{"id":75242,"date":"2024-06-20T12:03:53","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T19:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/?p=75242"},"modified":"2025-04-15T15:15:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T22:15:55","slug":"online-shopping-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/mozilla-new-products\/online-shopping-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefox tips and tricks for online shopping"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>My relationship with online shopping is ever evolving. It\u2019s either a little too convenient, extremely gratifying or entirely too much fun. I\u2019m an eBay hawk, a casual Amazon browser and a Sephora VIB member. I recently joined the team at <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/products\/how-to-use-fakespot\/\">Fakespot<\/a> though, which changed the game for my online shopping habits. Suddenly, browsing these retailers became professional, not just personal. I now second guess a product with a poor product grade rating (more on that below) and am filled with glee at the sight of a Fakespot-approved Shopify site.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Working at <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/mozilla\/fakespot-joins-mozilla-firefox-shopping-announcement\/\">Mozilla<\/a> has taken my shopping habits to new heights. I feel armed with information and shortcuts and have a world of add ons at my fingertips. Keep reading for more on Fakespot and other hacks to shop smarter on Firefox.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Have you tried the Fakespot extension yet? \ud83d\udc40 #firefox #techtips #shopping\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ymJkEo7OZF4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fakespot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Fakespot<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Download Fakespot\u2019s add on to find out if product reviews are reliable. Let Fakespot\u2019s AI technology sort through hundreds and thousands of reviews and detect unreliable reviews and potential scammers. Fakespot is available on all my favorite retailers \u2014 Amazon, eBay, Sephora,Best Buy, Home Depot, and more. If you\u2019re shopping on Amazon, don\u2019t forget to sort products by review reliability \u2014 or cut through the clutter altogether and hide products with potential fake reviews. Don\u2019t sleep on Fakespot\u2019s technology to detect the reliability of reviews on TripAdvisor and Yelp as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three easy ways to use Fakespot today:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Download <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/fakespot-fake-reviews-amazon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fakespot on desktop<\/a> and let it get to work.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/fakespot.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fakespot.com<\/a> and copy and paste your product into the Fakespot analyzer.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/tt\/developer\/fakespot\/id1434719304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fakespot<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/developer?id=Fakespot&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">app<\/a> on your mobile device and start securely shopping .&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"ft-c-inline-cta\" href=\" https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/fakespot-fake-reviews-amazon\/\">\n  <div class=\"ft-c-inline-cta__media\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2023\/07\/Fakespot_ProductBlog-2-800x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1x1 size-1x1\" alt=\"A check mark next to the text &quot;Fakespot.&quot;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2023\/07\/Fakespot_ProductBlog-2-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2023\/07\/Fakespot_ProductBlog-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ft-c-inline-cta__content\">\n     <h3>Use AI to detect fake reviews and scams<\/h3>      <span>Add to Firefox<\/span>   <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/extensions\/category\/shopping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Shopping extensions<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Add your favorite shopping extension for deals and savings. There are nearly 2,000 shopping extensions available, offering cash back and finding any not-so-obvious savings across a variety of sites. They\u2019re perfect for anyone looking to stretch their budget without the hassle of manually searching for coupon codes. (As always the case with third-party software, make sure you trust the developer before installing.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/products\/firefox\/firefox-news\/firefox-credit-card-autofill-uk-france-germany\/\">Credit card autofill<\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>For those moments when you\u2019re shopping from bed and you\u2019re too exhausted to get up and grab your wallet from across the room (just me?) \u2014 Firefox lets you automatically fill in your saved information for payment methods. Don\u2019t worry, your CVV number is not saved so keep that safe in your mind. Follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.mozilla.org\/en-US\/kb\/credit-card-autofill#w_turn-payment-methods-autofill-on-or-off\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">steps here<\/a> to use this feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/features\/private-browsing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Private browsing mode<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for gifts? <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/mozilla\/firefoxs-private-browsing-mode-upleveled-for-you\/\">Firefox\u2019s private browsing<\/a> mode with enhanced tracking protection has you covered. It erases your browsing history and any <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/internet-culture\/mozilla-explains-cookies-and-supercookies\/\">tracking cookies<\/a> from websites once you close the window, so your gift ideas stay hidden from those you\u2019re shopping for.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2024\/06\/private-browsing-high-res.a9583ac468f8-1024x551.png\" alt=\"Firefox private browsing window with a purple background, featuring the Firefox logo and a search bar that reads &quot;Search with Google or enter address.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-75264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2024\/06\/private-browsing-high-res.a9583ac468f8-1024x551.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2024\/06\/private-browsing-high-res.a9583ac468f8-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2024\/06\/private-browsing-high-res.a9583ac468f8-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2024\/06\/private-browsing-high-res.a9583ac468f8-1000x538.png 1000w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2024\/06\/private-browsing-high-res.a9583ac468f8.png 1351w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>There are endless ways to make Firefox your own, whether you\u2019re a shopper, a <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/products\/firefox\/firefox-tips\/gaming-browser\/\"><em>gamer<\/em><\/a><em>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/products\/firefox\/firefox-tips\/creatives\/\">creative<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/products\/firefox\/firefox-tips\/transform-firefox-into-minimalist-workspace\/\">minimalist<\/a>, a (tab) maximalist or however you choose to navigate the internet. We want to know how you customize Firefox. Let us know and tag us on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/firefox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/firefox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> at @Firefox.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My relationship with online shopping is ever evolving. It\u2019s either a little too convenient, extremely gratifying or entirely too much fun. I\u2019m an eBay hawk, a casual Amazon browser and a Sephora VIB member. I recently joined the team at Fakespot though, which changed the game for my online shopping habits. 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