How to Find Discount Codes for Any Brand: The 7 Methods That Actually Work

People ask me all the time how I find codes. The answer is that there is a method to it. If you know where to look, you can find a working discount code for almost any brand in a few minutes. Here is how I do it.

Method one is the obvious one. Search the brand name plus discount code. The search results will show you coupon sites. The trick is to only trust sites that show a verified date, because the rest are listing dead codes. I built this site to be one of the good ones, and I check everything twice daily.

Method two is the brand's own site. Many brands run codes that they publish on their homepage, in their newsletter signup, or in a popup. Before you go hunting for a code, check the brand's site for a current offer. Sometimes the best code is the one they are giving away for free.

Method three is the newsletter trick. Sign up for the brand's email list. Brands reward new subscribers with a welcome code, usually 10 to 15 percent off. If you are shopping with a brand for the first time, this is often the best code you will find, and it is guaranteed to be real.

Method four is social media. Brands post codes to their Instagram and Twitter accounts, especially during sales and holidays. Creators share codes in video descriptions and captions. The problem is that these codes expire fast, so check them quickly.

Method five is affiliate networks, but that is more of a behind the scenes thing. Sites like this one get codes directly from networks like AWIN and Skimlinks, which means the codes come straight from the brands. That is why the codes here are reliable.

Method six is checking the checkout itself. Some discounts apply automatically without a code. And if a store is running a sale, a code is often hiding in the sale announcement. Read the sale terms and look for a code word.

Method seven is the community. Deal forums and communities share codes and flag dead ones. Reddit communities and deal subreddits are worth a browse, but treat forum codes with care because they go stale fast.

That is the full toolkit. Start with the brand's own site and a verified coupon site, then work through the other methods for harder to find codes. With a bit of practice, you will find a working code for almost anything you want to buy.