Just a reminder to join our AFL Footy Tipping Competition for a chance to win prizes.
We recently made a post about what would happen if you invested in the 10 most popular stores on OzBargain. Much to our surprise, you would have made a 20% return on investment and if not for Dick Smith, a slightly bigger profit. Well, I thought we'd continue it to see if perhaps the voting patterns of OzBargainers might relate to good investments. This month those top stores would have netted a 4.02% return over a period of 2 months. We've switched out Groupon for Dick Smith since you can't buy DSE stock anymore.
| Store | 4/1 Price | 28/2 Price | 4/1 Value | 28/2 Value | Shares | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolworths/ Big W / Dan Murphy's / Masters (Woolworths) | $24.40 | $22.90 | $1,000.40 | $938.90 | 41 | -6.15% |
| Apple | $102.61 | $96.86 | $1,026.10 | $968.60 | 10 | -5.60% |
| Target/Coles/Officeworks (Wesfarmers) | $41.66 | $39.09 | $999.84 | $938.16 | 24 | -6.17% |
| Harvey Norman | $4.19 | $4.78 | $1,001.41 | $1,142.42 | 239 | 14.08% |
| Amazon | $656.29 | $552.52 | $1,312.58 | $1,105.04 | 2 | -15.81% |
| JB Hi-Fi | $19.40 | $22.13 | $1,008.80 | $1,150.76 | 52 | 14.07% |
| Google (Alphabet) | $762.20 | $697.77 | $762.20 | $697.77 | 1 | -8.45% |
| Dominos | $57.80 | $58.76 | $982.60 | $998.92 | 17 | 1.66% |
| Myer | $1.20 | $1.16 | $999.60 | $966.28 | 833 | -3.33% |
| Groupon | $3.00 | $4.78 | $999.00 | $1,591.74 | 333 | 59.33% |
| Total | $10,092.53 | $10,498.59 | +4.02% |
We'll check back in later updates to see how they are doing.
Site Updates of Interest (Not a full list)
- Changed Wiki link to Pages in Top Menu. Now the Birthday Deals, Hotel Page, Pizza Page and any other current events will be listed there. Let us know if there are any pages that we should add.
- Flagging rep comments on all threads to detect them sneaking in links to their own site.
- Setting your Timezone
- When someone writes expired, sold out, etc (and takes up a majority of their comment) a report box will pop up in order to inform mods so we can mark it expired.
- Set only text ads.
- If user tries to create search alert that matches store name, provide link to store page and suggest store subscription.
Members
Members of the Month
February 2016
victorwilson for posting the most popular deal of the month, Free 2GB for Google Drive. +1111 votes for measly 2GB of cloud storage but hey, it's free.
Spackbace for posting the most popular competition of the month, Win a Mazda 3 SP25 Astina. +67 votes with almost 200 entries — did someone from OzBargain score a new car?
lyl for posting the most number of deals (again), with 78 deals & +50.7 vote average.
Unbranded for posting the most popular comment last month, revealing the secret of winning cereal box competitions. Now look out for the ozbargainers in Coles & Woolies — they would be the one carrying multiple cereal boxes weighting them up at the fruit & veggie section.
-Scotty
See more about members of the month
Moderation Stats:
- Reports: 2246 (avg: 1 report every ~19 minutes)
- Deals Removed: 423 (2179 published) —- Forum Posts Removed: 45 (926 published)
- Reasons:
- Duplicate - 192
- Requested by OP - 35
- Sockpuppeting - 23
- SPAM - 20
- Targeted Offer - 29
- No Bargains Listed - 18
- Insufficient Quantity - 18
- Referral SPAM - 22
- Combine Posts - 8
- Not Available to Australia - 4
- Expired on Posting - 5
- Banned Item - 4
- Everything else - 92
- Reasons:
Most Deals Posted by a User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| lyl | 78 | 50.72 |
| TRENT86 | 70 | 37.50 |
| tightarse | 68 | 124.44 |
| Jimmy007 | 40 | 30.10 |
| tonester | 36 | 9.25 |
| easternculture | 27 | 19.52 |
| Spackbace | 27 | 26.96 |
| nocure | 25 | 42.36 |
| deal junkie | 21 | 18.24 |
| Norman1 | 16 | 7.25 |
Most Deals Posted by a New User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| undecidedtm | 5 | 20.40 |
| peter rabbit | 5 | 16.20 |
| themob | 5 | 54.00 |
| zerostatic | 3 | 6.67 |
| BrayaAustralia | 2 | 1.00 |
| semionlinedeals1 | 2 | -2.50 |
| karman | 2 | 3.00 |
| DisabledUser179464 | 2 | -0.50 |
| Gbear | 2 | 7.00 |
| 0dannyboy10 | 2 | 9.00 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Users & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| tightarse | 68 | 124.44 |
| lyl | 49 | 73.02 |
| TRENT86 | 32 | 67.91 |
| Jimmy007 | 12 | 72.42 |
