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How we verify

Every code is tested in a live checkout before it is published, and re-checked every morning. No feed scraping, no invented expiry dates, no leaving dead codes up to collect clicks.

The short version

Every code on VouchTrove is put into a real basket by a person before it is published, and the live ones are re-tested every morning. Codes that fail come down the same day.

The process, step by step

  1. Source it directly where we can

    Our best codes come straight from the retailer as an exclusive. The rest come from public campaigns, brand newsletters and affiliate feeds. We record where each one came from, because feed codes fail far more often than direct ones.

  2. Put it in a real basket

    We build a genuine order on the retailer’s site and apply the code at the checkout. If the total does not drop, it does not get published. No exceptions, and no publishing on the strength of a feed saying it should work.

  3. Write down the conditions

    This is the part most sites skip. We note the minimum spend, the excluded categories, whether it stacks with an existing sale, whether it is new-customer only, and the real expiry date rather than a rolling one invented to look fresh.

  4. Re-check every morning

    Active codes are re-tested daily. That is what the “Vouch Verified” label means — it is a statement about this morning, not a badge we leave on permanently.

  5. Remove it when it dies

    When a code stops working it is taken down rather than pushed to the bottom of the page. A shorter list that works is more useful than a long one that does not.

What we refuse to publish

  • Untested feed codes. If we could not make it work ourselves, it does not go up.
  • Invented expiry dates. We would rather say “no end date given” than make one up.
  • Codes with hidden conditions. If we cannot work out the terms, we do not list it.
  • Staff or influencer codes not meant for public use. These usually get the person on the other end in trouble.

Our product reviews

Where we review products, we buy them ourselves at full price and use them for at least four weeks before scoring out of ten. Brands do not get to see a review before publication and cannot pay to change a score.

We publish the weak results next to the good ones. A product scoring six out of ten stays at six even when the brand is a paying commercial partner.

On commission. We earn a commission on purchases made through our links. It never changes your price, and it plays no part in whether a code is listed or how a product scores.

When a code fails anyway

It happens. Retailers cap redemptions, pull campaigns early, or restrict codes by region without warning.

If a code does not work for you, use the “It didn’t” button on the page. That flags it for a same-day re-check. You can also tell us directly and we will look at it straight away.

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