July Stats & August News.
While the top 2 deals were Amazon related, it was the 3rd most popular deal that created traffic jams and a cancellation from the retailer.
Just a couple of months ago we ran out of lettuce as prices soared to $12 and KFC replaced lettuce with cabbage. Some OzBargainers went long on Lettuce and bought seeds from Bunnings. Seems Lettuce-gate is now over with prices back to normal prices.
Members
Members of the Month
July 2022
tightarse for posting the most popular deal last month — as a rep (Amazon AU 14% Cashback from Cashrewards) and as a non-rep ($5 Credit on $75 Amazon Gift Card Purchase). TA posted 3 deals last month, and the 3rd has also reached top 10 last month (Pizza Hut 100% Cashback).
Tarapara for posting the most clicked deal last month — Selected Limited Edition Oodie $40 Delivered @ The Oodie. I'm surprised how popular those $40 oodies are, as the deal got 40,000+ click-throughs.
bargainsgrabber for posting the most deals last month getting 30+ votes. 38 out of 45 deals posted have reached OzBargain front page with 30+ votes, most popular being this ShopBack offer.
mclarge for posting the most popular competition last month — Win a Harvey Norman Gift Card Worth $10,000 from SBS. It got the most votes (+104), most clicked-through (6,000+) and most OzBargainers registered as entered (500+ entrants). Again, I'm surprised how popular HN gift card is, consider how much ozbargainers despise hardly normal.
Congratulations to all the winners!
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Site Updates of Interest (Not a full list)
- Notification showing text only rather than HTML, and fixed issue of not marked as read, when desktop notification popup is clicked from Firefox or Safari.
- 2FA Updates (e.g. 6-digit input for email-based 2FA)
- Aliexpress feedback score requirement >= 95% instead of strictly > 95% for ease of understanding.
- Tweaking of SPAM auto-removals.
Moderation Stats:
- Reports from users: 5906 (avg: 1 report every ~9 minutes) || June 2022: 5392 || July 2021: 5371
- Deals Removed/Published: 395/3524 —- Forum Posts Removed/Published: 88/1112 — Competition Posts Removed/Published: 10/475 — Classified Posts Removed/Published: 40/720
| reason | Count |
|---|---|
| Duplicate | 114 |
| Requested by OP | 68 |
| Sockpuppeting | 41 |
| Spam | 30 |
| Insufficient quantity | 21 |
| Merged with Existing Thread | 16 |
| Classified does not meet posting guidelines | 16 |
| Deal doesn't meet Amazon AU posting guidelines | 15 |
| Lack of business details | 14 |
| Referral spam | 14 |
| Unobtainable deal | 12 |
| No bargain listed | 11 |
| Read Title Guidelines | 9 |
| Post in classifieds | 8 |
| Out of stock on posting | 8 |
| Lack of business details (Issue with Third Party S… | 6 |
| Duplicate (Merged with Existing Thread) | 6 |
| Price beats are not bargains | 6 |
| Combined posts | 6 |
| Merged with eBay Insufficient Quantity Thread | 6 |
| Not available to Australia | 5 |
| Account Issue | 5 |
| Merged with Insufficient Quantity Thread | 5 |
| Use Referral System | 5 |
| Expired on posting | 4 |
| Ghost account | 3 |
| Competitions are not bargains | 3 |
| Deal doesn't meet AliExpress posting guidelines | 3 |
| Illegal / Inappropriate | 2 |
| Read Deal Posting Guidelines | 2 |
| Trolling | 2 |
| Merged into Low Quantity Deals Thread | 2 |
| Deal doesn't meet eBay posting guidelines | 2 |
| Inappropriate | 2 |
| Referral/Affiliate spam | 2 |
| Classified does not meet posting guidelines (overs… | 2 |
| Ghost Account | 2 |
| Inappropriate | 2 |
| Insufficient quantity / Duplicate | 2 |
| Exceeding store rep posting limit | 2 |
| Deal doesn't meet Catch posting guidelines | 2 |
