Comments / Feedback / Suggestions Thread 2020

scotty on 02/01/2020 - 19:27
Last edited 03/01/2020 - 13:26 by 1 other user

New year, new suggestion thread. Yes I know there are still many pending "unresolved" from last year's suggestion thread, but please use this thread in 2020 to post your suggestions for new features, bug report, feedbacks etc. Please refrain from creating new posts for feature requests / bug reports — they will be merged back here. Also, please check this wiki page as your suggestion may already have been mentioned.

The majority of things you see, as well as policies on OzBargain were implemented based on user feedback. Please see the Site & Guideline Updates Announcement Thread to keep up to date with the changes/features that we implement as they are added.

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  • telljoolz on 05/01/2020 - 16:24

    As a user, I would like to filter out posts mentioning Australian states that I'm not interested in, so I can see only relevant posts and posts that do not mention a state at all.

    Sorry if this is possible already - I've not seen this feature.

    • robinCTS on 05/01/2020 - 16:37
      +1

      This is already possible provided the deals have the correct title tags. (This is one of the things the Moderators and us Power Users fix, when we come across them. Feel free to report any deals that still need fixing.)

      • telljoolz on 05/01/2020 - 21:14
        +1

        thanks!

        update

        I dunno if it's working how I want. I still see this deal on my front page and the deals tab.
        https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/510742
        Even though I've setup title tags for each state and de-prioritised all except qld.

        • robinCTS on 06/01/2020 - 09:40
          +1

          You also need to select the "New" option from the "𐌎 Grid", "☰ List", "☰ New", and "⚙ Personalise" options at the top of the page for the new front page algorithm to work.

        • bongom on 06/01/2020 - 13:52

          I also don't think it works properly. I constantly see front page deals for de-prioritised tags that I have added.

  • 1Kenobi on 05/01/2020 - 20:59

    TLDR mode on comments so I can just see the upvoted ones (with collapsed thread) when time is short

    • Moderatorhamza23 on 14/01/2020 - 11:52

      Are you aware of the 'show most voted comments' option? It's in the bottom left corner of the screen in the hamburger menu.

      See more here

  • Derpaldinho on 05/01/2020 - 22:31

    1 - Sort comments by Neg deal vote. More often then not the neg comments provide decent info and counterpoints contained within a heap of random comments.

    2 - Ability to flag a comment as off topic if its just a joke or random throw away comment and then the ability to hide those flagged comments.

    I get that ozbargain is a great community and there's some fun banter and jokes and these should definitely still be encouraged because it is what makes a website turn into a community. However sometimes you can't be arsed reading through eleventy billion comments just to get info that is really relevant to the deal or the product on hand.

    I'd like to think it would also encourage the many lurkers and non registered members to be more active as I bet you a lot of the random banter makes people not already within those circles less inclined to join in on the conversation.

    • Moderatorneil on 05/01/2020 - 22:46

      1 - Sort comments by Neg deal vote. More often then not the neg comments provide decent info and counterpoints contained within a heap of random comments.

      You can navigate to each comment associated with a negative vote by hitting the dropdown in the menu at the bottom of the page right below the Preview and Post Comment buttons, and selecting neg voters, and then hitting the >. Test on this deal

      2 - Ability to flag a comment as off topic if its just a joke or random throw away comment and then the ability to hide those flagged comments.

      Hit the report link on a comment to report the comment as off-topic. Off-topic comments will be collapsed by default unless you've changed your settings.

  • AlienC on 05/01/2020 - 22:52
    +1

    Where can I give feedback or post small site issues like some wording needed to be updated or revised.

    For example on the page https://www.ozbargain.com.au/deals/ubereats.com

    The cashback information needs to be updated to say new customers / first orders only and not just say standard cashback as it seems life every order will get that cashback but long the first order on new customers will.

    Where is the best place to report these kind of typos or wording that need rephrasing?

    Didn't want to make a new post just for this and this seems like the best place to put it aside from messaging one of the mods to change and fix it.

    On deal pages I usually hit the report button but obviously not every page on the site has a report button but maybe they should do the person on the other end reading the ticket doesn't waste time trying to find the affected page or element or thing whatnot etc.

    Good feedback?

