Paypal Honey Browser Extension and Referral Tag Scandal

Hi,

In light of recent events, I wanted to ask about Udemy's stance on the Honey browser extension (and similar extensions) removing original referral tags and replacing them with Honey tags at the final checkout step. This results in Honey taking the full commission, instead of the original promoter.

This situation feels especially unfair because the cost of bringing in new users is entirely on the promoters, yet Honey is essentially free-riding on that effort by capturing the commission without contributing to the acquisition process in any meaningful way.

You can check out the MegaLag YouTube video for more details, or perform the check yourself in your own browser.

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FrankKane

Looks like they are in fact a Udemy affiliate:

https://www.joinhoney.com/shop/udemy

Fortunately, instructor referrals trump affiliate tags, according to https://support.udemy.com/hc/en-us/articles/229603968-Promote-Your-Course-With-Coupons-and-Referral-Links

"When a student clicks on the link and proceeds to purchase your course within 24 hours, you will be credited with the sale, regardless of where the student clicked on the link (e.g., an affiliate site). "

I don't know if Honey has found some clever way around that, but Udemy's intent at least is that the instructor would get credit in this case.

RonErez

It's a scam. Just saw a video about them on youtube.

marcus87

The Honey browser extension may be interfering with referral tags on Udemy, potentially depriving creators of deserved commissions. This raises concerns Skydiving in Bhimtal, Uttarakhand about unfair attribution, revenue loss, and unfair competition. Creators should raise awareness with Udemy, explore alternative tracking methods, and consider joining forces to advocate for a fair and equitable system. Udemy should investigate and implement solutions to protect the interests of its creators.