They tried to sponsor me, too. Honey: the biggest scam in internet history?

[@christopherfrost]

Apologies for getting the name wrong - it's past midnight here in the UK and I'm exhausted! I must have had Megadap Adaptors on my mind! Also, this video is not meant to disparage content creators who DO accept sponsorships: I have nothing against them, it's just not my model. Here's the link to MegaLAG's video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJSXqn9pjrmqjc0

[@pseudoryx9284]

Left this in the background and I was like "Wait Megadap Adaptors are on KZbin???" Even funnier because I have already watched MegaLAG's video before I checked your coverage.

[@NM-jt2tg]

You should be aware that other browser extensions like Rakuten, and Capital One Shopping likely also replace affiliate attribution links.

[@Skystunt123]

You know it's a serious one when a no-drama guy like Christopher Frost makes a video specifically about it

[@leventebandi]

At 1AM local time

[@GLAXxan]

my thoughts exactly

[@carsonj4031]

I'm brand new to photography so I have binged a ton of your videos. I'm always very appreciative of people who have integrity and consider the viewer experience.

[@christopherfrost]

Thanks for your support!

[@periurban]

I tried Honey many years ago, and saw that it did nothing for me and deleted it. I had no idea it was a scam. I just thought it didn't work very well!

[@henrik6151]

Thank you for having such high integrity. Merry Christmas!

[@slglasius]

The internet needs a bit more of you, thank you for all these years of independent reviews/comparisons. Happy holidays!

[@Santiago-lb5md]

your voice is so calming!, i love it!

[@nathanmeyer6743]

Absolutely. 💯

[@baatzy]

Thank you for all the hard work and excellent videos. Ad free and 10min straight to the point - the way all review videos should be 🙌

[@BalikTrollbane]

Thanks for putting these videos out man! I cant imagine how much work it is to keep this channel going. God bless and Merry Christmas!

[@SDK2006b]

I watched the video early yesterday. So glad it’s going viral - pretty socking practice ! I’ve been a digital photographer for 20 years now, and have been watching your reviews for too long to remember keep up the great work 👍🏻😊

[@sigmauk]

Very good to know, thanks Chris! Thanks for your superb videos as always, and merry Christmas to you and your viewers. 🎄 from SIGMA UK.

[@grumpyrocker]

Thanks for the heads up on this Chris. Thanks for the great content this year. Happy Christmas to you and yours.

[@jaunathang]

Thanks, Chris. It's been parasiting my browser for years now and I noticed a while back that the rewards were not really coming in anymore and knew something was off. You're a kind soul and your work is simply phenomenal! 🙏🏼

[@Picplosions]

You're a legend mate, cheers for such awesome content.

[@lanep4322]

It's always good to informed of things like this, thanks for taking the time to share the info. Also, you have the best lens reviews of anyone, certainly the easiest to listen to, detailed, clear and to the point.

[@Rationalific]

Thanks for highlighting this! It's completely mind-blowing...that I found a content creator with a semblance of a conscience. Oh, but also completely mind-blowing regarding the allegations of what Honey has been doing. Thanks again for this!

[@jimboswe]

I watched that video yesterday and it was really well done and also interesting. I hope more large channels pick up on this and help spreading the word. It's so important that this kind of theft gets exposed and hopefully stopped.

[@johnbragg6980]

Thanks for bringing this to everyone’s attention Christopher, another excellent video, thanks for all of your great content. Merry Christmas.

[@fy7589]

I never tried Honey despite unwillingly watching a ton of adverts about it from many major youtubers. I'm glad you're an honest man and I rarely see any adverts on your videos. You're such a good youtuber that whenever I make a lens purchase, I make sure that I watch your video about that lens, and believe it or not, I purchased literally 8 lenses only this year. RF 16 F2.8, Rf 100-400, Rf 200-800, Samyang 85 EF 1.4 AF, Sigma 150-600C, Sigma 10-18 RF version, EF 70-300 IS 2 nano USM, Ef 50 F1.8. Some for my brother and some for myself. But all of those I made sure to watch your videos before making the final decision. And lens makers should really sponsor you because you are a hugely successful salesman.