  • WoodYouLikeSomeCash on 05/01/2020 - 23:16

    Affiliate Links for Users Logged In

    I think that users that have an account should be able to turn on affiliate links so that they can support OzBargain. (This of course would be turned off by default.)

  • deme on 05/01/2020 - 23:52

    Can you make it easier to post deals from mobile, it's so much more effort on a tiny keyboard and a crappy browser.

    I'd love to be able to put in a link like https://store.playstation.com/en-au/product/IP9102-NPIA90006… and have the deal PlayStation®Plus: 12 Month Membership - 25% Off filled in.

    • WoodYouLikeSomeCash on 05/01/2020 - 23:53

      It will be easier when there is an App…

    • Moderatorscotty on 06/01/2020 - 06:22

      So what you want is actually pre-filling the deal title from the URL?

      The deal submission form is complicated and is getting more so over the years because people wanted more and more info. We have considered putting URL field first for a while and let the backend determine how the form would be after the URL has been determined. However it would break some existing process. Something that needs to be planned & redesigned.

      • deme on 06/01/2020 - 09:14

        Yes please

  • WoodYouLikeSomeCash on 06/01/2020 - 00:35

    One Account/Login For All

    It would be cool if we could have 1 account or 1 login (where we could link accounts) across CheapCheapLah, ChoiceCheapies and OzBargain.

    • Moderatorscotty on 06/01/2020 - 06:25

      If you are talking about authentication, all can be linked to your Google or Facebook account.

      If you are talking about data exchange between all sites — then it's not really possible as they are designed to be independent, living in different data centres without any connectivity in between.

      • WoodYouLikeSomeCash on 06/01/2020 - 09:18

        If you are talking about data exchange between all sites — then it's not really possible as they are designed to be independent, living in different data centres without any connectivity in between.

        Oh, Makes sense, Thanks for your response.

  • 1Kenobi on 06/01/2020 - 07:21
    +1

    A video tutorial on common setup issues for ozbargain users
    Ie alerts , search. post rules, notifications
    Whatever the is most common “how do I”
    Ie price in title

  • Doovik on 06/01/2020 - 07:50

    Extend the field size for titles so we can add more detail.

    • Godric on 06/01/2020 - 17:40
      +1

      That's what the description is for

  • IMadeYouReadThis on 06/01/2020 - 08:24
    +1

    Allow us to report the same deal multiple times. Currently there is a restriction that one user can only report the deal once

    • Moderatorneil on 06/01/2020 - 10:29

      Just report a comment in the deal and we can sort it out. All reports are read manually so we'll understand.

  • bongom on 06/01/2020 - 10:21

    Using the new front page option I still see posts I have select as less. e.g I'm not a gamer so I have gaming set to less and tags like [PC] [PS4] [iOs] [switch] [XB1] set to less but still see these posts at the top of the home page. Either these settings don't work or don't work the way I want them to?
    Please add a slider option below less to none. Thanks.

    • SlappersOnly on 06/01/2020 - 18:36

      From what I understand, the filters only work for the New option on the front page. If you are viewing the top deals instead I don’t think the filters work. Or I could be completely wrong.

    • SlappersOnly on 06/01/2020 - 18:49

      You also might want to try hiding the store. So for PC games, click a deal that uses the steam store, click hide and hide the whole store. Dunno how effective it would be but might help.

  • drfuzzy on 06/01/2020 - 16:02
    +1

    Create a sub-section for events like natural disasters (eg bush fires) so these promotions are contained in a seperate part of the site. Better for those who need it and want to search all the offers available, and better for those of us lucky enough not to need these offers.

    • WoodYouLikeSomeCash on 06/01/2020 - 16:07

      Create a sub-section for events like… (eg bush fires)

      Already exists for bushfires simply search for the tag “Bushfire Relief” and you will see al the deals tagged with that tag.

      • spackbace on 06/01/2020 - 16:16
        +1

        Maybe that tag could be under the 'Pages' heading up the top of the page?

        Also, mods is it possible to change the links at the top of that tag page to be links and not text?

        • Moderatorhamza23 on 07/01/2020 - 15:48

          under the 'Pages' heading

          I think it's something that won't apply to many and those who do need it will know where to find it. Pages menu is more for something that needs to be accessed continually (easy access) and by a fair number of people.

          to be links and not text?

