Making Money With Cashback Sites

Ok, so cashback sites aren't like the other methods of making money described on this site. It is true that you will usually have to spend some money before you can make it. However, if you do want to do some shopping online then it is possible to make a lot of money back using cashback sites. In fact, some people report making up to £1000 a year by using them. Here is a brief explanation of how they work and a list of recommended cashback sites that you can join to start making money.

How do Cashback Sites Work?

Cashback sites are simply sites which contain links to online shops (sometimes called merchants). These links are actually affiliate links which means that the cashback site gets paid by the online store for referring you to them. Once you have completed your shopping, the cashback site is informed of how much you have spent so that it can work out how much to pay you.

How much can I earn?

Many cashback sites will pay you back 5-10% of back of whatever was spent and many pay even more. The more shopping you do online, the more you can earn back.

Some recommended Cashback Sites

Registering with the recommended cashback sites below will give you the chance to make money back with hundreds of the most popular retailers in your country. I have included some information about each site so you can compare which is best for you.

Best UK Cashback Sites
Best American Cashback Sites

For UK Residents:

Top Cash Back

Top Cash Back is one of the larger sites and they don't take any cut on commission received so cashback levels are high. There is no annual fee for being a member and the site has a large range of retailers. There is also a referral scheme where you can earn £2.50 for referring a friend who goes on to earn £5. Click Here to Join (Free)

Greasy Palm

A long established site. Greasy Palm give you £2.50 just for signing up and there is no annual fee. They have a large range of online shops with good deals on cashback and their referral scheme gives you £7 every time a person that you have referred earns their first £15. With such a wide range of special offers, GreasyPalm is definately worth a look if you want to save (and make) money online. Click Here to Join (Free)

Quidco top rated cashback site

Quidco is the largest cashback site in the UK with the best deals on cashback on thousands of popular retailers. It is possible to make a lot of money back using Quidco if you regularly shop online. The only downside is that there is a £5 annual fee for being a member however you will soon make this back if you purchase anything over £50. Quidco also pays you for 'daily searches' where it is possible to make 50p per day; it soon adds up. This site is well worth a look and rightly considered the best of the UK cashback sites. Click Here to Join

Cashback Kings

Excellent Cashback site which offers between 2 and 15% cashback on purchases made. Sometimes as high as 55% back. Cashback on everything from downloads at iTunes to baby accessories and computer software. Also this site rewards you in cash for 'completing offers' which tends to mean filling out surveys or signing up to trials. Also available to non US residents. Highly recommended. Click Here to Join (Free)

For USA Residents:

EBates

Sign up is free and easy, in fact you are given $5 bonus to start. Ebates have a wide range of retailers (currently over 900) and it is regularly rated as one of the best American cashback sites. Ebates pay out every 3 months and cashback percentages are usually between 1 to 25% so you can get some very good deals through Ebates. Click Here to Join (Free)

Ovarus

Ovarus pays you $2 for registering with them and gives access to cashback at around 800 online shops. You are also paid commission for purchases made by friends which you have referred ($5 per referral). The only downside to Ovarus is that they charge a $1 processing fee on payments. Still, a good site worth joining. Click Here to Join (Free)

Cashbaq

Cashbaq pays you £5 for sign up and has large range of American retailers with good rates of cashback. This site has a great referral scheme with which you can earn 10% of whatever your referrals have made, 5% of whatever their referrals make and so on. Click Here to Join (Free)

Treasure Trooper top rated cashback site

Another site which pays you just to sign up. It has access to hundreds of retailers and as well as offering cashback this site gives you the chance to earn money by completing offers and surveys. Treasure Trooper has one of the best referral schemes - you earn 20% of what your referrals make and 5% of what their referrals make. Not just an American cashback site, it is also open to international residents. Click Here to Join (Free)

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