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BeFrugal

3.9

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BeFrugal.com is a free cash back, coupon and deal website where you can shop at your favorite stores while saving an average of $27 per order and earning an average of 7% cash back. Shoppers can combine coupons, deals and cash back for maximum savings at over 5,000 stores when they shop online. To learn more or to sign up for free and earn a $10 sign-up bonus, visit www.befrugal.com.


befrugal.com
Founded in 2009
Boston, MA, United States
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BeFrugal Reviews Summary

The company has garnered a mixed reputation among its customers. Positive feedback highlights the appealing cash-back offers, ease of use, and the ability to request payouts at any time, contributing to a generally favorable experience for many users. However, significant concerns arise regarding service delays, particularly with pending transactions and payout resolutions, which leave some customers feeling undervalued and frustrated. Overall, while the platform is appreciated for its potential savings and user-friendly interface, the inconsistency in transaction processing and customer support may hinder its ability to fully satisfy all users.

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New York
1 review
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The greatest
May 8, 2018

This was the easiest experience. You can choose your payment method and even get bonus money if you use a gift card

Date of experience: May 3, 2018
Oregon
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I love this site. Their bonus cash deals are great and it helps take some of the sting out of buying everyday purchases when you know something is coming back to you.

Date of experience: May 3, 2018
KR
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Awesome site.
May 6, 2018

Perfect for cashback site. You can use easily this site and anytime earn payback via paypal. I love it.

Date of experience: May 3, 2018
Tennessee
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Always love to open the website when I shop online. I get my money's worth wherever I shop online. I never have a problem getting my check, not sure why the bad reviews here. I don't have any problems.

Date of experience: April 30, 2018
California
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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You actually do get paid and it does not have to be stupid PayPal! They will do a direct deposit right to your bank account. That is great!

Date of experience: April 29, 2018
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great service. Good deals. Better % payments than other websites. Would recommend BeFrugal. Easy to use.

Date of experience: April 28, 2018
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Money back
May 2, 2018

Be frugal has a much higher percent back and payment is quick when requested and they have almost all the sites I shop with I love them the best! I never had a problem you you did not join it is a must!

Date of experience: April 28, 2018
Ryan M.
India
1 review
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Good Cashback website
February 18, 2021

Great experience EVER!!! Was so very easy to use and earn good cash back!! Cant wait to earn some more!!

Date of experience: April 26, 2018
Kentucky
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Be careful they just want you to use their website
They don't pay you the 10 dollars and 10 for the referral
They try to make money from big companies without any work

Date of experience: April 26, 2018
Fernanda M. — BeFrugal Rep
over a year old

Hi Sam, I am sorry to hear you are not satisfied with your experience at BeFrugal. Here are our terms for earning the $10 sign up bonus and the $10 refer-a-friend bonus... https://www.befrugal.com/help/termsandconditions/#bonuses. If you feel you have met the bonus but have not been paid your bonus, please contact our support and they will be able to help you. Thanks!

Missouri
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Awesome!
April 27, 2018

I LOVE saving money and BeFrugal makes it so easy! Just log in and shop. How easy is that? Getting paid is also super easy. You have many choices. Some even with bonus cash!

Date of experience: April 25, 2018
Texas
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Actually works, but it does take quite a while for cashback to process through, then you have to wait through the clearance period to claim it. It does work though and the cashback percentages tend to be quite decent.

Date of experience: April 24, 2018
Illinois
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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$267 on 4/21; $219 on 3/10; $495 on 2/17; $336 on 1/29, etc, etc, etc. I have been using BeFrugal since 10/2015 with at least one payout to me every month since that time. My largest was $1003 on 6/16 (over ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS) and they paid me this because they notified me about incredible sales (which I was unaware of) for designer brand items that I already wanted to buy. Wait, what? Yes, they paid me because they saved me $$ buying stuff I would have bought anyway.

Date of experience: April 21, 2018
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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They usually have the highest cashback and I love that you can request payment when you want it. I've used them for several years now and never had any problems. If a merchant forgets to report, the support ticket process works very well.

Date of experience: April 21, 2018
New York
1 review
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Great site!
April 23, 2018

What a great way to make money while buying things I need and want. It's a nice bonus to be able to choose a the way to get the money made as well. Thank you!

Date of experience: April 20, 2018
Virginia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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They don't have a desire to contact the merchant and dive deep into the transaction that was mishandled by either BeFrugal or the Merchant. I will move to another cashback site once all of my pending cashbacks are posted.

Date of experience: April 19, 2018
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Love it
April 19, 2018

BeFrugal has been an awesome program. I received my first payment, but it took a good 3 months for the purchases to mature. I use a lot of other cashback programs depending on who has the highest percentage for a given store, but BeFrugal is the top cashback about 80% of the time. If you can wait 3 months for payout, i wholey heartedly recomend BeFrugal.com as a very legit cash back program. Thank you!
(I would have gone 5 starts but the 3 month wait is quite a long time!)
Andrew Walker

Date of experience: April 16, 2018
Minnesota
1 review
0 helpful votes
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It's real!
April 17, 2018

I thought these types of sites might not be legit, but I just received my payment. It took a while for the transaction to be approved, but it definitely was real. Thanks. :)

Date of experience: April 16, 2018
Pennsylvania
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Higher Percentages
April 17, 2018

This is a follow up to my original review. I was finally refunded for my large Saks purchase. It was under investigation and took about two months or so. Happy with the results as this was my largest purchase and % back :)

Date of experience: April 15, 2018
Pennsylvania
1 review
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Cash back!
April 17, 2018

Best experience EVER! Was so very easy to use and earn cash back! Cant wait to earn some more!

Date of experience: April 15, 2018
South Carolina
1 review
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SUCH AN EASY STEP AND ITS BASICALLY FREE MONEY. IF YOU DONT LOOK AT IT AS IF YOURE OWED, THEN NO REASON TO STRESS

Date of experience: April 14, 2018