I have now been using Ebates for a while and with it being completely FREE and incredibly simple, I am still surprised how few of people are taking advantage of it.
In an attempt to show how simple it is, I created a short little video to explain the process…
Basically, merchants pay Ebates to refer customers to them. Ebates then pays a chunk of that back to the shoppers themselves. Win, win, win.
That’s it. It is completely free, only takes a minute or so to sign up and then you can start earning money. I have now received 3 checks from Ebates and while I wish they paid monthly, they do indeed pay out every 3 months like they promised. To sign up just head over to Ebates.com.
Here is how Ebates describes the process:
A few things worth mentioning about Ebates
- The payout percentages vary from 1% to about 25%
- They have a ton of merchants – many well known stores: Best Buy, Walmart, Staples, and really about anything you can imagine
- Some merchants offer cash bonuses for signing up
- Ebates also offers referral bonuses for friends that sign up
- Payment options include Paypal or a paper check
- They also have a toolbar that will tell you if you are on a site that offers a cashback bonus
I signed up for Ebates last year and have added them to my online shopping arsenal along with Amazon Prime and Bing’s Cashback Program. Do you use Ebates? Has your experience been as good as mine?
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I have had mostly good experiences with Ebates over the years. However, there were a few times I to reach out to them to receive my rebate.
@bpaul
Like you had to request the payment to be made?
I’m gonna have to try this. Thanks for the info, Bob.
@Tristan
I got another good one that I am going to post soon as well – I will try to get it up in a couple days.
how about you use coupons to save…its funny how all you have to do is print it out but people still underestimate them…to cut costs at the stores go to SmartSource.com they have food plus sometimes restaurant promos for money off too….so if you want to put more money in your pocket hit up the site and print
This web site will help you make sure you get the best prices on all of your purchases:
http://www.zingsale.com
It’s a free service that tracks prices of products from online stores (like amazon) and sends you an email when the price drops. You can set a target price or be notified when it falls by a certain percentage. Might be a nice way to make sure you’re getting the best deals this holiday season.
Along the same lines… I recently found Points.com and have been really impressed. I travel a lot for my day job, and the site allows me to convert hotel or airlines points into other stuff, like Amazon or iTunes credit.
cool, I have not heard of this before – so thanks for posting on it. Sounds simple enough – even I could use it! =)
I’m signed up for Ebates, but keep forgetting about it. I need to remember them when I’m shopping.. Thanks for the reminder! (ugh, wish i had remembered yesterday when i had to buy something at walmart online. oops.)
I’ve also received my first Ebates check! We just bought plane tickets through Expedia and will get 1% back (we’re going to Canada so it was a more expensive fare). We hadn’t received our cashback yet and we were told that for travel, they have up to 35 days AFTER you travel to credit the cashback. So, some things will not credit immediately after purchase.
I’ve been using a different site recently called Fatpeas.com. Their rebates seem to be a higher than Ebates although they don’t have as many stores. I think they’re quite new.
After reading about Ebates here I started using them. I hadn’t shopped online since December and started to make a purchase on Overstock.com when I remembered about Ebates. So I went to Ebates and got to the big O from there. How surprised I was to find my $1 shipping charge had increased to $2.95 for the priviledge of a 4% cash back!! Buyer beware … the tool to lure you in may be costing you in ways you don’t even know. Obviously the big O is tracking where the lead comes from and more than making up for what it will cost them.