Online coupons are fast becoming the way to getting discounts on all sorts of items, whether items are bought on the Internet or in stores. Everyone seems to be online these days so it's not a surprise to see less and less coupons appearing in magazines and newspapers although these still do exist. But when it comes to using Internet coupons, not everybody is as savvy as those who are always online. Many questions are asked about the validity of certain coupons, if there really are discounts and freebies as stated on the coupons. Here are a few answers to some of the questions that you might have in mind when you are using online coupons. • Are all online coupons valid? The companies that used to stuff your mailboxes with coupons and magazines are actually some of the same companies that do the same when they flood your email accounts with online coupons. It is therefore safe to say that 90% of all online coupons can actually be used. Of course, they do expire and you will know if you are led to bad links or pages that do not exist anymore. Some sites have the courtesy of saying when certain promos no longer exist. Otherwise, the usual online coupons that you do receive are almost always usable and they are just being waited to be activated. • How Do I Know A Coupon Has Been Used? When it comes to discount coupons that are offered online, you will usually see this on the page that lists down your purchase. For example, if you use a 10% discount coupon on a computer when you buy it, before the purchase is actually made, you will come across a page where it shows exactly how much you will be spending. The discount will be reflected on that page usually if you are using a coupon link. If you use a coupon code, you will most probably first have to type in the code to redeem the discount for the item that you want. Then it will appear on the billing page before you approve the purchase. • Where Can I Find Online Coupons? Online coupons are offered by many sites and you can search for them through sites like Google. You might also be receiving them already if you have signed up for newsletters for different sites where you shop. For example, Amazon might send you online coupons for discounts on books, Dell may have sent you coupons for discounts on laptops, and Apple often sends out coupons for free music. If you don't find online coupons, they will most likely find you because companies love giving freebies to their customers so that those customers will frequently purchase their products. • Can I Use One Coupon Twice? A coupon is most likely tied to one product or one discount. So using a 10% discount coupon online twice will not mean that you have 20% off. It doesn't work that way. Once the coupon has been used, the system will know this and that transaction will be marked as used by you. Newer codes will then be generated so that the discount can be used by other consumers if that promotion still exists for others. | 
