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Overview

Rakuten has a rating of 3.2 stars from 2,122 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Rakuten most frequently mention customer service, shop online, and quick response. Rakuten ranks 4th among Cash Back sites.

  • Service
    185
  • Value
    148
  • Returns
    62
  • Quality
    118

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 11.8%
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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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1 review
9 helpful votes
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February 18th, 2017

This is a SPAM! THEY'RE getting paid from your purchases from and you're not getting paid and when they or if they do send your check out it's a FAKE! Check beware

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June 6th, 2019
Verified purchase

Easy to use the little icon is on my tool bar so I just click it when I am ready to buy something and I get credit for it. Simply simple!

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2 helpful votes
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October 28th, 2014
Verified purchase

I had a problem with multiple logins which was causing an issue. It was resolved very quickly with just one phone call! Great experience!

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June 8th, 2019
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I was and still am a bit wary of the changes now that Ebates is Rakuten... so far no change so it is a good thing

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February 18th, 2016
Verified purchase

I just joined & I have already earned a few dollars, going to get a gift card & helping the friend that referred me $$ :)

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February 24th, 2015
Verified purchase

I bought through ebates with Amazon and was positive the rebate was 5% and I only received 1% of 139.00 item. They resolved it very quickly.

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May 9th, 2015

Great way to earn some extra cash when shopping... Easy to use & customer service is wonderful to work with, quick response time & very helpful!

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July 31st, 2019
Verified purchase

I was surprised that my order changed the moment I hit the confirm button. Price changes for all items. Not so good. Other than that, okay.

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July 31st, 2019
Verified purchase

Very easy to find what I wanted. Was able to add the coupon without trouble and the item shipped out on the same day.

Excellent experience.

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March 30th, 2015
Verified purchase

Kathleen went above and beyond my expectations to give me stellar customer service! Thanks, Kathleen!

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May 11th, 2022

They gave me all rebates upon request or automatically!
I have earned $820 plus via Rakuten since April, 2019.
Highly recommended in a heartbeat!

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June 22nd, 2016
Verified purchase

I would also like to say how much I love shopping through Ebates. Nice to shop online and get cash back.

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March 4th, 2015
Verified purchase

I want to thank Rachel from customer service who was able to make the changes to my account with no issues.

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July 31st, 2019
Verified purchase

The heading says it all. I still dont understand why you need 100 characters to force anyone to give you feedback.

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June 30th, 2020

Great organization! I had questions and they were answered so quickly. Very helpful with support and I love the cash back!

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February 19th, 2020

The best for customer SATISFACTION GUARANTEED SHOPPING ONLINE & IN~STORE! The personnel response & assistance are prompt, knowledgeable and always polite!

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1 review
2 helpful votes
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May 23rd, 2019

I have had a couple of issues with cash back and have found their customer service to be prompt and generous.

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5 reviews
1 helpful vote
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August 4th, 2019
Verified purchase

Rakuten automatically recognizes sites where I can save money and opens. It automatically gives cash back when I complete my order

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July 31st, 2019
Verified purchase

I have ordered through Rakuten for many years now, and have amassed lots of savings and money back. Always highly recommend!

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December 21st, 2014
Verified purchase

Ebates is quick in resolving any problems you may have, and they respond in a professional manner. Very caring! Thankyou Ebates!

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April 26th, 2015

I emailed customer service with a concern and it was resolved in less than 24 hours!

Amazing customer service!
Thank you

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July 31st, 2019
Verified purchase

It was fine. No complaints... been a member of Ebates for several years and I've always been grateful for this site..

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July 31st, 2019
Verified purchase

So easy to use Rakuten. Love the checks. Keep them coming! I have it on my computer and on my phone.

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3 reviews
7 helpful votes
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February 13th, 2014

Using this site requires CONSTANT auditing. For years I suspected my BIG FAT CHECKS were leaner than they should have been, but never had the time to monitor whether Ebates was cheating me out of rebates. Finally, this past Christmas season I made numerous big ticket purchases including a MacAir and Elite Cycle Trainer and some Italian leather carryons from EBags. Well the BIG FAT CHECK for that period just came in at around $20! So, I finally made a point of auditing these and other purchases I had made through Ebates and, sure enough, most of my purchases were not posted. I have started the process of making requests for each of the missing purchases and Ebates so far immediately credited two of them, requesting further info on the others. While I expect Ebates will ultimately credit all my rebates I now know I've lost hundreds, if not thousands of dollars in earned rebates using this company. I would be surprised if an investigation of this company did not reveal unfair and deceptive trade practices.

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2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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May 4th, 2018

NOT ONLY IS EBATES THE EASIEST TO USE PORTAL BUT THIS CO. GOES THE EXTRA MILE, ALWAYS, IN CUSTOMER SERVICE. IT IS A GREAT PLEASURE TO DO BUSINESS WITH SUCH A TRUSTWORTHY CO.!

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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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