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*Consumer choice restricted by intentionally hidden discounts and deals.<ref name="megalag-video">{{Cite web |author=MegaLag |title=Exposing the Honey Influencer Scam |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4yL3YTwWk |website=[[YouTube]] |date=21 Dec 2024 |access-date=13 Jan 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date=}}</ref><ref name="techopedia-article">{{Cite web |last=Fernandez |first=Ray |title=Is PayPal's Honey Misleading Users? We Investigate |url=https://www.techopedia.com/paypal-honey-accused-of-fraud | *Consumer choice restricted by intentionally hidden discounts and deals.<ref name="megalag-video">{{Cite web |author=MegaLag |title=Exposing the Honey Influencer Scam |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4yL3YTwWk |website=[[YouTube]] |date=21 Dec 2024 |access-date=13 Jan 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date=}}</ref><ref name="techopedia-article">{{Cite web |last=Fernandez |first=Ray |date=24 Dec 2024 |title=Is PayPal's Honey Misleading Users? We Investigate |url=https://www.techopedia.com/paypal-honey-accused-of-fraud |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/QlHTc |archive-date=20 May 2026 |access-date=15 Jan 2025 |website=Techopedia}}</ref> | ||
*[[Forced arbitration|Mandatory acceptance of arbitration]] clause with class action waiver.<ref name="terms-of-use">{{Cite web |title=Terms of Use |url=https://www.joinhoney.com/terms |website=PayPal Honey |date=16 Jan 2024 |access-date=13 Jan 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102062218/https://www.joinhoney.com/terms |archive-date=2 Jan 2026}}</ref> | *[[Forced arbitration|Mandatory acceptance of arbitration]] clause with class action waiver.<ref name="terms-of-use">{{Cite web |title=Terms of Use |url=https://www.joinhoney.com/terms |website=PayPal Honey |date=16 Jan 2024 |access-date=13 Jan 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260102062218/https://www.joinhoney.com/terms |archive-date=2 Jan 2026}}</ref> | ||
*No user control over partner-privileged discount system.<ref name="megalag-video" /><ref name="techopedia-article" /> | *No user control over partner-privileged discount system.<ref name="megalag-video" /><ref name="techopedia-article" /> | ||
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===Content-creator lawsuits (''December 2024'')=== | ===Content-creator lawsuits (''December 2024'')=== | ||
In December 2024, a | In December 2024, a {{Wplink|class action}} lawsuit was filed against PayPal by Wendover Productions, LLC alleging that Honey manipulated affiliate marketing links without proper disclosure or compensation. The suits claim Honey replaced legitimate affiliate links with their own, even when no coupons were found for users. This practice allegedly impacted both content creators and consumers who intended to support specific affiliates.<ref name="wendover-v-paypal" /> | ||
Gamers Nexus, LLC later filed a class | Gamers Nexus, LLC later filed a class action lawsuit against PayPal in January 2025 citing the same grievances.<ref name="gamersnexus-v-paypal-holdings" /> They later announced in a video upload on 15 June 2025 that they were withdrawing, with prejudice, as a plaintiff.<ref>{{Cite web |author=GNCA - GamersNexus Consumer Advocacy |title=$120 Billion Bank Subpoenas GamersNexus | PayPal Honey Lawsuit Update, ft. Capital One |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idIWS-mHKQk |website=[[YouTube]] |date=15 Jun 2025 |access-date=13 Jan 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=idIWS-mHKQk |archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref> | ||
===Significant changes to the Terms of Service (''October | ===Significant changes to the Terms of Service (''October 2024—December 2024'')=== | ||
Several parts of the Terms of service were updated and added, such as | Several parts of the Terms of service were updated and added, such as | ||