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” and marked “Shared by MapleCache” use MapleCache's own referral codes. When you use one, the store typically rewards you both: your reward is the headline on the card, and the code window notes that the store also rewards MapleCache.

For codes shared by community members, the member who shared the code receives the referral reward — not MapleCache.

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 cannot pay for a better position in that ranking.

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.