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Michigan
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Tricky
April 23, 2019

Very difficult to find deals and merchant websites and Rackuten hide the information on where to access the deal or percentage rebate.

Date of experience: April 23, 2019
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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It really works!
April 24, 2019

Used the app, shopped & got money sent to my PayPal account! Easy to use & will continue to use it!

Date of experience: April 23, 2019
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Good Customer Service Bad Product
April 23, 2019

The microphone button was not working from the start. So the seller sent a replacement. After 2 weeks, the microphone itself stopped working. Wouldn't mind buying from this buyer but definitely not buying this product from them again.

Date of experience: April 23, 2019
Kentucky
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Good deals
April 24, 2019

Its nice getting money back with no extra steps. Check came and surprised me. Like getting a bonus for doing your normal shopping.

Date of experience: April 23, 2019
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Not sure if I'm...
April 24, 2019

I sometimes go on and think I'm in the right location. But I'm not getting a response on my payout. I'm fine if I only get a response once a month or so, but I haven't yet.

Date of experience: April 23, 2019
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I love Rakuten!
April 24, 2019

I was skeptical at first but once you figure everything out it's amazing I've got $70 coming back already in my first two months that is just shopping my monthly supplies

Date of experience: April 23, 2019
Ohio
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great deals - no effort!
April 24, 2019

With the app and add-on, it's no effort to great great deals with Rakuten! You just go to your store's website and Rakuten does the rest.

Date of experience: April 23, 2019
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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This is great!
April 24, 2019

I received a check just for shopping! Can it get any better then that?! I got great savings with Rakuten then they sent me a check just for using them. Awesome!

Date of experience: April 23, 2019
South Carolina
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Short changed
April 23, 2019

My account said I was to receive $19.88 and I only received $9.88. Still waiting on $10.00 I was shorted!

Date of experience: April 23, 2019
New York
2 reviews
10 helpful votes
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Serious App issues
April 23, 2019

I've had the app on my phone more than a month I do a lot of online ordering due to working multiple jobs and I've had issues with this app since day one I've reached out to them countless times and they are fixing the issue go through the browser and still have issues I'm not being credited for countless orders placed through the site when I can get it to finally work and the countless emails are getting ridiculous at this point I've removed the app and redownloaded as told but that didn't work so now I've deleted the app all together and just go through the browser but that continues to give me the same issues so when I have time I fight with it otherwise I go about life as normal I already have a card where I get cash back maybe I just need to count my blessings with that I don't know if anyone else is having the same issues I don't know if it's my phone cause I do still have a iPhone 6s Plus so I know that's kinda old but my phone works well for anything else so all I'm going by is what I've experienced

Date of experience: April 23, 2019
Minnesota
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Not worth the time
April 23, 2019

Its just not worth the time it takes to use. I don't have 100 characters to say I dont like the way it works

Date of experience: April 23, 2019
New York
2 reviews
11 helpful votes
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KEEP TRACK
April 22, 2019

I never pay attention when I order from EBATES. Who remembers to write down the amount of the hotel, keep the "order confirmations" etc? Once I come back from vacation or order an item online, I check my credit card statements - I shred all these confirmations.

I ordered something this morning at Bed Bath & Beyond. I ordered via the Ebates site. And, yes I got the credit to my account. But, here is my point, it reminded me that I had NOT seen a check from them in a while. So, I logged onto my account and low and behold, the only thing that was posted was that mornings BB & Beyond credit. I rented a car, and stayed at several hotels and Bed & Breakfasts a few months ago all booked via the Ebates site. Honestly, I was on hold for about 15 minutes and I could barely understand the person at the other end of the phone. I was told however, that since Budget Rental added more money on to my existing booking - that made the ebates credit NULL AND VOID. HUH? Although the customer service person had a copy of my hotel stays she wanted me to provide order confirmations. Why EBATES is doing this and how much more money did they fail to credit back to me - is anyone's guess.

While the representative was a nice person, and agreed to issue me a check for the hotels that were staring at her on her screen, the question is why wasn't this done automatically by Ebates. So, pay attention to what you spend and what they actually send you. I am out the Budget Rental car though which was a hefty amount.

Date of experience: April 22, 2019
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Love Ebates!
April 18, 2019

Needed help from Ebates as I misplaced my last check and Ebates took care of replacing it. Thank you Ebates. Great customer service! They communicated with me right away.

Date of experience: April 18, 2019
Ohio
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Scam.
April 16, 2019

Like many other users, I had the same experience where they do not honor their cash back offer. I earned a lot of bonuses from buying a new computer and other equipment and they canceled my account to avoid paying me the bonus I earned.

Date of experience: April 16, 2019
Michelle U. — Rakuten Rep
over a year ago

I am terribly sorry for the experience you encountered. Please feel free to reach out to our support team on 800-800-0800 or via the following form https://support.rakuten.com/hc/en-us/requests/new. They should be able to clear up any issues

Maine
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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TERRIFIC FIND!
April 15, 2019

I discovered EBATES a couple of months ago and have already earned cash back, a Walmart gift card and more!

Date of experience: April 15, 2019
New Jersey
6 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Love This
April 13, 2019

I started using this app in November of 2018 and have received a total of $50.13 with an additional $16.86 pending in Cash Back Balance (see image attached for proof). The refunds are processed once every 3 months via your choice of a check or PayPal. I have mine setup with PayPal while my fiance gets his via mailed checks (image attached). It is so far the only app that's worked for actually giving me cash back for my purchases from an incredibly wide variety of stores. The Cash Back percentages vary each day or week. One day Sephora will have an 8% Cash Back, the next it will have a 4% Cash Back. You can "heart" your favorite stores too for easy access to the stores you shop at most (image attached). If you refer someone, that person will automatically receive $10 Cash Back while you get $25 after your referral makes a qualified purchase. I've attached a copy of the Refer-a-Friend Terms and Conditions. If no one has referred you yet, you can use my invite link for your $10 Cash Back (image attached). It's https://go.ebat.es/3S6D7UzB5R.

Date of experience: April 13, 2019
Tennessee
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I have eared about $400 using eBates for items I was buying anyway.
Stuck in a hospital bed at home so most of my shopping is online.

I buy a lot on eBay and the amount % back is much less than this past winter for eBay buying.
Some classes of buying no % back so then I switch back to Befrugal which seems to always have the 1.5% back. Better than nothing and adds up.

I also buy a lot of food etc on Vitacost. I check both sites to see who is offering the higher % and yes it does change.

I have even used eBates at lowes or home depo. Just be sure to check both cash back sites to see who is higher.

Date of experience: April 8, 2019
California
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Great benefit for On-line shopping
April 8, 2019

Love when I can get a kick back fro shopping on line. I have the add on on my computer and lets me know if that online store has a kick back. This site has helped me save and make money. Highly recommend.

Date of experience: April 8, 2019
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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An Overdue 5 Gold Star Review
April 3, 2019

A Loyal Customer since 2013. Ebates had always been professional. Every representative will always go beyond the call of duty to make it right. Ebates is a true service oriented company and I highly recommend everyone to use their services and start earning your cash back on almost everything you purchase online and expanding on purchases made in store.

Date of experience: April 3, 2019
Connecticut
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Stay away!
March 28, 2019

Stay away! They lie every time with the %... I have to ask for my cash back every time after the purchase...

Date of experience: March 28, 2019

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  • +1-415-908-2200
  • San Mateo, CALIFORNIA
  • Founded in 1997