[@baxtermaxtor]

Removed the browser extension

[@BenAnkobiah]

With immediate effect

[@Focal_Paradox]

So, it was a Honey Trap, all along? I'll get my coat. Merry Christmas. 🎄🎅

[@haeikou]

Is somebody here getting a frosting

[@avg_ale21]

Bro, u're the freaking GOAT. Not only the best photo-journalist of photography related stuff, but also a nice and chill guy who lowkey dgaf about sponsorships. 🙌🗣

[@DavidAddis]

Nice to see you, Chris! Thanks for avoiding the sponsorships, it definitely makes videos more fun to watch.

[@JamalPhoenix]

Thank you Chris hope you and your family have a incredible Christmas. Integrity is very high on my list and your videos are the best.

[@PixPete]

Thank you, Chris. Your integrity, your morals, your principles are exactly what keeps me subscribed to your channel in addition to your outstanding content. May god bless you! 🙏

[@psoon04286]

Thanks Chris. Cheers from BC🇨🇦, Happy X’mas and a terrific Mew Year🙂

[@theleakingpot]

Wow. Good to see you. Loved hearing you and your reviews (as a Fuji user).

[@jochenretter]

Thank you Chris for your sincerity, Merry Christmas!

[@SomeDudeSomewhere]

Thank you very much for the heads-up! Honey always looked fishy to me so I never used it, but I'm glad they're being exposed and you spread the word!

[@alienhatz3265]

bro actually whipped out the evil honey

[@Windsurfingaddict]

I have been watching yourself for years and always love and trust you opinions and unbiased reviews and also like your calm relaxing voice and style. Thank you for bringing this to everybody’s attention. 🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@arniespace]

Mr Christopher Frost, thanks for all of the reviews over the years. I've never bought a lens without getting your take, and I did use your affiliate link one time. I'm on a shoestring budget so I've bought most of my lenses used. I feel like your reviews are the most honest, and you do such a great job always. Happy Holidays to you sir.

[@flyfishfotofan]

Thanks!

[@christopherfrost]

Thanks for the support!

[@HarrySatchelWhatsThatSmell]

A KZbinr with integrity. How refreshing! Keep up the good work!

[@EricMilewski]

It really seems like most everything is corrupt these days Thanks for sharing, and keep up the good work!

[@RiccardoGabarriniKazeatari]

Actually I don't think one has to remove the extension. He can just copy the coupon code, and then if one has been found or not go back to the affiliate link, click it, ignore the extension (I hope it's possible since any click poaches the commission from the content creator), paste and apply the coupon code if there was one, and pay

[@Khodaya_k]

You are a great human Christopher!

[@Berry_N]

Wow. I always thought it probably had privacy issues, never thought it was a total scam. Thanks codmpassing this along.

[@mattltech]

You are a good man Chris, thank you!

[@tomcruz3774]

Thanks for making this video. Somehow I haven't been recommended MegaLag's video even though it has like 3M views now.

[@PantalonesFrescos]

The greed out there really is something else. Thanks for sharing because I’m not sure I would have heard about it otherwise. I also hope you start reviewing L mount glass one day 😅

[@funtaril]

Thank you for spreading the word - this extension shows in chrome store as used by 19 million users at the moment, and not all of them will watch the initial video, so this needs to be told everywhere.

[@Thracium]

Love this channel! TX for your work! Good Luck!

[@maggnet4829]

And here I was thinking you where talking about the scandal recently exposed in Germany that a lot of the supposed natural bee honey is actually blended with artificial honey.

[@KoenKooi]

Not just Germany, there are basically zero checks on ‘eu honey’, so the only way to be sure is to stand next to your local beekeeper. It’s infuriating to hear an official say “we trust the self reporting the companies do”, when has that ever actually worked?

[@maggnet4829]

@KoenKooi I 100% agree. It's the same with processed meat. Politics knows, but the voter wants their honey and can't pay more for it. Thus, they look the other way.

[@MyLifeFrAiurGaming]

thanks for speaking out about it, more people need to know

[@ivesstlouis9087]

Thank you for the information! Love your videos!

[@kilohotel6750]

Watched that yesterday, going to be fun watching how it unfolds.

