Am I Addicted to OzBargain? I Need Help

Pinchy on 08/01/2019 - 08:54

I would like some advice on whether I have an addiction and if I need to do something about it.
To start with, I love bargains. Might be the biggest lover of them here. I must check ozbargain at least once an hour. When I wake up I pick up my phone and open ozbargain. When I’m trying to go to sleep I open ozbargain. I’ve even woken up mid way through the night and do a quick ozbargain check.

Despite all this ozbargaining I hardly even buy anything. I still somehow miss out on a good deal but even when there is a good deal I just like to see it and read about it. I don’t like buying it but I love the fact that it is a bargain. And sometimes I just have this drive to seek out the biggest bargain.
Does anyone else feel like this?
Is this an addiction?
Is anyone else more addicted than this?
Does anyone have any ideas how I can curb by addiction?

Poll Options expired

  • 3
    Yes it is an addiction and you are ozbargaining too much and need to quit
  • 6
    No it’s completely healthy to obsess over Oz-bargain’s and your current obsession is fine
  • 9
    It’s a little too much maybe try and reduce your ozbargaining just a little
  • 86
    Hourly? You ain’t seen nothing.. infact you could obsess a little more..
General Discussion

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  • theHMASfriendship on 08/01/2019 - 09:05
    +7

    No bargains listed in the OPs post, where are the bargains??

  • Caped Baldy on 08/01/2019 - 09:09

    I see a lot of checking but not a lot of posting bargains

  • [Deactivated] on 08/01/2019 - 09:10

    You need to eat a Snickers.

  • buckster on 08/01/2019 - 09:10

    Force yourself to use choice cheapies and you'll be able to curb it

  • Clear on 08/01/2019 - 09:12
    +4

    I have OzBargain as the default on everything. Phones, computers, TV… car, mirror! Despite not being a big spender I can't risk missing a deal ever.

  • TheRealCher on 08/01/2019 - 09:33

    How many headphones do you have?

    • Sammyboy on 08/01/2019 - 10:01
      +1

      Also, how many Eneloops and Xiaomi items do you have?
      My family and friends think I'm addicted. I do check many times during the day. First thing I do in the morning and last thing before sleeping too.

  • burningrage on 08/01/2019 - 09:41
    +1

    omg… this thread.

  • NakedTechPodcast on 08/01/2019 - 09:47
    +1

    Join the Ozbargainers Annynomous group

  • idonotknowwhy on 08/01/2019 - 09:51
    +8

    If this is a troll/joke, you got me. Here's a serious answer.

    We can't tell you if you're addicted, if it's too much, or if you need to quit (though generally, moderation is better).

    But here are some things to think about regarding addiction:

    • Is it just ozbargain, are you checking other sites frequently?
    • Prior to checking ozbargain every hour, what did you used to do with that time?
    • Other than your sleep, are you neglecting any other areas of your life Is checking ozbargain affecting other areas of your life?

    From the limited information you've given us, it sounds to me like something else is bothering you, and checking ozbargain frequently is a symptom.
    I don't imagine it's possible for a you to be waking up just to check ozbargain, and suspect that perhaps something else is causing you to wake up, and you're just checking ozbargain at that time either out of habit/conditioning, or to distract yourself from whatever is really bothering you.

    Here are some more general questions which you might want to ask yourself:
    - The more general questions Are you getting enough exercise during the day?
    - Do you have a reasonably healthy, balanced diet?
    - Are you satisfied with your job and the relationships in your life?

    Don't worry about how often other people are using the site or how other people feel.

  • Ak333 on 08/01/2019 - 09:52
    +1

    Aahh lucky to know im not the only one addicted to ozbargain haha

  • onetwothreefour on 08/01/2019 - 09:59

    The next level is buying without thinking, only then will you reach the level of a true ozbagainer.

  • ronnknee on 08/01/2019 - 10:17
    +7

    Only once an hour? Amateur.

  • dogboy on 08/01/2019 - 10:47

    Stop being so melodramatic. #firstworldproblems

  • fratzhaus on 08/01/2019 - 10:56
    +2

    if you aren't sitting on the live page for 8 hours, do you even have a day job?

  • barbarella on 08/01/2019 - 10:57
    +2

    I've started a counselling group for those addicted to ozbargain
    Cheap Cheap @ only $50 per hour payable via paypal … I'll listen to your problems and offer advice
    call me :)

    • Sammyboy on 08/01/2019 - 11:05
      +1

      Is there a coupon for discount? Doesn't matter if cheap cheap, need discount discount!

      • barbarella on 08/01/2019 - 12:08
        +1

        just for you Sammyboy 10% off until Sunday night :)

    • Wystri Warrick on 08/01/2019 - 11:31
      +1

      I'd like to refer Scab…

      • barbarella on 08/01/2019 - 12:09
        +1

        oooo ummmmm that would be a hard case :/

    • Jumbolkna on 08/01/2019 - 13:14
      +1

      any cashrewards?

  • GangGang on 08/01/2019 - 12:26
    +3

    I'm opening ozbargain at least every 20 min. Not just for bargains, for the posts as well.

  • pyramid on 08/01/2019 - 12:53
    +2

    Pressing F5 every 5 sec is considered norm in OZB world…You are far behind….

  • John on 08/01/2019 - 16:50
    +1

    Real question is, do you have stack of Eneloops? If not, you are definitely NOT addicted

  • varunynr on 09/01/2019 - 07:56

    Mate you forgot ozbargain is a religion.

  • CheapskateQueen on 09/01/2019 - 10:25
    +1

    OzB is my social media of choice. #WhatsFacebook

    I'd say you're exhibiting some disturbing signs, like the "checking in the middle of the night" that are of concern. But like someone said above, that is most likely being caused by some other deeper issue. if you are in fact waking up in the middle of night from fear of missing a deal, then yes, that's too far and you need help to work on your addition.

    otherwise, we're all OzB addicts and are checking the page multiple times a day even if we aren't buying anything.

  • Wystri Warrick on 09/01/2019 - 14:58

    Am I Addicted to OzBargain? I Need Help

    I blame scotty, he's turned us all into addicts!

  • ozbjunkie on 10/01/2019 - 01:36

    Im constantly browsing the bargains and I don't have anything I want to buy. I've bought it all (at great prices too).

    Now the browsing is just another way of feeling satisfied with what I have. If I don't want any of this stuff, my liberation from consumerism is complete.

  • John Kimble on 18/01/2019 - 12:09

    So I have checked my usage on the new Digital Wellbeing thing on Android. Did dome quick calculations and over the past 14 days I've opened ozbargain (more specifically the browser I only use for ozbargain) on average 127 times a day. Can probably multiply that number by 5 or so for the number of times I refresh.

    Average screen time per day is 1 hour, 31 minutes and 47 seconds…

    :/

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