Tuesday, October 1, 2013
"Is Ebates For Real??"
I get questions about cash back and points sites often. People want to know the whats, hows, and fine print before signing up. One site I receive frequent questions about is Ebates. Here's the scoop:
1. How does Ebates work?
-The stores that Ebates offers cash back on give Ebates a referral commission for each purchase you make through them. For example, Home Depot might offer a 7% commission to Ebates for each purchase that is made going through the Ebates referral link. Of that 7%, you receive 3% cash back. Essentially, Ebates makes their money through your purchases, then shares the commission with you in the form of cash back.
2. So, is Ebates legititmate?
-In short, yes. The site is a legitimate way to receive cash back on online purchases.
3. Okay, it sounds too good to be true. What is the fine print?
-There are some stipulations in order to receive your money. There must be at least $5 in your account in order to receive your check, which are sent out 4 times a year. Now, this isn't usually an issue during Christmas time when I do quite a bit of online shopping, but there are times when I only receive one or two checks a year.
4. Are there any drawbacks to using Ebates?
-For me, there is the temptation to spend more, knowing that I will receive cash back on a purchase, so it's been a testing of my self-control to only purchase what I was planning, and not making impulse buys :)
I have been using Ebates for about 3 years now, and have nothing but good things to say. And, since most of my shopping is done online anyway, it's nice to get a little something back.
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