I'm a little leery about add ons to my computer, but this one has me intrigued

[Fla Dem]

Amazon Has 100 Million Prime Members – Yet Few Know This Trick
Think you're getting the best price on Amazon? Think again.

We all love Amazon, and for good reason: the Seattle-based company sells almost everything, delivers your orders lightning fast, and makes an affordable line of everyday essentials. With all the distracting perks, it's easy to assume that you're always getting the best price – but that's often not the case. Luckily, there's an easy way to outsmart the marketplace and pay the lowest price everytime.

The secret? Honey.

I'm not adding a link because I am not pushing the Honey add on. Claims it does an instantaneous search for the lowest price and then gives you a coupon you can use.

Is anyone using it? Does it do what it claims?

[hlthe2b]

1. I have... I didn't find it especially helpful since I watch changes in prices on Amazon by simply

putting things in my "watch" list and if it is something I need immediately, I just google the item more generally to do a quick price comparison.

The add-on occasionally slowed things down, but I do think it is "safe."

[PoliticAverse]

2. Well, see...

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/honey-browser-extension/

Note that Amazon has been known to show different prices to different customers.

[tblue37]

3. Check online reviews. I found all negative ones when I checked into it a long time ago.

On edit: I see Snopes says it's OK.

[JoeOtterbein]

4. My wife loves it!

Me, I'm terrified by this!

[CountAllVotes]

5. I have Rakuten installed

It generates an actual check every 3 mos.

Over the years I managed to collect close to $1300.00 from using what was Ebates (now Rakuten).

They have it set up now so it does compare and select the lowest prices that have cash back available via them.

Good sites too, like eBay, Chewy, LLBEAN, Macy's and many other sites.

You can refer others to them and you can get extra cash ($25) back for referrals. https://www.rakuten.com/

Needless to say, I strongly recommend Rakuten as it is simple and effective and who couldn't use the extra money?

[lettucebe]

6. I use it -- it just pops up to say if it has a coupon

or can find a lower price. It's non-intrusive and I trust it. Note: I'm very paranoid and experienced with computers since 1998. Love to tinker, have built my own mac, and websites, so I don't just install any extension without checking first.

[Fla Dem]

7. Thanks all for your replies. Most were favorable and I read the Snopes assessment.

That too while not recommending (they won't) said there is nothing suspicious about them and the app does what it says it does.

So will add it and see how it goes for me.

Thanks again everyone!