lakerman004
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Okay, I just wanted to bring this topic up, because maybe someone else has encountered something similar before, or perhaps it will trigger some interesting discussion about potential other apps to investigate.
So, a couple months ago I decompiled some different versions of CVS Pharmacy's android apk files.
Some of the older versions had some interesting files, 'test' files that it appears the developers used to test functionality of the app, and the ExtraCare system.
One of the files was in the directory:
/unknown/androidTest/assets/account/extracaredataPROD.json
It had some 'test' ExtraCare account numbers in the file. Like 5-8 of them in all.
Two of the extracare accounts, though, were VERY special. Unlike anything I've ever seen before. These 2 accounts would receive AMAZING coupons and $25 ExtraBucks each, daily, every single day.
Coupons I had never seen before.
EXAMPLES:
-$25 ExtraBucks daily, every single day
-40% off ENTIRE ORDER
-20% off ENTIRE ORDER
-15% off ENTIRE ORDER
-10% off ENTIRE ORDER
-$2 off purchase , $3 off purchase, $2 off $10, $3 off $10
-Buy 1 TIDE pods, get 1 free
-2 free rolls of paper towels, every day
And more.
It also had some coupons that were like:
-$4 off $20 Kleenex
-$5 off $20 Vitamins
The Kleenex and Vitamins coupons were able to be used for ANY ITEM. I would buy cologne, gift sets, motor oil, USB cables, anything except alcohol and gift cards, and the Kleenex and Vitamin coupons would be selectable and work.
The % off coupons were extremely unique, because they were all % off the ENTIRE ORDER. Usually 40% off or similar coupons are only for 1 item.
And, as I mentioned, they would reload every single day, and stack. I could get up to about 4 duplicates of EVERY COUPON MENTIONED ABOVE, at one time, before they started expiring.
So, I started buying $600-$800 of Versace Gift Sets, Gucci Guilty Gift Sets, Burberry, Dolce Gabbana, and other expensive cologne and perfume.
The % off coupons were absolutely AWESOME. An order of $600+ would be dwindled down to less than $40 I had to pay out of pocket.
The employees would be flabbergasted and stunned, having seen nothing like it before.
Well, one evening I went to a CVS in a more affluent area that I don't normally frequent, because they had more selection of cologne. Some guy that looked like Napolean Dynamite helped me, and he ended up snitching and calling his District Asset Prevention Lead about my suspicious coupons.
(I know this because the next day, I wondered why my coupons weren't on the cards, as usual. Did some searching, and that mofo posted on Reddit r/cvs about my order with a cropped PHOTO of my receipt.)
So, my nice little hustle sadly came to an end.
But, I'm wondering if anyone else has encountered anything like this before, maybe on other apps/stores?
Or if anyone has any interesting input to add. I mean I figure it had to be one of the software developers that made these 2 special ExtraCare accounts, and secretly programmed them to be loaded with these amazing coupons daily.
It just amazes me nobody found out or knew about it, until I randomly happened across it.
Thanks for your input, much appreciated
So, a couple months ago I decompiled some different versions of CVS Pharmacy's android apk files.
Some of the older versions had some interesting files, 'test' files that it appears the developers used to test functionality of the app, and the ExtraCare system.
One of the files was in the directory:
/unknown/androidTest/assets/account/extracaredataPROD.json
It had some 'test' ExtraCare account numbers in the file. Like 5-8 of them in all.
Two of the extracare accounts, though, were VERY special. Unlike anything I've ever seen before. These 2 accounts would receive AMAZING coupons and $25 ExtraBucks each, daily, every single day.
Coupons I had never seen before.
EXAMPLES:
-$25 ExtraBucks daily, every single day
-40% off ENTIRE ORDER
-20% off ENTIRE ORDER
-15% off ENTIRE ORDER
-10% off ENTIRE ORDER
-$2 off purchase , $3 off purchase, $2 off $10, $3 off $10
-Buy 1 TIDE pods, get 1 free
-2 free rolls of paper towels, every day
And more.
It also had some coupons that were like:
-$4 off $20 Kleenex
-$5 off $20 Vitamins
The Kleenex and Vitamins coupons were able to be used for ANY ITEM. I would buy cologne, gift sets, motor oil, USB cables, anything except alcohol and gift cards, and the Kleenex and Vitamin coupons would be selectable and work.
The % off coupons were extremely unique, because they were all % off the ENTIRE ORDER. Usually 40% off or similar coupons are only for 1 item.
And, as I mentioned, they would reload every single day, and stack. I could get up to about 4 duplicates of EVERY COUPON MENTIONED ABOVE, at one time, before they started expiring.
So, I started buying $600-$800 of Versace Gift Sets, Gucci Guilty Gift Sets, Burberry, Dolce Gabbana, and other expensive cologne and perfume.
The % off coupons were absolutely AWESOME. An order of $600+ would be dwindled down to less than $40 I had to pay out of pocket.
The employees would be flabbergasted and stunned, having seen nothing like it before.
Well, one evening I went to a CVS in a more affluent area that I don't normally frequent, because they had more selection of cologne. Some guy that looked like Napolean Dynamite helped me, and he ended up snitching and calling his District Asset Prevention Lead about my suspicious coupons.
(I know this because the next day, I wondered why my coupons weren't on the cards, as usual. Did some searching, and that mofo posted on Reddit r/cvs about my order with a cropped PHOTO of my receipt.)
So, my nice little hustle sadly came to an end.
But, I'm wondering if anyone else has encountered anything like this before, maybe on other apps/stores?
Or if anyone has any interesting input to add. I mean I figure it had to be one of the software developers that made these 2 special ExtraCare accounts, and secretly programmed them to be loaded with these amazing coupons daily.
It just amazes me nobody found out or knew about it, until I randomly happened across it.
Thanks for your input, much appreciated
