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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 marcusj15
Texas
1 review
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March 10th, 2015
Verified purchase

I recently purchased items through Ebates from JCP. After a couple of weeks, I didn't see anything listed in my Cash Back. I contacted support and provided the required information. The reply I received surprised me! While Ebates had not received credit from JCP yet, they still applied my Cash Back so that I wouldn't have to wait. I was treated VERY well by support. They did not at any time try to make this my fault. Instead, they were professional and courteous. Overall, this was a very good experience and one that I will share with many other people.

Thumbnail of user steveg67
Ohio
1 review
1 helpful vote
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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!

Thumbnail of user lizs37
New York
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February 10th, 2016
Verified purchase

This is an excellent company. Not only do they pay you to shop they are by you in every way especially if you have questions, problems, etc. Their Customer Service Dept answers your questions right away. I'm very happy with my experience with Ebates & will recommend them to everyone I lnow. Thank you Ebates & a special thanks to Kathleen in Customer Service!

Thumbnail of user miks
Colorado
1 review
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July 3rd, 2014

Every year, tens of thousands of African elephants are killed each year for their ivory. Vast quantities of both elephant ivory are sold on online marketplace sites in Japan, the largest of which is Rakuten.com.

Google and Amazon have removed ivory products, however, the largest online marketplace, Rakuten.com, profits from the cruelty by selling ivory on its site, which it hopes to expand its brand in the U.S. and U. K. A recent survey showed over 28,000 ivory items for sale on its site.

Thumbnail of user judyh22
Colorado
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March 23rd, 2015
Verified purchase

Ever delete an email and then think "ugh, why did I delete that? What was the fine print again?" Fear not - just email customer service and before you can say flapjack they will get back to you with all the details of the deal that you were looking for and answer all the mysteries of the universe... okay, not the universe, but answered my silly question about how to find things within my account. Thanks Nicole, and thanks ebates for having great customer service :)

Thumbnail of user jays327
New York
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June 16th, 2015
Verified purchase

I'm sorry I don't have time to really write a review. Suffice it to say that my issue was minor & Danielle treated it like the most important issue on her desk. I guarantee it wasn't. All I really needed was answers to a couple of questions & actually got that and cash back that I wasn't even asking for!

Absolutely top notch customer service. Whenever I shop, it will be through Ebates!

Thumbnail of user cheru1
Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote
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January 12th, 2015
Verified purchase

I have probably just experienced the best customer service ever, to include both online and in-store shopping. After encountering a couple minor issues with the refer-a-friend bonus program and cash back credit after shopping, I emailed customer service to report the issue. No joke, within 5 minutes I received a response and within 10 minutes, the issues were resolved. I am so grateful and so impressed with eBates on every level possible. Thank you!

Thumbnail of user taraf46
Illinois
1 review
4 helpful votes
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April 24th, 2019
Verified purchase

I have a list of rebates I should have received, but didn't. It's a good idea and incentives on places you already shop. Disappointed on having to email each rebate I didn't receive, when the company already has the information and can look it up by account.

Thumbnail of user victorias27
Arkansas
1 review
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January 28th, 2015
Verified purchase

My overall experience with Ebates has been excellent. The rebates are credited in a timely manner, and any issues are promptly resolved. I have had two instances in the past year that required customer service, and both times the issue was resolved. Nicole, my most recent customer service representative, was most helpful.

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Thumbnail of user kennyl25
California
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January 22nd, 2017
Verified purchase

I've been using Ebates for long times and have had missing cash issue for a few time. However, every time I ask, I can always get my issue solved professionally and quickly! Fantastic customer service!

Thumbnail of user djw9
Georgia
1 review
5 helpful votes
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July 23rd, 2017

I can tell a fake review from a real one. Most Real reviews you can tell because most people make mistakes and spelling and spacing in their reviews. None of these reviews have any mistakes they are perfectly edited reviews which makes me leery. I won't do anything with a company that does edited reviews and they're so perfect you can tell by looking at them. They have somebody spending a lot of time editing s*** that they didn't want people to see because they didn't want the real thing to come out about their company so this is why they edit all these reviews or put them in just just to say that they're 'five star'. They do this all on purpose to F with your head and make you think that irs such a great company to work for when in reallity, its nothing but a scam and a waste of time. I would never do anything with Ebates just because of reading these fake effing reviews! You have ti be smart!

Thumbnail of user johnz216
Ohio
1 review
2 helpful votes
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May 22nd, 2019

I opened an Ebate account, made one purchase >$25, referred a family member (of course with the same family name). In my Ebate account, it showed that I earned 1500 points for 1st purchase and 2500 for referral. By the time Ebates promised to transfer the points to my linked account, it didn't. Contacted Ebates. Ebates consistently said the referral is my self because the referral used the same billing address! How ridiculous! We live in one house!

