We're on our way to 5,000,000 comments with about 30,000 to go.
Scrimshaw has been polling the community on what items we should buy from laptops, cars, phone plans and more. This will hopefully make buying decisions easier in addition to having people not continually posting the same questions over and over again in the forums.
Father's Day is only a couple of weeks away. Also coming up in September is R U OK? Day. I'll be away next month but hopefully we should get our R U OK? day promo going.
Site Updates of Interest (Not a full list)
- As referrals are now banned, it didn't make sense to mark third party sites as referrers. They are now marked as Third Party for clarity. See here.
- Added ability to bookmark comments. See here
- Enter comment by pressing Ctrl + Enter. See here.
Members
Members of the Month
July 2017
Winners from last month:
brawndo for posting the deal of the month, Qantas FF 2000 Points for Updating Personal Details. No brainer bargain, and having 2FA is good for security anyway. Too bad it only lasted 2 days before Qantas removed the link.
tightarse for dominating the OzBargain home page with popular deals, especially those eBay ones. TA posted 39 deals with +179 average. 6 of his deals reached +100 within an hour.
gnv9 for posting the competition of the month, Win LG 55" TV & Family Guy DVD from Jack Link's and 407 other comps averaging +6.48 votes (that's 13.16 comp a day!)
doweyy is the moderators' pick this month for his helpful comments and posted the top deals for both Education and Electrical/Electronics category.
-Scotty
See more about members of the month
Moderation Stats:
- Reports: 3410 (avg: 1 report every ~11 minutes)
- Deals Removed: 403 ( 2477 published) —- Forum Posts Removed: 82 ( 1129 published)
- Reasons:
- Duplicate - 221
- SPAM - 32
- No Bargains Listed - 12
- Sockpuppeting - 36
- Referral SPAM - 31
- Insufficient Quantity - 18
- Requested by OP - 17
- Not Available to Australia - 6
- Out of stock on posting - 6
- Expired on Posting - 6
- Combine Posts - 9
- Unobtainable Deal - 6
- Deal doesn't meet eBay posting guidelines - 3
- Circumventing Ban - 5
- Everything else - 77
- Reasons:
Most Deals Posted by a User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| nocure | 57 | 45.79 |
| save50 | 40 | 16.55 |
| tightarse | 38 | 179.87 |
| easternculture | 30 | 34.80 |
| altomic | 29 | 12.55 |
| Ozii | 27 | 61.85 |
| hamza23 | 22 | 53.82 |
| Lysander | 22 | 37.27 |
| doweyy | 20 | 108.75 |
| bonky | 18 | 20.28 |
Most Deals Posted by a New User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Irate Monk | 5 | 8.00 |
| Ozgirl88 | 4 | 4.50 |
| TeaLifeAu | 3 | 1.33 |
| stampella | 2 | 74.50 |
| Polesworth | 2 | 31.00 |
| wilh-ma | 2 | 24.00 |
| ermenegildo | 2 | 23.50 |
| Rezuron | 2 | 16.50 |
| LRAS97 | 2 | 10.50 |
| Syd2042 | 2 | 8.50 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Users & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| tightarse | 38 | 179.87 |
| nocure | 29 | 75.31 |
| doweyy | 18 | 118.78 |
| Ozii | 17 | 87.82 |
| hamza23 | 16 | 67.75 |
| easternculture | 13 | 65.69 |
| TRENT86 | 11 | 77.00 |
| DisabledUser173167 | 10 | 89.10 |
| Shads | 9 | 102.89 |
| Clear | 9 | 74.44 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Store Reps & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote | Comments | Comments (Not OP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gearbest | 5 | 70.60 | 121 | 32 |
| IWantThatFlight | 4 | 87.75 | 4 | 0 |
| Clear | 4 | 78.50 | 170 | 112 |
| bestforapple | 3 | 114.67 | 10 | 0 |
| zapals | 3 | 57.00 | 41 | 0 |
| banggood | 2 | 103.50 | 0 | 0 |
| MyGroceries.com.au | 2 | 55.50 | 2 | 0 |
| mushtato | 2 | 48.00 | 51 | 0 |
| daveozsydney | 1 | 239.00 | 80 | 1 |
