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jazoom replied to  redhotchilli on Josco Scratch Brush $3.95 @ Bunnings
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22/09/2018 - 22:00
jazoom replied to  tryagain on I spent the past year creating Price Hipster, a product search engine and price watching website for the OzBargain community!
[@tryagain](/comment/6390458/redir): Thanks mate. Good luck. I'm happy to have them on Price Hipster.
21/09/2018 - 19:48
jazoom replied to  tryagain on I spent the past year creating Price Hipster, a product search engine and price watching website for the OzBargain community!
Actually, it seems to work better if you reach out to them directly. People these days have a reflex where they immediately ignore anything...
21/09/2018 - 18:58
jazoom replied to  tryagain on I spent the past year creating Price Hipster, a product search engine and price watching website for the OzBargain community!
Haha. Usually I quote the user who requested the store when I shoot off a message to the retailer, but I don't think this message would be...
21/09/2018 - 17:45
jazoom replied to  TAAMM on I spent the past year creating Price Hipster, a product search engine and price watching website for the OzBargain community!
Hi Taamm, are you in USA or you just purchase from them frequently?
06/09/2018 - 08:11
jazoom replied to  akte on Pitted Kalamata Olives 2kg for $9.99 @ ALDI (Special Buys)
That's the brand I get from Coles/Woolworths. I buy that one because it's cheap and because the jalapenos are crunchy.
05/09/2018 - 13:49
jazoom replied to  jazoom on [National] Officeworks Price Beat Guarantee: Now Includes Parallel/Grey Imports From Stores Without Local Warranty
[@1112223334](/comment/6310472/redir): Fair enough. I can totally understand that rule though if they did make it.
29/08/2018 - 21:51
jazoom replied to  1112223334 on [National] Officeworks Price Beat Guarantee: Now Includes Parallel/Grey Imports From Stores Without Local Warranty
Also, as you can see there, Kogan doesn't use a .com.au domain, which doesn't count according to your post?
29/08/2018 - 16:11
jazoom replied to  deelaroo on I spent the past year creating Price Hipster, a product search engine and price watching website for the OzBargain community!
Compute/hosting/bandwidth are not a problem at all. It's more the "start blocking" part. Web crawlers need to have a lot of IP addresses to...
25/08/2018 - 19:24
jazoom replied to  Salian on Philips One Blade Hybrid Trimmer & Shaver with 3x Lengths - QP2520 $49 Delivered @ Amazon AU
Fair enough. Usually Amazon shows when something is on sale.
25/08/2018 - 14:49
jazoom replied to  wolfshooter on Philips One Blade Hybrid Trimmer & Shaver with 3x Lengths - QP2520 $49 Delivered @ Amazon AU
I said it's not "on sale", not it's "not available", nor did I say it's "not for sale".
25/08/2018 - 14:47
jazoom commented on Philips One Blade Hybrid Trimmer & Shaver with 3x Lengths - QP2520 $49 Delivered @ Amazon AU
I'm glad to learn about this product, but based on the price of it overseas (35 USD) and the fact that it's not actually on sale at...
25/08/2018 - 12:53
jazoom replied to  deelaroo on I spent the past year creating Price Hipster, a product search engine and price watching website for the OzBargain community!
Not just that, but that's a big part of it. The reality is Amazon has (or claims to have) more products than all other stores combined and...
23/08/2018 - 08:33
jazoom replied to  pharcyde on Lakeland Damascus Japanese Chef's Kitchen Knife 20cm Blade $37.50 C&C (Extra 5% off on eBay) @ The Good Guys
I got a VG10 Damascus santoku for less than $100. Came blazing sharp. Sharpens well. Is that what you're after? I accidentally bought 2 so...
02/08/2018 - 22:51
jazoom replied to  wisdomtooth on I spent the past year creating Price Hipster, a product search engine and price watching website for the OzBargain community!
Price Hipster indexes about 22 million products per day (7.5 million 3 times per day). I doubt OzBargain has anything that will make a...
29/07/2018 - 17:23
jazoom replied to  wisdomtooth on I spent the past year creating Price Hipster, a product search engine and price watching website for the OzBargain community!
[@wisdomtooth](/comment/6205876/redir): 1. Sometimes they do. Sometimes they don't. Sometimes the URL changes. Is it a new product? Is it...
29/07/2018 - 17:20
jazoom replied to  wisdomtooth on I spent the past year creating Price Hipster, a product search engine and price watching website for the OzBargain community!
> I've found (and reported) quite a few outated (either expired or out-of-stock) listings. Thank you for doing that. I see all these...
29/07/2018 - 16:44
jazoom replied to  wisdomtooth on I spent the past year creating Price Hipster, a product search engine and price watching website for the OzBargain community!
1. Yes, I am aware of this. You're correct that it could be (and should be) better. It's not an easy thing to fix. All those products even...
29/07/2018 - 16:41
jazoom replied to  wisdomtooth on I spent the past year creating Price Hipster, a product search engine and price watching website for the OzBargain community!
Hi Wisdomtooth. 1. This indeed happens for products the system has sufficient data for to work it out. For example:...
29/07/2018 - 15:16
jazoom commented on Izzo My Way Alex Leva Coffee Machine $3594 + Shipping (Normally $5000) at New Caffe Italia (Ignore Post)
I don't think I even know anyone who likes coffee ***that*** much.
28/07/2018 - 22:13
jazoom replied to  mlb on Lee Cooper Marl Backpack $4.80 Plus ($1.99 Shipping) @ Sports Direct via App
I got some T-shirts years ago which I really like. They look good. They feel good. They cost very little.
14/07/2018 - 13:24
jazoom replied to  VPNWasteOfCash on Initial Funding Match Upto $100 SSD VPS Hosting @ Vultr
Unless you're doing something with enormous amounts of traffic it won't be a problem. All of Price Hipster's servers are with Vultr,...
10/07/2018 - 21:48
jazoom commented on Woolworths Online 4.5% Cashback (Was 2.5%) @ Cashrewards
>A lot of untracked claims come from the fact members have other tabs open and/or are using Google or comparison sites to review their...
08/07/2018 - 09:49
jazoom replied to  pennypincher98 on Balnea Liquid Hand Wash Refill 750ml $1.00, Was $2.50 @ Woolworths
Are they going the Aldi route of making home brand look like a third party brand?
05/07/2018 - 07:26
jazoom replied to  doweyy on Price Hipster: Getting Features before It Was Cool! - Now with More Awesome
Hey doweyy, that is certainly possible. It's on my to-do list. Thanks for the feedback. :-) Also, something else that might help this is a...
25/06/2018 - 11:15
jazoom replied to  carleast on StrawberryNet 15% Casback (Was 7%) @ Cashrewards
They may have closed that security issue, but does it really matter? If they are that clueless about it and have a total lack of regard of...
25/06/2018 - 11:06
jazoom commented on StrawberryNet 15% Casback (Was 7%) @ Cashrewards
PSA: Strawberrynet doesn't understand or care about your security at all. https://www.troyhunt.com/strawberrynet-privacy-insanity
25/06/2018 - 06:32