You know, you feel a little pressured to click some referral link that is going to end up costing you money (and lining someone else's pockets).
Being totally upfront? I'm definitely going to pass along a referral link in this post (I'd be crazy not to). But the reason for this post is truly heartfelt and genuine ... it's something I've benefited from and that I really think will benefit you.
About two years ago, I first learned of Ebates. The philosophy is simple -- when making an online purchase, use Ebates as your middle man, and then earn a percent back on what you spend.
So, for example ... here's my face cleanser.
If you go to ebates.com and then link from there into philosophy.com, you pay $20.00 for the 8 oz. bottle and then get 10% cash back that is deposited into your Ebates account.
That $2 may not seem like a lot, but it's money.in.your.pocket. And it adds up.
To date, I have earned back $102.48.
Easy money. And I'm not even a huge online shopper! They deposit it straight into my Paypal account so that I can go blow money on Etsy.
Maybe you need to order a flower arrangement for Mother's Day ... you'd be out of your mind to not go through Ebates. You have the pick of the litter -- Proflowers, Teleflora, FTD. And today, Shari's Berries is the featured seller -- instead of the standard 4% you earn from them, it jumps up to 12% back. Mom gets chocolate covered strawberries, and you get money back in your wallet.
Ebates is associated with 1500+ stores. It's always, always worth checking before making a web purchase to see if you can go through Ebates first.
Recently I earned cash back from Buy Buy Baby for a baby shower purchase. I earned cash back from Crate & Barrel for a purchase off of a girlfriend's wedding registry. I earned cash back from Home Depot when I purchased our chandelier online. I earned cash back when I gifted two Cooks Illustrated magazine subscriptions to my mom and aunt. I earned cash back from buying Ian L.L.Bean slippers for Christmas. As you can see -- the savings rack up quickly! Most importantly, they are purchases that I planned on making anyway.
So obvs the referral link is scattered all over this post, but just in case you want a formal invitation to join, click here to set up your account. :) I held off for so long about posting this because I was afraid of how it would be perceived. But after I just found out yesterday that I crossed the $100+ cash back threshold, I couldn't hold it in any longer!
Do you use Ebates? How much have you saved?
I've never heard of EBATES--this was so enlightening! I use Purity face wash too. I love that stuff. And I love the new blog design!
ReplyDeletei use ebates too and you're right, its so smart. confession - when that first BIG FAT CHECK arrived in the mail i thought to myself "there is no way this is real, im gonna get laughed out of the bank." but it worked and for this online shopper, its fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI just joined eBates a few weeks ago, and I just got my first check for about $2. Doesn't seem like much, but you're right, over time it adds up!
ReplyDeleteI love Ebates! If only I'd known of it sooner than a few months ago!
ReplyDeleteI always forget about ebates! I peruse ebay for Lowe's coupons but then forget about this. And I'm a HUGE online shopper. Thanks for the reminder!!
ReplyDeleteWHAT?? i love to online shop, why haven't i signed up for ebates yet? what am i waiting for??
ReplyDelete1. love the new design as now i can comment to you on this old computer. your last one was causing me issues, i think maybe it was too high tech! 2. i was going to do that and hubs thought it was spam! thanks for the intel.
ReplyDeleteEbates is wonderful. I love getting cash back!
ReplyDeleteJust joined Ebates...thanks so much for the recommendation :)
ReplyDeleteI just got my first ebates check in the mail this week! I bought a faucet on Lowes.com and because they can ship to the store I got 10% back plus didnt pay anything for shipping. Love saving $$!
ReplyDeleteJoining now!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to join too.
ReplyDeleteGot my check in my Paypal account today! Holler!
ReplyDeleteThank you for being so upfront in this post. I can't stand when people try to hide the fact that they are benefiting from the content that WE as readers are reading. I could tell that you are actually excited about this "product", and you aren't just passing along some sales pitch and pretending to be all.about.it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this! I hear so many talk about it but I always forget to check it out. I joined. Now if I can remember to go to the site before I shop, lol.
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Ebates is one of my favorite things in the entire world! It's so easy, and I've earned so much money back from airline tickets and travel expenses. In addition, a lot of times they have coupon codes in addition to a cash back %! Love them!
ReplyDeleteAlso, on a side note...I don't think you should feel bad about posting a referral/affiliate link. I find a lot of amazing things through bloggers that I would otherwise never know about. I really don't see what's wrong with fellow bloggers making a small % off of something in compensation for all of the time and effort they put into planning out a post! It doesn't cost me anything extra, and it makes my life so much easier to just click a link that leads me directly to the item in a blog post than to have to search endlessly for the product online. To me it's just a small way of supporting the blogging community. Ok, end rant. Sorry lol!
Well now I think I need to start going through eBates when I buy things...
ReplyDeleteI also use that facewash, I love it! The big one has lasted me like a year and a half and there is still some left!
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