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Recent suggestions:
- Having a seperate place for shipping details instead of the title. #.
- Tinder for Deals. #.
- Paywall for Deals. #.
- Voting Up Mod comments. #.
- Multiple Option Polls #.
Members
Members of the Month
VantageXL for posting the most voted deal in April, Free 1,000 Velocity Points When You Link Your Velocity Frequent Flyer and DiDi Accounts, which is around $4-$5 for shopping and more for flights.
rosebank for posting the most deals in April. He has posted 38 deals with vote average of +20.9, with the most voted deal being Madvillain (MF DOOM & Madlib) - Madvillainy 2LP Vinyl $47.08 @ Amazon AU.
Phalaxis for posting the most voted comp, Win 1 of 130 The Good Guys eGift Cards from The Good Guys, and the most clicked comp, Win a Trip for 2 to New Zealand from Air New Zealand. Phalaxis has posted 89 competitions in April with vote average of +17.5.
shaneb for posting the most entered competition in April, Win 1 of 20 $500 Bunnings Gift Cards from Ryobi. shaneb has also posted the most comps last month — 111 comps posted with vote average of +11.8.
Congratulations!
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Site Updates of Interest (Not a full list)
- Allow one username change within first 12 months of account creation. (For all of the noobs who mispell their name or email address as their username)
- Added monthly check for broken links for long running deals older than 5 years and daily for upcoming re-posts, then expire as necessary.
- Twitter -> X logo in the footer
- Fixed Subscribe Button Issue
Moderation Stats:
- Reports from users: 3749 (avg: 1 report every ~8 minutes) || March 2024: 3919 || April 2023: 4636
Published Removed Deals 2388 283 Forum 783 77 Classified 512 21 Competition 485 12
| Reason | COUNT |
|---|---|
| Duplicate | 61 |
| Requested by OP | 42 |
| Spam | 33 |
| Merged with Insufficient Quantity Thread | 25 |
| Insufficient quantity | 20 |
| Sockpuppeting | 19 |
| No bargain listed | 17 |
| Referral spam | 17 |
| Unobtainable deal | 17 |
| Classified does not meet posting guidelines | 15 |
| Post in classifieds | 12 |
| Banned item | 12 |
| Read Title Guidelines | 11 |
| Lack of business details | 10 |
| Account Issue | 10 |
| Out of stock on posting | 8 |
| Deal doesn't meet Amazon AU posting guidelines | 7 |
| Merged with Existing Thread | 6 |
| Duplicate (Merged with Existing Thread) | 5 |
| Already in referral system | 5 |
| Not available to Australia | 4 |
| Classifieds requirements not met | 3 |
| Use referral system | 3 |
| Circumventing ban | 3 |
Most Deals Posted by a User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| rosebank | 38 | 20.92 |
| Look Up | 35 | 29.06 |
| nocure | 34 | 33.50 |
| Raguel | 31 | 24.03 |
| Scrooge McDeal | 29 | 81.38 |
| Clear | 29 | 53.31 |
| HamBoi69 | 24 | 64.54 |
| tempting | 24 | 35.00 |
| RichardL | 19 | 72.79 |
| beatthatflight | 18 | 33.50 |
Top Deal Posters
- Lysander (5430 deals)
- nocure (5406 deals) +51
- Taegukgi (4888 deals) +22
- save50 (4354 deals) +27
- tightarse (3985 deals) +13
Most Deals Posted by a New User & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ohgee | 6 | 21.00 |
| Chinese | 5 | 6.60 |
| Salster | 4 | 46.25 |
| WEstaff | 4 | 20.50 |
| GamerThor | 4 | 7.75 |
| worbittonsdeals | 3 | 29.33 |
| Bobthegamebuilder | 3 | 11.33 |
| JacksonC | 3 | 3.00 |
| Freewiqns | 3 | -0.33 |
| bobinator289t8 | 2 | 28.50 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Users & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Scrooge McDeal | 23 | 98.04 |
| HamBoi69 | 20 | 73.95 |
| RichardL | 17 | 79.06 |
| Taegukgi | 15 | 182.93 |
| Look Up | 15 | 49.47 |
| BargainsGrabber | 12 | 144.83 |
| nocure | 12 | 69.92 |
| Clear | 11 | 113.18 |
| hamza23 | 10 | 92.60 |
| tempting | 10 | 65.10 |
Most Front-Page Deals posted by Store Reps & Vote Avg (Top 10)
| User | Deals | Avg Vote | Comments | Comments (Not OP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| luketechfast | 8 | 93.00 | 141 | 0 |
