I hit upon a post by My Dollar Plan that had a couple more click-through rebate sites I hadn't heard of. This is great, because I can add them to the mix of six shopping rebate sites I already know about. These sites compete with one another – they all want you to click through their site, because nothing good happens for them until affiliate commissions are triggered – which means that you can pick and choose the site that treats you the best.
BigCrumbs – BigCrumbs is the first click-through rebates program that I've seen that lets you decide how you want to earn money through them. There are two kinds of membership (both are free, of course). The first membership level, “CrumbSaver,” is better for people who want to shop, but don't expect to refer many people to the site. The rebates are higher at this level than at the second level, “CrumbEarner.” The advantage of the CrumbEarner level is that you get a kickback of the rebates that your referrals earn. Another nice feature of BigCrumbs is that you can promote your eBay Store directly in BigCrumbs (if you have one!) This means more exposure for your listings. Payments for BigCrumbs activity are sent monthly. There is no minimum payout, either!
Cashbaq -As the image says, there's a $5 bonus on sign-up. Minimum payout is $10 (paid monthly) so just sign up for Cashbaq and you're halfway to your first payout. What caught my eye about this rebate site is the huge number of stores it covers: 2,700 stores! Some of these aren't stores per se but online services and the like. There is a kickback on rebates made by referrals as well. Payment is monthly either through Paypal or by check.
My Dollar Plan also pointed me toward a site that beat me to the punch on an idea I had myself: Ev'Reward. Once you've signed up for the rebate sites (on the post you're reading, and on this one) then you can choose the merchant you want to shop at, and see, side-by-side, all of the rebate sites that offer a reward, and how much. This makes pitting the sites against one another a piece of cake.
Merchants want your business, and rebate sites want your business, too! Go where your money is treated the best!
