How we know a code actually works
Most coupon sites guess. We show our evidence, timestamp it, and name who or what did the checking. Here’s exactly how a code gets onto this site and how it gets taken off.
When a code appears on a retailer’s own site, our automated source check records that confirmation. The card then shows “Listed by retailer” and the time of the check. It is not presented as a checkout test.
Codes with a successful automated source check show its timestamp, rather than a vague “this month”. If it’s been a while, the dot turns amber so you know it’s due a re-check.
We may list up to three unverified codes per store from approved sources. We must read the source page and find the exact code and retailer. These cards say “Unverified · may not work” and carry no verification timestamp.
Unverified listings are removed after seven days unless a successful check confirms them. Known expiry dates also remove codes. Failed source reads do not prove a code has expired; private discoveries receive limited retries before automatic archival.
What we refuse to do
The coupon industry is full of dark patterns. Here’s what you will never find on this site, and why.
We make money through affiliate commissions — when you use one of our links and buy something, the retailer sometimes pays us a small cut, at no extra cost to you. That funds the checking. It has never decided which codes we show, how we rank them, or whether a code passes verification. We list stores that pay us nothing, and we retire a paying store’s dead code exactly as fast as anyone else’s. Read the full disclosure →
Common questions
Popular codes are checked most days; quieter ones on a longer cycle. A successful automated source check appears on the card as “Listed by retailer” with its timestamp, so you can judge its freshness.
It means the automated source check is no longer recent and is due another pass. It still might work — the amber just tells you it’s less fresh than a green-dot code, so you can decide.
It means our automated source check confirmed the retailer still publishes it. The card says “Listed by retailer” and gives the check time. “Unverified” codes may still be listed, but may not work. “Checkout tested” appears only when a successful checkout test was recorded. Shopper success reports are separate feedback.
Community submissions are reviewed separately. Once live, “Didn’t work” votes can trigger another automated review.