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August 2019 HUISABH! Stats

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August 2019 HUISABH! Stats

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Heads Up! Stats: Wake Me Up When September Ends Edition

Well, summer is just about over and soon the leaves will be changing and the cool air will set in. Although TheJohnP, [mention]The Sultan of SoWhat[/mention], [mention]yinzburgher[/mention], [mention]BostonCharlie[/mention] and the other usual suspects were on their games, there was a decline of 85 deals from July. 405 deals posted from 96 brands (an increase of 1) produced a monetary total that was actually more than last month. An interesting result for sure, and most likely buoyed by deals from watches where the retail value is five digits.

TheJohnP remains the member to catch, although his deals in August were down 20 from July. We also had quite a few new deal posters this month, so I'd like to extend a special shout-out to them. Welcome [mention]bezel2019[/mention], [mention]BTP[/mention], [mention]KarmaToBurn[/mention], [mention]Neurogenes[/mention], [mention]Orrelljet[/mention], and [mention]the__fox[/mention]!

(I added a Non-Invicta/Fashion Brand category this month, just because. :D )

To the numbers!

(As always, if there is a particular brand, site or other pieces of data you'd like, let me know and I can provide it.)

Let's remember a few things first:
  • I based these calculations on new and refurbished watches only.
  • I do not include watch accessories or used watches.
  • I only included deals with links.
  • The retail price used was either the retail price listed on the selling website or found on the manufacturer's site.
  • Currency, if not in USD was converted to USD using Google's currency exchange calculator on the date the deal was posted.
  • "Largest" and "Smallest" deal is based solely on the percentage savings from listed retail. I do not make subjective determinations on the brands perceived value. That is up to you, the reader.


August Statistics

Number of Deals: 405 (-85)
Number of Brands: 96 (+1)
Brand With Most Deals: Seiko, 32
Total of Deal Price: $194,851.90 (+$755.14)
Total of Retail Price: $561,093.59 (+$19,465.86)
Difference: $366,241.69
Average Savings: 65.27% (+1.11%)
Most deals posted by: [mention]TheJohnP[/mention] - 134
Retailer with most deals: eBay - 76
Largest Deal: Invicta Reserve Star Wars Boba Fett 27166. $198/$2,499 (92.08%) posted by TheJohnP. http://bit.ly/2YKywWs
Largest Deal Runner Up: Invicta Star Wars Limited Edition Darth Vader 27165. $198/$2,475 (92.00%) posted by TheJohnP. http://bit.ly/2YR6OHs
Largest Deal Not Invicta/Fashion: Edox Les Vauberts Chrono Moonphase 01655-3-ARR. $198/$995 (89.05%) posted by TheJohnP. http://bit.ly/2Zb4V8O
Smallest Deal: Seiko Prospex Sumo SZSC004. $556.45/$589 (5.53%) posted by [mention]BillionaireDoors[/mention]. https://amzn.to/2YNbTAQ
Smallest Deal Runner Up: Maratac X1 SR-35. $314/$349 (10.03%). Posted by TheJohnP. http://bit.ly/2YCZfUG


July Statistics

Number of Deals: 490 339 (+151)
Number of Brands: 95 (+20)
Brand With Most Deals: Seiko, 49
Total of Deal Price: $194.096.76 (+$55,906.06)
Total of Retail Price: $541,627.73 (+$197,143.04)
Difference: $347,530.97
Average Savings: 64.16% (+4.28%)
Most deals posted by: TheJohnP - 154
Retailer with most deals: Amazon - 56
Largest Deal: Invicta Pro Diver Canvas Strap (Choice). $54.59/$895 (93.90%) posted by yinzburgher. http://bit.ly/2MjFsCv
Largest Deal Runner Up: Invicta Pro Diver 29178. $63.77/$995 (93.59%) posted by yinzburgher. http://bit.ly/2Mvexnq
Smallest Deal: Timex Marlin Snoopy. $279/$249 (-12.05) posted by TheJohnP. http://bit.ly/2yeW465
Smallest Deal Runner Up: Geckota Racing C-03. $391/$434 (9.91%). Posted by TheJohnP. http://bit.ly/2G0nIrE

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TheJohnP retains the crown!

