“The biggest scam in YouTube history”

  • KnowledgeableNip@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    They’d replace affiliate link cookies with their own. So if you’re watching a makeup tutorial and you use their referral code but then use Honey to look for deals, Honey takes the commission instead of the person actually doing the work.

    It’s like if the finance person at a car lot decided to take everyone’s commissions because they touched the paperwork last.

    • dan@upvote.au
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      3 days ago

      They’d replace affiliate link cookies with their own

      Practically every coupon site does this too though, as do other coupon extensions.