How eBates works

I've been an eBates member since 2016. Until today, I've made $536.95 and more.

Ebates is the pioneer and leader of online cash back shopping. Ebates pays members cash back every time they shop online as well as provide them with the best coupons and deals online. Founded in 1998, Ebates Inc.'s websites have paid over $250 million in cash to its members. That's why millions of people have joined Ebates, and we're excited you are ready to start earning cash back, too.

Follow these steps and save some money every time you shop online!

STEP 1 : Join eBates

Join for free simply by giving us your email address. We need your address so we can contact you when you have earned cash back. Sign-up or sign-in to get started. You can start shopping and earning cash back as soon as you sign-up.


STEP 2 : Search your store

Search your store from search bar. You will see some options for you to select. Click on the store name that you want.

For example : eBay

From the search results. You'll see the Cash Back percentage. Make sure you do click SHOP NOW button.

STEP 3 : Click SHOP NOW button and start your shopping

After you click Shop Now button. eBates will take you to the store website. Again, eBates will tell you exactly how much percentage of cash back you will earn from shopping at this store right now.

STEP 4 : Track your cash back!

You can log in back on your eBates.com account anytime to track your cash.
Click on you "account" tab to find your dashboard. When you click on "Cash Back Activity" you'll see the summary of each of your shopping done through eBates - details include dates of purchase, store names, total amounts AND!! your exact CASH BACK amount.

STEP 5 : Receive your money in checks or Paypal account

Every 3 months, eBates sends you a cash back payment for purchases posted during the previous quarter based on the schedule below. 

Purchases Posted Between	Big Fat Check Sent
Jan 1-Mar 31	May 15
Apr 1-June 30	Aug 15
July 1-Sept 30	Nov 15
Oct 1-Dec 31	Feb 15

Ebates offers several ways to receive payment and is constantly working on ways to pay you faster. Visit My Ebates to view your cash back setting or go to Big Fat Payment Settings to change your setting. Note that you must sign-in to change your Big Fat Payment Settings.

!!! VERY IMPORTANT !!!

 How to make sure that you are earning cash back 

Purchases you make at Ebates stores are only credited if you start your shopping session at Ebates.com or another Ebates service (like the Ebates toolbar) and click to a store via an Ebates link. As much as we'd like to give you cash back even if you do not start shopping via an Ebates link, we have no way of proving you are our member to the store without your click.

If you click through Ebates and make a purchase, then surf elsewhere on the Web and return to that store and make a second purchase, your second purchase will not earn a cash back reward. (You must click through an Ebates link every time you shop at a store site.) If you use multiple windows on your browser, the window in which you shop at the store must have come from an Ebates link. Also, while virtually all product purchases at the stores are eligible for cash back, there are a limited number of products that do not qualify for cash back.

What if you want to return or cancel an order?

Returns are subject to the return policy of the store from which you purchased. If you return or cancel an item, eBates have to reverse any cash back earned from that sale.

Exchanges also usually reverse cash back awards. In the process of an exchange, the store cancels the old order and replaces it with a new one. When the store creates the new order, it usually fails to capture the referral from Ebates and credit us a commission.

To avoid losing cash back on an exchange, eBates recommends returning the merchandise and making a new transaction via Ebates.

eBates In-Store Cash Back

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In-Store Cash Back enables Ebates members to earn Cash Back when shopping in person at participating local retail stores. Now you can earn online and in-store!

Ebates In-Store Cash Back is available to all current members. Add one or more eligible American Express, Mastercard or Visa credit cards to your Ebates profile and link available In-Store Cash Back offers to your card(s). When you shop at participating local stores and pay with your eligible linked card, you will automatically earn Cash Back on qualifying purchases. Cash Back will typically be added to your Ebates account within seven days of your purchase.

No need to upload a receipt!!

Ebates does not require that you upload a receipt to earn Cash Back; simply shop with your linked card as described in this FAQ. We recommend, however, that you retain your receipt in the rare event that you do not receive your Cash Back as expected. Your receipt is a valuable tool to help our Ebates Member Services team research a missing transaction.

Online Rebates and Coupons at over 1000 Stores

Get up to 26% cash back when shopping online at 1000 plus stores via your eBates account.

How it works is simple.

1. Take a couple of minutes to sign up. It's FREE!!! and after that you get 5 dollars cash instantly, just for becoming a member.

2. Click on the store (from the list or search) to shop. (In this progress, eBates will open a ticket number for you automatically)

3. Shop and pay just like usual online shopping

4. One to five days after purchasing with that store, you'll get cash back from eBates

5. Check your eBates account or emails to see how much you make out of that lot of shopping

6. You withdraw your saved money through Paypal

7. Remember you're still eligible for the stores' promotions and cool deals as usual. This means you make an extra up to 20% off the shopping amount every time.

I booked and paid for a hotel at hotels.com through my eBates account, 2 days later I got some cash back (it was 3% at that time). I found that was awesome!

There’re really 1000+ stores on there. And what I love the most is how easy it is to find stores you want from the well-organized and informative listings. I’m the biggest fan of FREE SHIPPING, on eBates, just click on “Free Shipping” links and here comes the list of ALL stores offering free shipping. Store listings are also sorted by cash back percentage, store name, most recent or even “about to expire!”

I think it’s super handy. These days saving some bucks here and there does mean a lot. I hope you’ll find eBates handy as I do. So, go ahead, save some bucks!!!

How I get my Cash Back payment

Help Top Questions - Ebates.com ::: How I get my Cash Back payment?


1) Big Fat Check: eBates sends a check directly to you – mailing fees are on us. You can change your personal settings (including your address) on the Account page. Be sure your settings are updated before we send out a payment.

For example :

2) PayPal: eBates deposit your payment in your PayPal account – sender’s fees are on us. Just enter your full name and mailing address into your Account page for verification purposes. Your PayPal account must also be verified.

About eBates

Ebates is the pioneer and leader of online Cash Back Shopping. The company was founded in 1998 by two Deputy District Attorneys in Silicon Valley who used to prosecute online fraud & identity theft before starting Ebates (so you can be sure we are very into secure online transactions!). So go ahead, sign up and start shopping now. Joining Ebates is always free - you'll never pay us anything. And four times a year or more, we'll mail you a Big Fat Check, or transfer the money to your PayPal account if you'd prefer. We can even send the money to your favorite charity. All 100% free.

People often ask: "This sounds too good to be true, how are you able to do it?" It really is quite simple. Just like almost every other online shopping center, we get a commission from the stores when you make a purchase. Instead of keeping that money - like almost all other sites do - we share it with you!

So, as long as 1,800+ of the world's top online stores are happy to pay a bonus to attract the new, valuable customers we send their way, Ebates.com is going to continue to send Big Fat Checks to our satisfied customers across the globe.