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Overview

Rakuten has a rating of 2.7 stars from 2,123 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Rakuten most frequently mention credit card, referral bonus, and family member problems. Rakuten ranks 4th among Cash Back sites.

  • Service
    186
  • Value
    150
  • Returns
    63
  • Quality
    120

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 13.3%
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Top Positive Review

“Amazing Rakuten! Thanks so much Susan!”

Tetiana K.
5/7/24

Rakuten team are the best service I've come across in the US. We are refugees from Ukraine and we are very grateful to Rakuten for such joy as excellent service, impeccable work, patience, respect for the client and professionalism. I will be happy to buy everything only through the Rakuten service. This is a great savings and a great pleasure to know them! Thank you Susan!

Top Critical Review

“Dishonest and unreliable”

J W.
5/21/24

They boast a 25% cashback if I buy something from Temu, which I did. I was sure the system activated this cashback just before purchase. However, they never sent me this cashback, despite my multiple attempts to claim it. First they tried to play stupid by simply repeating the info I already submitted a few times, then they didn't even bother to reply in the end. I will let both Temu and other customers know how dishonest and unreliable they are.

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Thumbnail of user anaz109
Ohio
2 reviews
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August 11th, 2019
Verified purchase

I looked through my records an cannot find anything I purchased on the above Order ID or date.

Perhaps this is someone else's purchase???

However, all above aside, I have had no problems shopping through Rakuten and enjoy receiving the ebates from them through the purchases I make.

Thumbnail of user gayleb7
Florida
1 review
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October 8th, 2014
Verified purchase

I recently had to change my email address with Ebates, I really like Ebates for the discounts but I've never had to use customer service before. They certainly reflect the quality of the company a smooth and easy transition.

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Oregon
1 review
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August 3rd, 2014
Verified purchase

I was missing some of my ebates from purchases no longer recorded in the system. Customer Care acted quickly to remedy the situation and provided stellar customer service. I've always found Customer Care associates to be quick and easy to deal with. Thank you Ebates!

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New York
3 reviews
7 helpful votes
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September 18th, 2011

L. O. V. E. this site. Free money that's all I can say. Everytime I'm going to purchase something online... I go to ebates and login and search to see if the vendor I'm about to purchase on is listed on ebates. If they are, you click on the link and that's it. Whatever I purchased I get a percentage into my ebates account. It's great. Go to ebates.com to read more on how it works. But, I've been a member for three years now. In three years I've earned $137.00. And, this is from purchasing from sites I was going to purchase on anyway.

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Maryland
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January 26th, 2015
Verified purchase

My daughter told my about ebates this past Christmas. I am so thrilled with it. I do need her help sometimes to get started, but it is worth it. I will continue to use this site for all my Nordstrom and Amazon purchases Thank you

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Kentucky
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May 5th, 2016
Verified purchase

I had an issue ( first time ever) with a purchase not showing up so I had not received my cash back yet. I emailed them about the issue and literally within a minute my cash back was posted to my account. That qualifies as super sonic speed to me! I have been with Ebates for many years now and I love it so much. This was my very first issue too.

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New York
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November 10th, 2015
Verified purchase

They have a great and efficient customer service team that answered all my questions and assisted with my inquires faster that any other company I've dealt with in the past. This only shows how reliable they are. Keep up the great work!

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New York
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November 5th, 2015
Verified purchase

I always have great customer service with ebates. This time I needed some pretty thorough researching and Cathleen was on top of it. Followed through and updated me through the process. Truly appreciated her customer service, loyalty and overall help! Thank you so much!

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Puerto Rico
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January 24th, 2017

Ebates provides excellent customer service and fulfill their promise of cash back on a ton of online stores. Also, their double cash back deals are great and you will be able to know very quickly the amount of cash back on your account. I definitely recommend Ebates after more than one year using the service.

Thumbnail of user lindsayd24
Washington
1 review
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September 25th, 2017

The customer service is outstanding. I forgot to use ebates this past weekend and emailed them. They accepted the receipt and gave me the "rebate" or "cash back" on the purchase I made. I have never been let down by their customer service team or the website. Comes in handy around the holidays! LOVE them

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Connecticut
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December 19th, 2017

This is a reputable business with very helpful staff I would recommend E Bates to everyone. Cash back is generous and run qualified the cash goes into your account immediately it is a pleasure to go shopping when you get cash back.

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New Jersey
1 review
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December 18th, 2018

And the customer service for Ebates is extremely helpful, quick, and one of the best I've EVER seen with online customer service! I will be returning again and again because I have been so pleased, and shocked by how great the customer response and help was! It was within minutes they helped me! Happy holidays!

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Thumbnail of user arianaa15
Florida
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December 21st, 2019

This is an issue i have been emailing the company about and never got a reply. I had some time to spare today and decided to call and was helped by Zack. He was extremely helpful and FAST!

Thank you to him!

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California
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March 6th, 2015
Verified purchase

I love Ebates! I had an issue with one of my orders, and it was solved in a prompt time manner! Everyone involved was polite and treated me as a great customer! I thought their customer service was above average! Thank you!

