โฒ 1068 โผ PayPal Honey steals affiliate links and lies about finding the best coupons (youtube.com) submitted 2 years ago* by HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.world 211 comments fedilink hide all child comments ๐ Fuck PayPal And fuck Linus Tech Tips for intentionally keeping quiet about this after they found out.
[โ] geography082@lemm.ee 49 points 2 years ago (3 children) I'm so proud I never consumed these guys shit permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [โ] tempest@lemmy.ca 36 points 2 years ago (2 children) Was it all that surprising to you though? By the time honey hit the scene we had been ten years into "sketchy Browser extension that monitors your browsing habits and injects ads" I guess getting flogged by your favorite influencer ads a veneer of legitimacy for a lot of people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] dukeofdummies@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I think what was truly surprising is that they were bought for 4 billion.That much money for... basically an out and out scam. Paypal is that sure that it's: entirely legal Will never be stopped will return on a 4 billion investment. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You guys think Rakuten does the same? I have got so much money from them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] eRac@lemmings.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Rakuten is up front about it. They force their affiliate links, then pay you part of their cut. Honey forces their affiliate links in exchange for maybe finding you a discount code. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] gt5@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I also think Rakuten compensates me fairly. I take the payout in Amex points. Instead of money they give me 1 cent per point which I can leverage to a value of around 5 cpp through transfers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* I book my hotels for with them for generally 5%. It adds up. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] mightyfoolish@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) I never trust browser extensions outside of a select few. However, I have used Paypal quite a bit. I would think many of us have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I avoid PayPal categorically permalink fedilink source parent [โ] thisphuckinguy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Seriously. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] tempest@lemmy.ca 36 points 2 years ago (2 children) Was it all that surprising to you though? By the time honey hit the scene we had been ten years into "sketchy Browser extension that monitors your browsing habits and injects ads" I guess getting flogged by your favorite influencer ads a veneer of legitimacy for a lot of people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] dukeofdummies@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I think what was truly surprising is that they were bought for 4 billion.That much money for... basically an out and out scam. Paypal is that sure that it's: entirely legal Will never be stopped will return on a 4 billion investment. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You guys think Rakuten does the same? I have got so much money from them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] eRac@lemmings.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Rakuten is up front about it. They force their affiliate links, then pay you part of their cut. Honey forces their affiliate links in exchange for maybe finding you a discount code. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] gt5@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I also think Rakuten compensates me fairly. I take the payout in Amex points. Instead of money they give me 1 cent per point which I can leverage to a value of around 5 cpp through transfers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* I book my hotels for with them for generally 5%. It adds up. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] dukeofdummies@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I think what was truly surprising is that they were bought for 4 billion.That much money for... basically an out and out scam. Paypal is that sure that it's: entirely legal Will never be stopped will return on a 4 billion investment. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You guys think Rakuten does the same? I have got so much money from them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] eRac@lemmings.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Rakuten is up front about it. They force their affiliate links, then pay you part of their cut. Honey forces their affiliate links in exchange for maybe finding you a discount code. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] gt5@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I also think Rakuten compensates me fairly. I take the payout in Amex points. Instead of money they give me 1 cent per point which I can leverage to a value of around 5 cpp through transfers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* I book my hotels for with them for generally 5%. It adds up. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] eRac@lemmings.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Rakuten is up front about it. They force their affiliate links, then pay you part of their cut. Honey forces their affiliate links in exchange for maybe finding you a discount code. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] gt5@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I also think Rakuten compensates me fairly. I take the payout in Amex points. Instead of money they give me 1 cent per point which I can leverage to a value of around 5 cpp through transfers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* I book my hotels for with them for generally 5%. It adds up. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] gt5@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I also think Rakuten compensates me fairly. I take the payout in Amex points. Instead of money they give me 1 cent per point which I can leverage to a value of around 5 cpp through transfers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* I book my hotels for with them for generally 5%. It adds up. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* I book my hotels for with them for generally 5%. It adds up. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] mightyfoolish@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) I never trust browser extensions outside of a select few. However, I have used Paypal quite a bit. I would think many of us have. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I avoid PayPal categorically permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I avoid PayPal categorically permalink fedilink source parent