How we make money

Affiliate commissions

When you reveal a code or click through to a store from MapleCache, we use an affiliate link. If you buy something, the store pays us a small commission. Along with the referral bonuses described below, this is our only source of revenue.

The commission comes out of the store's marketing budget, not your pocket. The price you pay is identical whether you arrive through MapleCache or type the store's address yourself.

Referral bonuses

Listings labelled “Referral” are referral codes shared by MapleCache itself — the card says “Shared by MapleCache”. When you use one, the store typically gives a bonus to both of you: what you get is the headline on the card, and what MapleCache gets is spelled out in the card's details. Editorial listings are the opposite: we earn nothing from those, and each one says so.

When community code-sharing opens, the person named on the card — not MapleCache — will receive the sharer's reward.

What commissions never change

Commission rates are not an input to how we rank deals. The order you see is driven by freshness (when we last verified the offer), success rate (whether codes actually worked for shoppers), discount depth, and popularity. A store paying us more cannot buy a better spot in that ranking — full stop.

The one exception is clearly labelled: cards marked “SPONSORED” are paid placements, and they're visually distinct (butter-yellow) so you always know which is which.

What we don't do

We don't sell your data — we don't collect any personal data to sell (see our privacy page). We don't run cashback or rewards programs, so no money ever flows between MapleCache and you. And we never pretend to be officially affiliated with the stores we list; all trademarks belong to their owners.