DealAid lists coupon codes and deals for more than 30,000 online stores, and donates part of what we earn to the charity you choose. This page explains where our codes come from, how we check them, and what the numbers on each store page mean, so you know how much to trust what you see.
Where our codes come from
- Affiliate network feeds. A lot of offers come directly from retailers through the affiliate networks they work with. These are official promotions, and they usually include the retailer's own start and end dates.
- Our own research. Our team looks for codes on retailers' websites, in their email newsletters and on their social media accounts, and adds them to the store page.
- Shopper submissions. Shoppers can send us codes they've found through our Submit a Coupon page.
How we check them
- Testing at checkout. Our team tests a selection of codes by adding items to the cart on the retailer's site and applying the code.
- Expiry dates. When an offer has an end date, it leaves the active list automatically once that date passes. Recently expired codes are listed separately on each store page, clearly marked as ended.
- Shopper votes. Every offer has "Good" and "Not good" buttons. When a code collects mostly "Not good" votes, we move it out of the main list into a separate, clearly labelled section further down the page.
- Success rates are only shown when they mean something. A store's success rate appears only after at least 10 shoppers have voted on its active offers. We never show a default or estimated rate.
Who checks our codes
Our code checks are led by Kristin Moss. Kristin oversees the codes and deals we publish, tests codes at checkout on retailers' sites, and reviews codes that shoppers report as not working. Kristin leads our editorial and ambassador teams making sure we keep our promises to shoppers and non-profit organizations.
How often we update
We add and update offers several times a week. Each store page shows the date the newest offer was added, and the main heading only shows the current month when the store has live offers.
What the numbers on a store page mean
- Active offers: codes and deals that haven't passed their end date.
- Best discount today: the largest discount among those active offers. "Typical" is the average percentage discount across them.
- New offers (90 days): how many offers we've added for that store in the last three months, a quick sign of how active the retailer's promotions are.
- Shopper success rate: the share of shopper votes saying a code or deal worked (shown after 10+ votes).
- Offer history: how many new offers we added each month and the biggest percentage discount among them. We use it to tell you when a store has historically run its best sales.
Why a code might not work
Even a valid code can be rejected at checkout. The most common reasons are:
- The order doesn't meet a minimum spend.
- Some items are excluded (often sale items, gift cards or certain brands).
- The code is for new customers, app users, email subscribers or members only.
- The code can only be used once per customer, or can't be combined with another promotion.
- The offer is limited to certain countries.
- The retailer ended the promotion early.
If a code doesn't work, please vote "Not good" on it. It takes one click and helps the next shopper.
How DealAid makes money, and how that helps charities
When you click through from DealAid and buy something, the retailer may pay us a commission. It costs you nothing extra. We donate part of that commission to the charity you select, and donations are made at the beginning of the following month. Retailers can't pay to change shopper votes or success rates.
Found a problem?
If you spot an expired code, wrong details or a store we should add, email us at contact@dealaid.org. We read every message.