| BSAalex | 1 | 212.00 | 17 | 0 |
Most Competitions posted by users (Top 10)
| User | Comps | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| gnv9 | 408 | 6.62 |
| pfaftle | 188 | 2.97 |
| Katie2014 | 73 | 4.41 |
| Phalaxis | 39 | 8.26 |
| neil | 36 | 4.53 |
| djk | 35 | 3.09 |
| DLMag | 11 | 0.45 |
| JSQUARED | 5 | 7.60 |
| dylo | 5 | 2.00 |
| Wesley777 | 4 | 7.25 |
Most Edits by a Power User
| User | Edits | Uniques |
|---|---|---|
| Baysew | 233 | 220 |
| Spackbace | 155 | 137 |
| dasher86 | 74 | 73 |
| O O | 71 | 63 |
| BarginHunter | 52 | 52 |
| tonester | 46 | 45 |
| doweyy | 39 | 37 |
| Steptoe | 17 | 16 |
| matt_will_fix_it | 9 | 9 |
| fchis | 7 | 7 |
Comments
Top 10 Commenters (# of comments, votes)
| User | Comments | Avg Vote | +5's | +15's | -5's | -15's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scab | 731 | 1.68 | 70 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| PJC | 639 | 0.91 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gimli | 619 | 0.91 | 41 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| jv | 550 | 1.46 | 67 | 19 | 21 | 4 |
| altomic | 445 | 2.41 | 58 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Spackbace | 422 | 1.94 | 56 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| lostn | 416 | 0.44 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Diji1 | 349 | 0.56 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 1 |
| D C | 314 | 2.96 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| John Kimble | 300 | 2.24 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Top 10 positively voted comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| I shop regularly at aldi and | 251 | MrFrugalSmith | 2017-07-02 |
| Op has plenty of time to | 225 | WatchNerd | 2017-07-20 |
| Thanks OP, perfect gift for | 146 | Scab | 2017-07-16 |
| @cuteseal: That's why I use | 142 | WatchNerd | 2017-07-20 |
| Have you told an adult yet? | 133 | Scrooge McDuck | 2017-07-03 |
| 1. Parking usually a | 131 | D C | 2017-07-01 |
| Redbacks = Deadly. Where are | 122 | altomic | 2017-07-03 |
| lol. dude, really? if you | 109 | rogr | 2017-07-19 |
| Moronic gun laws that | 104 | JohnHowardsEyebrows | 2017-07-16 |
| Don't shop there if you | 99 | greenpossum | 2017-07-01 |
Top 10 negatively voted comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mind your own business - if | -105 | sp00ker | 2017-07-26 |
| shop elsewhere. i take 10 | -98 | edwardsajl | 2017-07-20 |
| 37¢ each Thank you for | -84 | ChillBro | 2017-07-02 |
| Don't do anything, let the | -66 | WatchNerd | 2017-07-26 |
| http://bfy.tw/Cw6l | -60 | kywst | 2017-07-20 |
| Mate, its still a price | -59 | faceman54 | 2017-07-28 |
| @callum9999: If you | -56 | Scrooge McDuck | 2017-07-02 |
| Why not fix the problem | -56 | sp00ker | 2017-07-26 |
| family | -52 | Scab | 2017-07-09 |
| LAME… LOL | -51 | joedingy | 2017-07-11 |
Top 10 controversial comments
| Comment | +Votes | -Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree with most of your | 35 | 35 | DisabledUser173167 | 2017-07-01 |
| Why even neg this? Its true? | 20 | 19 | TheBilly | 2017-07-16 |
| I got a gun licence once. I | 18 | 17 | Lps | 2017-07-16 |
| So a clearance sale before | 14 | 14 | gccmelb | 2017-07-16 |
| negative vote, unless he can | 13 | 15 | kenmizuki | 2017-07-22 |
| Bikies | 12 | 10 | altomic | 2017-07-07 |
| Just be aware of the current | 12 | 11 | Piranha2004 | 2017-07-10 |
| Buy some cheap wall mounted | 12 | 11 | oscargamer | 2017-07-15 |
| Lure them young. Sell them | 12 | 14 | cheepwun | 2017-07-30 |
| Mandatory ID for cyclists. | 11 | 10 | coco1458 | 2017-07-04 |
Comments with a net vote between 2 and -2 where the comment has 6 or more positive votes.
