Ebates.com is a rewards website where members can earn up to 25% cash back on their online purchases at over 1,200 online stores without having to redeem points, mail in forms, or pay membership fees.
Rewards websites like Ebates earn a commission when you purchase an item from one of their partner stores. In turn, they pay part of that commission to you to ensure you continue shopping through Ebates at their partner stores.
When you initially register at Ebates.com, you will be asked to choose a bonus $10 gift card. This gift card will be awarded to you after you have earned your first $25 in cash back.
Earning Cash Back
Whenever you are hoping to earn cash back with Ebates, you must use either their website or their downloadable toolbar to access their partner stores.
Even if you have purchased at that store through Ebates previously, you must access that store through Ebates every time to get credit. If Ebates does not receive credit for your purchase then you cannot earn cash back.
If you refer friends and family members to use Ebates, you can also earn cash back on their first purchase through Ebates.
Unfortunately, returns and exchanges of purchased items will cancel out your cash back earnings. When you exchange an item, the store will consider that a brand new purchase not done through Ebates, so you won’t be able to earn cash back.
Getting Your Cash Back
As long as you have earned more than $5.01, you will receive a cash back payment every 3 months in February, May, August, and November. If you have earned less than $5.01, your earnings will be carried over to the next check.
You can have the check mailed to you or directly deposited into your PayPal account. You can also have the check mailed to a charity or a family member, if you choose. Simply make sure to set up your account to reflect how you want your earnings paid out.
I feel so cheated. I contacted the customer service, but there is not reply.
Sent messages to Ebates Singapore on FB, also no reply?
Is ebates still active? or it has been closed down (like what happen to the other websites/business in singapore recently). Closing down abruptly, and leave consumer in a lurch (especially consumer who has make some purchases and wondering where is our cash back!)....
I guess there is no correct business ethic in this century....Sad to say, these business people are corrupted!!
BTW, I am still waiting for their reply on the late cash back!!!
! I was shocked. Yes, even with the cashback you are still paying more than if not using them. I don't think every shopping trip is like this, but what a hassle to try to check out twice to make sure you are not being upcharged for using Ebates!
Plus I live in a house with housemates of 4 and we all did this and they said we have too many account cause we had the same address.
If I have ever really been concerned about getting credit - I just send Ebates an email - there is way right on the site to do that - and I copy/paste the information from the shipping email I get from the store.
I really have zero complaints and now even have their credit card.