scrooge McDuck | 595 | 3.01 | 106 | 36 | 16 | 3 |
| PJC | 484 | 0.71 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| HighAndDry | 475 | 1.18 | 42 | 10 | 13 | 1 |
| Clear | 430 | 1.46 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Scab | 414 | 2.29 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| asa79 | 399 | 0.40 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| whooah1979 | 390 | 1.16 | 29 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| Diji1 | 381 | 0.72 | 26 | 4 | 21 | 3 |
Top 10 positively voted comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancel purchase, get deposit | 201 | Hybroid | 2018-12-14 |
| Sorry to hear man. Please | 138 | mbck | 2018-12-12 |
| Move the fridge. | 123 | bloom | 2018-12-08 |
| In that case it was designed | 113 | TightBottom | 2018-12-12 |
| 1 gen | 111 | maxchange | 2018-12-04 |
| "Is common sense/courtesy | 107 | Nugs | 2018-12-10 |
| Just buy it from | 107 | swiggity swag | 2018-12-26 |
| if you want to improve | 106 | try2bhelpful | 2018-12-04 |
| Can you sell the tenkeyless | 98 | Tobz | 2018-12-28 |
| And it is orange, the colour | 98 | tshow | 2018-12-14 |
Top 10 negatively voted comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kids also piss and shit. and | -76 | freshofftheplane | 2018-12-01 |
| So get another job? | -73 | Burnertoasty | 2018-12-11 |
| That's the attitude. | -70 | Burnertoasty | 2018-12-11 |
| I love hard garbage week. | -67 | pegaxs | 2018-12-05 |
| Because i paid extra for | -66 | newbiesh | 2018-12-09 |
| They didn't want to move or | -65 | newbiesh | 2018-12-08 |
| LOL. What sort of loser | -63 | jelko | 2018-12-16 |
| san't afford the potential | -63 | wordplay | 2018-12-25 |
| *Must worship magical sky | -60 | goatwomble | 2018-12-19 |
| I speak 7 languages | -58 | T1OOO | 2018-12-04 |
Top 10 controversial comments
| Comment | +Votes | -Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I wouldn’t even play this | 22 | 24 | KARMAAA | 2018-12-18 |
| We shouldn't export more if | 21 | 20 | bkhm | 2018-12-28 |
| I didnt even follow the | 15 | 15 | Panama | 2018-12-03 |
| NYT digital version kind of | 14 | 15 | McFly | 2018-12-12 |
| Even though they did some of | 13 | 11 | Raynes | 2018-12-12 |
| Battlefield is all about | 13 | 14 | alexGoodwin | 2018-12-18 |
| i'm white, aussie born, and | 13 | 14 | myusername | 2018-12-28 |
| What's wrong with the church | 13 | 15 | inasero | 2018-12-19 |
| Too expensive, Rupert. | 12 | 11 | Ge3ks | 2018-12-11 |
| Thanks OP, Xmas lunch | 12 | 10 | Yamai | 2018-12-19 |
Comments with a net vote between 2 and -2 where the comment has 6 or more positive votes.
| Comment | +Votes | -Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I’d give this a miss, | 24 | 20 | bohdud | 2018-12-02 |
| I wouldn’t even play this | 22 | 24 | KARMAAA | 2018-12-18 |
| We shouldn't export more if | 21 | 20 | bkhm | 2018-12-28 |
| WARNING Don't buy it if you | 15 | 12 | abchakraborty | 2018-12-02 |
| NYT digital version kind of | 14 | 15 | McFly | 2018-12-12 |
| Sorry I didn't express | 14 | 17 | SlickMick | 2018-12-12 |
| Battlefield is all about | 13 | 14 | alexGoodwin | 2018-12-18 |
| What's wrong with the church | 13 | 15 | inasero | 2018-12-19 |
| i'm white, aussie born, and | 13 | 14 | myusername | 2018-12-28 |
| Even though they did some of | 13 | 11 | Raynes | 2018-12-12 |
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
| Deal | Votes | Clicks | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungry Jack's Vouchers - Valid until 1st April 2019 | 403 | 45831 | RichardL | 2018-12-04 |
| $1 Flights from Secret Jingle Sale @ Jetstar | 120 | 22501 | Bik | 2018-12-14 |
| 20% off The Good Guys @ eBay | 347 | 21987 | tightarse | 2018-12-17 |
| 20% off 57 Stores @ eBay (Lenovo, Dell, Videopro, Grays, Sony, Sydneytec, KitchenAid, KG + More) | 383 | 18714 | tightarse | 2018-12-18 |
| $2 Flights from Secret Jingle Sale @ Jetstar | 156 | 17977 | nxllson | 2018-12-12 |
| $10 Domestic Flights (E.g. Melbourne Tullamarine to Brisbane) - Secret Jingle Sale @ Jetstar | 88 | 17262 | goo9 | 2018-12-16 |
| Pack of 20 SanDisk Ultra 64GB Micro SD Card $20.95 from Amazon AU [Pricing Error] | 522 | 16684 | lastq | 2018-12-15 |
| $5 Flights to Whitsunday Coast - Secret Jingle Sale @ Jetstar | 110 | 16468 | goo9 | 2018-12-15 |
