Welcome to Jan 2022 Stats. Yes, I know it's March.
The three legs to a deal are essentially the deal itself for the store (e.g. widget $30 using sales/coupons etc.), the method of payment (gift cards, Amex cashback, etc.) and cashback (Shopback, Cashrewards etc.). Most of these can be quickly researched but gift cards can be a tricky process given the amount of stores that sell them at varying discounts.
Discounted eGift Cards is one of our most active wiki pages with contributions from many users. So before you make a purchase, check out the page to see if you have access to a discounted gift cards.
We also had our first livestream deal. Who thought buying stamps could be so fascinating? Is this the future of shopping? Apparently, it is a $500b market which is very popular in China.
Members
Members of the Month
January 2022
TeddyBear for posting the 3rd most popular deal in January, Star Wars: Fallen Order, World War Z: Aftermath, Total War: Warhammer, Two Point Hospital, WRC 7, etc @ Prime Gaming. Great list of games, and the monthly free Amazon Prime Games just makes the Prime membership even more worthwhile. We chose not to award the top 2 most popular deals, as #1 was political & controversial, and the "donation" amount kept on changing after deal went live, and #2 was posted by a store rep.
xenb for posting the fastest voted deal in January, Panbio COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test, 4-Test Kit $55.95 @ Amazon AU. It managed to get to +100 votes within 13 minutes and 44 seconds. Interesting quite a few fast rising deals were RAT kit last month, showing how much in demand they are.
save50 for posting the most deals in January — 51 deals with vote average of +26.4, most popular being Men's Proactive Multi Vitamin Tablets 60 $1 at MyDeal.
Phalaxis for posting the most entered competition in January, Win a NZXT Starter Pro PC from NZXT ANZ — yes, winning a gaming PC again, where almost 300 OzBargainers has put themselves in the draw. Phalaxis has also posted the most competitions last month — 130 comps with average votes of +14.5.
Recommended from the community, mubd1234 for posting this AusPost vending machine deal where you not only able to get 10x $1.1 0 stamps for $2.50, you can also meet up with OzBargain stamp collectors in an Alexandria car park. Thanks for the live streaming and all the entertainment.
Congratulations to all the winners!
See more about members of the month
Site Updates of Interest (Not a full list)
- Therapeutic goods are banned from classified. Guidelines
- Compromised accounts have meant we need to enable email 2 factor authentication
Moderation Stats:
- Reports from users: 5251 (avg: 1 report every ~6 minutes) || December 2021: 5395 || January 2021: 4937
- Deals Removed/Published: 333/2814 —- Forum Posts Removed/Published: 119/1095 — Competition Posts Removed/Published: 5/340 — Classified Posts Removed/Published: 30/595
| Reason | Count |
|---|---|
| Duplicate | 97 |
| Requested by OP | 60 |
| Classified does not meet posting guidelines | 30 |
| Sockpuppeting | 29 |
| Spam | 28 |
| Lack of business details | 24 |
| Merged with Existing Thread | 21 |
| Referral spam | 19 |
| Deal doesn't meet Amazon AU posting guidelines | 18 |
| No bargain listed | 15 |
| Duplicate (Merged with Existing Thread) | 15 |
| Unobtainable deal | 13 |
| Combined posts | 10 |
| Read Title Guidelines | 9 |
| Insufficient Quantity | 8 |
| Deal doesn't meet AliExpress posting guidelines | 5 |
| Ghost account | 5 |
| Joke post | 5 |
| Not available to Australia | 5 |
| Post as deal | 5 |
| Use referral system | 5 |
| Out of stock on posting | 5 |
| Competitions are not bargains | 4 |
| Use Classifieds | 4 |
| Merged with Insufficient Quantity Thread | 3 |
| Referrals not allowed in classifieds | 3 |
| Account Issue | 3 |
| Insufficient Quantity (Merged with Existing Thread… | 3 |
| Deal doesn't meet eBay posting guidelines | 2 |
