Ebates

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by texmrsport

Correct.
Go to Ebates before you go to Ebay. Start a new "shopping trip". Any auction you place a bid and win or BIN you purchase you get the 5% back in cash. Make sure you go to Ebates before you pay. I'm not sure how long each trip lasts. Most of the time it's 1-2 % for Ebay. Do the same thing for the other stores to get whatever % they are giving. Did quite well at Macy's from my wife at Christmas.

Thank you so much for this tip! Once upon a time, the sniping program I used had some kind of backdoor way to accrue cash back through a similar program to ebates, but that went away some time ago, and I figured I could only do it on BIN's or manual bids. I tried your suggestion of the early bid through eBates followed with a last-second snipe though, and it worked! And not just with gavelsnipe, but with my other preferred sniping service as well (tried it with both). It will be nice to get an extra % back on my purchases from here on. Thanks!

[jimjim]

I just purchased something today through the eBay app but I have not paid for it yet. There is an eBay bucks promotion going on where you get 8% back through the app and 6% back if you purchase through the website. How can I combine the 8% through the app and ebates? I purchased the item on the app after opening an ebates shopping trip, but I'm not sure it actually took. I have not paid yet. If I open another shopping trip and pay through the regular eBay website, will I get the full 8% and ebates cash back? Or should I just do everything through the app and keep my fingers crossed and file a claim if ebates doesn't work? Thanks

[PiratesWS1979]

I've been able to open the eBay link on Ebates before making a purchase. Then pay for the card using the app for 8%. Works so far!

[wdwfan]

I just checked mine, and it says up to 2% cash back. So I guess the 5% thing is finished. Also, it says you can shop Kohls, Walmart, etc. Do you have to buy online to get the percentage back? Or can you buy in store and get the percentage back?

[jb67]

I have the app. and sometimes it is for online shopping only and other times it is for in store. If you go to the website it will let you know what is available.

[wdwfan]

Thanks. I'll check it out. I won't be using the App. I can't stand Apps and try to stay off my phone as much as possible with the exception of texting and phone calls.

Originally Posted by jb67

I have the app. and sometimes it is for online shopping only and other times it is for in store. If you go to the website it will let you know what is available.

[clydepepper]

I no abla apps yet, but 2% helped a little...twice what the 'bay pays...so I'll get 3% -eventually - wow.