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|Company=Capital One

|ReleaseYear=2020

|InProduction=Yes

|ArticleType=Product

|Category=Capital One, Browser extension~~, discounts~~

|Category=Capital One, Browser extension

|Website=https://capitaloneshopping.com/

|Description=Capital One browser extension for discounts and cashback

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}}'''Capital One Shopping''' is a free browser extension from [[Capital One]] that allows users to find discounts from various online retailers.

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==Consumer-impact summary==

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==Incidents==

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===Creators' lawsuit ''(Jan 2025)''===

~~This is~~ a ~~list of all consumer~~-~~protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in~~ the [[:~~Category~~:~~{{PAGENAME~~}}|{{~~PAGENAME}} category]].~~

Online creators filed a class-action lawsuit against Capital One, alleging that the company used [[Web cookie|cookies]] to override the commissions that content creators would've earned through affiliate marketing<ref>{{Cite web |title=Capital One Browser Extension Scam Lawsuit Investigation |url=https://www.classlawgroup.com/capital-one-shopping-extension-scam-lawsuit |website=Class Law Group |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251114001429/https://www.classlawgroup.com/capital-one-shopping-extension-scam-lawsuit |archive-date=14 Nov 2025}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Stempel |first=Jonathan |date=18 Sep 2025 |title=Capital One settles social media creators' lawsuit |url=https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/capital-one-settles-social-media-creators-lawsuit-2025-09-18/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/Tno4r |archive-date=24 Feb 2026 |website=Reuters}}</ref>. In their lawsuit, they claimed unjust enrichment by Capital One as well as intentional interference with contractual relations and conversion, among other claims<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Jun 2025 |title=Consumer Protection: Capital One allegedly misappropriated commissions through browser extension |url=https://valawyersweekly.com/2025/06/16/consumer-protection-capital-one-allegedly-misappropriated-commissions-through-browser-extension/ |website=Virginia Lawyers Weekly |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250724121728/https://valawyersweekly.com/2025/06/16/consumer-protection-capital-one-allegedly-misappropriated-commissions-through-browser-extension/ |archive-date=24 Jul 2025}}</ref>. Capital One attempted to dismiss the case in June, then finally settled in September while admitting to no wrongdoing<ref name=":0" />.

===~~Example incident one (~~'~~'date'')~~===

~~{{Main~~|~~link to the main CR Wiki article~~}}

~~Short summary of the incident (could be the same~~ as ~~the summary preceding the article).~~

===~~Example incident two (''date'')~~===

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===Alleged fraudulent discounts===

Many users have claimed Capital One Shopping advertises fraudulent discounts that don't actually exist. Capitaloneshopping.com holds a rating of 1.3 stars on Trust Pilot, with many reviewers claiming "fraudulent prices," calling the browser extension a "hoax," and stating how they feel "frustrated" and cheated.<ref>

{{cite web |last= |first= |date=24 Feb 2026 |title=customers reviews on trustpilot as of 24 February 2026 |url=https://www.trustpilot.com/review/capitaloneshopping.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260224130004/https://www.trustpilot.com/review/capitaloneshopping.com |archive-date=24 Feb 2026 |website=Trustpilot}}</ref>

==See also==

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[[Honey browser plugin controversy]]

==References==

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

[[Category: Capital One]]

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 |Company=Capital One
 |ReleaseYear=2020
 |InProduction=Yes
 |ArticleType=Product
-|Category=Capital One, Browser extension, discounts
+|Category=Capital One, Browser extension
 |Website=https://capitaloneshopping.com/
 |Description=Capital One browser extension for discounts and cashback
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+}}'''Capital One Shopping''' is a free browser extension from [[Capital One]] that allows users to find discounts from various online retailers.
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 ==Consumer-impact summary==
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 ==Incidents==
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+===Creators' lawsuit ''(Jan 2025)''===
-This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
+Online creators filed a class-action lawsuit against Capital One, alleging that the company used [[Web cookie|cookies]] to override the commissions that content creators would've earned through affiliate marketing<ref>{{Cite web |title=Capital One Browser Extension Scam Lawsuit Investigation |url=https://www.classlawgroup.com/capital-one-shopping-extension-scam-lawsuit |website=Class Law Group |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251114001429/https://www.classlawgroup.com/capital-one-shopping-extension-scam-lawsuit |archive-date=14 Nov 2025}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Stempel |first=Jonathan |date=18 Sep 2025 |title=Capital One settles social media creators' lawsuit |url=https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/capital-one-settles-social-media-creators-lawsuit-2025-09-18/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/Tno4r |archive-date=24 Feb 2026 |website=Reuters}}</ref>. In their lawsuit, they claimed unjust enrichment by Capital One as well as intentional interference with contractual relations and conversion, among other claims<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 Jun 2025 |title=Consumer Protection: Capital One allegedly misappropriated commissions through browser extension |url=https://valawyersweekly.com/2025/06/16/consumer-protection-capital-one-allegedly-misappropriated-commissions-through-browser-extension/ |website=Virginia Lawyers Weekly |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250724121728/https://valawyersweekly.com/2025/06/16/consumer-protection-capital-one-allegedly-misappropriated-commissions-through-browser-extension/ |archive-date=24 Jul 2025}}</ref>. Capital One attempted to dismiss the case in June, then finally settled in September while admitting to no wrongdoing<ref name=":0" />.
-===Example incident one (''date'')===
-{{Main|link to the main CR Wiki article}}
-Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
-===Example incident two (''date'')===
-...
+===Alleged fraudulent discounts===
+Many users have claimed Capital One Shopping advertises fraudulent discounts that don't actually exist. Capitaloneshopping.com holds a rating of 1.3 stars on Trust Pilot, with many reviewers claiming "fraudulent prices," calling the browser extension a "hoax," and stating how they feel "frustrated" and cheated.<ref>
+{{cite web |last= |first= |date=24 Feb 2026 |title=customers reviews on trustpilot as of 24 February 2026 |url=https://www.trustpilot.com/review/capitaloneshopping.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260224130004/https://www.trustpilot.com/review/capitaloneshopping.com |archive-date=24 Feb 2026 |website=Trustpilot}}</ref>
 ==See also==
-{{Ph-C-SA}}
+[[Honey browser plugin controversy]]
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
 [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
+[[Category: Capital One]]