Enjoy this new member offer for the cash back site Rakuten (formerly called Ebates): get $40 cash back for your first $40+ purchase within 90 days of becoming a Rakuten member from any retailer(s) on their site. You can shop at one retailer or multiple retailers and qualify for this offer as long as your purchase(s) total at least $40 (before tax and shipping). This special offer is only available through Tuesday, December 7.
1. “I’m skeptical because it sounds too good to be true”
It’s true! Rakuten pays their members the cash back they’ve earned every three months and they are one of the original cash-back shopping sites that I personally use.
2. “It’s not enough cashback to bother with”
Pennies add up, so while the cashback from one specific purchase may not be much – the cashback from ten purchases will add up fast!
3. “It’s too complicated”
It’s one extra step – you visit Rakuten.com before shopping online and find the store you want to shop at (almost every online store is there).
4. “I don’t use PayPal”
You don’t have to get your cashback via PayPal. Rakuten is happy to mail you a check every three months or give you American Express Membership Rewards points.
5. “I don’t shop online”
Get the Rakuten mobile app because you can earn cash back for in-store deals too!
If you love to earn cash back using Rakuten, I’d love to hear from you! Please leave a comment or email me.
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I see nothing on Rakuten’s web site re: “Rakuten (formerly called Ebates) has a tremendous offer for new users: get $40 cashback for your first $40+ purchase from any retailer on their site.” There is a “Refer and Earn $40” on the home page, that’s the closest thing I can find to the deal you mention in your blog.
Let me look into it, Cindy – thanks for pointing this out to me!
I have an account with ebates and have yet to use it, every time I want to make a purchase online the items I want are never included in the departments that provide cash back. which makes this program useless to me, i wish they gave cash back for all departments
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