[@Lukas_Kramer]

Watched the video last night, and was shocked. But this is the day and age we’ve arrived in. Transparency, especially for the average consumer is just non existent and companies abuse it. Who knows how far they could’ve taken all of this?

[@PavlosPapageorgiou]

Thank you for this! I couldn't understand what Honey was about unless it was something dodgy, and there you go!

[@dryaldibread2327]

Love the integrity. It's rare these days.

[@Met.Photography]

What would you personally use if it was between the Nikon Z8+Z 800mm Pf f 6.3 vs. Canon EOS R1+Rf 200-800?For wildlife. Cheers, Met.

[@christopherfrost]

Both amazing but probably the Z8 TBH

[@Met.Photography]

@@christopherfrost Hmm...the lens is the best in its own league.But the Canon R1 is super attractive.Some people (Whistling Wings Photography) recommend the Canon combo.But your choice is the best as you test a lot of gear and as almost everyone doesn't remember is that the lens always comes first and then the camera body should be chosen.

[@AveryLai]

Thanks for all you do and appreciate that you don’t do sponsors. First time sending money to a sub!

[@christopherfrost]

Thanks for the support!

[@Avodroc42]

This is not the content i sub'd for but I am sure glad you are talking about it, thanks!

[@pioneerregent3049]

I guess I'd best delete honey and join your patreon then. Bought many lenses based on your reviews

[@christopherfrost]

Thanks for your support!

[@italiaoliare7999]

Thank you my brother, God bless you- merry Christmas

[@Genesis.1-1]

Well done Christopher. I'm always leery of browser addons that offer "savings". I also use affiliate links when I can. Merry Christmas!

[@Seniorup]

Thanks Chris, Merry christmas.

[@mr.sudbury3856]

Stay true to yourself. Been following you for years 👍 Greetings from the Faroe Islands 🙂

[@ironspike171]

This is a good example why you should stay humble and nit being greedy. Chris earn a pound here and there with YT adds, gets direct support via patreon but doesnt take sponsorships. Did he buy a Ferrari? Most likely not. Keep your great work up Chri and than you. And, bevause you care: Merry Chrismas!

[@ChemaPhoto]

I had no clue! Thanks for reporting merry Christmas!!

[@jameswelsh453]

Thanks Christopher, terrible mine will be deleted, Merry Christmas and a Happy new year to you and your family.

[@bigdhav]

"There's no catch" is always the biggest red flag.

[@tomdchi12]

The immediate question I asked was “how do they make money?” Well, now we know. We should be wary of the folks associated with Pay Pal’s management.

[@christopherfrost]

A lot of people at the time couldn't figure out why PayPal paid $4bn for Honey...perhaps now we know...

[@phillipjolly6287]

Kudos to you Christopher for keeping your integrity, I have just unfollowed a bunch a great photography content creators because they reviewed Hasselblad camera concluded it was not worth investing in but later accepted an even more expensive limited addition version for free and started making their content with it. I felt this was a disingenuous backdoor way to market to their audience including myself, though I think there a few that agree with me Incidentally, I used to work for restaurant owner that would keep the tips for himself, worse still he would collect the dregs from the drinks tray and top up to a pint for his hardworking staff at the end of night 🤨

[@PhotoArtBrussels]

Thanks for the heads-up! I do not use the Honey platform, but I am interested.

[@HeadlessChickenTO]

I've heard of numerous KZbinrs being burnt by bad sponsors. It seems pretty risky.

[@hatpeach1]

Thanks. Appreciate your channel, appreciate this video.

[@ggoudey-photo]

Chris is the man. I really appreciate his honest reviews and I really appreciate his integrity as a KZbin influencer.

[@BloodmoonPyke]

0:46 based, absolutely based. Turning down sponsorships and ads because you just love the content you make is what real KZbinrs are❤

[@Maddin1313]

I heard of paypal doing scummy things back in 2008, like freezing people's accounts and keeping their money.

[@martinwedgeyt]

Thanks for the advice M.

[@cbimage]

Thanks, Chris.

[@RichardFraser-y9t]

If something is too good to be true then it normally is.

[@swistedfilms]

Yeah, I kinda figured the extension would do that when I first heard of it. Here's hoping a lawsuit ensues. Paging Milton, Chadwick, and Waters...