          Just double checked and it's not possible.

  • SlappersOnly on 06/01/2020 - 18:41

    Ability to subscribe to/hide tags (on second thought, does that product none/want/need stuff do anything?) or maybe have subcategories for more flexibility with category subscriptions.

  • cray on 06/01/2020 - 19:27

    would like to be able to create more "saved alerts" than what it is currently (20?).

  • 1Kenobi on 06/01/2020 - 19:40
    +2

    Have an option to vote deals and weight future results ie
    more like this
    Less like this

    That way I get less ssd deals and more of what i might want so it balances the personal and the community vote

    • WoodYouLikeSomeCash on 06/01/2020 - 20:22

      That could be difficult as it would most likely require an AI like system.

      • [Deactivated] on 07/01/2020 - 20:15

        AI is easy

  • ausmechkeyboards on 06/01/2020 - 22:14
    -2

    Reenable firearms bargains.

    • ausmechkeyboards on 06/01/2020 - 22:15
      -1

      And fix the classifieds view on mobile so that the search bar shows up.

      But reinstate firearms bargains first.

    • [Deactivated] on 07/01/2020 - 13:37
      -2

      Why make war when you can make love? Here :p

      • [Deactivated] on 07/01/2020 - 20:16

        That was bad

  • concento on 07/01/2020 - 01:21
    +3

    Frequently deals come up where buying multiple quantities of an item gets you either a better price or an additional freebie.

    Right now, if I comment on the deal page by asking if anyone else is interested in joining in on the deal or asking if anyone else wants to buy the other item if I order 2, I get penalised for "private selling" even though I don't yet have an item to sell.

    Can you guys please think of a better way to facilitate members coming together to take advantages of deals like these without having to advertise in the classifieds? The classifieds post aren't linked and cannot be posted to the main deal page so they can be hard to find for people who do want to join in on a deal.

    Afterall, isn't Ozbargain about helping its members to find and take advantage of bargains? Thank you

  • blonky on 07/01/2020 - 09:38
    +3

    Option for deal titles to be created automatically from separate fields or even dropdowns rather than a single free-form line
    Store Name: Amazon AU
    Product: Nintendo Switch 2019 Console
    RRP: $649
    Sale Price: $399
    Delivery: Included/Excluded
    C&C: Yes/No

    Result: Nintendo Switch 2019 Console $399 Delivered @ Amazon AU

    I see mods end up editing a lot of titles so could help reduce their admin

    • Moderatorhamza23 on 07/01/2020 - 15:55

      We plan/hope to redesign the deal submission form in the future. Having fields that then create the title, or similar, would make it simpler for users and reduce workload for power users and mods.

  • SwarleyAUS on 07/01/2020 - 10:58

    Can we get a filter so interstate deals can be hidden?

    Edit: or option in account settings.

    Eedit: NVM, discovered tags

    • Moderatorneil on 07/01/2020 - 11:03

      For reference, see here for filtering deals from the front page.

      • SwarleyAUS on 07/01/2020 - 11:11

        Cheers. Would still like a filter or option for sitewide usage though if possible, as I mostly use the Deals page

  • che_97 on 07/01/2020 - 11:27

    Would love to see Reddit Style comment sorting. Oldest/Newest/Most Votes etc

    Would be nice to be able to collapse threads that get a bit side tracked. I don't want them gone as they are often entertaining but they make it hard to read all the comments.

    • Moderatorneil on 07/01/2020 - 11:31

      Would be nice to be able to collapse threads that get a bit side tracked. I don't want them gone as they are often entertaining but they make it hard to read all the comments.

      You can collapse/expand comment threads by hitting the little minus sign next to avatars/usernames.

      • che_97 on 07/01/2020 - 13:03

        didn't see that till now as i'm usually on my phone! thanks.

  • Bargain80 on 07/01/2020 - 11:41
    +1

    Is there an option to hide expired (or out of stock) deals?
    Usually when browsing for deals, I only want to see active ones.
    Sorry if we can already do that.

