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==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
===Creators' lawsuit ''(Jan 2025)''=== | ===Creators' lawsuit ''(Jan 2025)''=== | ||
Online creators filed a class-action lawsuit against Capital One, alleging that the company used 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}}</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/ |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}}</ref>. Capital One attempted to dismiss the case in June, then finally settled in September while admitting to no wrongdoing<ref name=":0" />. | 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" />. | ||
===Alleged fraudulent discounts=== | ===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. {{ | 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== | ==See also== | ||
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Capital One Shopping
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| Release Year | 2020 |
| Product Type | Capital One, Browser extension |
| In Production | Yes |
| Official Website | https://capitaloneshopping.com/ |
Capital One Shopping is a free browser extension from Capital One that allows users to find discounts from various online retailers.
Consumer-impact summary
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Incidents
[edit | edit source]Creators' lawsuit (Jan 2025)
[edit | edit source]Online creators filed a class-action lawsuit against Capital One, alleging that the company used cookies to override the commissions that content creators would've earned through affiliate marketing[1][2]. In their lawsuit, they claimed unjust enrichment by Capital One as well as intentional interference with contractual relations and conversion, among other claims[3]. Capital One attempted to dismiss the case in June, then finally settled in September while admitting to no wrongdoing[2].
Alleged fraudulent discounts
[edit | edit source]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.[4]
See also
[edit | edit source]Honey browser plugin controversy
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Capital One Browser Extension Scam Lawsuit Investigation". Class Law Group. Archived from the original on 14 Nov 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stempel, Jonathan (18 Sep 2025). "Capital One settles social media creators' lawsuit". Reuters. Archived from the original on 24 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "Consumer Protection: Capital One allegedly misappropriated commissions through browser extension". Virginia Lawyers Weekly. 16 Jun 2025. Archived from the original on 24 Jul 2025.
- ↑ "customers reviews on trustpilot as of 24 February 2026". Trustpilot. 24 Feb 2026. Archived from the original on 24 Feb 2026.