June Stats & July News.
- Win our new OzBargain Hoodie.
- 8 out of 10 of June's fastest deals to the front page were Cashrewards gift card cashbacks.
Most popular deal was $29 off Any Membership - Single City 3 Months $0.99, 12 Months $40.99 @ Entertainment Book. Amazing value especially if you are travelling or doing a NT Meetup.
State of our social media
- Twitter
- Having reached new API limits imposed after Elon took over, we've now restarted our OzBargain Twitter account but it's only posting "hot deals" (deals that reach 30+ votes).
- Telegram
- We're now posting new deals to our official Telegram channels. Also one for our new comps.
- Twitter
Members
Members of the Month
June 2023
bob19 for posting the most voted deal in June, $29 off Any Membership @ Entertainment Book. It's also the most clicked deal last month.
I Smell Pennies for posting the fastest trending deal in June, Free Floor Cleaning Mop w/ 3 Washable Reusable Pads & Refillable Bottle @ Amazon. I Smell Pennies has also taken 3 other deals in the top 10 most voted last month with Netflix, Game Pass Ultimate and Spotify subscriptions (travelling to Turkey required, virtually).
Scrooge McDeal for posting the most deals in June. McDeal has posted 67 deals with +98.6 vote average, most popular being Adobe Creative Cloud subscription via Lebanon.
Phalaxis for posting the top 3 most entered competition in June, Win $500 Bunnings Gift Cards from Ryobi, Win a Samsung 65" Q60C QLED 4K Smart TV from Appliances Online and Win a Share of $24,000 Worth of Prizes from Retravision. Phalaxis has also posted the most competition last month with 214 comps posted at +16.3 vote average.
Congratulations to all the winners!
See more about members of the month
Site Updates of Interest (Not a full list)
- Deals Expiring Soon section on home page (located below the popular front page deals).
- Long-running deals will be reposted on the front page.
Moderation Stats:
- Reports from users: 5598 (avg: 1 report every ~8 minutes) || May 2023: 5058 || June 2022: 5392
- Deals Removed/Published: 447/3706 —- Forum Posts Removed/Published: 106/982 — Competition Posts Removed/Published: 19/625 — Classified Posts Removed/Published: 20/676
| Reason | COUNT |
|---|---|
| Duplicate | 114 |
| Requested by OP | 66 |
| Sockpuppeting | 48 |
| Spam | 42 |
| No bargain listed | 31 |
| Insufficient quantity | 28 |
| Unobtainable deal | 19 |
| Referral spam | 17 |
| Post in classifieds | 17 |
| Deal doesn't meet Amazon AU posting guidelines | 17 |
| Merged with Existing Thread | 13 |
| Lack of business details | 10 |
| Read Title Guidelines | 9 |
| Merged with Insufficient Quantity Thread | 8 |
| Price beats are not bargains | 7 |
| Ghost account | 7 |
| Duplicate (Merged with Existing Thread) | 7 |
| Deal doesn't meet AliExpress posting guidelines | 6 |
| Combine Post | 6 |
| Not available to Australia | 6 |
| Merged with eBay Insufficient Quantity Thread | 6 |
| Classified does not meet posting guidelines | 5 |
| Insufficient Quantity (Merged with Existing Thread… | 5 |
| Joke post | 5 |
| Merged into Low Quantity Deals Thread | 4 |
| Banned item | 4 |
| Referrals not allowed in classifieds | 4 |
| Expired on posting | 4 |
| Combined posts | 4 |
| Out of stock on posting | 4 |
| Post as deal | 3 |
| Merged to existing thread | 3 |
| Trolling | 3 |
| Account Issue | 3 |
| Merged into Low Quantity Amazon Deals Thread | 2 |
| OP disabled account | 2 |
| Competitions are not bargains | 2 |
| Merged into Low Quantity eBay Deals Thread | 2 |
| Use referral system | 2 |
| Duplicate + Out of stock on posting | 2 |
| Doesn't meet referral guidelines | 2 |
| Post in classifieds (wanted) | 2 |
| Incomparable Service | 2 |
| Deal doesn't meet Catch posting guidelines | 2 |