Thumbnail of user nataliec14
Pennsylvania
3 reviews
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February 14th, 2016

I remember getting started with ebates years ago, but for some reason forgot about it until just recently when I discovered it as a Chrome plug-in. I do most of my shopping online, so I probably could have gotten back a nice sum over all this time. I guess better late than never though. Since joining up right after the holidays, I have gotten almost $30. The only issue I have is the fact that if I click to activate ebates on a site, it redirects me to the home page. Then I have to search for the item page I was on again.

Thumbnail of user josied4
Massachusetts
1 review
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December 7th, 2015
Verified purchase

Being a first time user with Ebates I found that I had some questions regarding my cash back. I was more than please with not only the response time, but the outcome as well!

Bridgett from Customer Care is awesome!

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Washington
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May 26th, 2016
Verified purchase

Barney's New York cancelled my order during Ebate's 15% off promo. They cancelled it for no reason and this caused my Ebate to cancel as well... and I lost out on a sizable chunk for my rebate. I contacted Ebates regarding this matter and gave them all of the supporting documentation that they asked. They were able to verify my purchase and funded the money back on my account fast. They were so nice and understanding. World Class service I tell ya!

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Washington
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September 6th, 2016

Ebates delivers! It is easy to use and it gives you money for shopping electronically. Ebates also has extra cash back frequently. I have been a member less than a year but have received about $80 from different purchases. The last one I received $40 back when I bought shades through JCPenneys. Love Ebates! And they just put the money in your PayPal account. Nice and Easy

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GB
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June 30th, 2013

As others have said, PriceMinister.com is a con. I ordered a book, they debited my card and then said they couldn't deliver. They then told me they had credited my "e-wallet". My bill was 7.50 but you need to have at minimum of 10.00 in your e-wallet to be able to remove funds, and even then they want your bank details, they cannot credit the card you bought from. I'm not giving my bank details to these dishonest scumbags, so basically it is money lost. Don't waste your money on this site, you might as well flush it down the toilet.

Thumbnail of user danb86
Connecticut
1 review
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October 6th, 2014
Verified purchase

I'm always impressed by Ebates' quick response time and almost always fast resolution of the problem. I don't have issues too often, but whenever I do, you guys always do a great job resolving them. Thanx--keep up the good work!

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New York
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February 16th, 2016
Verified purchase

I was missing a purchase on my account and asked them to look into it, Within 24 hrs the customer service had it corrected and were in constant communication with me. I couldn't be happier. Always a pleasure with Ebates!

Thumbnail of user carolp109
Washington
3 reviews
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May 4th, 2017

I started using Ebates in 2011 and messed up my account using different emails and ending up with multiple accounts. When I asked for them all to be consolidated my cash back disappeared. Molly in customer service went out of her way to find out where my cash back had gone and return it to me. I actually had a typo in one of my emails when I signed up. All fixed now (and I'll write it down).

Thumbnail of user johnniej7
California
1 review
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July 23rd, 2017

I really like the idea of Ebates. I signed up and made a few purchases. Within hours or a day the cash back was documented. But it seems like that has slowed. The last 3 purchases have not shown up in my cash back as quickly. The pain in the butt is that you have to keep track of where you shopped, the date, the subtotal, and the order number in order to put in a request to find out what happened to your cash back. It's become more frustrating for me to QC than I want to really deal with.

Thumbnail of user tonyk27
Turkey
47 reviews
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October 15th, 2019

Ebates was undoubtedly one of the best cashback websites around... however... since RAKUTEN took over that all changed. I've been shopping with ebates and eBay for a number of years and through them managed to get hundreds in cashback. Now with Rakuten every order somehow no longer falls into the category of their cashback and "not eligible for Cash Back at the time of your purchase"

Absolutely waste of time and no longer recommended. Ironically also been with Rakuten a few years ago with their Affiliate Marketing program and even then they never paid commissions and came up with various excuses to avoid payments.
Stopped using them after that and it's sad to see that they've taken over a once excellent Cash Back program and turned it into another one of their scams!

Thumbnail of user steveg67
Ohio
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May 1st, 2015

I purchased a refurbished laptop from this seller and had a number of issues. First, it arrived late. It also did not work properly and was actually somewhat dirty when I received it. I spoke with their customer service (after I had installed anti-virus) and was told how to repair the unit. I then found, after providing them with the number from the back of the unit, that it had not actually been "completely" refurbished. I had to return it to them (at my cost) to get a refund, which turned out to be $20 short of the full amount, even though I was promised in writing to get a full refund due to their issues. When I attempted to contact them (email is all they accept) I received no response. They suck!

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Rakuten is the new Ebates! Rakuten is the premier Cash Back shopping site that pays you. Join today and start earning Cash Back at your favorite stores. How does it work? We pay members Cash Back when they shop at over 2,500 stores, plus find them the best deals and coupons. With over 12 million members and $1 billion in Cash Back paid out, Rakuten is the easiest and most rewarding way to shop. Become a member today and start shopping smarter. Follow us for the latest sales, member-exclusive offers and more.

Business History

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.

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