| nocure | 11 | 81.55 |
| Spackbace | 10 | 55.80 |
| IWantThatFlight | 9 | 72.44 |
| easternculture | 8 | 43.38 |
| hamza23 | 8 | 51.50 |
| scotty | 6 | 71.00 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Store Reps & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote | Comments | Comments (Not OP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWantThatFlight | 9 | 72.44 | 32 | 5 |
| sellingoutsoon | 3 | 27.67 | 96 | 25 |
| Clear | 3 | 78.67 | 405 | 227 |
| TrolleySaver | 2 | 85.00 | 19 | 0 |
| Masters AUS | 2 | 65.50 | 36 | 17 |
| erroorfree | 2 | 74.00 | 31 | 8 |
| SuperGripTools | 2 | 37.50 | 0 | 0 |
| aussiehosting | 1 | 139.00 | 79 | 0 |
| LMCMelb | 1 | 53.00 | 0 | 0 |
| daveoi | 1 | 35.00 | 10 | 0 |
Most Competitions posted by users (Top 10)
| User | Comps | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Katie2014 | 141 | 4.50 |
| hamza23 | 35 | 8.03 |
| neil | 27 | 4.41 |
| Gunwalls | 13 | 0.62 |
| JSQUARED | 10 | 7.90 |
| jodie1980 | 9 | 1.22 |
| Spackbace | 7 | 22.14 |
| Wyza | 6 | 2.50 |
| lizjam | 6 | 5.33 |
| Book | 5 | 7.40 |
Most Edits by a Power User
| User | Edits | Uniques |
|---|---|---|
| Spackbace | 328 | 282 |
| Baysew | 53 | 52 |
| tonester | 22 | 21 |
| TRENT86 | 20 | 19 |
| Lukian | 13 | 13 |
| Make it so | 11 | 10 |
| matt_will_fix_it | 9 | 9 |
| arend | 9 | 9 |
| Steptoe | 8 | 8 |
| petestrash | 8 | 8 |
Comments
Top 10 Commenters (# of comments, votes)
| User | Comments | Avg Vote | +5's | +15's | -5's | -15's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| jv | 1043 | 0.17 | 77 | 17 | 69 | 12 |
| Spackbace | 597 | 1.26 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Clear | 403 | 0.78 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| pointless comment | 359 | 1.24 | 42 | 4 | 13 | 2 |
| GameChanger | 253 | 1.08 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| eisniwre | 250 | 0.69 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Utopian | 235 | 0.70 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| sween64 | 225 | 0.77 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| scrimshaw | 220 | 2.10 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| PVA | 216 | 0.89 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Top 10 positively voted comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| When cereal boxes advertise | 186 | Unbranded | 2016-02-13 |
| Getting a job and keeping a | 138 | the-mal | 2016-02-03 |
| Chinese people are now | 127 | dogboy | 2016-02-05 |
| How many Taxis do you own | 102 | ols108 | 2016-02-19 |
| Or 3 times if you married my | 94 | zomgbargain | 2016-02-19 |
| male prostitute, 15 hours | 91 | PVA | 2016-02-09 |
| Yes I do. I think of all | 89 | Talonparty | 2016-02-19 |
| I used to stay at a place in | 81 | Blottski | 2016-02-13 |
| Hello Peanut, my name is | 80 | scrimshaw | 2016-02-13 |
| Sounds like you've had | 76 | Risto | 2016-02-26 |
Top 10 negatively voted comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Do you believe in KARMA… | -122 | saggy | 2016-02-19 |
| Nice useful to those who | -104 | Axelstrife | 2016-02-09 |
| TL;DR | -69 | battler | 2016-02-10 |
| Looks so boring, I won't | -64 | Oz Bargain 3 | 2016-02-28 |
| Exsctly. OP should write a | -54 | DisabledUser132105 | 2016-02-10 |
| Dear Hongkie, no you're not | -53 | tm87 | 2016-02-06 |
| 50% of this websites deals | -53 | sr8rippinpro | 2016-02-15 |
| its not cut and dry | -52 | tonsta | 2016-02-10 |
| The biggest barrier for | -45 | StewBalls | 2016-02-13 |
| Dear Olokun and cmdwedge if | -44 | saggy | 2016-02-19 |
Top 10 controversial comments
| Comment | +Votes | -Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30 voucher hack still | 16 | 14 | badtzmaru56 | 2016-02-16 |
| It looks as though you | 15 | 14 | easternculture | 2016-02-14 |
| I have worked in places | 12 | 10 | xywolap | 2016-02-17 |
| They tried that before and | 11 | 11 | RobMel | 2016-02-13 |
| we're actually not lazy, the | 11 | 11 | rogr | 2016-02-14 |
| Thanks for convincing | 10 | 9 | MR ROBOT | 2016-02-09 |
| EDIT: Why is the OP in | 10 | 10 | jv | 2016-02-27 |
| This is shit cos u need to | 9 | 8 | tyler.durden | 2016-02-01 |
| What a load of rubbish… I | 9 | 10 | pauliau | 2016-02-07 |
| What's the bargain? | 8 | 8 | ronnknee | 2016-02-01 |
Comments with a net vote between 2 and -2 where the comment has 6 or more positive votes.
