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


MAKE SURE YOU CLICK INSTALL!
If you like this hack and use it then

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 Benjamin-P

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.

That's not this hack doing that.
This only modifies the cost before it even goes to the payment processor, and has nothing to do with the callbacks, etc.

You won't change subscriptions in vbulletin if you are an undeletable user, however.
Are you set in your includes/config file as undeletable?

Unless this is happening to others?
Mine upgrades for several users, both with and without coupons.
I'm using the payPal sandbox for testing, not the live paypal server.
Still, I doubt it has anything to do with this.

[ringleader]

Hey DssCrazy,

Is this the kind of coupon code generator you're looking for? [see attached screenshots]

The coupons can be limited either until a particular date, by number of uses, or by both of these factors together.

The first pic is the particulars you want for your coupons: a prefix (if you want one), number of coupons to generate with this prefix, number of uses the coupons then are limited to (each), the dates they are valid from and until, the length you want the coupon code to be, and the value the coupons are to have (%).

Let me know if there's anything I'm missing.

[Benjamin-P]

I have changed the config and I am not set as UNDELETABLE.

Is there a way to test payment systems without having to test with real money? I'm losing out with all these transaction charges.

The generator would be great!!! I'm interested.

[ringleader]

Originally Posted by Benjamin-P

Is there a way to test payment systems without having to test with real money? I'm losing out with all these transaction charges.

Yeah, there is (for paypal, at least).
Your board will NOT be able to accept payments while you are testing, though.

Get a login for testing purposes at http://developer.paypal.com
Create a business account (this is equivalent to the email address you normally use) and a personal account (like a customer would use).
Put the testing email address that paypal generates for your developer Business account into your payment api for paypal instead of your regular one.
Turn on IPN for your testing Business account.

Change every occurrence in includes/class_paypal.php of
www.paypal.com
to
www.sandbox.paypal.com

Now when you go to payments.php on your board it will use the testing business email from the api to connect to the sandbox.paypal.com testing server.
To pay for a payment use the login for the personal testing account that was generated for you on the paypal developers site.

[DssCrazy]

Originally Posted by ringleader

Hey DssCrazy,

Is this the kind of coupon code generator you're looking for? [see attached screenshots]

The coupons can be limited either until a particular date, by number of uses, or by both of these factors together.

The first pic is the particulars you want for your coupons: a prefix (if you want one), number of coupons to generate with this prefix, number of uses the coupons then are limited to (each), the dates they are valid from and until, the length you want the coupon code to be, and the value the coupons are to have (%).

Let me know if there's anything I'm missing.

This is looking REALLY GOOD. Question tho. When using the gen keys when you use it will it no longer be able to be used? because if you can still use it after the first time thay can hand out and then everyone will have it. where is if it auto del that coupon code after first use it will be PERFECT.

That was quick

Thanks

[ringleader]

Originally Posted by DssCrazy

This is looking REALLY GOOD. Question tho. When using the gen keys when you use it will it no longer be able to be used? because if you can still use it after the first time thay can hand out and then everyone will have it. where is if it auto del that coupon code after first use it will be PERFECT.

Yeah, there's a bit where you enter how many times each coupon can be used, so if it's used once then it can't be used again.
That way, you can do a 'Bring a friend for the same discount' or a 'two for one'.
It can also be set to expire by time, so if it isn't used by them it'll expire when you set it to.

Should be done completely by Sunday or early next week at the latest

[regitbull]

Originally Posted by ringleader

Yeah, there's a bit where you enter how many times each coupon can be used, so if it's used once then it can't be used again.
That way, you can do a 'Bring a friend for the same discount' or a 'two for one'.
It can also be set to expire by time, so if it isn't used by them it'll expire when you set it to.

Should be done completely by Sunday or early next week at the latest

Good job with continu updating your mod.
This forum needs more people like you

[2guys1forum]

I just downloaded this great mod. I have a problem thoug :/

I have uploaded files, installed the xml file and done the template edits, but when i get to the file edit step i get a problem. When i search for

$string .= "<option value=\"{$key}_{$currency}\" >" . $subobj->_CURRENCYSYMBOLS["$currency"] . $value ."</option>\n";

it doesn't find anything. The closest thing i can find is:

$string .= "<option value=\"{$key}_{$currency}\" >" . $subobj->_CURRENCYSYMBOLS["$currency"] . vb_number_format($value, 2) . "</option>\n";

If it add the code above that, nothing happens with the price when the coupon is added :/

- Jacob

[DssCrazy]

Originally Posted by ringleader

Yeah, there's a bit where you enter how many times each coupon can be used, so if it's used once then it can't be used again.
That way, you can do a 'Bring a friend for the same discount' or a 'two for one'.
It can also be set to expire by time, so if it isn't used by them it'll expire when you set it to.

Should be done completely by Sunday or early next week at the latest

PERFECT!

Thanks

[DssCrazy]

Originally Posted by regitbull

Good job with continu updating your mod.
This forum needs more people like you

I was thinking the same thing. This mode is wicked and the thing that makes it even better is the coder is dedicated to his work.