    • WoodYouLikeSomeCash on 07/01/2020 - 11:45
      +1

      There is:

      From the home page -> Personalise -> Under “Front Page/Options” -> Tick the box that says “Do not show expired deals” and your done.

      Picture Guide:

      Step 1

      • Bargain80 on 07/01/2020 - 11:48

        Ok thanks good to know.
        But that seems only applies to the front page.

        For example, if I go to freebies, there's no personalise option.

        • WoodYouLikeSomeCash on 07/01/2020 - 11:49
          *Picture Guide

          Step 1
          Step 2

        • WoodYouLikeSomeCash on 07/01/2020 - 11:54

          Ok thanks good to know.
          But that seems only applies to the front page.
          For example, if I go to freebies, there's no personalise option.

          There currently is no feature for personalising outside of the front page unfortunately.

    • YayAnotherAccount on 08/01/2020 - 15:05

      It would be great to have a checkbox on every deal page "hide expired or out of stock deals" rather than oly the personal frontpage…

      • Bargain80 on 08/01/2020 - 15:13

        agree. that's my preference too.

  • frondono on 07/01/2020 - 14:50
    +1

    We need an Ozbargain price tracker, to track the price history of an item (deals posted).

    • Doovik on 07/01/2020 - 15:01

      Agreed

    • muncan on 08/01/2020 - 11:46

      Like when you click the link to the related product page under the deal?

  • Heaps for Cheaps on 07/01/2020 - 16:15
    +1

    1) A heat map on the site… so we can see where the current chatter is and run over see see what the fuss is about…

    2) Search prediction. When typing in something, make it predictive like google search.

    Ummmm… yeah it's pretty good already.

    • muncan on 08/01/2020 - 11:50
      +1

      1) Poop knife is now trending in new deals

  • spackbace on 07/01/2020 - 20:22
    +2

    Associated & 3rd Party Posts should count as the same

    Example

    On 3rd January (and now today, among other examples), 2 posts - 1 associated & 1 third party. No store rep could post twice on the same day, promoting their site. Both those posts promote the same company, either directly through the main link, or a link at the end of the description.

    My opinion, they should both count as 1 and be counted the same towards a store rep's posting limits. 2nd post that day shouldn't have promoted Beat That Flight at all.

    And lets be honest here, their 3rd party links aren't basic. This is at the bottom of every post, be it associated or 3rd party:

    For more deals like this from Beat That Flight, visit our site - sign up for updates, deals, flight hacks and error fares, or follow us on Facebook or on twitter.

    Deals from Sydney, Deals from Melbourne, Deals from Adelaide, Deals from Canberra, Deals from Perth, Deals from Darwin, Deals from Cairns, Deals from Brisbane, Deals from Hobart

    • WoodYouLikeSomeCash on 07/01/2020 - 20:45
      +1

      It sounds like Beat That Flight are taking advantage of this loophole.

      • spackbace on 07/01/2020 - 20:59

        Yep looks like they have it sussed

    • spackbace on 08/01/2020 - 12:39

      And yes, my report for the deal was replied with:

      Message:
      Rep posting limits and third-party posting limits are separate

      Which shouldn't be the case

    • Moderatorhamza23 on 09/01/2020 - 15:47

      We don't necessarily want to treat them as the same, as they are quite different (3rd party deal vs store rep deal).

      This only affects a handful of users and would also require redevelopment of the posting limit system, as 3rd party posts are user based and not able to be attributed to a particular store. There would also be other issues that we'd need to address/redevelop due to the differences in the posts. Not something we are considering for now.

      In regards to the links, yes that is something we already have guidelines for ("Store Representatives ensure that any links to your site are both relevant (not unnecessary advertising) and at the bottom of the deal description only."). We've cleaned those up and have/will contact reps with excessive links/advertising at the bottom of their deals.

      Thanks

      • spackbace on 16/01/2020 - 16:40

        Hey ham, do mods need to assess each 3rd party post to see if it's exceeding limits? I know it's automated for store reps, but I see a few posts manually edited when posting limits are exceeded.

        Seems a bit of a pain in the ass :P

        • Moderatorhamza23 on 17/01/2020 - 01:33

          No we don't need to manually calculate it, the system sends an automated report if it believes the limits are exceeded.

