method · deal score
how we score a deal,
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A discount is only real if the price is genuinely low against its own history. OzSavers scores every tracked product from 0 to 100 using five weighted inputs: how close the current price is to its 12 month low (40 percent), how it compares to its 30 day median (25 percent), retailer trust (15 percent), whether a stackable offer is available (10 percent), and how recently the price dropped (10 percent). No score is published until a product has at least 14 days of tracked history. Affiliate commission is not an input and never has been.
the five inputs.
| Input | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| 12 month low | 40% | how close today's price is to the cheapest it has been in a year |
| 30 day median | 25% | whether this is cheap against the recent normal price, not a fake markdown |
| retailer trust | 15% | how reliably that retailer's listed price matches what you actually pay |
| stack availability | 10% | whether a coupon or offer can be applied on top |
| drop recency | 10% | a price that fell yesterday is more actionable than one that fell in March |
what true price means.
True Price is the real cost including shipping and estimated tax, not the sticker price. Prices are shown in the selling store's currency and never converted.
how often we check.
Every product is rechecked every 6 hours. A price history row is written only when the price or stock actually changes, so the history records real movement rather than one row per check.
If a product goes 36 hours without a successful check, the listing is demoted: the price loses emphasis, the discount badge and struck price are removed, the line becomes "price not confirmed recently", and it drops out of the biggest savings row. An unconfirmed price is never published as structured data.
why a product might have no score.
Fewer than 14 days of tracked history, or the last check failed.
how we make money.
Affiliate commission on some outbound links, disclosed on the page. Commission rate is not an input to the Deal Score. read the full disclosure.
questions people ask.
How do you know a sale price is actually a discount?
Because we compare the price to its own history rather than to the retailer's claimed original price. Every tracked product carries its 12 month low and its 30 day median, and those two signals carry 65 percent of the Deal Score between them. If a price is only cheap against a marked up reference number, the score stays low.
What does the Deal Score actually mean?
It is a 0 to 100 number describing how good the current price is relative to that product's own recorded history. It combines five weighted inputs: distance from the 12 month low at 40 percent, distance from the 30 day median at 25 percent, retailer trust at 15 percent, stack availability at 10 percent and drop recency at 10 percent. A high score means now is a genuinely low moment for that product, not that the product itself is good.
What is the True Price?
True Price is the real cost of getting the item, including shipping and estimated tax, rather than the sticker price on the product page. It is always shown in the selling store's currency and never converted, so what you see is what that store will charge.
How often are prices checked?
Every tracked product is rechecked every 6 hours. A price history row is only written when the price or stock actually changes, so the history records real movement rather than one row for every check. If a product goes 36 hours without a successful check, its listing is demoted rather than shown as if it were current.
Which retailers and brands do you track?
Right now OzSavers tracks Hisense televisions, laser projectors, soundbars and appliances through Best Buy, AOSU security cameras and video doorbells, and Belkin charging gear and accessories. Each brand has its own hub page listing every product we watch, with the live product count and how many are in stock.
Do you make money from these links, and does that change the scores?
Yes to the first, no to the second. OzSavers earns affiliate commission on some outbound links, and that is disclosed on the page where the link appears. Commission rate is not an input to the Deal Score and never has been, so a better paying retailer cannot buy a higher score.
Why do some products have no Deal Score?
Either the product has fewer than 14 days of tracked history, or the last price check failed. No score is published under 14 days of history because there is not enough recorded movement to say whether a price is low. In that case the listing shows what we know and nothing more.
What happens when a price cannot be confirmed?
After 36 hours without a successful check the listing is demoted. The price loses its emphasis, the discount badge and struck price are removed, the line reads "price not confirmed recently", and the product drops out of the biggest savings row. An unconfirmed price is never published as structured data.