Mini Mods - vbCoupons - offer money-off coupons for paid subscriptions

vbCoupons v1.4

About this mod:

This hack allows the user to input a coupon code that deducts the value of it from the subscription costs before they go to pay for a subscription.

For example:
1. You advertise for new members and have and advert saying 'Join before the end of April and get 40% off the first month! Just register and enter coupon code OFFER1"
2. In Admincp -> vbCoupons you configure a coupon called OFFER1 with value of 40, and set a date for the validity of the coupon.
3. User registers, and enters coupon code OFFER1 on the payments.php page. The page updates the normal subscription prices to reflect the offer. Then they go to pay for it.

Notes:

1. Since the offer code expires when you set it to, the users will not be able to renew with that coupon unless the subscription runs out before the coupon validity does; thus it's better to use short-validity coupons and constantly change them.
2. The value of the coupon in the Admin Panel is given as a monetary value, e.g. a coupon with value 3.50 will give $3.50 (?3.50; ?3.50, depending on currencies activated) off paid subscription before the user goes to pay for it.

Features:

* Manage Coupons: Singly Add/Edit/Delete; Mass-delete.
* Set coupon valid for particular subscription ID's.
* Limit use by date or times it can be used.
* Mass-Generate coupons for distribution.
* Generate coupon discount codes and post to a new thread in a specified forum. A message may be sent with the codes. You can decide the thread title too.
* Input on features you would like to see for this hack is very welcome, but may not be possible to implement.

Time to install: 5 mins

UPGRADING: Do NOT choose 'yes' to overwrite an old xml or you will get an error!

Updates:

Version 1.0 (22nd March 2008):

* Release of this hack for vBulletin version 3.6.8
* This version should work on all vBulletin versions from 3.5.4 and up

Version 1.1 (25th March 2008):

* Fixed missing phrase
* Fixed non-functioning template call

Version 1.2 +1.3 (30th March 2008):

* Added coupon generator to this version
* Added ability to limit coupons to only be valid for a particular paid subscription.

Version 1.4 (14th April 2008):

* Generate coupons and post to thread
* Coupons can be limited to one or more subscriptionids
* MONETARY VALUES RATHER THAN PERCENTAGES ARE USED FROM NOW ON


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Pictures (attached):

1. User (payments.php): Normal view before user adds a coupon that you configured in the admincp.
2. User (payments.php): View after the user adds a coupon to their account, with the new prices reflecting it.
3. Admin: Manage Existing Coupons
4. Admin: Add a single coupon discount code
5. Admin: Mass-generate coupons
6. Admin: Mass-generate coupons and post to a new thread
7. User: Thread view of mass-generated and posted coupon discount codes

[ringleader]

Originally Posted by DssCrazy

Pro bud works perfect you will be getting a donation from me. 1 question, where do i gen the serial code? or where do i get it to hand how how does that work?

Thanks

You don't generate the codes - just add them manually for the moment under the vbCoupons menu on the left of the admincp.
To my thinking, you would just distribute this one code to everyone, and all would have the same discount value.

I don't really get what you guys mean by generating codes for vouchers/coupons.
I wouldn't have a use for it, I guess.

Could you explain that further to me (it's functioning and application) and I will certainly code it in there for the next release.

[DssCrazy]

Ok here is my example.

Now the way it is setup now is to my understanding you can get a groups of guys/gals and share that same key. The problem with this is you only wanted 5 people in and now you got 50.

Now say you got a gen this will make more then 1 key you can make as many as you wish. so if you wanted tho's 5 members and 5 members only gen 5 different keys then once thay use them thay are no good, this will stop people from taking advantage of the system.

if you still don't understand then i will try and explain better am not the greatest at it.

If you can add this would be smoking cool. do you think you can?

Thanks

[ringleader]

Originally Posted by DssCrazy

Ok here is my example.

Now the way it is setup now is to my understanding you can get a groups of guys/gals and share that same key. The problem with this is you only wanted 5 people in and now you got 50.

Now say you got a gen this will make more then 1 key you can make as many as you wish. so if you wanted tho's 5 members and 5 members only gen 5 different keys then once thay use them thay are no good, this will stop people from taking advantage of the system.

if you still don't understand then i will try and explain better am not the greatest at it.


If you can add this would be smoking cool. do you think you can?

Thanks

Sure, why not!
Give me about a week to work it out and code it in (work gets in the way of the fun stuff!), and I'll update the version with this modification included

Thanks for taking the time to explain that to me - I wouldn't have a clue what uses other people could put this to at all!
And especially thanks for sticking around while I was figuring out that problem with the template (bloody typos!).

[DssCrazy]

anytime. thank you for the GREAT release and for fixing our problems with the mod. I appreciate you willing to take some of our ideas and place them in mod.

Great work
Thanks

[DssCrazy]

Can someone please take a screen shot of where the coupon code is and then put a line under it so i know where it is?

Thanks

[ringleader]

Is this the bit you're looking for DssCrazy? [see attached pic]

The bit where to add a coupon for people to use?

[DssCrazy]

Nope i seen that part, i know how to do everything but am wondering where i can see the coupon code to hand out to members.

[ringleader]

Originally Posted by DssCrazy

Nope i seen that part, i know how to do everything but am wondering where i can see the coupon code to hand out to members.

Ah, you Add a Coupon in the AdminCP and the name of it is the coupon code that you give out to members. They can then add it on the payments.php page, and the subscription prices will update with the coupon discount.

[DssCrazy]

OOOOOOOO ok cool.

Thanks

[Benjamin-P]

Ok everything is showing but I have noticed a big error.

My paypal account accepts payments automatically so the memer will gain it's new udergroup directly after payment. This only works when you do NOT use a coupon code. When you USE a coupon code... you pay, you return to website and you have not been upgraded to the new usergroup.

Any reason why?