Founded in 1998, Ebates pioneered the industry of online cashback shopping. The company has acquired 7 dot-com companies and their apps since its founding, including Extrabux, Pushpins, OneReceipt, BFAds, FatWallet, AnyCoupons, and Shopular. Members can use Ebates.com, or one of their other websites or apps to track purchases and receive anywhere from 1% to 26% cashback in the form of a check every few weeks. Partnered with over 2,000 merchants and serving millions of members, Ebates has perhaps the most popular meta-loyalty program in the world.
Alternatives to Ebates
RetailMeNot
Company: RetailMeNot. inc. | Founder: Cotter Cunningham | CEO: Cotter Cunningham | Since: 2006
Groupon
Company: Groupon, Inc. | Founder: Andrew Mason Eric Lefkofsky & Brad Keywell | CEO: Dusan Senkypl | Since: 2008
Groupon is a marketplace for local deals: discounts on restaurants, beauty treatments, activities, trips and products. The company was founded in 2008 in Chicago by Andrew Mason, Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell and grew rapidly with its daily deals by…
Swagbucks
Company: Prodege LLC | Founder: Scott Dudelson, Josef Gorowitz | CEO: Chuck Davis | Since: 2008
Swagbucks is a rewards website that enables users to earn points through different activities such as online surveys, playing games or shopping. The user can then redeem those points through gift cards, other rewards or in PayPal balance. Swagbucks is…
Ebates
Company: Ebates Inc. | Founder: Alessandro Isolani and Paul Wasserman | CEO: Kevin Johnson | Since: 1998
Founded in 1998, Ebates pioneered the industry of online cashback shopping. The company has acquired 7 dot-com companies and their apps since its founding, including Extrabux, Pushpins, OneReceipt, BFAds, FatWallet, AnyCoupons, and Shopular. Members can use Ebates.com, or one of…
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