  • WilkyBoy on 07/01/2020 - 20:33
    +2

    Spilt comments into two segments, on-topic and off-topic. Also, a close button to get rid of deals i'm not interested in see anymore.

    • IceCreamBandit on 07/01/2020 - 21:11
      -1

      Also, a close button to get rid of deals i'm not interested in see anymore.

      That's called your scroll wheel. Alternatively swipe up or down if you're on a touch device.

      • WilkyBoy on 08/01/2020 - 15:36

        I got severe OCD so i'd like to get it out of sight out of mind on pc.

    • 1Kenobi on 08/01/2020 - 08:35
      +2

      Yes it woild be good to be able to dismiss a deal and remove it

      • payton on 08/01/2020 - 12:25
        +1

        I miss that functionality on phones, swipe right to 'archive'/hide this deal from your view (for logged in members).
        Could be something for the ozb mobile app :)

        or swipe right and action buttons come up:
        -set a reminder
        -archive/hide
        -subscribe

      • YayAnotherAccount on 08/01/2020 - 15:05
        +1

        Agreed just like the competitions 'hide' button there should be a 'hide' button for deals

    • payton on 08/01/2020 - 12:27

      at the moment I just collapse offtopic comment threads using the +/- button next to a user's avatar

  • poochi on 08/01/2020 - 11:08

    There should be more disclosure when someone posts cheap airfares.

    Every single "deal" I've seen on OzBargain are on flights which have long layovers or arrival times at 10:00pm at night that are just slightly cheaper than direct flights with more sensible arrival times. Things like this should be disclosed by the OP.

    When reps from flight aggregator websites post them it's basically clickbait.

  • WilkyBoy on 08/01/2020 - 15:41
    -2

    When submitting a comment there should be a "post off topic comment" or "post on topic comment". That way people can filter what they whether they want to see jokes and stuff or purely relevant information needed to assess whether or not to buy.

    • WilkyBoy on 08/01/2020 - 21:48

      Ok to further expand on this. The comments section has many time has better prices post, alternatives, general discussion about past pricing. So when a deal has heaps of up votes and hundreds of comments it takes so much time sifting through it all, especially with the amount of JV's bs comments. So how hard is it at time of posting for people to press one button or the other right next to it. Those that enjoy the banter and jokes can have all comments visible and those that just want relevant information can switch on to have "on-topic posts" showing? Although i enjoy and partake in the banter and funnies, when there is a crazy price error or limited stock deal posted and want all the relevant information ASAP. Think about it, it requires a picosecond for the person posting to decide what their comment is and yet we get a huge increase in he quality of information for those that want or need it. It would be opt-in so wouldn't affect anyone that wants the unfiltered version of all comments.

  • MessyG on 08/01/2020 - 18:20
    +1

    A small library of animated gifs. Like the popcorn one whenever it gets political. >:D

    • payton on 08/01/2020 - 18:31

      nooo, please no
      Facebook is already full of that nonsense, lets keep it there

      • MessyG on 08/01/2020 - 21:21

        I think some nonsense comic relief to the OzBargain nonsense that goes on would be a nice circuitbreaker for some threads!

        • payton on 08/01/2020 - 22:48

          Get ready to see the saaame popcorn gif multiple times in the same thread
          Itsa gonna get old quick :p
          But on the plus side people will get outside more once they reopen a thread and see there's more gif than comprehensible text

    • Moderatorneil on 08/01/2020 - 18:38

      popcorn

      Mod only feature. :) Maybe we'll revisit that in April again.

  • AustriaBargain on 08/01/2020 - 19:31

    Register a domain that just shows where the cheap iTunes gift cards are at, like giftcardsonsale used to beforehr just gave up on it. Ozbargain already keeps track of discount iTunes cards.

  • ShortyX on 09/01/2020 - 02:02

    Does infinite scroll work on home page on mobile?

    • Moderatorhamza23 on 14/01/2020 - 11:56

      Infinite scroll is only on the deals page, it works on mobile.

      • ShortyX on 14/01/2020 - 12:03

        Thanks. Could we have it for the home page?

  • boomramada on 09/01/2020 - 12:00

    How do you link to a comment from one post to an another?

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