| IWantThatFlight | 4 | 76.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebula PC | 4 | 64.00 | 79 | 0 |
| flightfinderau | 4 | 59.25 | 6 | 0 |
| beatthatflight | 4 | 58.00 | 12 | 1 |
| jason101 | 4 | 51.75 | 31 | 8 |
| shppngtrlly com au | 3 | 97.67 | 1 | 0 |
| DIYcharcat | 3 | 45.33 | 77 | 14 |
| gkoutau | 2 | 121.00 | 3 | 0 |
| LimeBlueCoffee | 2 | 81.50 | 49 | 0 |
Most Competitions posted by users (Top 10)
| User | Comps | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| shaneb | 111 | 12.04 |
| TruePursuit | 108 | 5.36 |
| Phalaxis | 89 | 17.74 |
| neil | 22 | 6.82 |
| Vixxun | 18 | 9.72 |
| altomic | 18 | 5.44 |
| Katie2014 | 11 | 11.00 |
| djk | 11 | 6.18 |
| haha45 | 8 | 5.25 |
| Gold Pan | 8 | 3.50 |
Most Edits by a Power User
| User | Edits | Uniques |
|---|---|---|
| WookieMonster | 280 | 258 |
| Twix | 233 | 223 |
| Baysew | 185 | 177 |
| tonester | 64 | 57 |
| rompastompa | 48 | 47 |
| brandogs | 10 | 9 |
| O O | 4 | 4 |
| djk | 3 | 3 |
| DuckKnight | 3 | 3 |
| bossmode | 2 | 2 |
Comments
Top 10 Commenters (# of comments, votes)
| User | Comments | Avg Vote | +5's | +15's | -5's | -15's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| jv | 1557 | -0.62 | 77 | 10 | 155 | 24 |
| AustriaBargain | 503 | 0.89 | 37 | 8 | 20 | 3 |
| Muzeeb | 453 | 4.47 | 114 | 32 | 5 | 1 |
| Jimothy Wongingtons | 404 | 2.08 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| easternculture | 374 | 1.01 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Clear | 340 | 1.15 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| WatchNerd | 314 | 2.18 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| G-rig | 280 | 0.47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| rosebank | 264 | 1.46 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bii | 257 | 0.44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top 10 positively voted comments
Most Popular Comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Israeli Relief Bundle' "US | 253 | tonyjzx | 2024-04-22 |
| 'I'm sorry, I assumed you no | 179 | RandomNinja | 2024-04-11 |
| No need, she already has | 175 | pitufon | 2024-04-05 |
| Keep it. Dont tip Dont | 153 | Vancomycin 1000mg | 2024-04-17 |
| Just get a public school | 138 | Muzeeb | 2024-04-07 |
| No deal, could be more | 121 | suburbanmale | 2024-04-15 |
| parts.pdf | 113 | bdl | 2024-04-09 |
| His son is wrong. Just let | 103 | m a c9 | 2024-04-02 |
| If someone buys a $2000 | 103 | BlackHat | 2024-04-14 |
| I love how apple fanboys are | 101 | minijumbuk | 2024-04-15 |
Top 10 negatively voted comments
Least Popular Comments
| Comment | Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is there an Israeli Relief | -166 | Lets Go Brandon | 2024-04-22 |
| yes, it is polished by | -72 | JayOZ | 2024-04-07 |
| Cut phone price in | -61 | linkindan | 2024-04-15 |
| We don’t live where that | -53 | andyarlo | 2024-04-06 |
| No. This isn’t powerful | -51 | LittleTicket | 2024-04-28 |
| Thanks Eccaz, obviously | -49 | andyarlo | 2024-04-06 |
| Yeah this is the perfect tv | -49 | fuzor | 2024-04-24 |
| haha childless gamer enters | -48 | andyarlo | 2024-04-06 |
| I made a right turn off | -48 | jv | 2024-04-08 |
| I am guessing this community | -47 | Frankensnore | 2024-04-12 |
Top 10 controversial comments
| Comment | +Votes | -Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You are minimising the word | 45 | 47 | Superkid | 2024-04-22 |
| Funny..i thought the word | 27 | 26 | Clambabula | 2024-04-22 |
| OP has omitted very | 22 | 21 | HeWhoKnows | 2024-04-09 |
| And every day that Musk | 20 | 22 | threeseed | 2024-04-07 |
| I'm sick and tired of these | 19 | 21 | kml22 | 2024-04-22 |
| The seal is the most | 15 | 16 | maverickjohn | 2024-04-04 |
| Is it safe to travel to | 14 | 16 | 1st-Amendment | 2024-04-17 |
| Hamas committed sexual | 14 | 12 | gto21 | 2024-04-22 |
| Yeah, avoid if you've used | 13 | 15 | Jessie Ryder | 2024-04-17 |
| I would not count myself as | 13 | 12 | Clambabula | 2024-04-22 |
Comments with a net vote between 2 and -2 where the comment has 6 or more positive votes.