Most Deals Posted by a User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Clear | 72 | 38.86 |
| HamBoi69 | 60 | 41.08 |
| hamza23 | 53 | 50.70 |
| ozvictor | 51 | 41.41 |
| nocure | 50 | 24.96 |
| save50 | 47 | 18.62 |
| bargainsgrabber | 45 | 82.64 |
| skd100™ | 31 | 16.29 |
| deanmoriarty | 29 | 13.24 |
| I Smell Pennies | 28 | 112.61 |
Top Deal Posters
- Lysander (5430 deals)
- nocure (4845 deals) +43
- dealbot (4373 deals) +32
- tightarse (3882 deals) +7
- save50 (3838 deals) +37
Most Deals Posted by a New User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| TDA2 | 4 | 4.50 |
| GlobalWorming | 3 | 18.00 |
| LX2001 | 3 | 2.67 |
| sharonpro | 3 | 0.67 |
| andrewpato | 2 | 24.00 |
| Trumpyy | 2 | 10.50 |
| Shopper2000 | 2 | 10.00 |
| finder101 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Warehouse2Home | 2 | 4.00 |
| Kugoo Australia | 2 | 4.00 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Users & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| bargainsgrabber | 38 | 94.42 |
| hamza23 | 32 | 73.06 |
| Clear | 31 | 71.61 |
| dealbot | 24 | 235.83 |
| ozvictor | 23 | 68.87 |
| HamBoi69 | 20 | 97.35 |
| Wuman | 20 | 74.10 |
| I Smell Pennies | 19 | 159.21 |
| brandogs | 17 | 137.00 |
| Pricebeat | 13 | 74.77 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Store Reps & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote | Comments | Comments (Not OP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jason101 | 5 | 73.80 | 30 | 12 |
| luketechfast | 4 | 128.75 | 22 | 0 |
| beatthatflight | 4 | 77.00 | 42 | 1 |
| FuseTechAu | 3 | 86.67 | 59 | 0 |
| tightarse | 2 | 1037.00 | 129 | 46 |
| gotyourback | 2 | 564.50 | 98 | 32 |
| AIRJO CoffeeRoasters | 2 | 228.00 | 54 | 0 |
| Auditech | 2 | 119.00 | 8 | 0 |
| BPC Technology | 2 | 105.00 | 21 | 0 |
| IWantThatFlight | 2 | 56.50 | 2 | 0 |
Most Competitions posted by users (Top 10)
| User | Comps | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| mclarge | 190 | 13.83 |
| Phalaxis | 130 | 15.48 |
| CrispyChrispy | 28 | 10.61 |
| neil | 28 | 9.07 |
| opcoupon | 10 | 2.90 |
| Pugkin | 9 | 11.56 |
| originaloa | 5 | 1.80 |
| djk | 4 | 10.00 |
| Katie2014 | 4 | 6.50 |
| Eric Kwai | 3 | 7.33 |
Most Edits by a Power User
| User | Edits | Uniques |
|---|---|---|
| Twix | 506 | 463 |
| Baysew | 123 | 121 |
| HamBoi69 | 84 | 74 |
| O O | 53 | 47 |
| rompastompa | 47 | 47 |
| robinCTS | 46 | 30 |
| brandogs | 41 | 38 |
| DuckKnight | 31 | 29 |
| tonester | 13 | 13 |
| Hargain Bunter | 10 | 8 |
Comments
Top 10 Commenters (# of comments, votes)
| User | Comments | Avg Vote | +5's | +15's | -5's | -15's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| jv | 797 | 1.25 | 77 | 15 | 27 | 3 |
| Jimothy Wongingtons | 764 | 2.14 | 88 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| bargainsgrabber | 530 | 1.34 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| CodeXD | 442 | 1.33 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| I Smell Pennies | 435 | 0.85 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| try2bhelpful | 355 | 1.27 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ChiMot | 346 | 0.78 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Clear | 345 | 1.64 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| ATangk | 334 | 1.48 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Drakesy | 314 | 2.72 | 49 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
Top 10 positively voted comments
Most Popular Comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oh cmon lol | 252 | Belgarath | 2022-07-20 |
| Wife | 220 | elgrande | 2022-07-24 |
| Can immediately get an | 217 | dust | 2022-07-01 |
| Are you that bored? | 202 | pharkurnell | 2022-07-11 |