| Comment | +Votes | -Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They're criminals so they'll | 64 | 58 | Diji1 | 2017-07-16 |
| Because a lot of people have | 28 | 34 | blackmagic | 2017-07-16 |
| Sorry, what? They earnt this | 21 | 17 | nurries | 2017-07-10 |
| Why even neg this? Its true? | 20 | 19 | TheBilly | 2017-07-16 |
| I got a gun licence once. I | 18 | 17 | Lps | 2017-07-16 |
| Thats what its worth. | 16 | 13 | cdaddy | 2017-07-02 |
| no this is not free… its | 15 | 12 | scud70 | 2017-07-28 |
| negative vote, unless he can | 13 | 15 | kenmizuki | 2017-07-22 |
| Buy some cheap wall mounted | 12 | 11 | oscargamer | 2017-07-15 |
| Lure them young. Sell them | 12 | 14 | cheepwun | 2017-07-30 |
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
Top 5 most popular deals by traffic (in pageviews)
- eBay 20% off Tech at Selected Stores (eg. Dell Inspiron 11 3000, Pentium N3710 Quad Core, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, $319.20) - 71,654
- 20% off Selected eBay Stores with Click & Collect - 60,543
- 20% off Myer eBay Store - 53,841
- iPhone SE Space Grey 32GB $249 (Locked to Optus) @ BigW Instore Only (23 Stores) - 49,115
- Qantas FF 2000 Points for Updating Personal Details - 36,906
Most Popular Deals by Category
Competitions
Most Popular Competitions (by votes)
| Comp | Votes | Clicks | Entered | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win $20,000 Cash from Domain | 39 | 993 | 114 | Phalaxis | 2017-07-31 |
| Win an LG 55" UHD Smart LED LCD TV & Family Guy DVD Bundle Worth $2,993 or Other Prizes from Jack Link's | 36 | 1362 | 144 | gnv9 | 2017-07-13 |
| Win a $780 Gift Card from Grill'd | 32 | 1181 | 129 | gnv9 | 2017-07-17 |
| Win a $100 JB Hi-Fi Voucher from STACK | 32 | 671 | 72 | gnv9 | 2017-07-05 |
| Win a Queen Size Onkaparinga Australian Wool Quilt (Worth $450) from Australian Made | 29 | 918 | 77 | neil | 2017-07-07 |
| Win 1 of 50 The Dark Tower Movie Double Passes (Instantly) or a $3K Sony Entertainment Package (Draw) from Superdry | 26 | 959 | 123 | JSQUARED | 2017-07-24 |
| Win a $1,000 VISA Gift Card from Plush | 25 | 1107 | 110 | gnv9 | 2017-07-18 |
| Win $20,000 Cash from AAMI | 24 | 1011 | 104 | gnv9 | 2017-07-23 |
| Win an LG TWINWash Dual Washer Dryer Combo Package Worth $4,267 or 1 of 2 $500 Gift Cards from The Good Guys | 23 | 952 | 67 | gnv9 | 2017-07-10 |
| Win an NSW Family Road Trip Worth $8,022 from Nestlé [Aus Driver's Licence Holders 21+] | 23 | 1161 | 97 | gnv9 | 2017-07-11 |
Most Popular Competitions (by clicks)
| Comp | Votes | Clicks | Entered | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win a 2017 Patriot Campers X2 Camper Trailer Worth $35,272 or 1 of 20 Runner-up Prize Packs | 18 | 1642 | 84 | Katie2014 | 2017-07-01 |
| Win a 9D Eastern Explorer Tour for 2 in Canada Worth $19,670 from Scenic | 21 | 1621 | 82 | Phalaxis | 2017-07-01 |
| Win a Hyundai Kona SUV (Highlander) Worth Up to $45,000 from Network Ten | 22 | 1519 | 99 | gnv9 | 2017-07-30 |
| Win an LG 55" UHD Smart LED LCD TV & Family Guy DVD Bundle Worth $2,993 or Other Prizes from Jack Link's | 36 | 1362 | 144 | gnv9 | 2017-07-13 |
| Win a Southern Mediterranean Cruise for 2 Worth $9,498 from Viking Cruises | 6 | 1192 | 25 | gnv9 | 2017-07-30 |
| Win a $780 Gift Card from Grill'd | 32 | 1181 | 129 | gnv9 | 2017-07-17 |
| Win a Luxury French River Cruise for 2 Worth $24,680 from SBS | 17 | 1167 | 103 | gnv9 | 2017-07-01 |
| Win an NSW Family Road Trip Worth $8,022 from Nestlé [Aus Driver's Licence Holders 21+] | 23 | 1161 | 97 | gnv9 | 2017-07-11 |
