Coupon verification
How we verify coupons
The steps every coupon code goes through before it is published on the site, how readers flag a code that stops working, and what we cannot promise.
A coupon list is only useful if the codes work. This is the process every offer on the site goes through.
- Codes and deals labelled apart
- Dated offers
- "Did this code work?" votes
- Expired offers marked
1. Nothing is published straight from an import
Offers imported from affiliate feeds and spreadsheets land in a review queue as pending. They stay invisible until a person approves them.
2. A person checks the offer
- We confirm the offer belongs to the right store and that its terms (minimum spend, excluded items, end date) match what the store says.
- Codes are tried where the store allows it. An offer with no code is listed as a deal — we never invent a code for it.
- The check date is recorded by the system at the moment the offer is approved. Nobody types in or back-dates a check date.
3. Readers keep us honest
Every code has a "Did this code work?" vote. Votes are counted per offer and help us spot a code that has stopped working between checks.
What we cannot promise
Stores change or withdraw offers without notice, and some codes only work for new customers or certain items. A checked code can still fail at your checkout — if it does, use the vote so we can look at it.