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# What's the difference between single-use and multi-use coupons?

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The difference between single-use and multi-use coupons is one of the most frequently asked questions. I'll carefully explain the difference between single-use and multi-use coupons in this article.  
  
Digital single-use coupons are, like the name already reveals, meant for single use only. People can only use it one time.  
  
This is how a single-use coupon URL looks: (It's just an example of the URL format)  
[https://digicpn.com/p/1a2b3c/d7b6ysd9kbjg9pykiy3qb](https://digicpn.com/p/1a2b3c/d7b6ysd9kbjg9pykiy3qb) -> the suffix is already defined. Coupon is only accessible with this URL.  
  
Single-use is only available in the silver and gold plan.  
  
Advantages:  
*   People can only use the coupon if they have the entire access URL. If they don't, they can't access your coupon.
  
  
*   People can share the coupon with others, but the coupon can only be used once. If someone shares his coupon with a friend, only one of them can actually use it.
  
  
*   Multi-use coupons rely on cookies while a single-use coupon is ONLY accessible through the right URL
  
  
Features you can't use on a single-use coupon  
*   You can't reset a single-use coupon after validation
  
  
*   Not possible to require FB claim method
  
  
*   Not possible/ not recommendable to distribute through: website pop ups, website integration, social media
  
  
*   Not possible to adjust share settings
  
  
How can i distribute single-use coupons?  
*   Landing pages How to launch single-use digital campaigns via my landing page
  
  
*   Text messages How do I send a single-use SMS coupon to a group of receivers
  
  
*   Email How can I limit one coupon per email receiver only?
  
  
*   Coupon directory How to publish single-use coupons in a Coupon Directory
  
  
*   Mobile Marketing Kiosk How to distribute single-use coupons via the Mobile Marketing Kiosk
  
  
*   Single-use code generator (At least silver package + also on request.)
  
  
The name may fool you. Those coupons are also meant for single-use but aren't a 100% airtight. Those 'multi-use' coupons rely on a cookie so people could be able to falsify.  
  
This is how a multi-use coupon URL looks: (It's just an example of the URL format)  
[https://digicpn.com/p/1a2b3c/123458abcdef](https://digicpn.com/p/1a2b3c/123458abcdef) -> the last part is uniquely generated for every user.  
  
Not 100% fraud proof?  
*   Browser cookies can be erased
  
  
*   People can use the coupon on multiple devices
  
  
*   People can use the coupon incognito
  
  
*   People can share it with their friends.
  
  
Advantages?  
*   People can share the coupon on social media.
  
  
Features you can't use on a multi-use coupon?  
*   Enable single-use coupon mode