| Comment | +Votes | -Votes | User | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keep politics outta deals | 114 | 98 | Quantico | 2024-04-22 |
| You are minimising the word | 45 | 47 | Superkid | 2024-04-22 |
| Way to misrepresent | 28 | 33 | Superkid | 2024-04-22 |
| Funny..i thought the word | 27 | 26 | Clambabula | 2024-04-22 |
| Relief from what? | 26 | 22 | asif00013 | 2024-04-22 |
| OP has omitted very | 22 | 21 | HeWhoKnows | 2024-04-09 |
| Play games to support Hamas | 21 | 18 | resalci | 2024-04-22 |
| And every day that Musk | 20 | 22 | threeseed | 2024-04-07 |
| Thanks grabbed 10… | 20 | 24 | eggaz | 2024-04-24 |
| Great 🙄 fundraising for | 19 | 16 | Duggo3729 | 2024-04-22 |
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 | Vote Average |
|---|---|---|
| mskeggs | 107 | 4.74 |
| pegaxs | 127 | 4.55 |
| Muzeeb | 452 | 4.46 |
| JIMB0 | 133 | 3.61 |
| freefall101 | 200 | 3.54 |
| brendanm | 167 | 3.01 |
| Drakesy | 175 | 2.88 |
| altomic | 172 | 2.65 |
| Dollar General | 142 | 2.43 |
| bdl | 159 | 2.30 |
50 comments
| User | Comments | Vote Average |
|---|---|---|
| Sye | 88 | 6.43 |
| SBOB | 89 | 5.03 |
| mskeggs | 107 | 4.74 |
| pegaxs | 127 | 4.55 |
| DingoBilly | 91 | 4.52 |
| Muzeeb | 452 | 4.46 |
| Hybroid | 74 | 3.97 |
| DashCam AKA Rolts | 96 | 3.96 |
| seamonkey | 63 | 3.94 |
| iforgotmysocks | 51 | 3.76 |
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
Most Clicked Deals
Top 10 most popular deals by traffic (in pageviews)
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: 34 | March: 72
Competition Pageviews: 353,484 | March: 370,426
- Comps Posted: 485 | March: 505
- Biggest Winner: Yamaha Mini Dirt Motorcycle (Worth $3410)
Social Media
Instagram:
- 14,544 +374 followers
- Male 40.3%, Female 59.6% (vs. Male: 68.1% Female: 31.9% for OzBargain)
- 25-34 37.5% (vs. 32.10% for OzBargain)
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 | Views |
|---|---|
| List of Birthday deals/freebies | 14034 |
| Discounted eGift Cards | 9851 |
| Debit & Credit Cards with No International Fees | 3779 |
| List of Price Comparison Sites and Apps | 2775 |
| Gift Cards - FAQ | 2293 |
Top 5 most popular stores (in pageviews of their store page)
| Store | Views |
|---|---|
| Domino's | 63045 |
| Uber Eats | 20155 |
| eBay | 18634 |
| DoorDash | 12821 |
| Amazon AU | 11404 |
| Boost Mobile | 6836 |
| Sydney Airport | 6363 |
| Pizza Hut | 6347 |
| KFC | 6328 |
| Bunnings | 6199 |
Top 10 most popular stores (amount of published deals posted)
| Store | Count | Avg Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon AU | 263 | 38.76 |
| Amazon Global Store | 66 | 40.88 |
| ShopBack AU | 49 | 43.49 |
| Woolworths | 45 | 39.09 |
| JB Hi-Fi | 43 | 43.40 |
| Coles | 35 | 59.94 |
| Amazon UK Store | 27 | 17.63 |
| Bunnings Warehouse | 27 | 24.59 |
| Costco Wholesale | 25 | 20.56 |
| Steam | 24 | 68.58 |
Top 10 most subscribed to stores
| Store | Count |
|---|---|
| Boost Mobile | 821 |
| UNIQLO | 704 |
| AmEx Statement Offers | 652 |
| Amazon AU | 593 |
| Cashrewards | 557 |
| ShopBack AU | 511 |
