# Promo Code used by someone I didn't share to? How? **URL:** \ **Category:** Coupons, Promotions, Deals\ **Tags:** promotions\ **Created:** [February 23, 2024, 2:25am UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/promo-code-used-by-someone-i-didnt-share-to-how/3453 "2024-02-23T02:25:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aerides](https://sellersasksellers.com/user_avatar/sellersasksellers.com/aerides/32/159_2.png) [@aerides](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/aerides)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2024, 2:25am UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/promo-code-used-by-someone-i-didnt-share-to-how/3453/1 "2024-02-23T02:25:44Z")
Ok first time doing one of these, so help me do better next time! I created a nice discount for a repeat buyer on a single item. (had two in stock). the promo created a link url that I shared with only her. She bought it. I didn’t take it down before…someone else (def not her) also bought it and redeemed the offer. How did they find it? ---
**Author:** ![GGX](https://sellersasksellers.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/87869e/32.png) [@GGX](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/GGX)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2024, 2:26am UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/promo-code-used-by-someone-i-didnt-share-to-how/3453/2 "2024-02-23T02:26:14Z")
The simplest answer is she shared it. That’s what happened. ---
**Author:** ![aerides](https://sellersasksellers.com/user_avatar/sellersasksellers.com/aerides/32/159_2.png) [@aerides](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/aerides)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2024, 2:32am UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/promo-code-used-by-someone-i-didnt-share-to-how/3453/3 "2024-02-23T02:32:28Z")
I really doubt it, based on our convos. But I did some digging and found I forgot to uncheck a box… v ![image](https://sellersasksellers.com/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6ad56796b42617e3df6635409d68b6f913166709.png) ---
**Author:** ![GGX](https://sellersasksellers.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/87869e/32.png) [@GGX](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/GGX)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2024, 2:34am UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/promo-code-used-by-someone-i-didnt-share-to-how/3453/4 "2024-02-23T02:34:56Z")
I was assuming you created a private promotion, in which case only whoever you shared it with can re-share it. But looks like you made it public by mistake. The way they say it is so broad it means it could be published anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![aerides](https://sellersasksellers.com/user_avatar/sellersasksellers.com/aerides/32/159_2.png) [@aerides](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/aerides)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2024, 2:38am UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/promo-code-used-by-someone-i-didnt-share-to-how/3453/5 "2024-02-23T02:38:23Z")
Yeah I thought I had made a promo that only I could share. But that box must have been checked, as it is by default. Oh well, lesson learned! ---
**Author:** ![aerides](https://sellersasksellers.com/user_avatar/sellersasksellers.com/aerides/32/159_2.png) [@aerides](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/aerides)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2024, 2:42am UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/promo-code-used-by-someone-i-didnt-share-to-how/3453/6 "2024-02-23T02:42:54Z")
But now I’m tempted to try this vs. coupons when I want to move stuff. If Amazon is sharing with folks who want to buy…hmmmm… ---
**Author:** ![GGX](https://sellersasksellers.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/87869e/32.png) [@GGX](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/GGX)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2024, 3:34am UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/promo-code-used-by-someone-i-didnt-share-to-how/3453/7 "2024-02-23T03:34:09Z")
I mean, you did get a sale from it, so apparently it works ---
**Author:** ![papy](https://sellersasksellers.com/user_avatar/sellersasksellers.com/papy/32/7639_2.png) [@papy](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/papy)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 2:59pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/promo-code-used-by-someone-i-didnt-share-to-how/3453/8 "2024-03-14T14:59:06Z")
Late to the party, but that “limited share” _could possibly be_ a nice boost for new products, or slow sellers. ---
**Author:** ![aerides](https://sellersasksellers.com/user_avatar/sellersasksellers.com/aerides/32/159_2.png) [@aerides](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/aerides)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/promo-code-used-by-someone-i-didnt-share-to-how/3453/9 "2024-03-14T15:42:05Z")
> [@papy](#): > > Late to the party, but that “limited share” _could possibly be_ a nice boost for new products, or slow sellers. I tried it after the original, and no takers. I did decent discounts, but not the 50% that must have made that one purchase a no-brainer. It did, however, bump the sales rank and I sold it again full-price soon after.