Have you heard of Ebates now known as Rakuten? It’s one of those cashback websites. Are you rolling your eyes yet? I know I sure did for a long time. Maybe some of these things are what’s holding you back. Find out more in this Ebates review.
This post was written originally in 2017. In 2019 Ebates rebranded as Rakuten. Everything in this post is still the same the name has just changed.
For now, I’m leaving this post with Ebates because that is still what more people know it as. As Rakuten because the better-known name I will update this post to reflect that.
I have still been using the site and getting cashback. My last payment was on time and all the stores seem to still be on the site. So you don’t need to worry about using it when you go to the site and it now says Rakuten.
10 Reasons Not to Sign Up for Rakuten (Ebates)
- You don’t want to save money while shopping online.
- You’d rather search for coupon codes.
- You don’t believe that people are really making money from Ebates.
- You won’t remember to go to the site before you buy something.
- Surely they don’t have stores you use.
- Cashback sites are always scams.
- You probably have to fill out surveys to really earn money.
- They can’t really give you $10 just for signing up and spending $25 on a participating site.
- You get cashback from your credit card, why do you need more?
- Who wants to refer their friends to something that can save them money?
Okay so maybe sarcasm is my love language. Seriously, I’ve tried other cashback sites and for many reasons they didn’t work for me. Either they had a poor selection of stores, were confusing, or they were just flat out scams. I don’t want to have to fill out tons of surveys for a few cents or sign up for offers!
5 Reasons You Should Sign Up for Ebates & My Ebates Review-
Ebates is different. It’s really easy and it works. I signed up with Ebates just this month and it was after most of my holiday shopping, yet I’ve still made some money from it! So here are some reasons you SHOULD join Ebates.
- It works and you really do get $10 just for signing up and making a qualifying purchase of $25 or more within a year of signing up.
- They have over 1500 stores including Amazon! Ebates Amazon, could it get better?! I have Amazon Prime and I’ll be honest, the UPS driver sometimes brings neighbors Amazon packages to my house by mistake because we order from there so much. A little cash back from those purchases really adds up. I was also excited to see Etsy because I love ordering from Etsy.
- When you refer friends they get a $10 gift card and you get $25! They make it easy to share your Ebates link on social media to introduce your friends to the site. Why not share the money-saving love? If you are a blogger or have a large social media following you can get a lot of referrals and that can mean a lot of earnings.
- There is an Ebates Cash Back Button you can install on your browser to make sure you don’t miss any cashback deals.
- It truly is free with no strings attached!
It’s really easy to sign up and get your $10 gift card. Simply head over to Ebates and follow the easy directions and start shopping. It’s so much easier than the apps, coupons, and other cashback sites I’ve used. I am very excited to start seeing some checks.
Need more help? Visit my post How Does Ebates Work. I give a step-by-step guide for how to shop through Ebates and earn cashback on your purchases.
What are you waiting for? Sign up for Ebates and start earning cashback.
Chelsie says
Haha, when I clicked on your post I was like: “What person on Earth is going to have anything negative to say about eBates?” I’m glad you were being sarcastic! I love eBates, although I always have a hard time remembering to go through them when I make my orders!
Lisa Sharp says
Be sure to add the button to your browser, that’s what saves me! It let’s you know when you are on a site you can get cash back for. That’s how I remembered to use it for Etsy the other day. 🙂
The Southern Stylista says
I’ve always heard about EBates, but never signed up…I think you twisted my arm and I’m going to try it out!
xoxo, SS
Meredith says
I had no idea that there was a button you can add to your browser, thanks! And yes Amazon Prime is my life saver!
Lindsay says
haha you got me! I love ebates and was terrified I was missing something : )
Miranda O'Brien says
Oh my gosh! When I read your title I was like “how can someone not love Ebates??” I’ve been trying to get better about remembering to go there before I shop, so I might just have to download the browser button. Loved this post!
Mags says
You tricked me on this one! I freakin’ love Ebates and was ready to fight for it!
Deanna says
I’ve seen people mention it for years and figured it was one of those things with the surveys. You’ve convinced me to give it a try!
Angie Scheie says
Wow, you got me! :). I was looking for reasons to back up why I’ve been procrastinating lol. Ok, ok, you’ve sold me :).
Melissa says
I was thinking those are fighting words- I love Ebates, I don’t use it as much as I should but on big ticket stuff like plane tickets we have had some nice little checks come our way through the last year! It’s like a surprise!
Rosalyn O. says
Haha, I had a good laugh!! The title got me! I love using ebates!! :)))
Natalie says
Haha–I definitely came over here thinking, “What did I miss about eBates?!?!” since I’ve had nothing but great results with it. Who doesn’t love saving money!? 😀
Shann Eva says
Great post title! I absolutely love Ebates. I’ve earned a ton of cash back, and some referral cash too. It’s an awesome site.
Lisa Sharp says
Glad You liked it. It is a cool site. Who doesn’t like money back?
Catherine Short says
I signed up a while ago but kind of forgot about it. I need to remember to use it for all of our amazon purchases!
Lisa Sharp says
You’ll have to check out the new toolbar button. I helps me always remember to use it.
Nicole says
You had me worried! I couldn’t imagine what was so wrong with Ebates! I love getting that check in the mail…even if I had to spend money to get it.
Lisa Sharp says
Money is the best mail! Especially when we mostly get bills and junk. 🙂
Danielle says
LOL such a good post, and I love me some good humored sarcasm! Ebates must be awesome, I keep hearing nothing but good things about it!
Lisa Sharp says
You’d love me then, sarcasm is my first language. 🙂 It really is pretty awesome.
Mindi says
Thank you for this I have always wondered about Ebates
Lisa Sharp says
Glad it helped. If you have questions let me know.
Susannah says
Heehee. I love how you baited and switched with this. I was so confused about why ANYONE would think there were reasons for not signing up. 😉
Lisa Sharp says
haha I’m tricky sometimes.
Sierrah Rafferty says
Oh my goodness, you made me nervous! I just signed up for Ebates a little while ago and I really liked it so I started promoting them on my blog. I’d never want to recommend anything bad to my readers, so when I saw this I panicked! Very clever way to pull in your readers, great post. I’ll definitely share!
Lisa Sharp says
Well, I did give reasons not to sign up. haha! Glad you enjoyed it.
Lisa Sharp says
I don’t totally understand the question. I get cashback all of the time from this site. A lot of time it’s just a small amount but it adds up. I earn quite a bit around Christmas when doing shopping. I use the toolbar so it just automatically tells me when that site offers cashback.
Carol says
Okay I am on debates but can’t get to my account it say my e mail is incorrect and it’s the one and only one I use. So need help getting on my account as there are somethings I would like to buy,
Lisa Sharp says
Are you sure you signed up? You may need to sign up again or email their customer service.
KENNETH EUGENE DAVIS says
I have been an Ebates user for a few years and it is great. However, the one negative is that when you activate it on your shopping website, its record number displays for such a short period that you are unable to write it down. As such, you are unable to prove your claim that you are due CASH BACK when they say they have no record of your transaction. This has happened to me at least 3 times after I became aware to activate the Ebates button first.
Sharon says
Hello,
How do you get the browser extension on your phone? You’ve been so thorough in all of your instructions on Ebates/Rakuten, and I have been using it for years, but I did not know about this part, and I am very excited to try it. I have been looking into both of your articles to see where I can download it, I didn’t see where you shared this with us. Would you mind sharing that part with us please?
Blessings,
Sharon
Lisa Sharp says
The browser extension is only for desktop. There is an app for phones.