Ebates!!!
I’m going to stray from my TYPICAL Design Blog this week and let you in on a little internet secret called “EBATES“… If you don’t already know about it!
I’m a huge fan of saving money for my clients…. as well as myself.
I fell upon Ebates a couple of years ago and fell in love. I purchase everything through this site, that links to other sites and gives you great cash back offers as well as a significant discounts through those direct sites.
Plain & Simple….. I love this site!
I’m not going to give you copies of my checks, a run-down of my personal account, or a in-depth explanation of how this works… JUST THAT IT DOES!
Click here to check out Ebates on your own
Here are some examples of “Cash Back” offers (that are a percentage of your purchase….
Design within Reach: 3% Cash Back
These are places that people shop on a regular basis; and these aren’t even some of the biggest “Cash Back” offers. I use this when I purchase items for my clients (Art.com, Blinds.com), when I’m ordering business marketing materials through Vistaprint, and even when I’m ordering my little dog “Ollie’s” grooming items.
I have recommended this site to numerous friends and clients (and yes, I get a referral credit) who have been so grateful just to save money on items they HAVE to purchase. It also encourages them to feel better when spending their money, knowing they are getting a “deal” in return.
Taken From the Ebates site:
Here’s How it Works:
Shop through Ebates, and earn up to 25% cash back at your favorite stores. How? Our stores pay us a fee when you shop. We then share the fee directly with you – it’s just that simple.
Incredible deals don’t end with cash back. We hunt down cut-rate coupons and exclusive offers plus amazing deals on hot products. Unlike any other savings site on the internet, you can layer the deals. Save big by using coupons and getting cash back at the same time! With deal layering, you really stack up the savings.
Best of all, we never charge a membership fee or require mail-in rebate forms. We just send you your cash, no strings attached.
Purchases you make at Ebates stores are only credited if you start your shopping session at Ebates.com or another Ebates service (like the Ebates toolbar) and click to a store via an Ebates link. As much as we’d like to give you cash back even if you do not start shopping via an Ebates link, we have no way of proving you are our member to the store without your click.
If you click through Ebates and make a purchase, then surf elsewhere on the Web and return to that store and make a second purchase, your second purchase will not earn a cash back reward. (You must click through an Ebates link every time you shop at a store site.) If you use multiple windows on your browser, the window in which you shop at the store must have come from an Ebates link.
Spread the word! Tell your friends and family about how easy it is to save big by shopping through Ebates. When someone you refer makes their first qualified purchase, we’ll reward both of you!. Please remember we only allow one account per person, so you can’t refer yourself. Go to our Tell-A-Friend Page for further information.
Every 3 months, we send you a cash back payment for purchases posted during the previous quarter based on the schedule below. But if you’ve earned less than $5.01 cash back, we’ll carry over your money to the next check. Bonus Rewards do not count toward the $5.01 minimum. The term “Bonus Rewards” includes monies earned as a Sign-up Reward or Tell-A-Friend Bonus.
Ebates offers several ways to receive payment and is constantly working on ways to pay you faster. Visit My Ebates to view your cash back setting or go to Cash Back Method to change your setting. Note that you must sign-in to change your cash back method.
Purchases Posted Between Big Fat Check Sent Jan 1-Mar 31 May 15 Apr 1-June 30 Aug 15 July 1-Sept 30 Nov 15 Oct 1-Dec 31 Feb 15
If you still aren’t convinced…. then I’m convinced, you don’t like to save money. For those of you who need the last push to check it out…… Here is the link:
EBATES.COM
**HAPPY SHOPPING!