Stay away from Ebates. They will remove your awarded points/cash at its own wish. Compared to Dosh, Ebates is trash.

Thumbnail of user heidic110
Massachusetts
12 reviews
71 helpful votes
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July 20th, 2022

After cashing out my first twenty-bucks all I'm receiving now is a penny. Surveys are either full/closed and say finished or if you're lucky to complete one it'll say allow up to 8wks for credit after enough responses have been reached. These surveys are shared by others and are not exclusive to just one so that's why they are full. Here's a penny for one star.

Thumbnail of user christinaf43
California
2 reviews
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January 12th, 2018

I've received $100 cash back so far for buying things I would normally buy online. I once purchased from Sephora instead of Nordstrom because I got cash back buying the same thing for the same price with Sephora! On top of the great product, they have excellent customer service. Very fast and very helpful.

Thumbnail of user marionm30
Georgia
15 reviews
14 helpful votes
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December 22nd, 2016

I have been using this website for about a year or so. If I want to make a purchase online, I look for the item's best price at any website, and then check out whether Ebates has a deal with that vendor. If so, then I open a shopping session of that vendor through Ebates, make my purchase, close the website, and then close the Ebates website and within a day I will get an email from Ebates telling me how much cash I will get back. It is great! And, by the way, Ebates has thousands of vendors working with them, so more than likely, the website you want to purchase from will be listed. Yay!

Thumbnail of user karens1227
Florida
1 review
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February 8th, 2020

Very cool as you get paid for shopping. I have been a longtime customer and find Rakuten (formerly Ebates) to be fun, reputable and easy easy to use. You can get a check rebate, gift card or card for store. Always great! Karen S

Thumbnail of user nicoleg39
Massachusetts
1 review
3 helpful votes
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November 22nd, 2015
Verified purchase

I was having difficulties entering my address into my account so the rebate check could be sent. I sent an email to Customer Care and assumed I either wouldn't hear back or would be provided with the directions I already had from the website. Instead, I heard back almost immediately from Rob who was polite and friendly and fixed my problem himself in a jiffy. Awesome service! Thanks so much!

Thumbnail of user brianh86
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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August 5th, 2014
Verified purchase

I've been using Ebates for over 10 years and couldn't be happier! They make it easy to get cash back on my purchases, and their customer service is friendly and responsive if there's ever a problem getting credit for a purchase. I will happily keep using Ebates and hope they stick around for a long time to come.

Thumbnail of user le11996
California
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September 12th, 2016

I encountered an issue with my EBATES account and contacted them for help. A representative responded promptly and resolved my issue right away. I appreciate such great customer service. I highly recommend this company for people to join.

Thumbnail of user sarahg994
New Jersey
2 reviews
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April 9th, 2021

I am continuously amazed by the incredible customer service from Rakuten. I've been a happy Rakuten user for years, since back when it was Ebates. I just recently had an issue with cashback not appearing in my account, and the support team was quick to respond and helped remedy the situation. I am a happy, lifelong customer and can't recommend Rakuten highly enough!

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Thumbnail of user carlab245
Pennsylvania
4 reviews
3 helpful votes
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November 10th, 2020

I've been a member of Rakuten for years (well it was ebates for many years). It is easy to use and if you don't receive your cash back for a purchase, a quick contact of customer service gets it quickly resolved. I have it added to my browser so I'm notified if I'm shopping at a Rakuten store.

Thumbnail of user cathiem18
Nevada
1 review
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April 27th, 2019
Verified purchase

I do a good amount of shopping on Amazon and didn't realize until after I placed an order that only certain big ticket items count. I don't do that and other online ordering I do is not part of your site, so service is of no use to me.

Thumbnail of user denisea10
Pennsylvania
1 review
1 helpful vote
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November 18th, 2014
Verified purchase

Alexis, My customer care representative was very helpful and even offered to send me more info on using ebates in the future. She was a very polite and personable representative who made my experience very pleasant. I would highly recommend Alexis!

Thumbnail of user ruths26
Connecticut
1 review
1 helpful vote
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March 28th, 2015
Verified purchase

On any occasion that I've had questions or concerns about my ebates cash back or general questions about my account, I've found their customer service people to be wonderful. The email replies are always quick and I like that you can reply specifically to the person who sent you the information. Ebates is a great site and now with the ebates button, it is super-easy to deal with all the online purchaes you might make that would qualify.

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Thumbnail of user angiey1
Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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September 25th, 2015

You have to chase after your purchases. Sometimes the cash back is so small that it`s not even worth your time. Ebates misses a lot of purchases, and you don`t end up getting your money back from them. Waste of time!

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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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