[Announcement] OzBargain Chrome & Firefox Extensions

scotty on 13/06/2019 - 10:40
Last edited 26/08/2021 - 05:36

OzBargain has finally caught up to 21st century by implementing our very own intraweb browser toolbar, in the form of a Chrome & Firefox extension (that can also be added to other Chromium based browsers such as Brave). Add to your browser here:

OzBargain Chrome Extension
OzBargain Firefox Add-on

What it does:

  • Click on the extension icon will show a popup showing coupons, active deals and cashbacks of the merchant on your current tab.

Yes that's all. It is a simple extension after all, utilising the data already available on OzBargain. It is only activated when you click on the icon. It does not trigger when you browse around, and it only sends us the hostname on the current tab instead of the whole URL.

OzBargain Chrome Extension

Shortcut key:

  • Alt+Shift+O will also trigger the browser action to show the popup.

Hopefully it's useful for some of you out there.

Updates

2021-08-26: New function: post current page as a deal.
2019-07-09: New function: quick search stores and products.
2019-06-14: Added Firefox Add-ons.

Site Discussion

Comments

  • Skramit on 13/06/2019 - 10:50
    +6

    Works really well. Good job team! Will save me having to go searching for coupons when buying something online.

  • Master Bates on 13/06/2019 - 10:51
    +2

    Whoop, this looks good. Thanks Scotty and the OzB team!

  • realfancyman on 13/06/2019 - 10:51

    Very well done scotty, will come in very handy I'm sure

  • doweyy on 13/06/2019 - 10:52

    Excellent, thanks a ton Scotty and the team for the hard work getting this done :)

  • vinni9284 on 13/06/2019 - 10:54

    Thanks Scotty.
    Cheers

  • Dswal on 13/06/2019 - 11:00
    +1

    Thanks OzBargain team!
    I now have an even easier way to view all the domino's voucher codes.

  • SnoozeAndLose on 13/06/2019 - 11:00

    When will the cashback function be working?

    • scotty on 13/06/2019 - 11:26
      +2

      If you go to a merchant's site with cashback, for example Groupon or Amazon AU, then it should show the list of cashbacks available from all the providers (Cashrewards, Shopback, etc) we are working with. Click on the actual cashback will take you to the provider's page for that merchant.

  • o53djz7qTPY4der on 13/06/2019 - 11:10
    +7

    Will there be a Firefox version?

    • scotty on 13/06/2019 - 11:28
      +5

      Currently only 3.3% of all OzBargain users use Firefox… However the aim is moving to the standard WebExtension format so it would work with both Chromium and Firefox based browsers.

      So "coming soon".

      • dust on 13/06/2019 - 11:59
        +10

        Good to know I'm in the top 5% for something!

      • hashtagbargain on 13/06/2019 - 13:44

        What is the % for chrome? Are you able to share the entire distribution, just curious.

        • scotty on 13/06/2019 - 14:12
          +10

          From the last 7 days according to Analytics:

          1. Chrome (55.60%)
          2. Safari (32.23%)
          3. Samsung Internet (3.38%)
          4. Firefox (3.32%)
          5. Internet Explorer (1.55%)

          However if only looking at desktop users (which is only ~34% of all OzBargain traffic)

          1. Chrome (74.34%)
          2. Firefox (8.74%)
          3. Safari (7.48%)
          4. Edge (4.17%)
          5. Internet Explorer (4.14%)
          • Member 0230 on 14/06/2019 - 08:41

            @scotty: Thanks Scotty, I regularly use Chrome, Safari and Firefox — from what I hear about developing extensions for Safari, is it fair to say it's not even on the radar?

          • paulbrown073 on 25/06/2019 - 18:16

            @scotty: Re #5 probably explains why the RSS feed in IE no longer works

    • scotty on 14/06/2019 - 17:17
      +3

      Here we go. Note that this is for Desktop version only. Haven't made available for Firefox on Android yet — need to actually test it out.

      • pinchies on 18/06/2019 - 16:29

        Thanks Scotty!!