| Gambling sites are not permitted | 2 |
Most Deals Posted by a User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Scrooge McDeal | 67 | 98.96 |
| adr8 | 58 | 30.02 |
| shxhshzhz | 53 | 25.62 |
| ChatGPT | 52 | 35.52 |
| Clear | 51 | 32.20 |
| HamBoi69 | 48 | 81.75 |
| rosebank | 39 | 19.59 |
| BargainsGrabber | 27 | 124.44 |
| superforever | 27 | 26.78 |
| nocure | 26 | 33.58 |
Top Deal Posters
- Lysander (5430 deals)
- nocure (5130 deals) +30
- dealbot (4659 deals) +17
- save50 (4151 deals) +25
- tightarse (3951 deals) +5
Most Deals Posted by a New User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| fillerguru | 11 | 36.55 |
| HandsomeIndian | 10 | 13.50 |
| Rick Hart Outlet | 6 | 9.67 |
| Elvistothemax170517 | 5 | 7.20 |
| gardenstate | 4 | 68.50 |
| ineedmoniez22 | 4 | 33.50 |
| Skipthequeue | 4 | 25.50 |
| torzza04 | 4 | 6.75 |
| mrtroublemakerr | 3 | 38.33 |
| PerthBargin | 3 | 22.00 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Users & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Scrooge McDeal | 47 | 132.91 |
| HamBoi69 | 33 | 112.97 |
| BargainsGrabber | 23 | 142.87 |
| dealbot | 21 | 221.86 |
| ChatGPT | 20 | 64.55 |
| RichardL | 19 | 92.53 |
| hamza23 | 16 | 86.94 |
| Clear | 15 | 74.73 |
| adr8 | 14 | 87.07 |
| Wuman | 12 | 114.33 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Store Reps & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote | Comments | Comments (Not OP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tightarse | 8 | 494.88 | 84 | 32 |
| Calmago | 5 | 126.40 | 24 | 3 |
| IWantThatFlight | 5 | 94.00 | 13 | 0 |
| flightfinderau | 5 | 62.80 | 1 | 0 |
| shppngtrlly com au | 4 | 72.00 | 1 | 0 |
| gotyourback | 3 | 91.00 | 45 | 15 |
| TravelKon | 2 | 133.50 | 129 | 0 |
| jason101 | 2 | 103.50 | 61 | 12 |
| MetroCom | 2 | 79.50 | 7 | 0 |
| LimeBlueCoffee | 2 | 78.00 | 52 | 0 |
Most Competitions posted by users (Top 10)
| User | Comps | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Phalaxis | 214 | 16.94 |
| TruePursuit | 188 | 5.63 |
| Iluvfreebies | 64 | 9.47 |
| neil | 36 | 9.28 |
| djk | 13 | 4.85 |
| Katie2014 | 10 | 13.10 |
| Lele | 8 | 6.25 |
| cheapcheapazn | 6 | 10.83 |
| BargainsGrabber | 5 | 25.00 |
| JoeGC | 5 | 24.20 |
Most Edits by a Power User
| User | Edits | Uniques |
|---|---|---|
| Twix | 613 | 579 |
| rompastompa | 177 | 171 |
| Baysew | 117 | 117 |
| tonester | 23 | 22 |
| O O | 23 | 20 |
| aether | 19 | 19 |
| robinCTS | 15 | 9 |
| DuckKnight | 13 | 13 |
| Hargain Bunter | 8 | 8 |
| CC123 | 5 | 5 |
Comments
Top 10 Commenters (# of comments, votes)
| User | Comments | Avg Vote | +5's | +15's | -5's | -15's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| jv | 1048 | 0.79 | 86 | 20 | 58 | 11 |
| capslock janitor | 948 | 0.32 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| I Smell Pennies | 833 | 0.79 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| ChiMot | 619 | 0.70 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Thrifty Dan | 591 | 0.66 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Jimothy Wongingtons | 493 | 2.42 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| AustriaBargain | 492 | 1.40 | 59 | 13 | 16 | 6 |
| franco cozzo | 489 | 1.05 | 44 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| Protractor | 454 | 0.14 | 23 | 3 | 22 | 1 |
| easternculture | 443 | 1.21 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 2 |
Top 10 positively voted comments
Most Popular Comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can we keep spam for US | 314 | Xenocaust | 2023-06-02 |
| Probably just want to avoid | 197 | AustriaBargain | 2023-06-27 |
| grabs popcorn | 194 | DDman7 | 2023-06-02 |
| Buy from Australian | 170 | SBOB | 2023-06-17 |
