【2025.2 Update】RebatesMe is celebrating its 12th anniversary with a series of promotions. Sign up through the link below to get a $40 sign-up bonus. You can also join the spin-the-wheel event for a chance to win up to $120 in cash back.
- RebatesMe $40 sign-up bonus registration link (available after you earn $10 in cash back)
You can also join the spin-the-wheel giveaway. The promotion ends on August 24.
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About RebatesMe
RebatesMe is a cashback portal that offers users around the world high cash back rates on overseas merchants, deals, coupon codes for international shopping, shopping guides, and more. It has a very broad merchant selection, covering more than a dozen categories such as baby products, electronics, cosmetics, outdoor gear, and more. It supports PayPal and Alipay withdrawals, and it also offers fast cash back—funds can be withdrawn as soon as 2 to 3 days after placing an order!
I took a look through the site, and many of the merchants are stores that Chinese users really like, with pretty solid cash back rates as well. Another nice feature is how well it works with forwarding services for overseas shopping. You can withdraw your cash back just a few days after placing an order and use it to pay shipping fees at a forwarding company (most cashback sites pay out on a cycle of around 1 to 3 months). The cash back you earn can also be withdrawn via Alipay, so it’s a pretty complete setup for people who shop overseas. For users in the U.S., the main draw is naturally the cash back rates at stores that Chinese shoppers like.
Sign-up and sign-up bonus
See the offer details at the top of the article.
In addition, new users can also get an increased cash back rate on their first order, so make sure to use it well.
Basic features
Earn cash back
Just use the search bar on RebatesMe to search for the merchant you want to shop at. For example, if you search for Sephora, you’ll see Sephora’s merchant details and which items are eligible for cash back. Go to the official Sephora website and complete your purchase to earn cash back.
Click tracking
After you click through RebatesMe to another merchant, the click record will appear in your “click history.” If the cash back doesn’t post for this purchase, you can use the tracked click record to manually add the order when submitting a claim.
Withdraw cash back
As long as your account balance exceeds the minimum amount, you can request a withdrawal. Standard payout methods include PayPal and check. With gift card withdrawals, you can get up to an extra 10% bonus. Fast withdrawal can be sent to a forwarding company account to pay shipping fees.
Featured features
First-order subsidy promotion (expired)
RebatesMe offered our readers an exclusive first-order merchant subsidy promotion. If you signed up as a new RebatesMe user on the merchant pages below and completed a purchase, you could get an extra $20 in cash back + a $10 sign-up bonus, and also enjoy the merchant’s high first-order cash back rate. I picked several merchants that many people use: Walmart, giftcards.com, Best Buy, Sephora, Saks, and GNC. The process is simple—new users just need to register on the corresponding merchant page. Spend at least $20 and you can receive the $20 merchant subsidy reward within 30 days, and it can be withdrawn directly. The $10 sign-up bonus becomes withdrawable after your accumulated eligible cash back reaches $10 within one year.
- Walmart registration link: up to 7% cash back + $30 on the first order
- Best Buy registration link: up to 2% cash back + $30 on the first order
- Sephora registration link: 8% cash back + $30 on the first order
- Saks Fifth Avenue registration link: 5% cash back + $30 on the first order
- GNC registration link: 4% cash back + $30 on the first order
- Giftcards.com registration link: 4% cash back + $30 on the first order
Likamao
RebatesMe also offers discounted gift card purchases. The entry point is here:
Clicking it will take you to the Chinese gift card discount platform—Likamao.
RebatesMe originally also had an English gift card purchasing platform: https://store.rebatesme.com/giftcards. The discount rates for gift card purchases on Likamao are the same as on the English platform, but the English platform uses Rewards redemption, while Likamao applies the discount directly. Personally, I still recommend using Likamao.
Likamao offers a variety of gift cards, including Apple, eBay, Uber, Grubhub, DoorDash, and more. Most of the discounts are fairly average, but combined with first-order offers and future occasional promotions, you can still buy some at a lower price, which is a small but nice deal.
For a detailed analysis of Likamao, see:
Merchants that suit Chinese users
After registering, you can switch to the Chinese page to see merchants that are a good fit for Chinese users. There are merchants with double cash back every day, and they’re all stores that Chinese shoppers like.
Fast withdrawal (2021.2 update: temporarily removed)
One interesting feature is that they offer fast cash back: 1 to 7 days after shopping, you can directly send the cash back to a forwarding company to pay for shipping. Generally speaking, cashback sites take 1 to 3 months to pay out, such as Ebates, which paid after three months. Merchants need to confirm that the purchase has been completed and that there will be no refund before they pay the cashback site, and only then can the cashback site return part of that money to users. The reason RebatesMe can pay out early is that once you use a forwarding service, there is basically no chance of a refund, so they can advance the money to help pay your shipping fee.
In short, this is pretty good for people who shop overseas or want to use a forwarding company to send items back to China.
Forwarding company partnerships
They also partner with many forwarding companies and offer sign-up bonuses and similar perks. If you need this, it’s worth a look. Forwarding companies usually have their receiving addresses in tax-free states, so if you’re not worried about the goods getting damaged, shipping directly to a forwarding company and then sending them back to China is also a good option. It saves you from having to ship to your home first, repackage everything, and then ship again.
Other cashback sites
If you’re interested in other cashback sites, you can check the comparison table below.
Comparison and Reviews of U.S. Cashback Sites
| Cashback Site | Sign-Up Bonus | Quick Take |
|---|---|---|
| Rakuten | $20-$40 sign-up bonus | Great customer service, reliable tracking, and in-store cashback; payouts take longer |
| Rebatesme | $20-$40 sign-up bonus | Chinese interface available, many payout options, and high cashback rates on beauty purchases |
| Topcashback | Up to $20 bonus | Fast tracking, quick payouts, highest-rate guarantee, and frequent promotions; customer service is average |
| ShopBack | $20 sign-up bonus | Offers cashback at Amazon, easy browser extension cashback, and very high rates at some merchants |
| GoCashBack | $5 sign-up bonus | Chinese interface available, gift card payout option, and exclusive discounts |
| Extrabux | $20 sign-up bonus | Chinese interface available, WeChat withdrawal option, and students get a VIP card |
| Mr. Rebates | $5 sign-up bonus | Accurate tracking and good customer service |
| SimplyBestCoupons | $5 sign-up bonus | Good for niche stores and has strong promo codes |
| Befrugal | $10-$20 sign-up bonus | Good customer service and fast payouts |
RebatesMe registration link
- RebatesMe registration link (get $10 cash back, get $15)