Top 9 VERY controversial comments
| Comment | +Votes | -Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For people who are not | 33 | 30 | Make it so | 2016-02-15 |
| $30 voucher hack still | 16 | 14 | badtzmaru56 | 2016-02-16 |
| It looks as though you | 15 | 14 | easternculture | 2016-02-14 |
| I have worked in places | 12 | 10 | xywolap | 2016-02-17 |
| Thanks for convincing | 10 | 9 | MR ROBOT | 2016-02-09 |
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 (20 votes)
| Deal | Votes | User | Posted | Mins to Front |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eBay 20% off @ 28 Stores (Futu, Betta, Rays, Grays + More) | 549 | tightarse | 2016-02-01 | 7.18 |
| 20% off eBay Target Storewide (3DS $158, 3DS XL $198, Wii U Mario $343, PS4 from $359, XB1 from $399, Garmin VivoFit 2 $79) | 328 | tightarse | 2016-02-15 | 8.97 |
| eBay 10% off Sitewide (Min Spend $100, Max Discount $300, 3 Transactions, Excludes Postage) | 797 | OzSikhs | 2016-02-08 | 9.50 |
| FREE: 15ml Sample Bottle of Lucy Loo Toilet Spray | 77 | tightarse | 2016-02-03 | 14.12 |
| 6 Months Free on Presto | 506 | nburner108 | 2016-02-19 | 17.15 |
| Free Data Sunday 14/2 for Telstra Mobile Customers | 436 | ChippyD | 2016-02-09 | 17.27 |
| SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB $90 Delivered @ PC Byte eBay | 153 | tightarse | 2016-02-10 | 17.78 |
| $10 off $30 Spend on Fresh Meat & Chicken @ Woolworths Online | 133 | tightarse | 2016-02-23 | 18.12 |
| $2 Wednesday Sandwiches are Back @ 7-Eleven | 258 | tightarse | 2016-02-02 | 18.47 |
| Samsung EVO 32GB MicroSD $12.88 Delivered @ PC Byte | 250 | tightarse | 2016-02-08 | 18.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eBay 20% off @ 28 Stores (Futu, Betta, Rays, Grays + More) | 549 | 14808 | tightarse | 2016-02-01 |
| BBC Shop 50% off Entire Site | 193 | 13795 | tallysgirl | 2016-02-21 |
| Woolworths - Study Desk with Drawer $11.25 (Was $45) | 69 | 13306 | studlim | 2016-02-11 |
| Free Suburb Statistics Report worth $49 from onthehouse.com.au via Residex | 276 | 12157 | Rcnpl | 2016-02-14 |
| Outdoor Sofas & Settings Clearance Items @ Masters | 81 | 11715 | Olokun | 2016-02-03 |
| FREE Permanent 2GB Google Drive Storage (for Completing Security Check) | 1111 | 11567 | victorwilson | 2016-02-09 |
| Target Sound Plate with Bluetooth $29 was $199 | 81 | 10885 | Sevenofnine | 2016-02-04 |
| 20% off eBay Target Storewide (3DS $158, 3DS XL $198, Wii U Mario $343, PS4 from $359, XB1 from $399, Garmin VivoFit 2 $79) | 328 | 10582 | tightarse | 2016-02-15 |
| 6 Months Free on Presto | 506 | 10445 | nburner108 | 2016-02-19 |
| 20% off TVs, Laptops, Smartphones, Samsung Phones/Tablets, 5% off Apple and 10% off Bose @ Dick Smith | 2 | 10339 | hypnOtixx | 2016-02-26 |
Top 5 most popular deals by traffic (in pageviews)
- eBay 10% off Sitewide (Min Spend $100, Max Discount $300, 3 Transactions, Excludes Postage) - 73,439
- Up to 65% off Sony 'Box Damaged' Hi-Fi Sale (Links Inside) @ Sony Online Store - 69,031
- eBay 20% off @ 28 Stores (Futu, Betta, Rays, Grays + More) - 64,366
- 20% off TVs, Laptops, Smartphones, Samsung Phones/Tablets, 5% off Apple and 10% off Bose @ Dick Smith - 53,700
- AmEx Credits: Woolworths Spend $100+ Online & Get $20 Back, Dan Murphy's Spend $80+ Online & Get $15 Back + More - 50,803
Most Popular Deals by Category
Competitions
Most Popular Competitions (by votes)
Most Popular Competitions (by clicks)
- Competition Pageviews: 249,462 | January: 242,968 (+2.67%)
- Comps Posted: 315 | January: 229
- Comps Won: 141 | January: 179
- Biggest Competition Win:
Win Free Energy for a Year (Worth $1500)
- Most wins in a Competition: Win 1 of 1680 Round Towels (5/Hr) for Each Store - Buy Ovi from Caltex & BP 32 wins out of 37 entries. Not bad for a $110 Towel.
