I really love Ebates.com, I have tried a few of the sites that claim to give you money back from purchases online but Ebates is different because you actually get money not points. They got me with their commercials, I kept seeing them and finally thought "why not try it". I had some shopping to do online and what did I have to lose.
Ebates has a lot of stores to choose from, I wish PajamaJeans.com was one of their stores but all the major retailers are there: Kmart, Sears, Jcpenny, Amazon, Ebay, Forever 21, etc...
They even partner with Hotels and booking websites like Holiday Inn and Hotels.com.
You can earn money by referring people too (hint, hint, if you want to sign up please use my link at the top or bottom of this post), I got my sister-in-law hooked without even trying. Too bad they don't give a kick-back from what she buys and anyone she refers. However, that may change, I haven't heard anything that would make me think that's going to happen anytime soon but I can hope!
I did most of my Christmas shopping through Ebates, and it saved me some money. Sometimes they have special deals where you get a discount on your purchase, that is on top of your cash-back. I got myself a really nice set on pans that were normally $200.00 for $80. Some of that savings was the store's sale but Ebates saved me $20 and gave me $10 back. I call that a WIN!
The hardest part for me is remembering to go through them when shopping online, I find putting the bookmark in my browsers "bookmark toolbar" helps because I see while shopping and remember to go log in before buying.
You can see your activity while logged in; how much Cash-Back they have already sent you, your click through log, and pending purchases. It is a good idea to make sure your click though is listed before you make a purchase, that way you won't miss out on any money. I haven't had any problems with not getting credited (yet) but better to be safe then sorry. If your shopping trip doesn't earn you your cash-back just contact customer service and they will ask for a copy of your order confirmation email and fix it asap. That is as long as you have a receipt for the same day your click-through is.
You can get your money sent by check (snail mail) or to your Paypal account. They also have an Ebates credit card that gives you and extra 3% cash-back on all your purchases through Ebates.
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