| But what if I'm never at | 192 | afoveht | 2022-07-24 |
| turn on split system 12 | 171 | SBOB | 2022-07-29 |
| What the RBA said: The | 166 | stingysydney | 2022-07-20 |
| You forgot your car's new | 154 | pegaxs | 2022-07-22 |
| Sounds like a good | 150 | AndyC1 | 2022-07-18 |
| I pay for the 4K 4-screen | 150 | Guybrush57 | 2022-07-24 |
Top 10 negatively voted comments
Least Popular Comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oh dear. Do you know what | -95 | BandB | 2022-07-11 |
| I should stop at some | -61 | MaxHashrate | 2022-07-12 |
| Anyone who takes vitamin D | -57 | TheCunningLinguist | 2022-07-20 |
| Sounds like a Chinglish | -56 | MS Paint | 2022-07-01 |
| They are required to be | -54 | BandB | 2022-07-11 |
| Not bad ordered 18 to | -51 | psylence | 2022-07-17 |
| 1: The same/similar rules | -49 | pegaxs | 2022-07-01 |
| They all provide ZERO | -48 | drazenm | 2022-07-24 |
| Nearly 4,000 Polish | -47 | jv | 2022-07-22 |
| Have you actually heard the | -47 | elektron | 2022-07-19 |
Top 10 controversial comments
| Comment | +Votes | -Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But the buns are wheat and | 43 | 42 | 7ekn00 | 2022-07-29 |
| No thanks I won’t support | 41 | 41 | rumchaser | 2022-07-04 |
| Anyone knows the exact time | 23 | 25 | virtualds | 2022-07-21 |
| Neither is for children. But | 20 | 21 | shegeloaf | 2022-07-21 |
| And you think wheat does not | 19 | 18 | 7ekn00 | 2022-07-29 |
| Pure plant products never | 17 | 16 | bargaino | 2022-07-22 |
| Well, no. During the term of | 16 | 16 | BigTed | 2022-07-11 |
| Even for $5 not worth it | 15 | 13 | Panama | 2022-07-23 |
| This is what I waited for in | 14 | 13 | Jimmy77 | 2022-07-18 |
| The best true wireless | 14 | 13 | tharlow | 2022-07-24 |
Comments with a net vote between 2 and -2 where the comment has 6 or more positive votes.
| Comment | +Votes | -Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But the buns are wheat and | 43 | 42 | 7ekn00 | 2022-07-29 |
| This is absolutely horrible. | 32 | 27 | sethman75 | 2022-07-04 |
| I agree with this, women | 30 | 36 | WillKillfor5Cents | 2022-07-04 |
| You know what also soars | 27 | 32 | iNeed2Pee | 2022-07-19 |
| This is why you don’t talk | 26 | 29 | pegaxs | 2022-07-01 |
| Anyone knows the exact time | 23 | 25 | virtualds | 2022-07-21 |
| really? you can't believe | 23 | 26 | Alasdair | 2022-07-10 |
| Neither is for children. But | 20 | 21 | shegeloaf | 2022-07-21 |
| And you think wheat does not | 19 | 18 | 7ekn00 | 2022-07-29 |
| Pure plant products never | 17 | 16 | bargaino | 2022-07-22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| seamonkey | 124 | 4.09 |
| dust | 181 | 4.04 |
| pegaxs | 201 | 4.00 |
| SF3 | 295 | 3.91 |
| Willowtea | 120 | 3.83 |
| Hybroid | 199 | 3.69 |
| pharkurnell | 186 | 3.47 |
| SBOB | 200 | 3.32 |
| Quantumcat | 149 | 3.17 |
| bobbified | 246 | 3.16 |
50 comments
| User | Comments | Average |
|---|---|---|
| afoveht | 63 | 7.68 |
| elgrande | 54 | 7.43 |
| mskeggs | 99 | 4.90 |
| MattyD | 59 | 4.73 |
| CrowReally | 58 | 4.36 |
| Nugs | 53 | 4.32 |
| seamonkey | 124 | 4.09 |
| dust | 181 | 4.04 |
| pegaxs | 201 | 4.00 |
| SF3 | 295 | 3.91 |
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: 51 | June: 66
Competition Pageviews: 414,553 | June: 423,546 (-2.12%)
- Comps Posted: 475 | June: 453
- Biggest Winner: Win a Bedroom Makeover Worth $5,000 from BSR Franchising
Social Media
Instagram:
- 11,886 +73 followers
- Male 40.5%, Female 59.4% (vs. Male: 66.04% Female: 33.96% for OzBargain)
- 25-34 43.3% (vs. 35.46% for OzBargain)
- 18,906 (+32.97%) sessions from Stories
Tiktok:
Life after going viral is harsh!
