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New York
7 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Thieves
December 11, 2024

They never pay what you actually earned. I have yet to have a single transaction pay what was advertised. Even after purchases have been verified they just delete the payout for no reason. 100% scam!

Date of experience: December 1, 2024
France
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Les vendeurs professionnels sur ce site ne sont pas fiables. Un vendeur pro (jinliangshop) m'a vendu un téléphone qui est tombé en panne deux mois après l'achat. Je lui ai renvoyé le téléphone pour réparation, mais depuis, il fait silence radio, et il m'est impossible de porter plainte. Rakuten se désiste de toute responsabilité. A absolument éviter si vous voulez avoir une garantie.

Date of experience: November 6, 2024
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Amazing Rakuten! Thanks so much Susan!
May 7, 2024

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!

Date of experience: May 6, 2024
Minnesota
1 review
0 helpful votes
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So annoying!
January 30, 2024

This is the most annoying app ever. Crap pops up every time I visit a website. My credit card company does a much better job of finding deals, without the constant interruptions.
They make is impossible to cancel the service. I had to contact customer service several times, each time replying to stupid questions like "what country do you live in?". Why does it matter? I gave you my account number and you verified! Then they walk you through a ridiculously long process to "request" cancellation.
All that BS and now it says it could take up to 45 days.Give me a break. Just have a delete button like everyone else.

Date of experience: January 30, 2024
New Jersey
9 reviews
8 helpful votes
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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.

Date of experience: May 21, 2024
Colorado
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Awful company
January 28, 2024

Unbelievable. I'm still in disbelief. I racked up quite a bit using Ebates and was diligent every time. Went through their website and most times I had to manually fill out their form with all the info, including the subtotal, merchant, order confirmation email. When it came time to pay the "big fat cheque" they literally shut down my account and refused to pay me claiming that the orders weren't placed properly

Date of experience: January 28, 2024
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Rakuten sucks
January 12, 2024

I was a loyal Rakuten member until they terminated my account out of nowhere. I asked for proof of the reasonings and they said they didn't have to provide any. Their terms and conditions say they can terminate "for any reason or no reason." So basically for no reason your account can be terminated.

Date of experience: January 12, 2024
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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After 12 months, they will debit you $5 until your balance is 0. I did not see this in the initial terms... I feel maybe they retroactively added it, or I may be confused? Either way they took my cashback and made it disappear.

Date of experience: September 30, 2023
Washington
8 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Rakuten doesn't pay
March 20, 2024

I used to have good results getting my cash back but it's changed. I had a purchase on 9/2/2024 and it was supposed to be $15.90 cash back and for 2 it says pending they never got it confirmed even though I got an email showing I received my rewards. I've sent probably 15 messages and they just reply someone will get back to yo and they never do. I wouldn't even fool with Rakuten anymore it's not worth the frustration.

Date of experience: March 20, 2024
Illinois
10 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Not happy I keep having issues with stores confirming my orders and cash back not getting added to my account within the time frame it says. I'm tired of reaching out to Rakuten bc of that. Also don't like some of Rakutens agents being unfriendly or not helpful. I also have expected a few checks to be larger than they they are. Feel like there is some kind of mistake happening to where I am not getting the right amount.

Date of experience: November 15, 2023
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Scam
November 11, 2023

It is totally a scam as it shows you got new account bonus and referral bonus and cash back from the purchases then they suddenly inactive your account without any explanation, and this rakuten account is the only cash back account I have.

Date of experience: November 11, 2023
Florida
21 reviews
17 helpful votes
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This is def for people who do nothing but shop online. I think I've earned about 20.00 so far. I did forget to use it but still its a good source to make cash back. I have noticed that they are working with amazon anymore though and that where I mostly shop.

