Comments on: Capital One Shopping Review (2024): Is It Legit & Does It Work?

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 20:58:00 +0000

When I first started using Capital One Shopping, it actually seemed to work. Sometimes the discount was only slightly less than full price, but every bit helps. Lately, and I mean the last 6-7 products checked, the prices were actually higher and in some cases much higher. So it’s obvious that Capital One is not doing due diligence and staying abreast of product pricing. On the other hand, Capital One could be using this process because it has got to be some of the cheapest advertising for their company.

By: R.J. Weiss

R.J. Weiss — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:53:24 +0000

In reply to Roger. Thank you!

By: Roger

Roger — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 14:59:46 +0000

Haven’t made a decision on the product but have added your site to my favorites. Great review, cogent responses and a very inclusive link to saving money (which I assume most like). Thank you.

By: R.J. Weiss

R.J. Weiss — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 21:53:18 +0000

In reply to B.

Actually, it’s not an exclusive offer for just one specific item, but for the entire store trip. In my case, the 27% back applies not only to the hoodie but to everything I buy. The tricky part is that it’s advertised as an exclusive offer for a specific product.

Regarding some items being ineligible, yes, that can be a problem. It’s a common issue with many similar sites. To figure out which sites have only certain categories eligible, look for phrases like “Up to X%” instead of a flat rate when clicking through. Once you’re on the page within the app, it lists the categories eligible for rewards and the respective percentages.

By: B

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 18:27:20 +0000

I don’t understand how they can send you an exclusive offer for a specific item, and then, after you purchase that item from the store (which shows up in my rewards and savings dashboard), you find out that the item is ineligible. So, I end up buying something from a store where the cost is higher upfront, but with the anticipated rewards, it would have cost less than at another store. However, discovering later that the product is ineligible means it ends up costing me more money. Shouldn’t they know whether something is eligible or not before sending out an offer?

By: R.J. Weiss

R.J. Weiss — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:31:23 +0000

In reply to William Tribe. Hi William, Was the offer a discount off the tour or was it an exclusive deal being offered by Capital One Shopping, where you're get a certain percentage back via Capital One Shopping Rewards?

By: William Tribe

William Tribe — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 14:37:48 +0000

I rec’d a discount offer for a tour I wanted to do while in Las Vegas, however when I select the link provided, the price is the full amount and not the discounted price mention. How do I get the discounted price.

By: R.J. Weiss

R.J. Weiss — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 21:42:18 +0000

In reply to Tooti. Compeltely understand. But if it's not a hassle, leave the items in your cart for a day. You sometimes see the best exclusive deals this way.

By: Tooti

Tooti — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 18:21:39 +0000

I am just sick and tired of receiving Capital One emails informing me that I can save money or activate cash back by buying a product I purchased yesterday.

By: jeff

jeff — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 18:47:42 +0000

Great extension for coupon codes and price comparisons, but the rewards and exclusive offers do not work as advertised.

I’ve got a few shopping extensions (Honey, Upromise, Priceblink) and usually when I make a purchase with CapitalOne Shopping activated, the transaction is not credited for rewards on the CapitalOne site. I tracked the experience for a while to try to better understand how it worked, and transactions were rarely being registered on the activity page. So I was not getting the promised reward/exclusive offer for credits.

I had a number of support experiences. Support was pretty good and responsive, and they gave me a few bonus credits after I showed screenshots of purchases made with active rewards. But it became way too tedious to manage, since they require 30 days for the merchant to update the transaction record, and even after 30 days they often say “some take longer.” Eventually, they stopped giving me credits, stating that all my transactions were being attributed to another referral partner. But it’s not clear who that is or what I can do other than remove all the other extensions.

I tried even manually disabling the others (not worth the effort even if it worked) for a few transactions but nothing changed. If I have another extension that is interfering, I cannot figure out what it is. But given the data they collect, make sure you are getting the credits applied!