      • brisdaz on 28/07/2022 - 09:10

        Is it available on Firefox Android now? This is one reason to switch to Firefox Android from Chrome mobile if so.

  • itsfree on 13/06/2019 - 11:10
    +1

    Very nice!!

  • [Deactivated] on 13/06/2019 - 11:12
    +1

    That's awesome.

    Now I need to actually use my desktop :S

  • Pootie Tang on 13/06/2019 - 11:12
    +2

    Tested on Dominos. Amazing.

  • Cheaplikethebird on 13/06/2019 - 11:18

    Awesome. Can’t wait to post a link to this in the comments for all the FB sponsored posts I get for the Honey browser extension.

  • Ryanek on 13/06/2019 - 11:24
    +6

    And all the Firefox users shed a little tear today :(

    • Nugs on 13/06/2019 - 11:28
      +1

      and Edge…..
      .

      • altomic on 13/06/2019 - 11:34
        +2

        and the IE user.

      • scotty on 13/06/2019 - 11:38
        +1

        Edge will switch over to Chromium based render soon, which you can download the dev or canary channels here — these will allow you to install Chrome extensions.

      • Ryanek on 13/06/2019 - 11:39
        +2

        Yes, literally all dozens of them.

    • enn on 13/06/2019 - 11:35
      +2

      Scotty to create a Firefox/Edge/etc extension just use browser.tabs.query instead of chrome.tabs.query

      Or if(!chrome) chrome = browser;

      I'm sure someone has made a shim/polyfill for this.

      Thank you for using the activeTab permission instead of <all_urls>

  • altomic on 13/06/2019 - 11:55
    +1

    awesome. that is some great work.

  • AdamFury on 13/06/2019 - 12:16
    +1

    Installed. Thanks Scotty and co!

  • Geoff897 on 13/06/2019 - 14:23
    +1

    Amazing add-in Thanks Scotty, Already saved $700 on flights

  • magic8ballgag on 14/06/2019 - 09:55

    Installed and using it, I'd like for the 'Go to deal' button on the 'Coupons' tab to redirect to the actual deal submitted on OzBargain rather then the site that the coupon is for.

    • scotty on 14/06/2019 - 11:11

      Those coupons aren't necessarily come from OzBargain.

      • magic8ballgag on 14/06/2019 - 12:07

        I see, that makes sense then.

  • karu on 25/06/2019 - 18:44

    Seems a lot better than Honey…

  • ratoloko on 25/06/2019 - 19:24

    Firefox doesn't seem to be working properly :(
    Great stuff tho.

    • scotty on 26/06/2019 - 08:26

      Sorry but which part is not working properly?

      • ratoloko on 26/06/2019 - 10:55

        The part between the screen and the keyboard haha
        It is working amazingly. Thank you for the awesome work :)

  • sk3iron on 25/06/2019 - 21:30

    Double checked it wasn't April 1st, look forward to future development.

  • yht on 27/06/2019 - 01:47

    Wow, well done, team

  • scotty on 09/07/2019 - 07:07
    +1

    Updated to a new version this morning (1.1.0) to let you quick search stores or products from inside the Chrome extension / Firefox add-on. Click on the "magnifying glass" at the top right corner of the extension popup to start the search.

  • ptooey on 17/07/2019 - 07:00

    Can the extension be updated so you can access the OZB website instead of/as well as just seeing the 'Invalid website' message? Alternatively, would be good if there was option in the drop-down to access the OZB website directly.

    • scotty on 17/07/2019 - 07:34

      just seeing the 'Invalid website' message?

      I guess you clicked on the extension icon while not on a website. We'll catch those cases and provide a link to OzBargain instead.

  • OZBMate8911 on 30/09/2019 - 16:29

    I get the error "ebay.com.au is not supported by this browser extension." when looking at eBay.
    Am I doing something wrong?

    • scotty on 30/09/2019 - 17:07

      eBay does not want us to show the code & current deals while the someone is already on their website.

      • OZBMate8911 on 03/10/2019 - 14:54
        +1

        I am assuming it's not activated to avoid legal action by eBay - but surely they have no leg to stand on?

