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VKT Cart Lock is a free checkout cooldown extension: it blocks the order button until a timer you choose runs out — local, no account.
The 72-Hour Rule for 11.11 and Black Friday: A Sale-Season Shopping Plan
Sale events compress decisions into seconds. A 72-hour rule outlasts the window: dates, quiet-period setup, and a checklist for 11.11 and Black Friday.
Read articleVKT Cart Lock Setup: PIN, Cool-Off Time, Exemptions and Quiet Periods in 10 Minutes
A 10-minute VKT Cart Lock setup: cool-off time, lock messages, exemptions and force-locks, a PIN, sale quiet periods, and the ledger explained.
Read articleWhich Stores Does VKT Cart Lock Support? 24 Presets and the Universal Fallback
All 24 store presets by category, how the generic fallback catches other shops, why payment pages are excluded, and how to force-lock or report a store.
Read articleCheckout Lock vs Site Blocker: Which Actually Stops Impulse Buying?
A site blocker closes the store; a checkout lock stands between the shelf and the till. Compare both categories, their failure modes, and how to combine them.
Read articleA No-Spend Month That Doesn't Rely on Willpower
A 30-day no-spend month built on rules, exceptions and a checkout timer instead of resolve: weekly reviews, ledger patterns, and what to keep on day 31.
Read articleHow to Stop Impulse Buying Online: Give Your Checkout a Cooldown
Willpower loses to one-click checkout. How a checkout cooldown works — and how VKT Cart Lock blocks the buy button until the timer runs out, so the impulse fades before you pay.
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