PayPal Honey Sued Over Allegedly Poaching Affiliate Commissions

A YouTuber alleged Honey takes the commission for many online sales by making sure it gets the last click.
PayPal Honey Sued Over Allegedly Poaching Affiliate Commissions
A sign in front of PayPal headquarters in San Jose, Calif., on Feb. 2, 2022. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Dylan Morgan
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More YouTubers have joined the legal fight against a browser plugin that points online shoppers to discount codes, claiming it allowed PayPal to poach the affiliate dollars they have earned.

Honey, acquired by PayPal in January 2020 for approximately $4 billion, searches the internet for coupon codes and applies them when a customer checks out with one of the 30,000+ businesses it’s partnered with.

Dylan Morgan
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