| Insufficient details for upcoming deal | 2 |
| Incomprehensible deal | 2 |
| Deal isn't a valid bargain | 2 |
| Merged to Existing Discussion | 2 |
| Inappropriate | 2 |
| Private sales are not deals | 2 |
| Already in referral system | 2 |
| Post in classifieds | 2 |
| Circumventing ban | 2 |
| Merged to existing thread | 2 |
Most Deals Posted by a User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| save50 | 51 | 26.37 |
| deanmoriarty | 45 | 24.84 |
| Clear | 43 | 56.95 |
| dealbot | 38 | 213.45 |
| skd100™ | 30 | 25.27 |
| adr8 | 26 | 43.77 |
| nocure | 23 | 44.78 |
| superforever | 18 | 22.17 |
| Being Askhole | 16 | 65.25 |
| Wuman | 15 | 55.80 |
Top Deal Posters
- Lysander (5430 deals)
- nocure (4528 deals) +65
- dealbot (4140 deals) +126
- tightarse (3832 deals) +12
- save50 (3618 deals) +150
Most Deals Posted by a New User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Moni659 | 11 | 16.27 |
| Jackson5381 | 6 | 15.00 |
| Nidays | 5 | 23.80 |
| Empire Liquor | 4 | 5.75 |
| lucky025 | 4 | 4.00 |
| chopchop41 | 3 | 36.00 |
| DisabledUser420341 | 3 | 20.00 |
| ArtistGuitars | 3 | 7.00 |
| iherb1 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Sarah Charleston | 3 | 5.33 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Users & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| dealbot | 37 | 219.00 |
| Clear | 22 | 96.00 |
| Being Askhole | 14 | 71.36 |
| adr8 | 13 | 71.62 |
| Wuman | 13 | 62.00 |
| save50 | 12 | 80.33 |
| nocure | 12 | 72.00 |
| brandogs | 7 | 118.14 |
| RichardL | 7 | 114.29 |
| deanmoriarty | 7 | 105.43 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Store Reps & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote | Comments | Comments (Not OP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| beatthatflight | 5 | 61.60 | 36 | 2 |
| gotyourback | 3 | 416.67 | 56 | 17 |
| luketechfast | 3 | 92.67 | 36 | 0 |
| jason101 | 3 | 84.67 | 45 | 14 |
| YESDEX | 3 | 48.00 | 3 | 0 |
| FuseTechAu | 2 | 110.00 | 8 | 0 |
| Jackson14 | 2 | 74.50 | 5 | 0 |
| AidanJones | 2 | 68.00 | 20 | 0 |
| Eneba | 2 | 49.00 | 0 | 0 |
| CAsam | 1 | 554.00 | 7 | 0 |
Most Competitions posted by users (Top 10)
| User | Comps | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Phalaxis | 130 | 14.75 |
| neil | 69 | 10.19 |
| mclarge | 22 | 11.55 |
| gtk | 14 | 10.36 |
| opcoupon | 14 | 1.29 |
| Katie2014 | 11 | 8.45 |
| jase2021 | 4 | 7.25 |
| originaloa | 4 | 1.00 |
| Clear | 3 | 11.67 |
| jessbrooks787 | 3 | 9.67 |
Most Edits by a Power User
| User | Edits | Uniques |
|---|---|---|
| Twix | 925 | 864 |
| Baysew | 159 | 153 |
| rompastompa | 44 | 42 |
| DuckKnight | 39 | 39 |
| tonester | 34 | 27 |
| brandogs | 25 | 21 |
| O O | 22 | 21 |
| aether | 13 | 13 |
| Lukian | 9 | 9 |
| Steptoe | 7 | 7 |
Comments
Top 10 Commenters (# of comments, votes)
| User | Comments | Avg Vote | +5's | +15's | -5's | -15's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| jv | 1349 | 0.83 | 113 | 26 | 71 | 6 |
| Jimothy Wongingtons | 601 | 2.40 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| SlavOz | 549 | -1.01 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 7 |
| capslock janitor | 538 | 0.28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| rektrading | 532 | 0.55 | 24 | 8 | 18 | 4 |
| ChiMot | 506 | 0.34 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Clear | 480 | 1.07 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| brendanm | 392 | 1.70 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| SBOB | 384 | 2.56 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| MS Paint | 360 | 2.49 | 52 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
Top 10 positively voted comments
Most Popular Comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| I’m going to say the | 262 | mskeggs | 2022-01-01 |
| i wouldn't expect my child | 239 | dijm8 | 2022-01-16 |