| there refuse to give me | 159 | jv | 2023-06-27 |
| It’s Friday night, libs | 158 | Gervais fanboy | 2023-06-02 |
| You had the 'monitor' for | 141 | iguana | 2023-06-17 |
| You can aquire a legit | 136 | easternculture | 2023-06-26 |
| Please don’t apologise. If | 136 | wormarts | 2023-06-01 |
| The common cold is a virus. | 124 | barge-in hunter | 2023-06-27 |
Top 10 negatively voted comments
Least Popular Comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| nope its just ripping off | -169 | Wiadro | 2023-06-12 |
| They most certainly are | -122 | Motek Benzona | 2023-06-27 |
| That's more than twice | -121 | AustriaBargain | 2023-06-13 |
| It says "4652 kJ" and health | -109 | AustriaBargain | 2023-06-13 |
| Everybody get sick every now | -90 | browser | 2023-06-27 |
| This isn't a bargain. | -83 | jv | 2023-06-12 |
| Mahindra is best | -82 | Pcosmic | 2023-06-22 |
| These small providers are | -79 | Prop Trader | 2023-06-09 |
| Yes they do have to remember | -73 | AustriaBargain | 2023-06-13 |
| It's corporate mega | -63 | pharcyde | 2023-06-13 |
Top 10 controversial comments
| Comment | +Votes | -Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Would you be in support of | 27 | 27 | chepsk8 | 2023-06-02 |
| Astra is a Russian brand | 23 | 21 | gakko | 2023-06-08 |
| "The problem with socialism | 21 | 20 | MissYona | 2023-06-13 |
| Nothing wrong with finding | 20 | 18 | ozmanp89 | 2023-06-03 |
| Yeah, let them eat cake! | 20 | 18 | DashCam AKA Rolts | 2023-06-09 |
| My C7 from 2018 got some | 19 | 17 | ooooooooyeahhhhh | 2023-06-23 |
| The LNP delivered us this | 16 | 16 | serpserpserp | 2023-06-13 |
| Trump did damage? | 16 | 16 | hippyhippy | 2023-06-02 |
| Was considering a purchase | 15 | 15 | maxybee | 2023-06-04 |
| Sure and add mutilation in | 15 | 14 | ozmanp89 | 2023-06-03 |
Comments with a net vote between 2 and -2 where the comment has 6 or more positive votes.
| Comment | +Votes | -Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeah 1000%, I do think for | 113 | 94 | Gervais fanboy | 2023-06-02 |
| Uglier than a hatful of | 66 | 54 | The Judge | 2023-06-16 |
| We can but they are slowly | 32 | 38 | MKBHD | 2023-06-02 |
| Made in India: no thanks. | 32 | 29 | Wafflel | 2023-06-16 |
| My thoughts? Lovin it. If | 29 | 36 | Ghost47 | 2023-06-06 |
| The serpentza guy is just | 24 | 28 | CalmLemons | 2023-06-19 |
| Astra is a Russian brand | 23 | 21 | gakko | 2023-06-08 |
| "The problem with socialism | 21 | 20 | MissYona | 2023-06-13 |
| Yeah, let them eat cake! | 20 | 18 | DashCam AKA Rolts | 2023-06-09 |
| Nothing wrong with finding | 20 | 18 | ozmanp89 | 2023-06-03 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Almost Banned | 107 | 6.79 |
| Hybroid | 172 | 4.65 |
| mskeggs | 116 | 4.50 |
| bdl | 111 | 3.67 |
| ozmanp89 | 129 | 3.26 |
| Gervais fanboy | 265 | 3.25 |
| coffeeinmyveins | 157 | 3.21 |
| Muzeeb | 158 | 3.00 |
| SBOB | 205 | 2.98 |
| snoopydoop | 104 | 2.72 |
50 comments
| User | Comments | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Almost Banned | 107 | 6.79 |
| 7ekn00 | 67 | 4.90 |
| chepsk8 | 66 | 4.79 |
| tsunamisurfer | 88 | 4.75 |
| Hybroid | 172 | 4.65 |
| mskeggs | 116 | 4.50 |
| bdl | 111 | 3.67 |
| Cluster | 63 | 3.63 |
| scotty | 59 | 3.49 |
| ozmanp89 | 129 | 3.26 |
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
Most Popular Deals by Category
Top 10 most popular freebie deals by votes
Competitions
Most Popular Competitions (by votes)
Most Popular Competitions (by clicks)
Most Won Competitions
Comps Won: 82 | May: 51
Competition Pageviews: May: 379,582 | May: 403,266
- Comps Posted: 625 | May: 770
- Biggest Winner: Win a $1,000 My Holiday Travel Voucher from My Holiday Centre
Social Media
Instagram:
