Coupled with the fact that it then paid very little back to people after doing that (in the case of Honey Gold and NordVPN), it's no wonder that content creators and consumers feel hard done by.

That includes offering users rewards through its Honey Gold Program and encouraging them to “Get Rewarded with PayPal,” which prompts them to check out using PayPal. “We dispute the ...

Moreover, according to the class action complaint filed in California’s Northern District Court, Honey Gold – the company’s rewards system – also overrides the original affiliate link.