| Sounds like a great way to | 211 | Quantumcat | 2022-01-02 |
| Ok. Is everything ok at | 184 | OzBaggins | 2022-01-20 |
| They might be free but they | 181 | bloom | 2022-01-13 |
| Keep me posted. | 160 | chaseme | 2022-01-31 |
| reputable | 159 | AustriaBargain | 2022-01-12 |
| Nothing like trying to | 150 | UFO | 2022-01-13 |
| ScoMo GO AWAY! | 149 | duodeta | 2022-01-06 |
| Not worth buying if | 144 | Balthraka | 2022-01-17 |
Top 10 negatively voted comments
Least Popular Comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hey, ALP NBN planning! | -158 | AntonioSantino | 2022-01-13 |
| Do you people do chilies | -132 | Danstar | 2022-01-04 |
| The Labor Party Rudd | -122 | AntonioSantino | 2022-01-13 |
| Thank you all who have | -112 | solidsnake1291 | 2022-01-04 |
| I'm certainly not | -111 | Travelbug | 2022-01-20 |
| No, I've made the choice | -96 | pufffdragon | 2022-01-28 |
| Did someone say Old King | -91 | bkksam | 2022-01-10 |
| edu.au is not .edu address. | -88 | oadvdotcom | 2022-01-04 |
| Found the physio. | -84 | dust | 2022-01-12 |
| Is Australia still a free | -82 | rektrading | 2022-01-25 |
Top 10 controversial comments
| Comment | +Votes | -Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When did OzBargin become a | 28 | 26 | His_Holiness | 2022-01-10 |
| Covids spreading like crazy. | 23 | 22 | mlburnian | 2022-01-16 |
| Or perhaps you can respect | 23 | 21 | Almost Banned | 2022-01-28 |
| Curated news isn’t free. | 22 | 24 | tharlow | 2022-01-06 |
| $5 Quarter Lunch | 20 | 19 | jv | 2022-01-13 |
| Earlier they were made in | 20 | 20 | dealman | 2022-01-20 |
| Read the studies Rayz. I bet | 17 | 16 | GnarlyKnuckles | 2022-01-25 |
| Sony going downhill fast. | 17 | 19 | first in line | 2022-01-27 |
| NPC's, assemble! | 15 | 13 | pharcyde | 2022-01-17 |
| Turn off CNN. It will do you | 15 | 15 | pharcyde | 2022-01-17 |
Comments with a net vote between 2 and -2 where the comment has 6 or more positive votes.
| Comment | +Votes | -Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.ozbargain.com.au/ | 39 | 36 | DanielYuuuu | 2022-01-08 |
| When did OzBargin become a | 28 | 26 | His_Holiness | 2022-01-10 |
| Or perhaps you can respect | 23 | 21 | Almost Banned | 2022-01-28 |
| Covids spreading like crazy. | 23 | 22 | mlburnian | 2022-01-16 |
| eBay is an another junk gate | 23 | 28 | ivegan | 2022-01-17 |
| Curated news isn’t free. | 22 | 24 | tharlow | 2022-01-06 |
| Or look at the news on the | 21 | 17 | spock | 2022-01-06 |
| When inflation went negative | 20 | 17 | mskeggs | 2022-01-06 |
| $5 Quarter Lunch | 20 | 19 | jv | 2022-01-13 |
| Read the studies Rayz. I bet | 17 | 16 | GnarlyKnuckles | 2022-01-25 |
Comments with a net vote of + or - 20% with pos vote count of 10 or more.
["K:D"] highest vote average with minimum 100 comments and also 50 comments.
100 comments
| User | Comments | Average |
|---|---|---|
| mskeggs | 169 | 5.04 |
| Quantumcat | 267 | 3.73 |
| Drakesy | 236 | 3.72 |
| Hybroid | 141 | 3.51 |
| pegaxs | 251 | 3.34 |
| afoveht | 121 | 3.17 |
| iNeed2Pee | 145 | 3.15 |
| spackbace | 248 | 2.98 |
| djones145 | 182 | 2.91 |
| chickendinner123 | 155 | 3 |
50 comments
| User | Comments | Average |
|---|---|---|
| montorola | 51 | 5.33 |
| mskeggs | 169 | 5.04 |
| djkelly69 | 54 | 4.89 |
| El cheepo | 57 | 4.53 |
| jjjaar | 64 | 4.52 |
| bloom | 80 | 4.28 |
| Quantumcat | 267 | 3.73 |
| Drakesy | 236 | 3.72 |
| doweyy | 68 | 3.56 |
| Hybroid | 141 | 4 |
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 10 most popular deals by traffic (in pageviews)
Most Popular Deals by Category
Competitions
Most Popular Competitions (by votes)
Most Popular Competitions (by clicks)
Most Won Competitions
Comps Won: 59 | December: 127
Competition Pageviews: 361,644 | December: 422,067 (-14.32%)
- Comps Posted: 340 | December: 432
- Biggest Winner: $1000 Wish Gift Card
Social Media
Instagram:
- 11,227 +240 followers