[@clintjohnson5914]

This is concerning and since I use this channel as my primary non-micro 4/3 lens resource I want to do everything to support it. I will say that my wife add honey app on our home computer.. and she does not buy things that are driven by influencer sponsorships.. that I'm aware of. When I was looking for a Photoshop/ Lightroom alternative I found On1 interesting and Honey popped up and saved me about 20% off of that purchase... Directly from the ON1 website and not an affiliate.. she also orders her medical supplies from Walgreens in the US occasionally family photos done when we need a quick pick up (1 or 2 hours) and Honey almost always discounts for those products as well... But again this is kind of alarming and I want to make sure those rewards make it to those who need it.. thanks Christopher for the info and happy holidays!!

[@highfidelityart]

thanks for speaking on this topic too 😎

[@kekagiso]

Thank god for Megadap! he's doing amazing work!

[@mickue]

That's why the internet loves you!

[@CalebThomasMedia]

I would bet good money you have used that honey and oil jar as an object lesson in a sermon haven’t you Vicar!!! Thanks for speaking up about this too!

[@christopherfrost]

Heh heh, I will now ;-)

[@ElMacho0423]

If I would have known years ago that Honey was part of PayPal I would have never downloaded it.

[@xedslo]

I love that bokeh behind you. What lens did you use to shoot this video :D

[@BeZRules]

suddenly everybody start speak about this scamming company

[@jeroenvdw]

If true I hope they get sued, I downloaded it a few times, but never used it. Never did a thing for me and I wasn't comfortable sending my info to them

[@adude394]

Christopher, I think you're doing your readers (viewers?) a great service by pointing this out. As might have been printed in some holy book or another: "Yea verily, whenever there is more than one person on the planet, someone is going to try to take advantage of someone else." In these days of computer anonymity, it's exponentially worse. Remember what "The X-Files" taught us? Trust no one. Yeah, it's definitely more of an effort to suspect anyone and anything, but if you're cynical by nature (like I am), I'd just as soon suspect and be proven wrong than be screwed over and be proven right.

[@Ilumeo]

Thanks for this vid - I've been using honey for ages and it's rarely useful but I didn't realise it was harmful!

[@glenslick2774]

LTT getting scammed out of their affiliate link clicks? Literally LOL, they deserved that. On the other hand, while I am certainly not even remotely close to being a lawyer, if class action lawsuits are ever justified, seems like they should be against PayPal Honey.

[@bingbong4848]

Why do they deserve it? 🤔

[@davidligon6088]

… a public service announcement. Thanks!!

[@yarost12]

It's such a complete garbage extension. I've installed it all the way back in 2016 or something and it never brought me a single coupon code. Thousands of purchases in tens of stores (closer to a hundred) and not a single coupon ever worked.

[@saucybbaka]

your voice is great for narrating videos

[@madeiraislander]

I thought it was actually about honey, you know, bees honey.🐝🐝 I've never heard of this honey browser extension 🤣🤣

[@rezzoc91]

Yay Chris is doing drama! We love you always ❤

[@tinyhomeliving2024]

a class action or civil law suit is what should be done

[@Karanja59]

Thanks Christopher 👌

[@nicedward7544]

Appreciate you bud

[@Axonteer]

Honey from the beginning was unappealing to me as i could bet that it wouldnt work in switzerland anyway that every cheaper alternative it would find was "not delivering" here or had crazy shipping costs... (quiet often 50$ + customs) and... nothing ever is free it just smell'd fishy., If i cant afford smth i dont buy it. That it blows up now does sort of not surprise me in the slightest.

[@Vincent.Morreale]

Thank you Chris ! I'll delete this ad on right away !

[@clonkex]

I used honey for a year or so but eventually decided they must be getting something from it (especially if PayPal was willing to buy it) so it probably wasn't something I wanted to keep. You don't get anything for free

[@300ShadesofGreen]

I was watching this last night and it stopped and disappeared. :-)

[@mvp_kryptonite]

ICO watching this clip like hey, that can’t be right

[@daiesison]

we are happy for you to make money and have a sponsor. Woke culture that money is bad is terrible. We want you to make a great living and make more so you can continue to make even better content.