Lifestyle Talk – Ebates

Besides working out and eating, my next favourite past time is SHOPPING and do you know that you can actually earn cash back just by shopping? I actually could not believe it, until I scrolled down to a huge variety of brands that are under Ebates Singapore!

I now know where to get Nike items that are not available in SG! :P

Of course, there are other supplement brands that interest me too, like MYPROTEIN and Nutri-Health Supplements, etc. Read on to find out more about Ebates Singapore!

Ebates Singapore

What is Ebates?

Ebates is a pioneer in online shopping cash back and operates by giving members up to 26% cash back. Founded in 1998, Ebates Inc. is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, but also runs dedicated sites for customers in Canada, China, Russia, and South Korea. In 2014, members globally spent close to US$3 billion shopping through Ebates. Ebates Singapore was launched this week to cater to the Singaporean shoppers.

What are some online stores that Ebates work with?

Ebates currently liaise with over 2,600 online stores globally that range from men’s/women’s clothing, travel and vacations, health and beauty, electronics, baby and children products to office supplies. Some familiar brands include eBay.com, Nordstrom, Ralph Lauren, Shopbop.com, Victoria’s Secret and others.

Does Ebates Singapore work with any local online merchants?

At present, Ebates Singapore has Rakuten.com.sg on board with them and they are definitely interested to partner with local online merchants for their localized Singapore website and are in talks with other local merchants to support the growth of Ebates in Singapore. So we can look out for more local online merchants on board with Ebates Singapore in the near future!

Rakuten Super Sale

Rakuten is having a huge sale right now and I’m eyeing the BenQ CP70 Portable 4R Photo Scanner (going from $124 to $29.90 now!!!) and the Beats SOLO HD by Dr. Dre (going at $195.50, with almost $40 off!!!). Get up to 90% off from Rakuten Super Sale + 15% Cash Back (highest in the market) when you shop via Ebates Singapore.

There are more discounted items on Rakuten.com.sg so go check it out! :P

How to start using Ebates

1. Sign up for a free account with your email, password and enter my personal code (which will be revealed below)

2. Browse or search for your favourite brands

3. Click through Ebates to complete your purchase on your favourite store

4. Cash back will be credited into your Ebates Singapore account 3-7 days after your purchase

I’m sure there would have been some burning questions at this point in time so I have compiled some of the enquiries that I have personally questioned during my own shopping and research on Ebates Singapore so here goes!

Common Questions

Where does the money come from?

Ebates generates additional sales and traffic to their partner stores. After shoppers complete their purchase, Ebates earns commission from merchant and shares it with customers.

How do consumers receive their cash back? And how often do these payouts occur?

Every consumer who signs up with Ebates will own a personalized account. Once the consumer makes a purchase, most cash back will be reflected in the user’s Ebates account within 3-7 days. Some stores, however, cannot confirm the user’s purchase until the return period is over and may take up to thirty days to confirm the cash back.

Actual cash backs are paid quarterly in the form of a cheque, through PayPal or credited back to the consumer’s credit/debit card.

Do note that if the shopper has earned less than US$5.01 cash back, Ebates will carry over their cash back to the next payout.

Link to cash back payout schedule: www.ebates.sg/help/most-shoppers-want-to-know#faq_section_3_question_1

How do Ebates members ensure that they are earning cash back?

Purchases shoppers make at Ebates stores are only credited if they shop through Ebates.sg and click to a store via an Ebates link.

How do I store and ship my purchases when I shop on an overseas site that does not provide direct shipping?

Shoppers will have to key in their free U.S. address which they get from signing up for an account with a freight forwarder like comGateway.

Good news!!

You will all get a USD$10 signup bonus just by keying in my personal code (limaran-EbatesSG) here!

After clicking on the link, you should be able to see this:

Only valid if you try out Ebates and spend USD$50 within 90 days upon signing up though so what are you waiting for? It’s time to get your loots and enjoy cash back rewards now! :P