    • scotty on 01/10/2019 - 15:27
      +1

      That's caused by Cashrewards' data which link cashbacks to Cashrewards' own website, as those stores probably don't have a website. We'll remove those when we import the links from Cashrewards.

  • mhs m0nk3y on 10/11/2019 - 20:25

    any idea on when a Safari version will come out?

    • scotty on 11/11/2019 - 09:12

      I'll need to buy a Mac, sign up to Apple Developer Program, actually develop the extension, distribute it via the Mac App Store… It might take a while.

      • marcozmitch on 03/07/2020 - 23:00

        Don't do it, it will ruin your life.

  • Satellite on 19/02/2020 - 20:38

    How to report bug?

    • brisdaz on 19/02/2020 - 21:13

      Chrome extension links to here as bug reporitng site. So explain here.

  • Captain Howdy on 08/04/2020 - 10:54

    When I go on ebay it says 'ebay.com.au is not supported by this browser extension'

    • scotty on 08/04/2020 - 11:21

      Answered last September. Unfortunately due to some "commercial agreement", they do not want to visitors who are already on eBay to see the available coupon codes.

  • bellz80 on 10/05/2020 - 18:54

    would this work on the brave browser?

    • scotty on 10/05/2020 - 20:15
      +1

      Yes the Chrome extension should work on Brave.

  • paulbrown073 on 23/06/2020 - 12:50

    It looks like rss feeds have been restored for IE

  • neil on 04/02/2021 - 20:46

    Just noticed deals doesn't seem to pick up long running deals.

    e.g. Huxtaburger not picking up this long running deal

    EDIT: Hmm, now showing up after I posted an active deal.

    • scotty on 04/02/2021 - 20:55

      That deal should be listed under "Deals" on the extension popup.

  • ECE on 04/02/2021 - 21:15

    No love for Safari Browser?

    • Lahmy88 on 25/01/2023 - 01:56

      +1 - Would indeed like to see this added for Safari 👍🏻

  • scotty on 26/08/2021 - 05:38
    +1

    Update 1.2.0 — add '+' button (next to search button) to post the current page as a deal onto OzBargain. It basically prefills the title & URL of the deal submission form.

  • jez22333 on 26/08/2021 - 22:59

    Still desperately need an app please!

    • neil on 26/08/2021 - 23:02
      +1

      App

    • scotty on 27/08/2021 - 07:00

      Why do people prefer an app over a website that does not need to be installed on your phone?

      • jez22333 on 27/08/2021 - 10:59

        I don’t like having too many windows open in my web browser. Just a personal preference :)

        • brisdaz on 01/12/2021 - 06:40

          Isn't it possible to have progressive apps with separate window for specific sites? Then your objection is null and void?

  • mlevit on 29/11/2021 - 15:37
    +1

    Would love to see a small counter to tell me there are coupons or deals on the site I'm visiting.

  • brisdaz on 28/07/2022 - 09:19

    Cheddar available on mobile site, but not extension

    Cheddar the new CBA back cashback app has been integrated into only the mobile version of OzBargain - see [Announcement] Cheddar Now Available on Cashback Button on Mobile - OzBargain Forums.

    However as far as I know both OzBargan browser extensions are desktop only so extension user's won't be able to access this information.

    I've commented on the announcement asking why this limitation:

    Thanks for the integration of Cheddar into the store cashback comparison section.

    Note that Cheddar cashback will only be shown on OzBargain mobile site. Clicking on the Cheddar cashback entry will open the page inside the Cheddar app (if installed).

    Why is that?

    Today's shopper's are multi-device users and browse on desktop and switch to mobile if necessary for better discounts. Desktop allow's shopper's to see more information at once and browse faster. It would seem to be harder to discriminate against desktop users then it would be to provide information to all users (desktop and mobile)?

  • brisdaz on 28/07/2022 - 19:53

    Add forums & Deal dates

    Currently Coupons, Deals and Cashback are listed. There's plenty of space to add in a forums tab related to that store. Please add it.

    Please also add in deal dates as some deals can be quite old.

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