All About Ebates

First of all, Ebates is totally FREE.  Ebates is an awesome way to get cash back on purchases you make online!  Just for signing up you get $5.00 put into your account.  There is a LONG  list of stores to choose from.   In fact there has only been 1 store that wasn't on the list for me to get cash back from.  The top 20 most popular stores are:  Ebay, Target, JC Penny, Overstock, Drugstore.com, Kohls, Walmart, Macy's, QVC, Staples, Barnes & Noble.com, Sears, Victoria Secret, Nordstrom, Newegg, Old Navy, Buy.com, Best Buy, HSN, and Sephora.  Don't see your favorite store?  No worries, they have over 900 stores to choose from!  I think this is an especially great site for those that are unable to get out physically to do their shopping.  Not only that, but I've ordered printer ink for all the coupons I print, just to avoid going out in the snow and I get a kick back from Ebates which is nice.
How does it work?   Well, retailers choose Ebates to offer incentives for shoppers to shop at their store to gain new and valuable customers.  These incentives = out to CASH back!!  It's kind of like getting paid commission for shopping. One of my fav's that I get my cash back from is Lancome.  Each time I've ordered through Lancome (when they have special deals), I've literally gotten back at least 10% CASH back from each purchase I made.  In addition to cash back they also offer exclusive coupons for you to use ex. free shipping, 20% off, etc.
How do you get your cash?  You can get your cash back in the form of a check OR directly to your Pay Pal account OR you can have it directed to charity.  Every 3 months they will send you a cash payment based (depending on when you sign up it could be earlier) on your purchases during the previous quarter.  For example, so far this quarter, I have $52.17 in my Ebates account.  This amount will continue to add up for the quarter, and then I will get a Big Fat deposit into my Pay Pal account.
Ebates is truly just another way to keep pocketing your dollars!  If you want to see for yourself, just go on over to Ebates and sign up.  You'll get $5.00 put into your account just for doing so - no harm in that.  Then browse around the site, check out the stores, and see what you think.  Once you make your first purchase, your cash back will show up in your account with in 48 hours (once the store verifiys the purchase).  Then you are on your way.  You can even order flowers through Ebates for Grandma in Nevada and still get cash back.  So, like I say, keep pocketing your dollars!!

To check out more frugal and thrifty ideas - this post is linked to Coupon Teacher, Melissa's Bargain Blog, and Madame Deals !