Comments on: Link round-up and Cashbaq

By: john

john — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:47:09 +0000

I find it hard to believe that cashbaq can track end user transactions to the level they claim. I’ve build many an affiliate site and it sounds very complex from what I know.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:12:21 +0000

if you’re looking for a better cashback program, i suggest you sign up with savingswatch.com instead. it has more merchants and a higher cashback rate.

By: Saph -Walk with Me

Saph -Walk with Me — Sat, 03 May 2008 12:16:48 +0000

I currently only use mypoints. But I like the incentives with cashbaq. I like it better than you can earn on the liftetime of your referrals instead of a one time referral fee that ebates offers.
I definitely wouldn’t consider this a pyramid scheme because you’re not paying money to “get in”. The only money you spend are for the items you are buying.

I haven’t signed up for ebates or any other sites like that because it makes it easier to stick with one program for me since I only shop outside of amazon.com a few times a year. I will go ahead and sign up for cashbaq in case they have a store that’s not at mypoints.

By: David Lewis

David Lewis — Fri, 02 May 2008 23:44:54 +0000

Kacie-

Thanks for the write up. I’m glad you like the site. I am the founder of Cashbaq.

We lowered the payment threshold to $10 (including the $5 sign up bonus so you really just need to earn $5 in cash back to get paid by check or Paypal).

With over 1,400 online stores and services and 100 or so added every month, Cashbaq is the largest cash back site around. We often pay more than other sites so I am happy to have you compare Cashbaq against any other site. We also tend to have more coupons as our roots were in couponing.

As for the Refer-A-Friend program, there was a heated debate about which way to go. You can call it a pyramid scheme but I hope you won’t. We designed it so Cashbaq members can earn from the lifetime value of the shoppers they refer. We added the 2nd and 3rd levels as social networks have grown so much, we wanted our members to have a shopping program that followed them online. (Kacie, thanks for pointing out that there is no purchase necessary to earn money through the Refer-A-Friend program.)

We’re redesigning it with a lot more so keep your eyes open this summer. There is a lot more coming that will help you save when you shop online. That’s what we’re here for.

Thanks again!

-David

By: Kacie

Kacie — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:29:58 +0000

I look at the overall reward, and if I’m really close to a payout on either one.

For example, if I’m buying something from Target.com and see that I can get 5 points per dollar from MyPoints, or 4 percent cash back from Ebates (I made those numbers up), I’d just calculate the amount back for each option to see which is a better deal.

If I’m just a few points away from getting a gift card at MyPoints, I might go with that one. Or, if I need a little bit to reach the $5.01 payout on Ebates, I might go with that one.

I like having several options from which to choose!

By: castocreations

castocreations — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:22:46 +0000

So how do you decide which to use? When do you use EBates and when do you go through MyPoints? castocreations's last blog post..Trooper Bear and Tiger

By: christianPF

christianPF — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:08:53 +0000

@Kacie

THanks for the mention!!

By: Kacie

Kacie — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:22:45 +0000

I agree–it does sound like a pyramid. The big difference is you don’t have to buy into a business to get a profit.

You just have to make online purchases as you normally would.

I do think that I prefer Ebates’ straight-up referral program, rather than a percentage back.

By: S.B.

S.B. — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:04:22 +0000

Congrats on your rankings! Your feed subscriber numbers are impressive!! I also am evaluating cashbaq - I figure I'll comparison shop and see who offers the better % back. S.B.'s last blog post..CVS Purchases

By: Joanna

Joanna — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:04:07 +0000

OK, not to put a damper on the party, but this sounds suspiciously like a pyramid scheme (sorry, "multi-level marketing")... "make" money by spending money and getting your friends (and your friend's friends, and your friend's friend's friends) to sign up and spend money. How is this different than Amway or other pyramid schemes out there, I wonder? I know it's different because it's online and less intense, but it seems to be the same unsustainable business model. I'd be curious to find out how it is different. Sorry, I'm particularly attuned to this, as I just had to tell an acquaintance offline I wasn't interested in his "new business opportunity" (MLM business) despite his enthusiasm and insistence. Joanna's last blog post..Lei Day!