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I've been looking through search results and have seen several different solutions for creating links that expire. Some look much more complicated than others, and most seem way more than what I need.
I'm a service provider, and I'd like to be able to set up in a booth and give people a "special offer if you visit this link today; it won't work tomorrow!". There won't be any account log-ins, and no download product that must remain available after a purchase. I just want to give them the chance to get a special deal at that moment (and I wouldn't mind if they share the link for more sales!). But I do want it to shut down at a certain point, so the next time they see me they'll "click now" and not wait.
??? Maybe a JS or php redirect with a date check: "If date equals DateOfSpecialDeal then GoToPage, else GoToSorryYouMissed"
??? I could just create redirect pages for each event or date: "myurl.com/SpecialDeal09062011.htm" and have that redirect to the special deal page, and then take the page down when I get back that night - but that sounds like a pain!
??? And if I'm just redirecting to a standard "special deals" page, then all someone needs is the URL to that page and bypass my "click now" link, unless there's some way to check if they entered a page only through a specific URL or link?
Any ideas on a best and easy way to set this up?
Ed
I'm a service provider, and I'd like to be able to set up in a booth and give people a "special offer if you visit this link today; it won't work tomorrow!". There won't be any account log-ins, and no download product that must remain available after a purchase. I just want to give them the chance to get a special deal at that moment (and I wouldn't mind if they share the link for more sales!). But I do want it to shut down at a certain point, so the next time they see me they'll "click now" and not wait.
??? Maybe a JS or php redirect with a date check: "If date equals DateOfSpecialDeal then GoToPage, else GoToSorryYouMissed"
??? I could just create redirect pages for each event or date: "myurl.com/SpecialDeal09062011.htm" and have that redirect to the special deal page, and then take the page down when I get back that night - but that sounds like a pain!
??? And if I'm just redirecting to a standard "special deals" page, then all someone needs is the URL to that page and bypass my "click now" link, unless there's some way to check if they entered a page only through a specific URL or link?
Any ideas on a best and easy way to set this up?
Ed
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