Capital One Shopping

2025-11-06T08:33:42Z

Dragotta: /* Alleged fraudulent discounts */

{{StubNotice}}{{ProductCargo
|Company=Capital One
|ReleaseYear=2020
|InProduction=Yes
|ArticleType=Product
|Category=Capital One, Browser extension
|Website=https://capitaloneshopping.com/
|Description=Capital One browser extension for discounts and cashback
}}'''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==
===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" />.

===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>
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|title= customers reviews on trustpilot as of 6 November 2025
|url= https://web.archive.org/web/20251106082625/https://www.trustpilot.com/review/capitaloneshopping.com
|website= archive.org
|date= 6 November 2025
|access-date= 6 November 2026
}}</ref>

==See also==

[[Honey browser plugin controversy]]
==References==
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