I don't think I've ever used a product a Youtuber has sponsored.Garbage, the lot of them. I refuse to use NordVPN specifically because of shit like this.
I don't think I've ever used a product a Youtuber has sponsored.this
Oh no, a blatant money grab from that glass-eyed fuckboy.MagaLag? Or Mr. Beast?
I am shocked.
it is not a scam as in they don't scam you the userArguable since Honey widely advertised providing the "best discount scouring the web" while feeding users a list of vendor approved discounts (i.e. better codes were available via Google search than those provided by Honey).
it is scumbaggery though
they are poaching the commissions and even just clicking their popup away gives them the commission and there is no way to tell that without being someone looking into the code
who actually uses Honey though?
Arguable since Honey widely advertised providing the "best discount scouring the web" while feeding users a list of vendor approved discounts (i.e. better codes were available via Google search than those provided by Honey).
He knew.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdMAC61RK7s
I kinda felt this a long time ago when someone pointed out the obvious rule. "If something is free, then you are the product."
idk if I would call that a scam, I would just say their service is trashI would agree if providing deeper discounts into their database as a user caused that code to appear in further purchases, but it does not. They are intentionally withholding those discounts to the benefit of the vendor (and themselves). At the very least it's false advertising.
it is not a scam as in they don't scam you the userIt is a scam because they have deals with certain companies that allow them to regulate the value of the coupons. They also dont give best coupons available like they advertised.
it is scumbaggery though
they are poaching the commissions and even just clicking their popup away gives them the commission and there is no way to tell that without being someone looking into the code
who actually uses Honey though?
He knew.lmao damn. Good on him for calling it 4 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdMAC61RK7s
"Allegedly."I gotta hedge my bets with YouTube video essays. Usually the first of these on a given subject is at least misleading in some areas.
I gotta hedge my bets with YouTube video essays. Usually the first of these on a given subject is at least misleading in some areas.
I can't even find good online coupons. I've tried using some pizza coupons and the codes I find that "work" always end up not working.I used to use RetailMeNot.com for Papa John's codes. Between 2019-2022ish, they ALWAYS worked. Sometimes I'd find 40% off codes, but usually 25% at the latest. But either this year or last year, they have not been as great. Have to try 10 different codes before one finally works.
I gotta hedge my bets with YouTube video essays. Usually the first of these on a given subject is at least misleading in some areas.Honey explicitly went out of their way to never deny the scam to avoid being sued. It's just that no one bothered to make a video until now.
just now learned abou tthis being fake and uninstalled oh well itnever found me coupons anyways
I don't think I've ever used a product a Youtuber has sponsored.This. Actually makes me never want to use it, tbh.
Isnt Honey owned by Paypal? Never used the addon myself but really makes you wonder if every company will sink to similar scummy practices down the line.
I don't think I've ever used a product a Youtuber has sponsored.The only one I've used is a ManScaped razor, which I'm genuinely really happy with
Surprised it took so long for people to question the extension. It was a free extension that didn't disclose how they made money to fund YouTubers to read advertisements for them.^.
I never downloaded it, because something felt off about it.
The best way to convince me a product or service is straight garage is to have a YouTuber try and sell it to me.
it is not a scam as in they don't scam you the userthey kinda do. they promise the best coupons etc but they'll give you lesser coupons than what is normally available, and they wont let you added the better coupons to their database since the businesses control the coupons. so using honey can lose you money if you otherwise might have gotten a better coupon
there is no way to tell that without being someone looking into the codeyou dont need to look at their code, you just look at the behavior on your own browser. they have tricks to hide it but you can just see it in the web developer tools easily