We get so many emails from the readers asking the same type of question: how do you actually check if these codes work or not? This page is the honest, and detailed answer.

For each code, the process looks like this:

1. We go to the merchant’s official website, and start a real (test) shopping session.

2. We add few eligible products to the cart. If there is any specific categories or minimum order values, then we use the items that match those conditions.

3. Next, we proceed to the checkout page and enter the code into the ‘promo code’ or ‘discount’ box.

4. If the order total drops as per the claimed range, then the code is verified and published with the date it was tested for. If it doesn’t apply and gives an error, or only works under certain conditions, then it isn’t published.

5. When the reader tells about the code error, then we run the same test again. If it still works, then the listing remain as it is. If not, then team update the page immediately. It could be done with either a working alternative or by removing the entire promo.

What the badge and date actually mean

The “Verified” badge on an individual store page means the code has passed the test above. The date next to it represents the most recent day we tested that specific code. For newly any added coupons, that would be the day they were first listed. For older ones, it is the most recent re-check. Ultimately, the verification date is a historical fact check. It tells you when we last confirmed the code availability. However, it does not guarantee that the code still works. Merchants can pull, restrict, or alter the promotion at anytime without notice. The badge means we did the work. What the merchant has changed in the hours or days after our work is completely outside our visibility.

What we don’t do

There are few common practices on coupon sites which we are not doing:

  • Firstly, we don’t generate fictional user reviews or the testimonials for store listings.
  • We don’t display “X people just used this code” counters.
  • Team don’t display promos submitted by anyone else other than our editorial process.
  • Lastly, We don’t manufacture the success-rate percentages.

The limits of what verification can do

Some discounts only work with the specific products, while others require a minimum spend. Few others are restricted to the first-time customers only. Wherever we know these conditions, we try to put them in the listing’s description itself. If the merchant doesn’t disclose them up front, then we try find them only by trying. It those cases the listing reflects what we actually observed.

We are also a small editorial operation, and not the merchant. Once you click and use a promo, you would on the merchant’s site and bound by their terms. We can’t override their decisions and condition. Whether it be refund, restoration of promotion, it’s up to the merchant only. If any of the coupon doesn’t work for you, then please tell us. We get the most useful feedback from the readers who tried it and received an error. Reach out via our contact page. Even a one line note ( i.e “Code X didn’t apply at checkout today at “Y” store”) would trigger the re-test on our end on the same day.

Affiliate disclosure

Some of the outbound links on our site are affiliate links. When you make any purchase after clicking the link, we may receive a small commission from that merchant. However, we are not partial to any brands. It won’t affect our verification process and don’t alter the way we list the promotions here. Moreover, it does not change the price you pay. The codes that don’t work at the checkout are never listed on store pages, regardless of whether the merchant pays a commission or not.