⚡ Dynamic Impulse Engine (Anti-Gaming Architecture)

"Smart Scarcity, Zero Manipulation." An intelligent urgency engine that dynamically adjusts countdown timers based on product category and customer risk—preventing coupon abuse.

🚨 The Problem: Coupon Gaming & Margin Erosion

Standard "Rush triggers" (e.g., "Complete purchase in 5 mins for 10% off") are flawed:

• Manipulation: Savvy users refresh the page or open incognito tabs to reset the timer (Gaming the system).
• One-Size-Fits-None: Giving 5 minutes to buy a T-shirt is fine, but giving only 5 minutes for a $2000 Laptop causes anxiety, not conversion.
• Bad Incentives: Offering discounts to "High Return Rate" customers destroys profit margins.

✅ The Solution

This system is not a dumb timer; it's a Risk & Context Engine. Instead of a fixed countdown, it uses n8n & Airtable to calculate the perfect "Thinking Time" for each cart.

• Context-Aware: A laptop gets 15 mins; a T-shirt gets 3 mins.
• Anti-Gaming: Tracks session fingerprints to prevent timer resets.
• Risk Shield: If the customer's "Return Score" is high, the system never offers a discount, protecting margins.

🛠 Tech Stack & Architecture

Component	Role
n8n	Flow orchestration, waiting logic, and purchase verification.
Airtable (Brain)	Stores logic tables (Category Rules) and Customer Risk Scores.
Timer Node (Wait)	Dynamically pauses the workflow based on the calculated duration.
Slack API	Notifies admins or delivers the coupon code if successful.

⚙️ Workflow Logic

1. Signal Capture: The workflow triggers when a user adds an item to the cart.
2. Risk & Time Calculation (The Brain):
   • Input: Product Category + Customer ID.
   • Logic: Look up Base_Time for category (e.g., Electronics = 15m).
   • Risk Check: If Return_Rate > 20%, set Discount = False.
3. The Wait Window: The n8n Wait Node pauses execution for the exact calculated duration (dynamic).
4. Verification: Once time is up, the system checks: "Did the sale happen?"
   • Yes: Stop (Mission Accomplished).
   • No: Trigger "Abandonment Sequence" (or do nothing if risk is high).
5. Reward: If eligible, a unique, one-time-use coupon is generated.

🚀 How to Use

1. Import workflow.json into n8n.
2. Set up Airtable with Products (Category/Time Rules) and Customers (Risk Score) tables.
3. Configure the Wait Node to use the expression {{ $json.calculated_duration }}.
4. Connect Slack for notifications.
5. Stop losing money to discount hunters!

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📞 Contact & Support

If you are interested in this project or would like to discuss custom n8n automation solutions for your business, feel free to reach out.

👉 Visit my Website: emrahdemirkoc.com
📧 Email: emrahdemirkoc@gmail.com