| eBay Australia | 455 |
| JB Hi-Fi | 450 |
| Uber Eats | 446 |
| NordVPN | 432 |
Top 10 Search Alerts
Top 5 sites referring traffic to OzBargain (sessions)
- Facebook - 55,481
- Whirlpool Forums - 39,959
- Reddit 29,401
- Oursteps - 15,403
- Twitter/X - 13,514
Top Browsers (by Sessions)
| Browser | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Chrome | 60.40% |
| Safari | 22.86% |
| Edge | 5.18% |
| Firefox | 3.54% |
| Samsung Internet | 3.33% |
| Ozbargain Android App | 2.43% |
| Opera | 0.73% |
| Safari (in-app) | 0.27% |
Top 10 stores with referrals (# of referrers)
| Store | Count |
|---|---|
| Cashrewards | 4640 |
| ShopBack AU | 4167 |
| TopCashback AU | 3181 |
| American Express | 2058 |
| Uber Eats | 1772 |
| Wise | 1499 |
| Catch.com.au | 1490 |
| Up Bank | 1275 |
| Stake | 1163 |
| Superloop | 1085 |
Google Search Console:
Top Growing Content
[Uber One] $1 Deals (Selected Restaurants) @ Uber Eats
Top Search queries: uber one $1, uber eats $1 deal, $1 uber eats, uber eats
+5,644
Recycle a 3G Phone with Asurion in-Store at Harvey Norman, Get a Free Nokia 110 4G Phone @ Harvey Norman
Top Search queries: harvey norman 3g phone swap, harvey norman free phone, harvey norman free nokia phone, harvey norman recycle 3g phone
+672%
Myer One Spend $150 to Get $1000 E-Voucher - Legit?
Top Search queries: myer $1000 e voucher, myer 1000 e voucher, myer one
+2,595
Top growing queries
uber eats promo code
+513
doordash promo code
+301
everyday pay not working
+272
Everything else
- Deals posted: 2388 || March 2024: 2749 || April 2023: 2831
- Total number of deals: 477,049 || Total number of forum topics: 129,796
- Number of Freebies posted: 124
- Comments posted: 93,571 || March 2024: 100,513 || April 2023: 114,741
- Total comments posted: 15,339,457 comments
- % of removed comments: 2.28% || March 2.53% || April 2023 1.94%
- Overall traffic: 11,874,695 sessions, 35,456,787 pageviews || March 2024: 12,505,329 sessions, 36,794,356 pageviews || April 2023: 8,139,014 sessions, 22,994,492 pageviews (Data missing for 9 days)
- New users: 2686 Total number of users: 425,880
% of rep posts: 14.93% || March: 14.52% || April 2023: 13.90%
User Age:
| Age | Users |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 16.86% |
| 25-34 | 32.10% |
| 35-44 | 28.68% |
| 45-54 | 14.06% |
| 55-64 | 5.49% |
| 65+ | 2.80% |
- Male: 68.1% Female: 31.9% || March: Male: 67.6% Female: 32.4% || April 2023: Male: 69.5% Female: 30.5%
- # of stores in referral system: 771 +15
- # of banned websites: 8051 +73
- Newsletter subscribers: 129836 +663 (64% with accounts)
Most clicked deal that didn't reach front page
Up to 95% off Footwear (e.g. Lacoste Deviation Hybrid $40) + $6 Delivery ($0 with $150 Order) @ JD Sports (14488 clicks)
Most neg'd deal
Men's Handmade Leather Sandals, Rubber Sole, Comfort Padding $70 Delivered @ PEPNIMBLE (-19 votes)
Most commented deal
Tesla Model Y: RWD $65,700 (Was $67,200), LR $74,700 (Was $80,200), Performance $84,700 (Was $93,200) + ORC @ Tesla (665 comments)
Thanks been looking forward to it