How we test the codes on this site

Most coupon sites show codes without ever checking them. We take a different approach: before a code earns a “Proof” badge on our pages, we take it to the merchant’s real checkout, apply it, and keep a screenshot of the result. If you see a Proof button under a code, you can open it and look at the same checkout screen we did.

What “Proof” actually means

A code is only marked as verified when, at the merchant’s checkout, applying that exact code visibly lowered the order total. We save that one screenshot — showing the code applied and the new total — and attach it to the code. The before-and-after totals shown in the dropdown are read from that same screen.

How the testing is done

  • Automated checks. A scripted browser adds an item to the cart, opens the code field, applies the code, and captures the checkout screen. Every screenshot is checked to confirm the code shown is the code we tested and that the total actually went down. Anything blank, blocked, or inconclusive is discarded, never published.
  • Hand checks. Some merchants can’t be tested automatically — they need an account, a payment method on file, or block automated browsers. In those cases a person tests the code at checkout and uploads the screenshot manually. A hand-verified proof always takes priority over an automated one.

Codes without a Proof badge

If a code has no Proof button, it simply means we don’t currently have a verified checkout screenshot for it — often because the offer needs a login or payment details to reach the discount, or the merchant blocks automated testing. We would rather show nothing than show a screenshot that doesn’t genuinely prove the code worked. We never stage, reuse, or fabricate proof images.

What the “Tested” date means

The date under each proof is the real day we tested the code. For the first three months it’s shown as a relative time — “Tested today”, “Tested 3 days ago”, “Tested 2 weeks ago”, and so on. After three months we stop the countdown and instead show the month it was tested (for example, “Tested at checkout in March 2026”), because the screenshot proves the code worked on that date — not that it is guaranteed to still work today. When we re-test a code and it passes again, the date resets.

Things change — and what to do about it

Discounts, terms, and eligibility can change on the merchant’s side at any time without notice, and a code that worked when we tested it may later expire or be restricted. A verified proof is evidence of a successful test on a specific date, not a promise of a future result. If a code doesn’t work for you, please tell us at info@roarthedeal.com or through our contact page — we’ll re-test it and update or remove the listing.

A note on privacy and payments

We never enter real payment details during testing, and test carts are abandoned before any payment step. Screenshots are cropped to the checkout summary so they don’t contain personal information.