How we check every coupon
On most coupon sites you paste a code and simply hope it works at checkout. Saveytakes the guesswork out. Three separate layers of checks — an automated testing engine, a hands-on review team, and a live network of shoppers — decide whether a code deserves your time. When all three line up, it earns a Verified badge. When nothing is actually working, we tell you straight. Here's exactly what happens behind the scenes.
Most coupon codes online just don't work
Stale codes scraped off forums. Old promos that wrapped up last season. Bogus codes posted only to chase clicks. The ending never changes: you paste it, you wait, and nothing happens. We built Savey's checking system from the ground up so that doesn't land on you.
40–60%
of coupon codes floating around the web are expired, fake, or simply don't work.
~10 min
wasted on a typical checkout hunting for a code that actually applies.
0
unverified codes we'll ever pass off as verified. If it isn't checked, it isn't badged.
Three layers, each working on its own
No single approach catches everything. Automated testing covers the scale and flags most broken codes. Human reviewers pick up the details a machine glosses over. The live shopper network keeps things accurate as deals come and go. Confidence is at its peak when all three point the same way.
Layer 1 of 3
Automated checkout testing
An always-on engine pushes each store's codes through a simulated checkout to see whether the discount truly lands — at scale, day after day, across thousands of stores.
Checkout simulation
Our engine applies each code in a real checkout flow and watches for the discount to actually land — not just whether the code is accepted.
Round-the-clock re-testing
Codes are re-checked on a schedule, so an offer that quietly expired or got pulled by the retailer is caught in hours, not weeks.
Automatic cleanup
Dead and duplicate codes are flagged or removed automatically — that's why you don't scroll past pages of broken codes.
$ savey test --store nike --code FALL20
→ launching checkout simulation…
→ applying code FALL20
→ cart subtotal $120.00
✓ discount detected: -$24.00 (20%)
✓ verdict: WORKING
$ savey test --store gap --code OLD15
✗ no discount applied
✗ verdict: EXPIRED → removed
100%
of badged offers reviewed by a person
1000s
of stores covered & maintained
Daily
fresh checks on active offers
Automation tells you a code applies. A person tells you what it applies to — the real discount, the conditions, and whether the offer is honest. That nuance is what earns a badge.
Layer 2 of 3
Human verification team
Real people review offers, confirm they work, and label each one accurately — the part a script can't be trusted to get right on its own.
Manual confirmation
A real verifier confirms the code works and reads the fine print a script can miss — minimum spend, excluded items, expiry.
Accurate tags & discounts
Each offer is labelled with the right tags and the exact discount — the percentage off, the dollar amount, or the deal type.
Proof & quality checks
Misleading or unclear offers are corrected or held back, so what you see reflects what you'll actually get at checkout.
Layer 3 of 3
Live shopper signals
Thousands of real shoppers double as the test lab. Each checkout sends back a fresh signal, so the instant a code stops working, everyone after you finds out.
Checkout voting
Every time a shopper applies a code, a quick "worked" or "didn't work" tells everyone else what's happening right now.
Screenshot evidence
Shoppers can attach a checkout screenshot — moderated before it shows — turning a vote into proof you can see.
Live ranking
These signals feed straight into our ranking, pushing freshly-confirmed codes up and burying ones that just stopped working.
FALL20BEAUTY15EXTRA10SAVE50STYLE25DENIM30The strongest codes are the ones all three back
A code picks up its Verified badge when the layers line up — the engine confirms it applies, a person confirms the details, and live shopper votes vouch for it. The more they agree, the higher it sits.
If nothing's working, we say so
Plenty of sites stuff an empty store page with expired junk just to look stocked. We won't. When nothing currently clears our checks, you'll get a clear heads-up instead of a pile of dead codes — and we'll still pull up any automatic deals worth a click. A short list you can rely on beats a long one you can't.
No working coupons right now
We didn't find any codes that pass verification for this store today. Check back soon — we re-test constantly.
What you'll see on a verified coupon
Every verified offer wears its proof on its sleeve — so the best one is easy to pick out at a glance.
Verified badge
Cleared our checks. The most reliable kind of offer on the page.
Exact discount
The real savings — percent, amount, or deal type — confirmed by our team.
Honest tags
Sitewide, free shipping, BOGO and more — labelled, never guessed.
Last confirmed
Backed by recent test and community activity, so you know it's current.
Nike
Verified20% off sitewide on full-price styles
FALL20CopyPut it to the test
Shop across thousands of stores knowing every code has been run by machines, signed off by people, and proven by shoppers like you. Grab one, apply it, and pay it forward with a quick vote.