I never buy something online until I've done a thorough search for a promo code beforehand. Chances are you'll find one, and you'll never have to pay full price. It's the smart way to shop, but that's only level 1 in the scheme of deal-hunting and sneaky workarounds. When I was in my high school library, a fellow student approached me and asked me for my email and phone number-- he wasn't asking me out, he was actually running a referral scam on Uber Eats that somehow allowed him to get a bunch of coupons while pretending to be different people. I declined to give my info because there wasn't anything in it for me, but I respect his hustle.
Gaming the system is an art, and some folks have mastered it. Like these Redditors, who recently shared the life hacks they've juiced for all they've got. Get inspired below.