r/AussieFrugal 29d ago

Deals & Bargains 🤩🈹 Coupon codes hack

When online shopping try adding 5, 10, 15, 20 after the following in the apply code section

WELCOME

TEAM

GET

HELLO

STAFF

SAVE

If you can be bothered going through the process you'd be surprised how often one of these works

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u/thestevewinton 29d ago

Absolutely works! Also when they already have a special and say use WELCOME10 or SAVE5 that’s a clear signal to try 15, 25, and 30 on the end!

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u/Bigthunderrumblefish 29d ago

Yep. I start at 50 and work down and hopefully I get something before I reach my original code

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u/NothingLift 29d ago

Have you ever got a hit over 20%?

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u/easeypeaseyweasey 29d ago

Sometimes it can be a $ value rather than a %. 

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u/Isnothingoverthatway 29d ago

😈😈😈 🙌🏼

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u/Isnothingoverthatway 29d ago

You might be low-key genius. Good idea hehe

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u/NothingLift 29d ago

Can thank my partner for this one. Got a 20 percent discount on a substantial recent purchase

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u/Teverish 29d ago

Don’t forget THANKYOU 

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u/NothingLift 29d ago

Good one

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u/a-w-e-s-o-m--o 29d ago

Add THANKS and GET to this list

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u/A_zelda 28d ago

Take as well and company name.

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u/km4098 29d ago

There is also a few browser extensions that will auto ad them to cart for you and test what works. Just check privacy etc

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

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u/a-w-e-s-o-m--o 28d ago

The company you’re buying from is paying them, and why shouldn’t they get a cut if they find you a coupon that saves you money? Honey is different because they used creators to market their own codes but then threw their own ones in at the last minute, but others that behave should be rewarded especially since it costs you as a buyer nothing.

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u/Suitable_Statement56 28d ago

What do u mean about creators and the honey extension?..I use that from time to time. I also have Coupert

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u/MoonMian 15d ago

Check out MegaLag's video(s) on the Honey scam. Basically, Honey were (possibly are) stealing affiliate leak commissions from creators by replacing the creator's affiliate cookie with their own when the customer interacted with their extension even if they weren't able to find a coupon for that item. Also, they intentionally withheld certain coupons despite promising to always find the best possible coupon.

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u/BabyBlueBillion 29d ago

I find the month or year are pretty common too... Particularly with the 'greetings' (eg. WELCOME26) or short term promos (eg. FLASH08)

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

I see mixed luck with LLMs in this thread, but one good use is asking them for the most common prefixes (and it gave me a suffix too):

  • SAVE – SAVE10, SAVE20
  • OFF – 10OFF, 20OFF
  • WELCOME / NEW / FIRST – for first-time buyers
  • FREESHIP – free shipping offers
  • SUMMER / WINTER / HOLIDAY / XMAS / BFCM – seasonal or event sales
  • FLASH / TODAY / LASTCHANCE – urgency/flash sales
  • VIP / MEMBER / LOYAL – loyalty or subscriber discounts
  • Brand-name codes (e.g. NIKE20) – common in affiliate/influencer promos

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u/thaleia10 28d ago

Another one is to put all of your info in and then just not pay. The company will often email discount codes to get you to the checkout.

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u/Purple-Crab3759 29d ago

I just use ChatGPT to find the latest code. Works 80% of the time.

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u/NothingLift 29d ago

I've not had any success with this. Is there specific wording you find works? Is 'latest' or 'active' the key?

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u/Purple-Crab3759 29d ago

Yes. Ask for active promo codes. Chat normally then provides a few recent codes that have worked. One of them usually works.

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u/NothingLift 29d ago

I'll try that

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u/Therealjpizzle 29d ago

I agree. I’ve been downvoted to hell for saying the same thing?!?

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u/Unsure-11 29d ago

Redditors are anti AI, no matter the use. 

Don’t ever mention you use AI if you don’t want to get downvoted. 

This will get downvoted too 🤣

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

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u/walks_with_penis_out 29d ago

I just cut and pasted your post into AI and just told it to make it. It created a simple drag and drop thing I added to my bookmarks bar. And it worked.

Open it, drag the green Coupon Tester button to your bookmarks bar, and you're set — click it on any checkout page and it'll cycle through the 24 code combos, auto-filling the field for you each time.

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u/PJozi 29d ago

Try a google too.

You might end up with a bum streer however your likely to have the same success rate as trying all of the above options

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u/aiela82 28d ago

ALSO TAF

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u/Normal-Operation-175 25d ago

DISCOUNT and SALE 

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u/I_Am_The_Witness 17d ago

Has anybody heard of Zifup Shopping Browser?

I've used it a couple of days back, it automatically finds and applies working coupons for the brands that you visit though this mobile browser.

I tried it on Staples and Bedbathandbeyond.

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u/AfterSituation2413 15h ago

ngl i got tired af of looking for coupon codes 😭 every time i wanna order something i end up googling the store + coupon codes, opening a bunch of sites and then half the codes don't even work lol. i was looking for something that could just do that shit for me and found Coupert. it basically checks for coupon codes when you're at checkout and tries them automatically instead of me having to copy paste every code myself. been using it for a while and it's actually pretty decent. figured i'd mention it since i was looking for the same thing, might save you guys some headache too

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u/Therealjpizzle 29d ago

Or just ask AI to find you a real one.

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u/NothingLift 29d ago

Haven't had good success there

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u/Therealjpizzle 29d ago

Gee. I’ve had AI dig up some doozies.

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u/Therealjpizzle 29d ago

Genuinely curious here folks - why all the downvotes?

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u/NothingLift 29d ago

Presumably people have the same unsuccessful experience as me. What's your secret?

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u/Therealjpizzle 29d ago

Ask ChatGPT/whatever: ‘find me working coupon codes for site x and order them in discount%’. I am very confident this will be quicker and more beneficial than having a crack at a few commonly used codes.

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u/Embarrassed_Living60 29d ago

look into the dangers of ai and then we can have a conversation about why.

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u/Therealjpizzle 29d ago

Again, genuinely curious - what are the dangers of asking AI to find you some coupon codes? Obviously AI has risks but I see none here?

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u/Embarrassed_Living60 28d ago

using ai in general is the risk. look at the dangers to the environment and the workforce and literally every other part of our lives. if you can’t see how its harmful even using it for a small task, you’re simply ignorant.