I talk about cash back sites all of the time. One of my favorites is Ebates and since I know the whole idea of cash-back websites can be hard to understand, I am really happy they finally put together a “How To Save Money By Using Ebates” video for all of you!
If you are new to Ebates, take a second and watch their “How To” video:
Mother’s Day Sale Stores and Double Cash Back
JCPenney – Plus 6.0% Cash Back
Nordstrom – Plus 6.0% Cash Back
The Body Shop – Plus 8.0% Cash Back
ProFlowers – Plus 16.0% Cash Back (This is a great one, if you are sending flowers to Mom!)
Harry and David – Plus 8.0% Cash Back
Holiday Inn – Plus 8.0% Cash Back
livingsocial – Plus 6.0% Cash Back
Magazines.com- Plus 40.0% Cash Back
Blue Nile – Plus 5.0% Cash Back
Lancome – Plus 10.0% Cash Back
Lands’ End – Plus 6.0% Cash Back
Elizabeth Arden – Plus 10.0% Cash Back
NewBalance – Plus 10.0% Cash Back
Plus, after your first purchase of $25 or more through Ebates,
you will get a $10 Gift Card to Target!
If you are new to Ebates, the short gist of it all is that you get to shop online like you normally do, but Ebates will give you extra cash for doing so! Plus, you will get that bonus $10 Gift Card. It’s totally worth it and Ebates is the cash-back site I am using the most right now. Love them!
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If you want to know more about how Ebates Works… keep reading… 🙂
I’ve had a lot of people email and request that I tell you all how Ebates works. It is a different idea, so it can make people a little nervous to use it. But I am here to tell you that it is an awesome service that I use all of the time! And, a great way to make a little money back every time you purchase something online!
Stores like JC Penney, Victoria’s Secret, Aeropostale- they all pay Ebates to basically advertise for them. Instead of keeping the money themselves, they are willing to share it with you!
Before you shop anywhere online, I would recommend checking out if Ebates has partnered with them on their website. If they have, then you can make cash back on top of whatever deal you were getting online!
HOW TO GET YOUR CASH BACK
You will want to sign in or create an Ebates account. Then, you can search in their search engine for the store you want to shop at. Let’s say it is JC Penney.
You can then click on the JC Penney Orange “SHOP NOW” link on the Ebates site. Ebates will then forward you to the real JC Penney website. Going through this process ensures that you came from Ebates and that is how they know to give you cash back.
You will place your order just the same as you always would through JC Penney. You can still enter in promotional codes and get the same great deals. But because you started at Ebates, you will get a percentage of cash back (it is different for each store and changes all of the time). PLUS, if you are making your very first order on Ebates, they will give you a $5.00 bonus or a $10 Gift Card to Target!
After you have finished placing your order on JC Penney’s site, you can close the webpage and be done. In about 2-3 days, JC Penney will tell Ebates the amount you spent and Ebates will put the percentage of Cash back into your Ebates account. They will also add the $5.00 bonus to your Ebates account.
Once every quarter, Ebates will mail you a check or use your Paypal account to give you your cash back! It seriously is awesome! You may think that the little cash back amounts aren’t much. But, if you are always using Ebates to get cash back and still using your promo codes at the online stores, you are getting an even better deal! And it’s fun to get a check in the mail that you weren’t really expecting!
I have received a bunch of checks from Ebates over the three years. They always come and it is a great bonus- especially when you were already planning on buying something online.
Ebates also has the Paypal option to get your money back. I like that because it is an instant payment instead of waiting for a check.
I hope that answers some of your questions about Ebates! Everything is completely secure. You are not placing your orders through Ebates, but rather just changing from Ebates to the store you want to shop at. You still place your order through JC Penney, or whatever store it is and they still handle returns and any problems. Ebates just wants to pay you by starting at their website first!
