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help:faq_merchants [2019/02/06 22:12]
hamza23 [How do I remove a deal or competition that I have posted?]
help:faq_merchants [2023/02/09 10:12] (current)
moocher
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   * Posting as a merchant does not give your offer any special treatment, and it will be voted by our members in the same way that member-posted offers will be voted. If the offer you post is not a bargain, it will be voted down. Stores with unpopular deals will not be allowed to continue posting on OzBargain indefinitely (see [[https://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/help:store_representative#performance-based_store_bans|performance-based store bans]]), so choose your promotions wisely before posting and make sure you follow our [[https://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/help:deal_posting_guidelines|deal posting guidelines]].    * Posting as a merchant does not give your offer any special treatment, and it will be voted by our members in the same way that member-posted offers will be voted. If the offer you post is not a bargain, it will be voted down. Stores with unpopular deals will not be allowed to continue posting on OzBargain indefinitely (see [[https://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/help:store_representative#performance-based_store_bans|performance-based store bans]]), so choose your promotions wisely before posting and make sure you follow our [[https://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/help:deal_posting_guidelines|deal posting guidelines]]. 
  
-  * Remember to declare your relationship with a store. You can do this when you are posting a deal by checking the 'I am a Store Representative' checkbox, and when commenting on a deal by checking the 'I work for <store>checkbox.+  * Remember to declare your relationship with a store if the content is related to your store. You can do this when you are posting a deal or commenting on a deals by selecting an option from  the 'I am Associated with:drop-downIf your store does not appear in the drop-down, please [[https://www.ozbargain.com.au/forum/10041|ask a moderator]] to set you up on the system
  
   * On OzBargain, vendors make a better impression when they post good deals that are open and honest by disclosing all conditions necessary for a sale.  Make sure your deal is better than your competitors.   * On OzBargain, vendors make a better impression when they post good deals that are open and honest by disclosing all conditions necessary for a sale.  Make sure your deal is better than your competitors.
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 === I saw some banner space on OzBargain -- how can I put mine there? === === I saw some banner space on OzBargain -- how can I put mine there? ===
  
-  * //For more information on stats and advertisingplease see our [[advertise|Advertise page]].// +For all advertising please visit [[https://www.publift.com/advertise-home|this page at Publift]] & our [[advertise|advertise page]].
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-OzBargain has **closed** all direct advertising on display banners. If you wish to advertise on OzBargain's display ads space, you can target OzBargain on [[http://adwords.google.com.au/|Google Adwords]]. +
 ===== Voting ===== ===== Voting =====
  
-===Can I vote for a deal if I have some affiliation with the poster or company?===+=== Can I vote for a deal if I have some affiliation with the poster or company? ===
  
 Do not vote on deals where you have some relationship with the business or if you are a competitor. Do not vote on deals where you have some relationship with the business or if you are a competitor.
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   - It's a good idea to watch the bargains posted on the site for a number of days, before your first post.  Pay particular attention to what shoppers like about good deals and avoid doing what encourages negative voting.   - It's a good idea to watch the bargains posted on the site for a number of days, before your first post.  Pay particular attention to what shoppers like about good deals and avoid doing what encourages negative voting.
   - Shoppers are always entitled to vote on a deal.  We do have guidelines under which if they are not met we will revoke a negative vote - these are [[voting_guidelines|listed here]].   - Shoppers are always entitled to vote on a deal.  We do have guidelines under which if they are not met we will revoke a negative vote - these are [[voting_guidelines|listed here]].
-  - Reps shouldn't argue with shoppers as they are potential customers.  If you think members have rated you unfairly, use the \\report link\\ as that's the fastest way to call on the moderators for help.+  - Reps shouldn't argue with shoppers as they are potential customers.  If you think members have rated you unfairly, use the //report link// as that's the fastest way to call on the moderators for help.
   - This is a bargain site where people are looking for bargains.  Unlike other sites, we let representatives post here as a privilege.    - This is a bargain site where people are looking for bargains.  Unlike other sites, we let representatives post here as a privilege. 
   - Posting unfavourable comments about a competitor is not permitted. Additionally, posting links to your products/deals in a competitors thread is also not acceptable. Both are considered as being conduct unbecoming and will invoke a penalty.   - Posting unfavourable comments about a competitor is not permitted. Additionally, posting links to your products/deals in a competitors thread is also not acceptable. Both are considered as being conduct unbecoming and will invoke a penalty.
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   - Some bargains are well received but *not all* bargains will become hits, no matter how good they are.  A flood of posts can knock a deal off the front page before many people have seen it.  Sometimes, a hotter deal is posted at the same time, which soaks up all the attention.  At other times, members don't think a particular bargain is of interest to them.     - Some bargains are well received but *not all* bargains will become hits, no matter how good they are.  A flood of posts can knock a deal off the front page before many people have seen it.  Sometimes, a hotter deal is posted at the same time, which soaks up all the attention.  At other times, members don't think a particular bargain is of interest to them.  
  
-===== I've seen deals on the front page with less than 25 votes. Why? =====+===== I've seen deals on the front page with less than 30 votes. Why? =====
  
-**Hot Deals Can Reach the Front Page without Reaching Minimum Votes**+=== Hot Deals Can Reach the Front Page without Reaching Minimum Votes ===
  
-We want to bring deals that gain enough momentum, i.e. getting many votes within a short period of time, to rise to the front page even when it has not yet reached the minimum votes (25). Because of the number of deals getting posted everyday, some of really good deals got pushed to page 2 of "New Deals" page within 2-3 hours without gaining sufficient votes. When you are on the 2nd page of "New Deals", you are not likely to be graced by many users so they might never reach front page...+We want to bring deals that gain enough momentum, i.e. getting many votes within a short period of time, to rise to the front page even when it has not yet reached the minimum votes (30). Because of the number of deals getting posted everyday, some of really good deals got pushed to page 2 of "New Deals" page within 2-3 hours without gaining sufficient votes. When you are on the 2nd page of "New Deals", you are not likely to be graced by many users so they might never reach front page...
  
 So we are now using a simple algorithm to determine whether a deal will be on the front page. So we are now using a simple algorithm to determine whether a deal will be on the front page.
  
 let //v// = positive votes - negative votes (total number of votes). let //v// = positive votes - negative votes (total number of votes).
-let //m// = minimum votes (default=25)+let //m// = minimum votes (default=30)
  
 A deal will be on the front page if A deal will be on the front page if
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 Currently //rate// is that for every 30 minutes, new deals need one more vote above //m// /2 to be on the front page. Due to the way rounding works, a deal needs Currently //rate// is that for every 30 minutes, new deals need one more vote above //m// /2 to be on the front page. Due to the way rounding works, a deal needs
  
-  * Only 13 votes to be on the front page within the first 30 minutes +  * Only 16 votes to be on the front page within the first 30 minutes 
-  * 14 votes if it has been posted for more than 30 minutes but less than an hour +  * 17 votes if it has been posted for more than 30 minutes but less than an hour 
-  * 15 votes if more than an hour but less than 1 1/2 hours +  * 18 votes if more than an hour but less than 1 1/2 hours 
-  * 16 votes if ...+  * 19 votes if ...
  
 //m// would be different if you have changed your front page minimum votes, but basically that's how it works behind the scene to bring recently posted deals to the front page even when it does not have enough votes. //m// would be different if you have changed your front page minimum votes, but basically that's how it works behind the scene to bring recently posted deals to the front page even when it does not have enough votes.