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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.
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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This was the easiest experience. You can choose your payment method and even get bonus money if you use a gift card
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.
Perfect for cashback site. You can use easily this site and anytime earn payback via paypal. I love it.
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.
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!
Great service. Good deals. Better % payments than other websites. Would recommend BeFrugal. Easy to use.
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!
Great experience EVER!!! Was so very easy to use and earn good cash back!! Cant wait to earn some more!!
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
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!
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.
$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.
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.
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!
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.
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
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. :)
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 :)
Best experience EVER! Was so very easy to use and earn cash back! Cant wait to earn some more!
SUCH AN EASY STEP AND ITS BASICALLY FREE MONEY. IF YOU DONT LOOK AT IT AS IF YOURE OWED, THEN NO REASON TO STRESS
Answer: I had $38.24 coming back to me that I had to wait forever to get. And never got it. It finally became payable, I went to claim it, and befrugal blocked me from doing so. All the cash back disappeared. After that clicking on payments generated a 404 page. This is ridiculous. Whether it's a problem with their system or some other issue I don't know. But it really feels like they scammed me out of cash back. They won't let me log into my account now. I tried to reset my password and they won't let me do that either. A word from the wiser - Use Rakuten - they are 10 times more trustworthy than this thing. They also pay you regularly. BeFrugal is a Total scam! I read another review on Trustpilot where it says they will deactivate your account if they don't want to pay you. That's exactly what it looks like they did to me. Unbelievable.
Answer: Hi Beverly, We are currently offering a $10 sign-up bonus for new users. To earn a sign-up bonus a user must join BeFrugal.com during the promotional period or via a link or web page on BeFrugal.com where such bonus is being promoted and then earn $25 or more in Cash Back (not including bonuses and earnings from non-purchase activity). Go to www.befrugal.com and click "Join for Free and Get $10" on the top of the page. Thank you!
Answer: Didnt get the $10. Was not sure how to do that. Can i get the $10 now even after registering?
Answer: You can set up a few different ways (Paypal, checking account, etc.)
Answer: Stay away from this site. You will not get your cash back as promised. Most your shopping trips never gets recorded and pathetic service.
Answer: Hi Linda, great question as we know that sometimes these permissions can look scary. The BeFrugal Automatic Coupons & Cash Back Chrome extension will apply coupons and activate Cash Back at the shopping cart of thousands of online stores. This permission just allows us to display a small notifier in your shopping cart that you click to apply the coupons and activate your Cash Back. I hope this answers your question. Happy shopping! - Chris from BeFrugal
Answer: You can check out what percentage of your expenditures you will earn by searching for Travelocity on the BeFrugal website.
Answer: Hi there, in order to earn cash back on your online shopping, you need to first be signed up for BeFrugal, then click the store on our website and shop as normal. We cannot issue retroactive cash back for purchases you made before becoming a BeFrugal member.


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!