Do Ebates "big fat checks" actually arrive?
May 2, 2005 | 12:30 pm
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Do Ebates "big fat checks" actually arrive?
Hi - I am sure this has been discussed previously, but I could not find the discussion using Search.
I have a whopping $41 in my "Big Fat Check" account at ebates. The site says that the next round of checks are to be mailed 5/15. Do the checks actually arrive? Do the checks bounce?
I am curious to see if I am actually going to get a check.
Thansk,
Mikey
I have a whopping $41 in my "Big Fat Check" account at ebates. The site says that the next round of checks are to be mailed 5/15. Do the checks actually arrive? Do the checks bounce?
I am curious to see if I am actually going to get a check.
Thansk,
Mikey
May 2, 2005 | 12:41 pm
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It did come through for me!
I did receive my ebate check a while back.
However, I recalled they only calcualte your earnings on a quarterly basis, which means if you did earn enough for a check by March 31 this year, your check should be in the next round of mailing.
However, I recalled they only calcualte your earnings on a quarterly basis, which means if you did earn enough for a check by March 31 this year, your check should be in the next round of mailing.
May 2, 2005 | 1:40 pm
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Yes. They are mailed on or around the 15th of February, May, August, and November. Each check is for the three month period ending ~45 days before the check mailing date. I get them every time.
May 2, 2005 | 2:19 pm
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Yes, they arrive and I've used them for years. Ebates is, IMHO, the best of the online rebate click-thru sites around. They have an extensive vendor list and good rebate rates. Ebates is very reliable about proper rebate crediting in my experience.
May 3, 2005 | 9:57 am
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Originally Posted by Mikey
Hi - I am sure this has been discussed previously, but I could not find the discussion using Search.
I have a whopping $41 in my "Big Fat Check" account at ebates. The site says that the next round of checks are to be mailed 5/15. Do the checks actually arrive? Do the checks bounce?
I am curious to see if I am actually going to get a check.
Thansk,
Mikey
I have a whopping $41 in my "Big Fat Check" account at ebates. The site says that the next round of checks are to be mailed 5/15. Do the checks actually arrive? Do the checks bounce?
I am curious to see if I am actually going to get a check.
Thansk,
Mikey
I too have been with Ebates for years and never had a problem. However, that is not the case with Bonus Tree which failed to deliver on about $60 of rebates for me and never answered any of my correspondence.
May 3, 2005 | 10:26 am
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Originally Posted by lynowens
I too have been with Ebates for years and never had a problem. However, that is not the case with Bonus Tree which failed to deliver on about $60 of rebates for me and never answered any of my correspondence.
May 3, 2005 | 10:46 am
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Another ^ on Ebates, use them all the time and they've always been reliable and quick, you should expect to see your check within a week of May 15th, that's been my experience as of late (I seem to recall they may have been a little slower previously, but always still reliable, but now they come really quickly after the stated check print date).
May 3, 2005 | 11:59 am
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I just looked at my rebate dates, and most of them are from April. I dis not make the $5 minimum for the 5/15/check. So I guess my first check will come in August.
Thanks for the info - I'll keep using ebates for purchases (unless I can get a cheaper price elsewhere). I used ebates for Priceline bids, and that is great. Not only do you get a decent price for a hotel through priceline, but you also get a 3% rebate. What a deal! I should have been using ebates all along.
Mikey
Thanks for the info - I'll keep using ebates for purchases (unless I can get a cheaper price elsewhere). I used ebates for Priceline bids, and that is great. Not only do you get a decent price for a hotel through priceline, but you also get a 3% rebate. What a deal! I should have been using ebates all along.
Mikey
May 3, 2005 | 1:49 pm
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If it's Priceline you're using, have you considered anythingpoints? Depending on if you use Paypal (or Asia Miles) and the star level you bid for, that may be the largest incentive.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=424855
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=424855
May 3, 2005 | 2:36 pm
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Thanks for the tip, but I do not use Asia Miles. And the 1 cent to 1 point ration for paypal is not a very good return. Ebates gives me a full 3% rebate - and I just booked 20 room nights for a group trip coming up, so I got a pretty good rebate. That's my "pay" for making all the travel arrangements.
Mikey
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May 3, 2005 | 3:32 pm
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Depending on Star level and if you booked them individuallly, yoy could have gotten $300 in Paypal for those 20 nights - probably more than 3%.
Originally Posted by Mikey
Thanks for the tip, but I do not use Asia Miles. And the 1 cent to 1 point ration for paypal is not a very good return. Ebates gives me a full 3% rebate - and I just booked 20 room nights for a group trip coming up, so I got a pretty good rebate. That's my "pay" for making all the travel arrangements.
Mikey
Mikey
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May 4, 2005 | 2:20 pm
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I have been using ebates for a few years now and they have been reliable. Also, the few times when I've inquired about missing credits, their customer service has always been good about resolving the problems.