Great work, my friend.
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Thanks for the new Largest Deal Not Invicta category!
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BostonCharlie wrote: Sun Sep 01, 2019 7:57 pm Thanks for the new Largest Deal Not Invicta category!
I've done it in the past, mostly during 2018. I discontinued it as some had argued it went against my desire to be totally objective and to just present the raw data.
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Thanks again MoT for the stats. I would like to see a more inclusive Deal Posters count to give more members a chance to be recognized, top ten, at least the top three, who seem untouchable. Also I'm not sure what the Not Invicta/Fashion deal is suppose to illustrate. Sounds to me like second place sour grapes. lol.
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ManOnTime wrote: Sun Sep 01, 2019 8:33 pm
BostonCharlie wrote: Sun Sep 01, 2019 7:57 pm Thanks for the new Largest Deal Not Invicta category!
I've done it in the past, mostly during 2018. I discontinued it as some had argued it went against my desire to be totally objective and to just present the raw data.
I would argue it's more objective w/o Invicta as it is more of an anomaly and no longer a genuine bargain or discount when they are marked aggressively down 365 days 24/7.
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PetWatch wrote: Sun Sep 01, 2019 10:12 pm Thanks again MoT for the stats. I would like to see a more inclusive Deal Posters count to give more members a chance to be recognized, top ten, at least the top three, who seem untouchable.
A Top Five or Top Ten Deal Posters would be simple enough to do and is a pretty good idea.
PetWatch wrote: Sun Sep 01, 2019 10:12 pm Also I'm not sure what the Not Invicta/Fashion deal is suppose to illustrate. Sounds to me like second place sour grapes. lol.
primerak wrote: Sun Sep 01, 2019 10:16 pmI would argue it's more objective w/o Invicta as it is more of an anomaly and no longer a genuine bargain or discount when they are marked aggressively down 365 days 24/7.
As for Not Invicta/Fashion; It's a debate that's gone on for as long as I've been doing this. Invicta usually takes the "Largest Deal" spot because of their arguably inflated MSRP versus their continually discounted prices, combined with the fact that I have always stated that I just post the numbers and the reader can decide if it is a deal or not.

Perhaps going forward I could do a Top Five or Top Ten posted deals. It would mean a moderate amount of more work for me, but nothing I am against if it makes the community happy.
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ManOnTime wrote:
PetWatch wrote: Sun Sep 01, 2019 10:12 pm Thanks again MoT for the stats. I would like to see a more inclusive Deal Posters count to give more members a chance to be recognized, top ten, at least the top three, who seem untouchable.
A Top Five or Top Ten Deal Posters would be simple enough to do and is a pretty good idea.
PetWatch wrote: Sun Sep 01, 2019 10:12 pm Also I'm not sure what the Not Invicta/Fashion deal is suppose to illustrate. Sounds to me like second place sour grapes. lol.
primerak wrote: Sun Sep 01, 2019 10:16 pmI would argue it's more objective w/o Invicta as it is more of an anomaly and no longer a genuine bargain or discount when they are marked aggressively down 365 days 24/7.
As for Not Invicta/Fashion; It's a debate that's gone on for as long as I've been doing this. Invicta usually takes the "Largest Deal" spot because of their arguably inflated MSRP versus their continually discounted prices, combined with the fact that I have always stated that I just post the numbers and the reader can decide if it is a deal or not.

Perhaps going forward I could do a Top Five or Top Ten posted deals. It would mean a moderate amount of more work for me, but nothing I am against if it makes the community happy.
As for the largest Invicta or non Invicta deal I wouldn't bother with the extra work if the result are going to be the same - a bogus deal. In your data above Invicta has 92%, other 89%, meaningless in my opinion.

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