MegaLag also accused Honey of offering limited coupon codes, not providing customers with all of the best options. In the video, MegaLag said he was often able to find redeemable coupon codes from ...

MegaLag also accused Honey of offering limited coupon codes, not providing customers with all of the best options. In the video, MegaLag said he was often able to find redeemable coupon codes from ...

MegaLag, a New Zealand-based YouTuber known for his tech investigations, made the allegations in a December 21 video titled "Exposing the Honey Influencer Scam," which details the affiliate ...

Following an exposé late last year, PayPal’s popular Honey extension has slowly been dropping users. Now, Honey is down ...

PayPal’s Honey browser extension has been lauded for years as an easy way to find coupons online. But some are calling it a “scam” after a deep dive from YouTuber MegaLag, who accused Honey ...

MegaLag isn’t the first to make such claims. A 2021 Twitter post advises using Honey’s discount codes in a different browser to avoid it taking the affiliate credit.

MegaLag claims to have reviewed masses of documents, emails, and online ads in the course of the investigation, as well as having spoken to victims and personally falling foul of Honey's methods.

MegaLag’s video shows that, when shoppers click one of those buttons, Honey appears to replace the codes of referring influencers or content creators with the app’s own identifier.

MegaLag explains Honey's nefarious business practices can be traced back to its extension, which presents itself to a user at the last phase of purchasing an item through a website.

According to Megalag and other content creators, Honey's core promise isn't true. PayPal and Honey say they'll run through a series of coupon codes to find the best deals.

However, MegaLag criticised this rewards program, calling it a "lame cashback scheme." He also shared a comparison of his earnings when using his affiliate link versus =PayPal Rewards.