- Male 41.2%, Female 58.7% (vs. Male 64.94% Female: 35.06% for OzBargain)
- 25-34 45.5% (vs. 37.56% for OzBargain)
- 7,542 (-3.28%) sessions from Stories
Other stats
Top 10 most popular forum thread by traffic (in pageviews)
Top 5 most popular wiki pages by traffic (in pageviews, excluding help pages)
Top 5 most popular stores (in pageviews of their store page)
| Store | Pageviews |
|---|---|
| Domino's | 61,510 |
| eBay Australia | 18,745 |
| Uber Eats | 11,049 |
| Amazon AU | 10,961 |
| Woolworths | 8,687 |
Top 10 most popular stores (amount of published deals posted)
| Store | Count | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon AU | 270 | 42.09 |
| Coles | 46 | 47.17 |
| Costco Wholesale | 46 | 35.02 |
| Bunnings Warehouse | 44 | 66.82 |
| JB Hi-Fi | 44 | 45.36 |
| Amazon UK | 39 | 36.33 |
| ShopBack AU | 37 | 124.32 |
| Woolworths | 32 | 51.41 |
| Menulog | 31 | 24.94 |
| Cashrewards | 31 | 55.10 |
Top 10 most subscribed to stores
| Store | # of subscribers |
|---|---|
| American Express Cashback Offers | 678 |
| Amazon AU | 539 |
| eBay | 446 |
| I Want That Flight | 420 |
| Boost | 378 |
| Cashrewards | 376 |
| Uniqlo | 365 |
| JB Hi-Fi | 359 |
| American Express | 344 |
| Qantas | 317 |
Top 10 Search Alerts
| Query | Count |
|---|---|
| lego | 856 |
| nintendo switch | 721 |
| playstation 5 | 585 |
| dyson | 493 |
| ryobi | 488 |
| ozito | 445 |
| ps5 | 422 |
| rm williams | 412 |
| philips hue | 407 |
| sonos | 370 |
Top 5 sites referring traffic to OzBargain (sessions)
- Facebook - 94,989
- Oursteps - 78,141
- Whirlpool Forums - 64,474
- Twitter - 39,317
- Reddit 33,105
Top Browsers (by Sessions)
- Chrome 60.97%
- Safari 25.52%
- Samsung Internet 3.49%
- Firefox 3.05%
- Edge 2.67%
- Ozbargain Android App 2.08%(+.03%)
Top 5 stores with referrals (# of referrers)
| Store - Referral | Count |
|---|---|
| Cashrewards | 4749 |
| ShopBack AU | 3984 |
| Uber Eats | 2290 |
| DoorDash | 2144 |
| SelfWealth | 1617 |
Everything else
- Deals posted: 2814 || December 2021: 3713 || January 2021: 3485
- Total number of deals: 390,029 || Total number of forum topics: 108,397
- Number of Freebies posted: 133
- Comments posted: 128,494 || December 2021: 130,101 || January 2021: 130,690
- Total comments posted: 11,824,103 comments
- % of removed comments: 1.68% || December 1.69% || January 2021 1.24%
- Overall traffic: 14,140,394 sessions, 42,049,925 pageviews || December 2021: 14,540,860 sessions, 44,204,714 pageviews pageviews || January 2021: 14,988,636 sessions, 44,661,806 pageviews
- New users: 2491 Total number of users: 352,523
- % of rep posts: 17.70% || December: 16.49% || January 2021: 18.33%
- User Age: 18-24: 18.13%, 25-34: 35.07%, 35-44: 25.62%, 45-54: 11.58%, 55-64: 5.71%, 65+: 3.88% || December 2021: 18-24: 18.15%, 25-34: 34.70%, 35-44: 25.92%, 45-54: 11.67%, 55-64: 5.71%, 65+: 3.86% || January 2021: 18-24: 15.71%, 25-34: 39.33%, 35-44: 22.74%, 45-54: 11.31%, 55-64: 6.21%, 65+: 4.70%
- Male: 64.94% Female: 35.06% || December 2021: Male: 66.79% Female: 33.21% || January 2021: Male: 70.91% Female: 29.09%
- # of stores in referral system: 611 +12
- # of banned websites: 6100 +118
Newsletter subscribers: 121144 +371 (64% with accounts)
Most commented deal: Campaign Stickers: Free via Email Request or $1 Donation (Expired) @ Smart Energy Council (1184 comments)
- Most clicked deal that didn't reach front page: [Pre Order] VivaDiag 25 Pack Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test $247.50 ($9.90/Ea) Delivered @ Werko (5448 clicks)
- Most neg'd deal: [Backorder] COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests from $17.60 Each + $30.80 Delivery @ HiCraft (-21 votes)
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2015: Zeitgeist Dec - Nov - Oct - Sept - Aug - Jul - Jun -May - Apr - Mar - Jan
2014: Zeitgeist - Nov - Oct - Sept
SlavOz averaging -1.01 comment vote count and jv averaging +0.83
Takes skill to be disliked so much