# CNET Shopping

> CNET Shopping helps you find the best prices on your favorite products. Get promo codes and discounts with a single click.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/invisiblehand](https://chrome-stats.com/d/invisiblehand)

## Overview

- **ID:** `invisiblehand`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** CNET Shopping
- **Category:** search-tools,shopping
- **Daily users:** 3,487
- **Weekly downloads:** 23
- **Rating:** 4.15 / 5 (115 ratings)
- **Version:** 14.31
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26
- **First published:** 2009-04-07
- **Size:** 2.90 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/invisiblehand/)
- **Website:** [https://invisiblehand.zendesk.com/hc/en-us](https://invisiblehand.zendesk.com/hc/en-us)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/invisiblehand/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/invisiblehand/privacy/)

## Description

CNET Shopping is a powerful Chrome extension that helps you save money effortlessly while you shop online. It scans hundreds of stores in real-time, delivering the best prices on millions of products ranging from electronics and toys to fashion and home appliances. Users can access thousands of coupons and promo codes across more than 25,000 retailers in the US and Canada, ensuring maximum savings.

The extension also features price alerts, notifying you instantly when a lower price is found for your desired product. Recently featured in major outlets like The New York Times and Mashable, CNET Shopping enhances your shopping experience by providing cashback on eligible purchases (US only). Seamlessly integrated into your browsing, CNET Shopping is your go-to tool for smart, efficient, and budget-friendly online shopping.

## Rankings

- #1,498 — Overall
- #62 — Shopping
- #162 — Search Tools
- #3 — shopping
- #6 — shop
- #36 — promos

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `http://*/`
- `https://*/`
- `tabs`
- `webNavigation`
- `webRequest`
- `storage`
- `alarms`
- `cookies`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users appreciate CNET Shopping for saving money and time through effective price comparisons and alerts. However, many complain about intrusive cashback popups that cannot be turned off, occasional inaccuracies in price comparisons, and disruptive popups that cover screen content. Some features like price alerts are reported missing or reduced, leading to frustration among users. Overall, the add-on is valued for saving money but is hampered by usability issues and unwanted popups.

### Pros

- Effectively saves money by finding better prices than typical searches.
- Saves time and effort by quickly providing price comparisons.
- Provides useful price alerts and notifications.
- Easy to use and simple interface.
- Frequent users find it a reliable money-saving tool.

### Cons

- Annoying and frequent cashback popups that cannot be disabled.
- Price comparisons sometimes inaccurate or higher than expected.
- Pop-up overlays can be intrusive and cover significant portions of the screen.
- Lacks ability to set price alerts as before, indicating feature regression.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/invisiblehand)