| Win a $1,000 VISA Gift Card from Plush | 25 | 1107 | 110 | gnv9 | 2017-07-18 |
| Win $20,000 Cash from AAMI | 24 | 1011 | 104 | gnv9 | 2017-07-23 |
- Competition Pageviews: 363,140 | June: 379,793 (-4.38%)
- Comps Posted: 902 | June: 944
- Comps Won: 77 | June: 65
- Biggest Winner
LG home cinema package worth $6,397
Other stats
Top 5 most popular forum thread by traffic (in pageviews)
- Whats Your Industry Secret/ Loophole That Gets You Perks? - 35,387
- Combined income 350k. Property portfolio at 2.6m. 300k in savings. What is best way to invest further? - 26,245
- Just Bought an Apartment, Should The Girlfriend Pay Rent? - 26,074
- Reasons I Dislike ALDI, They pissed me off today - 24,725
- [Updated] Consumer Alert: Domino's Just Shrunk Their Pizzas (and Boxes) about 10%?! - 24,273
Top 5 most popular wiki pages by traffic (in pageviews)
- List of Birthday Deals/Frebies - 15,299
- List of Cheap Chinese Online Buying sites - 5,839
- Cards with No Overseas Transaction Fees - 2,625
- List of Price Comparison Websites - 1,713
- Credit Card Guide - 1,029
Top 5 most popular stores (in pageviews of their store page)
- Dominos - 145,139
- eBay - 94,248
- Pizza Hut - 18,914
- Hungry Jacks - 18,169
- Uber Eats - 16,642
Top 10 most popular stores (amount of published deals posted)
| Store | Count | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| JB Hi-Fi | 67 | 27.90 |
| Myer | 67 | 31.16 |
| Amazon | 59 | 28.03 |
| GearBest | 47 | 53.66 |
| Woolworths | 45 | 48.07 |
| The Good Guys | 44 | 32.36 |
| Coles | 37 | 50.16 |
| Harvey Norman | 37 | 17.86 |
| Banggood | 36 | 45.31 |
| Dan Murphy's | 31 | 33.29 |
Top 10 most subscribed to stores
| Store | # of subscribers |
|---|---|
| I Want That Flight | 630 |
| American Express Cashback Offers | 446 |
| American Express | 270 |
| eBay | 267 |
| DeliveryHero | 217 |
| Specsavers | 189 |
| Telstra | 169 |
| Woolworths | 135 |
| Uniqlo | 129 |
| Menulog | 126 |
Top 10 Search Alerts
| Query | Count |
|---|---|
| nintendo switch | 280 |
| lego | 198 |
| dyson | 170 |
| sonos | 161 |
| eneloop | 156 |
| ps4 | 152 |
| amex | 127 |
| qc35 | 124 |
| ebay | 117 |
| japan | 116 |
Top 5 sites referring traffic to OzBargain (sessions)
- Facebook - 106,621
- Whirlpool Forums - 98,559
- Oursteps - 52,414
- Twitter - 37,435
- MSN - 37,274
Top Browsers (by Sessions)
- Chrome 60.35%
- Safari 26.06%
- Firefox 6.02%
- Internet Explorer 2.46%
- Safari (in-app) 2.04%
Everything else
- Reports from users: 3410 || June 2017: 3727 || July 2016: 2244
- Deals posted: 2475 || June 2017: 3076 || July 2016: 2203
- Number of Freebies posted: 222
- Comments posted: 90,771 || June 2017: 100,458 || July 2016: 71,025
- Overall traffic: 10,855,110 sessions, 33,081,385 pageviews. || June 2017: 10,736,188 sessions, 34,656,248 pageviews. || July 2016: 8,726,474 sessions, 25,951,503 pageviews.
- New users: 2577
- Most commented deal: BuzzTelco Unlimited NBN - 100/40 $59 P/M, 25/5 $49 P/M, 12/1 $39 P/M and $0 Setup (0, 12 and 24 Month Terms) (591 comments)
- Most clicked deal that didn't reach front page: 30% off All Tt Esports Products, LG 34" Ultrawide Monitor $429 @ MSY (3586 clicks)
- Most neg'd deal: Kids Balance Bike, 8 Months - 5 Years (Pink, Red or Blue) for $55 + $15 Shipping @ Vintage Bicycles (-5 votes)
Real time stats from our wiki
2017: Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - June
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
As a data nerd I absolutely love these stats!
The most interesting to me is the referrals from oursteps.com.au
Never heard of them but am intrigued now!