Man this Ebates thing is for real :). I had signed up for a Sharebuilder account about 3 months ago through Ebates and it
had promised me $20 at the time. Honestly, I was not really expecting to see anything from Ebates…well just because I had never heard of the name before that. Yesterday, I was surprised to see a “Big Fat Check” from Ebates in the mail…..ok it wasn’t really big or fat or anything, but hey $20 is $20….even sweeter because I didn’t have to do anything for it 
and also got a $50 Sharebuilder bonus in the process.
Now, that I have “verified” that this stuff works, I don’t have any qualms about recommending it. In fact, you can get yourself a head start of $5 (and I will get a $5 bonus too) if you click on this referral link and sign up:
Update: There is a $10 referral bonus offer (you get $10 and I get $10) valid till March 15th, 2007:
This is the referral link for getting $10 bonus (till March 15th)Â
This is the regular referral link ($5 bonus) - does not expire.
For those who don’t know what Ebates.com is: It’s a program similar to something like Upromise.com, you buy stuff from major retailers by going through their website , and in return they give you some cashback, or bonus or discount coupons. Always read the fine print before signing up for anything. To make it a bit easier, I am copy-pasting an important excerpt from Ebates’ terms and conditions:
Every three months Ebates sends to its members the Cash Back that they have earned, provided that the member has earned at least $5.01 in Cash Back Rewards. If the member has earned less than $5.01 Cash Back, Ebates will carry the member’s money over to the next check.
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Yes, they are real. I was skeptical at the first until when I got a check of $44 in August. Now I use them a lot to buy stuff online. It’s nice to have a few bucks here and there :D.
Sounds like it is much easier to get your money from eBates than from Upromise. Sounds like fewer administration barriers. I’m checking it out. Have a great holiday tomorrow and thanks again for your always-useful blog.
Thanks for the tip. I just signed up on it. If you want the list where the articles went, send me an email?
I am not sure if you know about FatWallet and JellyFish - two other rewards programs worth looking into. In general there are quite a few of them to satisfy any taste. I have tried to sum a few in my recent blog post here:
http://probargainhunter.com/2006/11/02/are-you-using-the-best-rewards-program/
Sun: yeah
a few bucks are always nice….sort of compensates for my other foolish spendings (like burgers and coffee) 
3 things about money: thanks for the wishes and a great holiday to you too.
Sharon: I will email you presently.
Yan: Dude, that link is good. I will check these programs first, and mention your in a forthcoming article. Thanks.
Well, I signed up for Ebates and promptly ordered a magazine I was wanting and also signed up for ashare builder account. It’s something I have been wanting to do, but the Ebate incentive and the $50.00 incentive from sharebuilder was the push I needed.
Hi there!
I’m Rebecca, the blogger at Ebates. Thanks for mentioning us! I’ve added you to our blogroll at http://blog.ebates.com if you’d like to do the same.
Thanks again!
Ebates is for real!! They are great and no hassles at all- your check gets sent automatically! Here is a new link for a $10 sign up bonus- just sign up and make a purchase by Dec 31st- think Holiday Shopping!
https://www.ebates.com/refer-a-friend/signup/holidaybonus/index.htm?id=5901499
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