Suggestion: Must Be Signed into OzBargain Account to View New Deals Posts within the first 1 hour

LTidy on 17/10/2017 - 18:06
Last edited 17/10/2017 - 18:07

There have been a lot of freebies posted from Zapals and really cheap deals from Gearbest, thanks to promo codes provided by the posters.

e.g. I saw this deal https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/335103 and was lucky enough to snag one within the first 5 minutes of being posted.
However, I remember then seeing that there had been over 4,000 clicks in 10 minutes and when I checked the home page, there was only 2,000 users online with around 5,000 guests also online.

I believe that new deals that have been posted within the first 1 hour should only be viewable by those signed into their accounts. This would add much more value to the site and be beneficial for regular users.

Or if this is too much, then I believe that promo codes for deals that have been posted within the first 1 hour should only be viewable by those signed into their accounts.

What do you guys think?

Poll Options expired

  • 23
    Must be signed into OzBargain account to view New Deals (first 1 hour)
  • 4
    Must be signed into OzBargain account to view Promo Codes of New Deals (first 1 hour)
  • 37
    Disagree with both options
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  • Moderatorscotty on 17/10/2017 - 18:15

    It has been asked previously — actually quite a few times before. My response stays the same — no it will not be implemented.

    • [Deactivated] on 17/10/2017 - 18:41
      -7

      What this guy says ⬆️

      • Kangal on 17/10/2017 - 21:23
        -1

        That's no guy. That's a God.

    • Tidy on 17/10/2017 - 19:23

      My apologies scotty, thank you for your reply. Feel free to delete the thread.

  • ihbh on 17/10/2017 - 20:06
    +4

    Not a good idea on many fronts.

    Firstly, put yourself in Scotty's shoes. Members can disable ads; guests can't. A 1 hour delay mean less opportunity to take advantage of deals, fewer guests, lower ad revenue, poorer Scotty.

    Secondly, from a community perspective, you want to encourage everyone to post deals, so guests put off by the delay may never end up becoming members and posting deals.

    Thirdly, from the perspective of the companies giving away some loss leaders with promo codes, they are after new customers and customers who buy more of their products, not OZB long timers who only/mostly buy their loss leading products. How long do you think the promo codes would continue if people rarely buy anything else they carry?

    • Tidy on 17/10/2017 - 20:52

      Great points, I didn't think about those factors. Thank you for your input.

  • neyo on 17/10/2017 - 20:12
    -3

    However, I remember then seeing that there had been over 4,000 clicks in 10 minutes and when I checked the home page, there was only 2,000 users online with around 5,000 guests also online.

    Because you nearly missed a deal or missed a deal previously, let's put a handicap on the majority?

  • dylanando on 17/10/2017 - 20:53

    I think half the fun is trying to 'get that deal'. You kick yourself for missing out on an impulse buy or that simply 'cool' freebie however thatjust means you need to be lurking a little more and not have a social life.

    Great way to save money to is missing an impulse buy, Good either way you look at it.

    • Kangal on 17/10/2017 - 21:26
      +1

      I suggest people should get a decent Android/iPhone and a connected Wearable.
      Then have it buzz every (20 mins?) time a new deal gets posted via an RSS Feed.

      Me, I'm still kicking myself over missing this deal by 5 mins!
      But as they say; you snooze you looze.

  • Some Human on 18/10/2017 - 07:31

    Suggestion: sit there refreshing the new deals page all day every day. Almost guarantees you'll get in first.

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