- Video Views 20,795 (-89.2%)
- Shares 43 (-97.16%)
- Likes 362 (-95.19%)
- Followers 3,628 +66
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)
| Wiki Page | Pageviews |
|---|---|
| Discounted eGift Cards - OzBargain Wiki | 12,266 |
| List of Birthday deals/freebies - OzBargain Wiki | 6,670 |
| Debit & Credit Cards with no international fees - OzBargain Wiki | 3,280 |
| List of Price Comparison Sites - OzBargain Wiki | 2,288 |
| Credit Card Guide | 1,571 |
Top 5 most popular stores (in pageviews of their store page)
| Store | Pageviews |
|---|---|
| Domino's | 74,890 |
| eBay Australia | 22,133 |
| Amazon AU | 14,443 |
| JB Hi-Fi | 13,203 |
| Red Rooster | 11,742 |
Top 10 most popular stores (amount of published deals posted)
| Store | Count | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon AU | 711 | 39.41 |
| JB Hi-Fi | 104 | 55.67 |
| Cashrewards | 63 | 78.19 |
| The Good Guys | 56 | 44.41 |
| Amazon UK Store | 55 | 41.22 |
| Costco Wholesale | 43 | 25.93 |
| Coles | 41 | 48.61 |
| Bunnings Warehouse | 38 | 60.26 |
| Woolworths | 38 | 38.18 |
| Shopping Express | 37 | 24.86 |
Top 10 most subscribed to stores
| Store | # of subscribers |
|---|---|
| American Express Cashback Offers | 662 |
| Amazon AU | 502 |
| Cashrewards | 436 |
| eBay | 421 |
| I Want That Flight | 414 |
| Uniqlo | 405 |
| Shopback | 393 |
| Boost | 387 |
| JB Hi-Fi | 343 |
| American Express | 340 |
Top 10 Search Alerts
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Top 5 sites referring traffic to OzBargain (sessions)
- Facebook - 86,198
- Oursteps - 85,627
- Whirlpool Forums - 70,890
- Twitter - 34,636
- Reddit 26,030
Top Browsers (by Sessions)
- Chrome 60.33%
- Safari 25.74%
- Samsung Internet 3.46%
- Edge 2.95%
- Firefox 2.90%
- Ozbargain Android App 2.25%(-.27%)
Top 5 stores with referrals (# of referrers)
| Store - Referral | Count |
|---|---|
| Cashrewards | 4175 |
| ShopBack AU | 3838 |
| Uber Eats | 2046 |
| Stake | 1650 |
| Selfwealth | 1222 |
Everything else
- Deals posted: 3524 || June 2022: 3626 || July 2021: 3817
- Total number of deals: 409,595 || Total number of forum topics: 113,270
- Number of Freebies posted: 149
- Comments posted: 136,298 || June 2022: 135,421 || July 2021: 136,082
- Total comments posted: 12,597,367 comments
- % of removed comments: 1.59% || June 1.63% || July 2021 1.19%
- Overall traffic: 13,552,499 sessions, 43,683,440 pageviews || June 2022: 13,058,388 sessions, 41,622,228 pageviews || July 2021: 14,663,670 sessions, 45,647,775 pageviews
- New users: 2658 Total number of users: 367,940
- % of rep posts: 15.29% || June: 16.32% || July 2021: 16.71%
- User Age: 18-24: 18.14%, 25-34: 35.46%, 35-44: 25.38%, 45-54: 11.93%, 55-64: 5.42%, 65+: 3.67% || May 2022: 18-24: 17.99%, 25-34: 35.79%, 35-44: 24.62%, 45-54: 12.21%, 55-64: 5.62%, 65+: 3.77% || July 2021: 18-24: 17.72%, 25-34: 37.19%, 35-44: 22.35%, 45-54: 11.48%, 55-64: 6.82%, 65+: 4.44%
- Male: 66.04% Female: 33.96% || June 2022: Male: 64.55% Female: 35.45% || July 2021: 64.66% Female: 35.34%
- # of stores in referral system: 654 +13
- # of banned websites: 6686 +103
Newsletter subscribers: 124,394 +573 (64% with accounts)
Most commented deal: Join MyLenovo Rewards for $100 Worth in Points (Redeemable within 2 Weeks of Joining) @ Lenovo (1371 comments)
- Most clicked deal that didn't reach front page: Nike SB Therma-FIT Synthetic-Fill Skate Jacket $104.99 + $9.95 Delivery ($0 with $200 Order) @ Nike (6536 clicks)
- Most neg'd deal: Online Will $59 for Single, $99 for Couples @ Quick Laws (-9 votes)
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Nice lettuce chart.