A Black Friday coupon that works only from the day itself
Create the coupon now and announce it early: the cart refuses it until the start day, tells customers from when it works, and it ends at its expiry.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Time
- about 10 min
Create a coupon [BLACKFRIDAY26] for [20]% off the whole order, with a minimum order of [40] euros, that works from [27 November 2026] and expires after [30 November 2026]. It must not work before the start day, even if someone finds the code early. Check my existing coupons first so the code isn't already taken. Show me the coupon's details and wait for my approval. Then remind me how it behaves if someone tries it early.
Already connected?
If SAR is already in your AI app, this is enough:
Create coupon [code] for [20]% off that works only from [start date] to [end date]; show me first.
What happens
- The AI app lists your coupons with their codes, discounts and expiry, so the new code is not one you already use.
- It shows you the coupon: code, discount, minimum order, start day and expiry, and waits.
- Creating it, with its start day, waits for your approval in SAR; undo moves the coupon to the trash. For a coupon you already have, the start day is set as a separate change you approve, and it can be undone.
- Before the start day, the cart refuses the code and tells the customer, in the shop's language, from when it works. The day is counted in the site's time.
Approvals involved
Worked out from the tools this recipe uses.
wordpress_woo_list_couponsList couponsNonewordpress_woo_create_couponCreate a couponApprovalwordpress_woo_set_coupon_startSet a coupon's first dayApproval
What you get
A code you can put in newsletters and posts ahead of time, which works only during the sale. The start day is kept by the SAR plugin: if you remove the plugin, the coupon works without a start day, so check it before you uninstall.
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Try it on your own site
Install the plugin, add SAR to your AI app and paste the prompt. Free to start.