• Saik0@lemmy.saik0.com
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    1 day ago

    But the LE/GN cases are that Honey changed URLs and cost them the sale revenue, no?

    https://www.cpmlegal.com/assets/htmldocuments/GamersNexus v. Paypal.pdf

    a. Nationwide Class: All persons and entities in the United States who participated in an affiliate commission program with a United States eCommerce merchant and had commissions diverted to PayPal as a result of Honey.

    So yes, they’re suing on behalf of creators.

    But they’re using logic of what is promised/advertised to users… alongside the creator side of it all.

    1. Consumers download the PayPal Honey browser extension under the promise that Honey will search the web for the best coupons to ensure consumers pay the lowest prices when checking out with eCommerce merchants […] After this affiliate network partnership is established, on information and belief, Honey deliberately withholds higher-value coupons, directly contradicting Honey’s promise to consumers.

    Which we know is inaccurate at this point and honey is lying. Most of the rest will come out in discovery if Honey wants to fight it. And I think it’s safe to say that anything that comes out in discovery will simply hang honey even more than we already know.

    • Reyali@lemm.ee
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      16 hours ago

      Gotcha. Thanks for providing the additional detail! It is comforting to learn why it’s unlikely this could affect ad block.