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Step 1
Visit Ebates.com and sign up for an account. It's free!
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Step 2
Familiarize yourself with the online retailers at Ebates. There are many and they are names that you know! JCPenney, Petsmart, Barnes & Noble, etc. You can even earn rebates on your iTunes purchases.
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Step 3
When you are ready to shop online, check with Ebates and see what kind of rebates they are offering for various retailers.
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Step 4
Also check the coupon sections for retailers. Some retailers will offer coupons you can apply to your order for things like additional money off or free shipping.
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Step 5
Enter the retailer's site through the Ebates site instead of going to the retailer directly. After that point, you will be placing your online order as usual.
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Step 6
Collect your rebates! Once every three months, Ebates issues payments to it's members. You can choose to be paid via paper check or paypal. Indicate your preference on the Payment Options section of the My Account page.
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Step 7
Earn extra money by referring friends via a referral link like the one below in the references section. Your friend will make $5 for signing up and you'll make $5 for referring them.











Comments
KevsGurl08 said
on 2/14/2009 Great article. I think I might try this.
jelo620 said
on 8/31/2008 Hey all, if you want to earn cash back check out
http://www.greenbackstreet.com/retailmenot
The cashback % is higher and you also get paid 40% referral bonus on a continual basis instead of just one-time!
Susanh said
on 8/6/2008 I just heard about this somewhere else but hadn't checked it out yet. I need to! Great job!
showpup said
on 7/6/2008 Sounds really interesting. I'll have to have a look.
Desula said
on 7/6/2008 Cool - I've signed up. Thanks for the information.