| $1 Domestic Flights (Sydney <-> Cairns, Adelaide <-> Sunshine Coast/Gold Coast) - Secret Jingle Sale @ Jetstar | 74 | 15785 | goo9 | 2018-12-21 |
| Puma - 50% off Everything (Free Shipping on $100+ Spend) | 175 | 14385 | undercut | 2018-12-12 |
Top 5 most popular deals by traffic (in pageviews)
- 20% off 57 Stores @ eBay (Lenovo, Dell, Videopro, Grays, Sony, Sydneytec, KitchenAid, KG + More) - 70,753
- Pack of 20 SanDisk Ultra 64GB Micro SD Card $20.95 from Amazon AU [Pricing Error] - 69,363
- Sony OLED KD55A8F $1999, OLED KD65A8F $2999 Delivered @ Sony (For Targeted EB World Members) - 47,807
- $2 Flights from Secret Jingle Sale @ Jetstar - 43,865
- 10% off Sitewide @ eBay ($120 Min Spend, $300 Max Discount) - 41,749
Most Popular Deals by Category
Competitions
Most Popular Competitions (by votes)
Most Popular Competitions (by clicks)
- Competition Pageviews: 711,974 | November: 660,818 (+7.74%)
- Comps Posted: 816 | November: 772
- Comps Won: 274 | November: 202
- Biggest Winner: Hi-Fi System Worth $5,000
Other stats
Top 5 most popular forum thread by traffic (in pageviews)
- JB HiFi refusing to price match to Microsoft Australia - 43,223
- Boxing Day 2018 Discussion. Catalogues + Sales, Opening Hours - 39,636
- iPhone XR Stolen in Vodafone Store Just after I Signed Contract - 33,812
- 7/11 Fuel App Watch - Nationwide - 31,661
- Paid Deposit for Land. Lost My Job. Settlement in Jan 2019 - 30,056
Top 5 most popular wiki pages by traffic (in pageviews)
- List of Birthday Deals/Frebies - 14,701
- Discounted eGift Cards - 3,605
- Price Comparison Sites - 2,858
- List of Cheap Chinese Online Buying sites - 2,609
- Cards with No Overseas Transaction Fees - 1,460
Top 5 most popular stores (in pageviews of their store page)
Top 10 most popular stores (amount of published deals posted)
| Store | Count | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon AU | 297 | 38.90 |
| JB Hi-Fi | 126 | 33.60 |
| Harvey Norman | 113 | 25.28 |
| The Good Guys | 97 | 32.23 |
| Woolworths | 84 | 40.60 |
| Myer | 67 | 24.30 |
| Target Australia | 59 | 33.42 |
| Bunnings Warehouse | 58 | 37.00 |
| Coles | 54 | 42.67 |
| BIG W | 48 | 48.31 |
Top 10 most subscribed to stores
| Store | # of subscribers |
|---|---|
| American Express Cashback Offers | 746 |
| I Want That Flight | 621 |
| eBay | 498 |
| Specsavers | 339 |
| American Express | 324 |
| Youfoodz | 304 |
| Amazon AU | 293 |
| Uniqlo | 224 |
| JB Hi-Fi | 219 |
| Jetstar | 193 |
Top 10 Search Alerts
| Query | Count |
|---|---|
| nintendo switch | 742 |
| lego | 344 |
| dyson | 272 |
| ps4 | 242 |
| sonos | 234 |
| xiaomi | 230 |
| airpods | 199 |
| rm williams | 196 |
| japan | 195 |
| ebay | 185 |
Top 5 sites referring traffic to OzBargain (sessions)
- googleapis.com (Google/Google Now/Discover/Android recommended stories) - 868,377
- Facebook - 125,585
- Whirlpool Forums - 118,594
- Oursteps - 73,645
- Twitter - 46,196
Top Browsers (by Sessions)
- Chrome 62.57%
- Safari 26.56%
- Firefox 4.04%
- Samsung Internet 2.09%
- Safari In-App (Opening link from an app) 1.21%
Everything else
- Deals posted: 4032 || November 2018: 4919 || December 2017: 3241
- Number of Freebies posted: 244
- Comments posted: 122,975 || November 2018: 137708 || December 2017: 115,142
- % of removed comments: 1.35% || November 1.16% || December 2017 1.40%
- Overall traffic: 14,745,223 sessions, 44,281,846 pageviews || November 2018: 14,956,856 sessions, 46,497,209 pageviews || December 2017: 12,476,792 sessions, 41,218,012 pageviews
- New users: 3824
Most commented deal: Pack of 20 SanDisk Ultra 64GB Micro SD Card $20.95 from Amazon AU [Pricing Error] (781 comments)
Most clicked deal that didn't reach front page: Uniqlo Boxing Day Sale: KIDS IDLF Wool Blend Jacket $39.90 (Was $129.90) (7350 clicks)
Most neg'd deal: Painless Nail Clipper for Dogs & Cats USD $5.99 (~AU $8.19, Was USD $30, Save 80%) with Free Shipping @ Professional Australia (-8 votes)
Most popular Facebook post: Image: Median dwelling price to household income ratio. 13,828 Post Reach.
Real time stats from our wiki
2018: Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - June - July - Aug - Sept - Oct - Nov
2017: Zeitgeist - 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
Interesting anecdote, thanks.