Fakespot Fake Amazon Reviews and eBay Sellers

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

Fakespot: Your Personal Shopping Guardian

Fakespot is an essential Firefox add-on designed to protect consumers from bad sellers and fake reviews on major shopping platforms like Amazon, eBay, and more. By analyzing the credibility of product reviews, Fakespot empowers you to make informed purchasing decisions.

With Fakespot, you can shop with confidence as it provides insights and ratings on the reliability of sellers. Whether you're browsing on Amazon, Best Buy, eBay, Sephora, Walmart, or Shopify, Fakespot ensures your online shopping experiences are safer and more transparent. Don't let fake reviews jeopardize your purchases—let Fakespot guide you to the truth!

Manifest V2
By: Firefox
Daily users: 52,393
-76
Version: 1.5.1 (Last updated: 2024-11-18)
Version code: 5842727
Creation date: 2021-03-29
Weekly download count: 889
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • identity
  • unlimitedStorage
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • activeTab
  • tabs
  • storage
  • cookies
Size: 5.19M
Full description: See detailed description
Updated: 20 hours ago

Other platforms

Fakespot Fake Amazon Reviews and eBay Sellers (v1.6.3)
700,000 4.28 (1,710)
Fakespot Pro Browser (v1.3.0)
128,879 3.79 (459)

User reviews

Pros
  • Useful for spotting fake reviews with a letter grade system
  • Direct integration with Amazon listings for easy access
  • Developed by a reputable organization (Mozilla) implying safety and updates
Cons
  • Can break the functionality of Firefox and cause loading issues
  • Generates reports that lack detailed explanations on ratings
  • May unfairly rate low sales/products due to insufficient reviews
  • Errors related to non-US Amazon sites, limiting usability for international users
Most mentioned
  • The add-on causes Firefox to malfunction and break page loading
  • Lack of clarity on how ratings and grades are determined
  • Issues with grading trusted brands or low-reviewed products harshly
  • Limited support for Amazon sites outside the US (e.g. amazon.de)
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
User reviews
by Acuber12, 2025-03-21

this review will probably be fake too!
by Tech, 2025-03-21

best ever best!!!!!
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Add-on 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 has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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