Fakespot Fake Amazon Reviews and eBay Sellers

Name: Fakespot Fake Amazon Reviews and eBay Sellers
Rating: 3.0969 (320 reviews)
Author: Firefox

Protect yourself from bad sellers and fake reviews on Amazon and more!

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Fakespot by Mozilla is a trusted Chrome extension that safeguards your online shopping experience by detecting fake reviews and identifying unreliable sellers on popular marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, Best Buy, Sephora, Walmart, and Shopify. By analyzing product reviews and seller reputations, Fakespot helps you make informed decisions and avoid being misled by fraudulent feedback or shady sellers. Enhance your online shopping security and confidence with this easy-to-use tool that works seamlessly on major e-commerce sites.

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By:

Firefox

Daily users:

51,772+ 158

Rating:

3.10

(320) 1 new ratings

Version:

1.5.1 Last updated: 2024-11-18

Version code:

5842727

Creation date:

2021-03-29

Risk:

Permissions:

identity
unlimitedStorage
http://*/*
https://*/*
activeTab
tabs
storage
cookies

Size:

5.19M

Email:

co*****@fakespot.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 313 ▼ 1

Other rankings

#11 in Shopping

#1 in amazon seller keyword 19

#1 in ebay keyword 20

#1 in hot spot keyword 34

#1 in preview keyword 17

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Other platforms

Fakespot Fake Amazon Reviews and eBay Sellers (v1.6.3)

600,000+ 4.27

(1,716)

Fakespot Pro Browser (v1.3.0)

133,955+ 3.70

(474)

User reviews

Users appreciate that Fakespot helps identify fake reviews and improves purchasing quality by grading review reliability directly on Amazon listings. However, multiple reviewers report technical issues on Firefox such as hangs or page loading failures. The tool can unfairly penalize products with fewer reviews, raising concerns about its accuracy for smaller sellers. Users also desire more transparency on the grading methodology and express privacy concerns about data transmission. Regional support limitations and inconsistent functionality further affect the user experience.

Pros

Effectively identifies fake reviews to improve shopping decisions.
Easy to use with integration showing ratings directly on Amazon listings.
Can lead to purchasing higher quality products by filtering out unreliable reviews.
Appears safe and updated regularly, especially for Amazon users.
Works well as an additional filter tool without noticeable slowdowns.

Cons

Extension sometimes gives inaccurate or unfair grades on products with few reviews, affecting small sellers negatively.
Extension causes technical issues on Firefox, including page loading problems or analyzer hanging.
Lacks transparency in how review grades are determined, reducing user trust.
Concerns about privacy and data being sent to external servers without enough clarity.
Does not support all Amazon sites (e.g., Amazon.se) and has reduced functionality outside supported regions.

Recent reviews

by Firefox user 15315831, 2025-05-22

by Denim, 2025-05-12

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Fakespot Fake Amazon Reviews and eBay Sellers requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Fakespot Fake Amazon Reviews and eBay Sellers is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Low This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.
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