diff --git a/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/coupons.cc b/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/coupons.cc
index ad09e0ee..00dbdae7 100644
--- a/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/coupons.cc
+++ b/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/coupons.cc
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ logfmt(logINFO, "coupons_calls()");
 
 long RedeemCoupon( CVars in, CVars &out ){
     logfmt(logINFO, "long RedeemCoupon( CVars in, CVars &out )()");
-    long ret = 0;
+    long ret = PHP_API_BAD_PARAM;
 
     const PGresult *res;
 
@@ -83,10 +83,20 @@ long RedeemCoupon( CVars in, CVars &out ){
         REQ_LONG(in, "code_id", 1, -1);    
         const char * loc = getenv("REMOTE_ADDR");
 
-        long payment_id = WrenchMemberCouponPayment( in, out );
-
+        long payment_id = 0;
+        payment_id =  WrenchMemberCouponPayment( in, out );
+        if( payment_id > 0 ){
+             out["payment_id"] = payment_id;
+             out["status"] = "COMPLETED";
+             out["status_text"] = "The coupon was redeemed successfully.";
+             ret = PHP_API_OK;
+        }
+        else{
+        out["status_text"] = "Unable to redeem the coupon.";
+        }
     
     } catch (bad_parameter) {
+    out["status_text"] = "Unable to redeem the coupon.";
     ret = PHP_API_BAD_PARAM;
     }