Free browser extension

Shop without
spending a dime.

Scroll your favourite shops, fill your cart, go all the way through checkout — without limits, without guilt, as much as you want. Don't Buy Me runs you through a pretend checkout so you get the dopamine hit without spending a penny.

No account · No data collected · All data stays on your device

Don't Buy Me — shopping cart with a red X
How it works
Pretend to buy.
Feel the relief.
01 —

You click "Add to Cart"

The extension quietly catches the button click before it reaches the store.

02 —

A pretend checkout opens

A realistic flow appears — cart review, shipping address, payment form. All simulated.

03 —

You "confirm" the order

Hit place order. You receive a pretend order ID, tracking number, and delivery date.

04 —

Nothing was bought

Zero charges. Zero packages. Just the satisfaction of clicking buy — without the regret.

See it in action
Watch the full flow.
LEGO cart with Pretend Checkout button
Button intercepted on the cart page
Don't Buy Me payment step
Realistic payment form — fully simulated
Processing the pretend order
Processing your pretend order…
Money saved confirmation screen
Money saved. Dopamine delivered.
The science
It's not about the stuff.

Research shows the dopamine spike from impulse shopping happens at the moment of purchase — not when the parcel arrives. By the time the box shows up, the excitement is mostly gone.

Don't Buy Me hijacks that exact moment. You still press the button. You still fill in the form. You still get the confirmation. You just don't lose any money.

Over time, the loop weakens — and so does the urge.

Average monthly impulse spend per person
$314
Online shoppers who regret impulse buys
73%
Time a pretend checkout takes
~5s
Charged to your real card. Ever.
$0
Supported stores
Works where you shop.
📦
Amazon
Live
🧱
LEGO
Live
👟
Nike
Live
🛍️
Wildberries
Live
🌿
Etsy
Live
🔵
Ozon
Live
🛒
eBay
Coming soon
👗
Zara
Coming soon
🏠
IKEA
Coming soon
🎯
Target
Coming soon
🏪
Walmart
Coming soon
💻
Best Buy
Coming soon
🌏
AliExpress
Coming soon
👔
ASOS
Coming soon
📱
Shein
Coming soon

Privacy
Your data goes nowhere.
📵

No data collection

I collect absolutely nothing. No analytics, no crash reports, no usage statistics.

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Everything stays on your device

Your pretend orders, virtual balance, and settings are stored only in your browser's local storage.

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No servers, no accounts

The extension makes zero network requests of its own. There is no backend, no sign-up, no cloud sync.

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Payment forms are simulated

The card and address fields in the pretend checkout are never stored or transmitted anywhere.

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Delete everything instantly

Uninstalling the extension removes all locally stored data permanently.

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No third-party sharing

There are no third parties involved. No SDKs, no trackers, no ads. Nothing.

Get in touch
Say hello.

Got a bug report, a store you'd like supported, or just want to share how much you've "spent" without spending? I'd love to hear from you.

✉️ contact@dont-buy.me