Other stats
Top 5 most popular forum thread by traffic (in pageviews)
- What was a loophole that you found and exploited the hell out of? - 58,843
- Dick Smith Enters in Liquidation , Closure of Stores / Closing Down, Sales - 36,248
- Car Accident This Morning - Who's at Fault? - 26,348
- How Much Do uberX Drivers Get Paid? - 20,249
- My Dad (overseas visitor) admitted to local hospital. Worry about the cost - 18,343
Top 5 most popular wiki pages by traffic (in pageviews)
- List of Birthday Deals/Frebies - 10,122
- List of Cheap Chinese Online Buying sites - 3,457
- American Express Referral Wiki 2,622
- A guide to using Telstra Prepaid Starter Packs - 2,154
- Cards with No Overseas Transaction Fees - 1,466
Top 5 most popular stores (in pageviews of their store page)
- Dominos - 92,181
- Woolworths - 22,873
- KFC -9,810
- Uber - 9,777
- Menulog - 9,638
Top 5 most popular stores (amount of published deals posted)
| Store | Count | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths | 84 | 35.13 |
| Target Australia | 50 | 36.44 |
| BIG W | 48 | 33.15 |
| Amazon | 47 | 30.79 |
| Harvey Norman | 42 | 29.07 |
| JB Hi-Fi | 40 | 21.48 |
| Coles | 38 | 32.97 |
| Masters Home Improvement | 34 | 41.24 |
| CatchOfTheDay (COTD) | 30 | 12.17 |
| Futu Online | 26 | 37.88 |
Top 10 most subscribed to store
| Store | # of subscribers |
|---|---|
| I Want That Flight | 529 |
| DeliveryHero | 305 |
| Specsavers | 174 |
| Selling Out Soon | 139 |
| Pinchme | 135 |
| Dick Smith | 127 |
| American Express | 106 |
| Coke Rewards | 106 |
| Woolworths | 101 |
| Jetstar | 88 |
Top 10 Search Alerts
| Query | Count |
|---|---|
| eneloop | 166 |
| ps4 | 118 |
| lego | 113 |
| dyson | 111 |
| specsavers | 105 |
| sonos | 87 |
| xbox one | 78 |
| chromecast | 69 |
| wii u | 67 |
| udemy | 62 |
Top 5 sites referring traffic to OzBargain (sessions)
- Whirlpool Forums - 105,311
- Facebook - 104,005
- Twitter - 34,201
- Oursteps - 31,234
- Lifehacker - 27,271
Top Browsers (by Sessions)
- Chrome 57.75%
- Safari 24.23%
- Firefox 9.23%
- Internet Explorer 4.41%
- Safari (in-app) 1.66%
Everything else
- Reports from users: 2246 || January 2016: 2583 || February 2015: 1719
- Deals posted: 2179 || January 2016: 2311 || February 2016: 1899
- Number of Freebies posted: 261
- Comments posted: 69,878 || January 2016: 84,941 || February 2015: 55,549
- Overall traffic: 8,143,154 sessions, 24,917,730 pageviews. || January 2016: 9,065,583 sessions, 28,189,648 pageviews. || February 2015: 6,619,415 sessions, 19,461,742 pageviews.
- New users: 1829
- Most commented deal: eBay 10% off Sitewide (Min Spend $100, Max Discount $300, 3 Transactions, Excludes Postage) (665 comments)
- Most clicked deal that didn't reach front page: 20% off TVs, Laptops, Smartphones, Samsung Phones/Tablets, 5% off Apple and 10% off Bose @ Dick Smith (10339 clicks)
- Most neg'd deal: Samsung Galaxy J1 (Unlocked) for $199 Shipped @ Mega Tech Warehouse (-15 votes)
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Well done lyl.