- 13,020 +95 followers
- Male 40.2%, Female 59.7% (vs. 67% Female: 33% for OzBargain)
- 25-34 40.1% (vs. 45.52% for OzBargain)
- 1,025 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) (Data missing for 9 days)
| Wiki Page | Pageviews |
|---|---|
| Discounted eGift Cards - OzBargain Wiki | 12,992 |
| List of Birthday deals/freebies - OzBargain Wiki | 9,621 |
| Gift Card FAQ | 4,285 |
| Debit & Credit Cards with no international fees - OzBargain Wiki | 3,197 |
| List of Price Comparison Sites | 2,947 |
Top 5 most popular stores (in pageviews of their store page)
| Store | Pageviews |
|---|---|
| Domino's | 61,224 |
| eBay Australia | 27,158 |
| Menulog | 23,724 |
| Amazon AU | 23,724 |
| JB Hi-Fi | 10,484 |
Top 10 most popular stores (amount of published deals posted)
| Store | Count | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon AU | 422 | 34.81 |
| JB Hi-Fi | 102 | 40.49 |
| Amazon Japan Store | 80 | 42.81 |
| Coles | 60 | 48.00 |
| Cashrewards | 58 | 129.81 |
| ShopBack AU | 49 | 46.69 |
| Costco Wholesale | 48 | 18.15 |
| Catch.com.au | 46 | 15.30 |
| Amazon Global Store | 44 | 31.55 |
| Bing Lee | 42 | 28.71 |
Top 10 most subscribed to stores
| Store | # of subscribers |
|---|---|
| American Express Cashback Offers | 640 |
| Boost | 546 |
| Uniqlo | 540 |
| Amazon AU | 527 |
| Cashrewards | 502 |
| Shopback | 454 |
| eBay | 416 |
| I Want That Flight | 397 |
| JB Hi-Fi | 370 |
| Specsavers | 368 |
Top 10 Search Alerts
Top 5 sites referring traffic to OzBargain (sessions)
- Facebook - 100,397
- Whirlpool Forums - 57,801
- Oursteps - 41,278
- Twitter/X - 31,264
- Reddit 24,411
Top Browsers (by Sessions)
| Browser | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Chrome | 57.48% |
| Safari | 26.59% |
| Edge | 4.47% |
| Firefox | 3.34% |
| Samsung Internet | 3.30% |
| Ozbargain Android App | 3.18% |
Top 5 stores with referrals (# of referrers)
| Store - Referral | Count |
|---|---|
| Cashrewards | 4421 |
| ShopBack AU | 3846 |
| Uber Eats | 1786 |
| Webull | 1470 |
| Stake | 1220 |
Everything else
- Deals posted: 3706 || May 2023: 3538 || June 2022: 3626
- Total number of deals: 446,288 || Total number of forum topics: 122,404
- Number of Freebies posted: 157
- Comments posted: 135,853 || May 2023: 133,322 || June 2022: 135,421
- Total comments posted: 14,094,107 comments
- % of removed comments: 2.18% || May 1.89% || June 2022 1.63%
- Overall traffic: 13,863,833 sessions, 44,655,026 pageviews || May 2023: 13,665,845 sessions, 44,968,051 pageviews || June 2022: 13,058,388 sessions, 41,622,228 pageviews
- New users: 2976 Total number of users: 397,888
- % of rep posts: 14.25% || May: 13.62% || June 2022: 16.32%
- User Age:
| AGE | PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 13.71% |
| 25-34 | 35.19% |
| 35-44 | 28.15% |
| 45-54 | 13.33% |
| 55-64 | 5.56% |
| 65+ | 3.55% |
- Male: 67% Female: 33% || May 2023: Male: 67.2% Female: 32.8% || June 2022: Male: 64.55% Female: 35.45%
- # of stores in referral system: 715 -10 (Audit underway)
- # of banned websites: 7463 +58
Newsletter subscribers: 128,703 +744 (64% with accounts)
Most commented deal: Free: "What Is a Woman?" Documentary @ The Daily Wire via Twitter (2783 comments)
- Most clicked deal that didn't reach front page: Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22 from $125.40 (RRP $249.99) & More + Delivery or Free C&C @ Stringers Sports Store (4726 clicks)
- Most neg'd deal: 50% off All Men's Accessories + $10 Delivery ($0 with $100 Order) @ Jay Kirby (-9 votes)
2023: Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May
2022: Mar - Apr - May - June - July - August - Sept - Oct - Nov - Dec
Dang lil home stuff @capslock janitor that’s a jv amount of comments in the month, I’m impressed