Just saw that both OzBargain and MoneyBackCo have been featured on Sydney Morning Herald, under the Money Section — A click away from bargain bliss.

Coupons OzBargain (www.ozbargain.com.au) started as the personal blog of Scott Yang in 2005 and has grown into a community of people who post discount coupons found online and in print. He says about 8000 people visit the site daily and, while the legitimacy of the postings is not checked, the community is quick to target dodgy material. The site has proved popular enough that some retailers, such as OfficeWorks, have posted to the site directly. The “freebies” and “forums” areas are great for tips.

Cash back Many websites offer money to sites that refer customers. MoneyBackCo (www.moneybackco.com) refunds those payments to its members by tracking purchases through web “cookies”. Offers are available in just about every category from arts to travel. Membership is $10 but that is deducted from the refunds you earn. Founder Steve Ford says the site, launched early last year, has already refunded about $40,000 to its 1700 members. BankWest, Harris Technology and Lonely Planet are among its 981 merchants.

It was written by Herald’s tech journalist Conrad Walters. Thank you very much! However there are some more details to what has been mentioned in the article.

• This blog (Bargain Blog) was started in 2005 but wasn’t really my personal blog (I blogged elsewhere since 2000/2001).
• 8,000/day is the unique visitors which translate to around 11,000 visits/day. I know some of you guys are addicted!
• OfficeWorks don’t post on OzBargain directly. I do know one OW employee who posted but that was quite a while ago. The best deals are actually usually shared by keen bargain hunters.

It’s also great to see MoneyBackCo doing well, and they have just released their new look. Congratulation to Steve!