How freshness works
Why you can trust what you see
Every special shows the date its owner last said it is still on. This is how that date gets there, and what it means.
How it works, in three steps
1. The owner sets an end date
It can never be more than eight weeks away. When the date passes, the special comes off the site by itself.
2. We ask if it is still on
Twice at most: after four weeks with no word from the owner, and again a week before the end date. One tap answers. A yes puts that day's date on the special and keeps it on for another four weeks (one set to run for less keeps its own end date). Editing a special also puts that day's date on it.
3. You see that date
It is on every card. Green if the owner confirmed it in the last four weeks, brown if it has been longer. The real date either way.
What you see on a card
Example card, not a real listing. The green chip is the date the owner last confirmed it. After four weeks with no confirmation it turns brown, and the date stays.
What that means for you
Every special ends within eight weeks
The owner sets the end date and it can be no further out. When it passes, the special comes off by itself.
An old confirmation looks old
After four weeks the chip turns brown and still shows the real date. We do not hide the gap.
The date is when it was last checked, not when it ends
It is the day the owner last told us the special is still on. An owner cannot make an old special look new by moving its end date.
Changes show within a few minutes
When an owner adds, changes or takes off a special, the site has it within a few minutes. If you already have a page open, reload it to see the change.
The date is on the card, not behind a click
It is the date itself, not a score and not a badge. Every page also names the version of the data it was built from, in its own source, if you want to check.
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