A beginner’s guide to using the best cashback sites
There are a number of cashback websites on the internet, and two of the most common and well-known are Topcashback and Quidco. Both operate similarly and pay out cashback on purchases made through the cashback website, but Topcashback promises to pay the highest cashback amount. Previously I have written about how I made £200+ within a matter of weeks using Topcashback but thought I would write a brand new beginners guide to using the best cashback sites to help maybe just looking to start out in the cash back arena.
Topcashback and Quidco – in a nutshell
There are 4,200 online retailers that are part of Topcashback, and their top 20 offers claims to give you up to £178.50 in cashback. There are several categories of retailer on the website – high street stores, fashion, insurance, travel, food and drink, hotels and mobiles; and they offer cashback on things like Sky TV and even Groupon deals. Cashback ranges from a specific amount for joining a company or organisation – say £95 payout for taking out a TV or landline/internet subscription with Sky, or a percentage of sales, for example 12.12% on sales from the clothing store Topshop.
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How Cashback Works
How Cashback works
Cashing out your Cashback
You can cash out your cashback at any time once it becomes payable, through BACS or PayPal. You can also cash out your payment through other sites, such as M&S, Amazon, Cineworld gift card, Love 2 Shop vouchers, or many more, and you will receive a bonus of 5% for cashing out in this way. In your account section you can also see when your tracked cashback is likely to become payable, as well as a thorough transaction history for your account.
Earn money via their Refer-a-friend schemes
There is a refer-a-friend scheme whereby if you refer a friend and they sign up using your email address credentials, and make a qualifying purchase through the Topcashback website, then you will earn £5 (sometimes £10!) for each one.
Fees
Both the main Topcashback and
Ultimately, you have nothing to lose by joining up to Topcashback or QuidCo. It only takes a few extra seconds to go to a website via them, and they have an app and a toolbar for you to install if these would make this easier.
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