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How to Earn Cashback – from Start to Finish
Here at Top Cashback, we have been thinking that we might put together an occasional series of ‘How To …’ articles. These would aim to cover all aspects of the use of Top Cashback – starting from the very basic.
We hope that by putting these articles into this blog, members who have “been there and done that” can add their thoughts and comments. In particular, members could perhaps mention anything that confused them initially.
So, where better to start, than at the very first stage – joining Top Cashback and earning your first ever cashback – Woo Hoo!!! As I write this, I am trying to imagine that I have landed on Top Cashback, perhaps after having heard it being mentioned, but not really understanding what it is all about.
Joining
Top Cashback has tried to make joining ridiculously simple. To join, all I have to do is to click one of the ‘Join Here’ buttons (for instance from the homepage). Then I simply provide my email address (which, from now on, will become my username) and think up a password. Simple. Job done. In future, I can sign-in using these details – or I can click the ‘Keep me logged in’ option, in which case I will be signed-in automatically whenever I use the same computer.
Earning Cashback
Now I can earn cashback whenever I do any online shopping. We will suppose that I already know I want to buy, say, a computer from Dell for instance. So now, I simply sign-in and find Dell within the site. I can either browse the categories until I find ‘Computing’ and then find ‘Dell’ in the list – or I can search (using the text-box at the top left of each page). For instance, I personally would search for ‘Dell’ and then look down the list for the correct retailer.
Having found Dell, I then click through to the retailer page. Here I can read up a little on the retailer, and view some of its click and tracking statistics if I wish to. Then I click the ‘Continue’ button to be taken to Dell’s own website. From now on, and irrespective of which retailer I have chosen, I simply have to purchase exactly as I would do normally. But importantly, I should complete my transaction immediately and wholly online. If I end up having to telephone the retailer, then the chances are that my cashback won’t track.
What happens now, ‘behind the scenes’, is perhaps the essence of the whole cashback ideal. The retailer reports to Top Cashback that I purchased from their site, having clicked through from Top Cashback. Therefore, the retailer agrees to pay commission to Top Cashback for providing them with my business. At Top Cashback, we pass ALL of that commission back to you – and we call it ‘Cashback’. Simple. (Oh, and in case you are wondering, Top Cashback makes its living from the clearly marked adverts around the site – so remember that none of these adverts will earn you cashback).
It really is that simple – but there is just a little more to tell.
The retailer will now tell us that this commission, or cashback, will be on its way – so we report this fact to you in your Account View area. We haven’t yet received the commission however, so the cashback is marked in your account as ‘Pending’ – meaning you can’t actually claim the cashback yet.
It generally takes 2 or 3 months for the commission to become fully confirmed and passed over from the retailer to us. After this time, your commission will show up as ‘Payable’ in your account view – and you will then be able to click the ‘Payments’ button and choose how you wish to be paid. You can be paid either by BACS (the payment will be sent straight to your bank account), by Paypal or by cheque.
So there it is - how to earn cashback from start to finish. You will notice that ‘all’ Top Cashback really does is to report (and pay) your cashback to you – as reported to us by the retailers (in the form of commission).
Cheers
Olly
p.s. Do let us know what you think of this article and the whole process of earning cashback – and let others know if you have any experiences which you think might benefit them.
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£150 cashback when you subscribe to Sky Digital and Free Draw entries
SORRY, THIS OFFER HAS NOW FINISHED - olly 18mar08
During March we're offering you and your friends a massive £150 cashback on all new sky packages. What's more, we're giving free entries to our own TopCashBack draw. The prize consists of a Brilliant Hamper provided to us by FragranceDirect and includes a wealth of cosmetic products, aftershave and perfume, including top brand ceramic hair straighteners for you, your girlfriend or your mum! 2nd and 3rd place prizes will also be awarded.
To be in with a chance, we've the following ways to get an entry:
- Simply visit Sky.com via TopCashBack (gives you 1 Entry)
- Tell your friends using the button from our Sky Digital details Page (gives you 10 Entries per person)
- Subscribe to Sky Digital (gives you 100 Entries plus your £150 cashback)
Remember we also pay cashback on upgrades for existing customers, should you already have Sky or wish to upgrade your new package later.
VIEW THE SKY DIGITAL DETAILS HERE
Remember, we don't charge you or your friends ANY admin fees. So your friends will also get the full £150 cashback if they subscribe, and are also eligible to enter the competition themselves! You can of course get an extra 50p referral fee in addition for inviting them.
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Press Coverage – Your help is needed
Hi everyone, lately we’ve started getting some press coverage and we’d love to get our members involved.
If you’ve used TopCashBack to some extent and are interested in helping us out by talking to the press about how TopCashBack has benefited you, then we’d love it if you’d get in touch by sending us an enquiry (click here). Please can you provide your address and contact telephone number(s) and suitable times to be contacted.
We’re particularly interested in getting members from all areas of the UK in order to suit the location of the journalists.
Thanks a lot, your help is greatly appreciated.
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Valentine’s Day Blues?
I dunno – no Blog for years and now two of them in quick succession!!!
Slightly off-topic, but on this Valentine’s Day, I got to thinking. I remember only too clearly my teenage and student years when my Valentine’s Card total would equal a big, fat zero! All I can say is that I wish, in those days, internet dating sites had existed.
Looking around to see what’s on offer, I couldn’t help but notice the following. Match.com are offering cashback of £45 per 6 month signup (which costs around £65). Furthermore, if you don’t find someone special during your 6-month subscription, then they say that you’ll get the next 6 months free. So you can get a whole years membership for only £20 (that’s less than a couple of quid per month).
Alternatively, if you’re feeling confident that you can make it happen quickly, you can get £20 cashback for a one-month subscription which only costs you £22.80 or, perhaps slightly less tempting, is the offer of £32.50 cashback for a three-month subscription (costing £45.65).
Beware though, once signed up, I believe your subscription will run until you cancel – so be sure to keep a note of the date that you’ll need to cancel.
So if you’re feeling a little sad at the lack of Valentine’s cards – you now have no excuse!
(Oh, and if you’re feeling really brave, why not comment and let us know if you’ve taken the plunge and even how you get on – I’m not expecting too many brave souls to reply to this one though!!!)
In true Valentine’s Day fashion, I’m going to sign off as…
Anon
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Hello Everyone
Hey Everyone
We are so very excited to say HELLO from our new online diary – or blog.
You know, although we have kept in close contact with many of you via our enquiry system, it has slowly dawned on us that we have no real contact with the vast majority of you guys. (You might say that we have been pretty slow on the uptake of this little, but important fact – and you would probably be right).
We really want to get to know you guys – and likewise, let you get to know us a little, otherwise we might just seem like a faceless organization – which is just what we don’t want!
So, what better than a blog we thought (which is really just an online diary – or space where we can communicate with you guys, and you can send us your comments back). We intend to use this area therefore to keep you updated with our cashback offerings, news of the site, seasonal offerings and other similar, topical news as well as, perhaps, the odd little ‘musing’ about the direction of the site – basically, we’re going to be posting about all things ‘cashback’. We’ll also be paying attention to your comments – and we’ll do our level best to note and act on any suggestions made.
We’re not intending to overload you with blog entries several times a week – in fact, we may only post here occasionally when we consider we have something really newsworthy, or which would really benefit you guys….so do keep an eye out for updates.
We really want to connect with you guys – because without you this site would be nothing. So go on, make a contribution – just say 'Hello' or if you're up to it, comment and have a bearing on the future of YOUR site.
Olly (12 Feb 08)
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