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Date of experience: September 2, 2017
France
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered an iPad for my son for Christmas. The text messages I received informing of the delivery did not accept my postcode. Something was off. Then I received an email on the day that my parcel was on its way, then it showed as delivered. I was at home and no one rang the bell. It was supposed to be hand delivered with signature. I never received it. I wrote to Rakuten and they ask me to file a complaint with the police that my parcel was stolen! I will use Rakuten again, they use dishonest transport companies to save on cost. The iPad was stolen by a company called Okeyparcel - never use them!

Date of experience: December 20, 2023
Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I helped my roommates make an account and make purchases through Rakuten then the next day all my 4 roommates' accounts and mine were blocked. After contacting customer service they said "Also, per our terms here: https://www.rakuten.com/help/article/terms-conditions**************
Specifically in article 22.1. Termination or Suspension states in part, "We may terminate this Agreement and your use of or access to the Program at any time, for any reason or no reason." "

Date of experience: May 19, 2021
Canada
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Misleading
August 15, 2023

I have the extension as well as often buying through Rakuten/Kobo. While I get some rewards others say"Up to" often meaning no rewards for your purchase, in particular Staples Copy & Print. Spent hundreds and never gotten a dime from them.

Really the rewards are not worth the hassle. Will be cancelling after the next cheque

Date of experience: August 15, 2023
Illinois
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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They heavily push their customers to refer people and offer referral bonuses. Using their advertised programs I got up to $130 in referral bonuses and was feeling pretty good! However, soon before it was time to pay up the bonuses just disappeared from my account. I contacted customer service vial email. 5 days later all they sent back was a link to their public facing referral bonus page. I tried to call customer service and they have a message saying they cant take calls. I tried the chat. It requires me to verify my account by clicking a link, but the link leads to a dead page.

They clearly do not want their customers to have access to someone who can address issues like this. Further, its pretty underhanded to dangle a carrot, get me to talk people into making an account and buying something, only to take away the small benefit I was supposed to get.

Below is proof of ne of the bonuses that was taken away. It was awarded on November 22 and taken away over a month after being reflected on my account. The same thing happened with the three other referral bonuses that disappeared.

Date of experience: January 5, 2024
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Horrible
January 8, 2024

HORRIBLE AND A RIPOFF. I referred 9 people and 3 signed up plus made qualifying purchases. No referral has been sent. They send links to click that are broken. When asked for a representative it says " due to covid they don't want to risk employees therefore they can't have a rep call you nor leave voice messages" Huh!? I'm so annoyed that I warned everyone else that I referred to NOT use them nor my referral for this reason. BEWARE! Also you have to keep track of your own account to file your missing funds.

Date of experience: January 8, 2024
Virginia
5 reviews
16 helpful votes
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I've been an Ebates member since 2010 and back then I was getting a fair amount of cash back or gift cards for my purchases. Recently, however, after the change to Rakuten I lost all of my money. So, after 10 years of being with this company I have no balance, and no history. I had a bunch of money saved, to the point where I could go on ebates, and get a gift card to go birthday present or even Christmas shopping. Now, it's all gone. Not cool.

Date of experience: July 30, 2019
California
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Unreceived cash back
December 3, 2015

One of the few times I actually use ebates to make a big purchase I never received my cash back really disappointed! Honestly think this is pointless. You can't even reach anyone other then sending in an email.

Date of experience: December 3, 2015
Pennsylvania
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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The advertised item ended up being a poor counterfeit.
Rakuten. Com puts all the responsibility to correct a bad sale on the vendor who just ripped you off. Rakuten.com plays an "arms length" denial position. "Not us"..."we didn't do that!", but they continue to advertise and sell the same product as genuine.
Got my money back only because I used PayPal. THEY know how to support the customer in these situations.
Would NEVER buy another product from the Rakuten.com site.

Date of experience: May 12, 2014

Overview

Rakuten has a rating of 3.3 stars from 2,124 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 3rd among Cash Back sites.

service
190
value
152
shipping
76
returns
64
quality
122
This company does not typically respond to reviews
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