Bartesian Cashback: Every Portal's Rate, Compared

The best Bartesian cashback we found is $15 at TopCashback, read from TopCashback's own Bartesian page.

Bartesian cash back rates by portal

Every rate below was read from that portal's own Bartesian page, and every row shows when we last looked. Where a rate has a catch, the catch is printed next to the number rather than underneath it.

PortalRateLast checked
TopCashback
$15source
Price.com
$6.4source
CouponFollow
Up to 3%A maximum, not a standing rate; CouponFollow says not all items are eligible for cash back.source
Rakuten
Up to 2%A maximum, not a standing rate. Rakuten applies the top rate only to some departments or products, and the everyday rate is usually lower.source
Active Junky
$10A flat amount per order, not a percentage. Worth more on a small basket than a large one.source
GoCashBack
Up to $13A flat maximum per order, not a percentage. Its value depends entirely on your basket size.source
RebatesMe
$10A flat amount per order, not a percentage. Worth more on a small basket than a large one.source
ShopBack
$10A flat amount per order, not a percentage. Worth more on a small basket than a large one.source
RetailMeNot
Rate not publishedfrom the portal's store listThis portal names the merchant in its store list without a rate. That is different from paying nothing. The first visit to this page reads the page itself.source
BeFrugal
Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant.
Extrabux
Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant.
Fluz
Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant.
Lolli
Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant.
Raise
Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant.
Sunshine Rewards
Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant.

Rates move without notice, so treat anything more than a couple of days old as worth re-checking at the portal before you shop.

How to get Bartesian cashback, step by step

  1. Open TopCashback's Bartesian page and click through to Bartesian from there. That click is what ties the order to your account, so start every Bartesian order this way rather than from a bookmark or a search result. The rate as we last read it was $15.
  2. Shop in that same tab and session. Don't leave for a coupon site and come back, and turn off any other cashback or coupon extension before you check out: the last click before the order is the one that gets credited, and another extension's click can take it.
  3. Check out in one go, using only codes TopCashback itself shows for Bartesian. A code from somewhere else can void the cashback on many stores.
  4. Wait for it to confirm. No fixed window. Cash back goes pending, then confirmed once the retailer reviews the order, then payable once the retailer's network is invoiced. TopCashback prints an estimated payout speed on each merchant's page. Returning part of the order, or cancelling it, changes what gets paid.
  5. Get paid. TopCashback pays by: Bank transfer, Venmo, PayPal, gift cards, a Virtual Visa Prepaid Card or an American Express Virtual Reward Card. Minimum: None for PayPal, Venmo or bank transfer; some gift cards have one. Timing: On request, once the cash back is payable. Adding bank, PayPal or Venmo details puts a 72-hour hold on the account first.

Getting paid, portal by portal

Each portal's own help pages, as written there. The source link on each row goes to the page it came from. These are the portal's terms, not Bartesian's.

PortalPaid byMinimumConfirmation window
TopCashbacksourceBank transfer, Venmo, PayPal, gift cards, a Virtual Visa Prepaid Card or an American Express Virtual Reward Card.None for PayPal, Venmo or bank transfer; some gift cards have one.No fixed window. Cash back goes pending, then confirmed once the retailer reviews the order, then payable once the retailer's network is invoiced. TopCashback prints an estimated payout speed on each merchant's page.
Price.comsourceDebit card deposit, PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, gift cards, a donation to charity, or crypto.$10 per withdrawal, with a $500 cap per withdrawal and per day.Typically 30 to 90 days: pending until the retailer confirms the purchase and its return period ends.
CouponFollowsourcePayPal; a valid US PayPal account has to be connected to CouponFollow.An Available Balance of at least $10.Pending for up to 60 days, to ensure a purchase isn't returned or refunded.
RakutensourceBig Fat Check by mail, PayPal, American Express Membership Rewards points, or Bilt. A confirmed balance of $5.00 or more can also be redeemed as a gift card within minutes.$5.01 in confirmed cash back before the payment date; $5.00 or less carries over to the next one.3 to 14 weeks for online and in-store purchases; 45 to 120 days for travel.
Active JunkysourceCheck, PayPal, Venmo or a credit/debit card. Approved cash back can also be cashed out early as a gift card.None stated for the monthly payout. Cashing out early as a gift card takes $5.01 in approved cash back.Orders stay pending until the partner store approves them. For travel and events, partners typically approve within about 3 months after the trip or event.
GoCashBacksourcePayPal, check, gift card (US only) or Helipay.$10 in withdrawable cash back, not counting sign-up, referral or activity bonuses for the first withdrawal.It can take up to 120 days for cash back to become available.
RebatesMesourcePayPal, credit card, Alipay, check or gift cards.$10 in available cash back, not counting bonuses.Cash back becomes available after the 90-day return window.
ShopBacksourcePayPal or a US bank account via ACH, once the balance clears the minimum.$5 of Confirmed Cashback on ShopBack's payment-methods and clear-time guides; its withdraw how-to says $10.Pending within 48 hours of checkout, then Confirmed once the partner store's claim time has been fulfilled: usually a few weeks for retail, after trip completion for travel.
RetailMeNotsourcePayPal or Venmo, from the RetailMeNot account.A minimum approved balance of $5.01 is required for a redemption.In about 45 days the cash back lands in the RetailMeNot account as redeemable.

Bartesian cashback rate history

Only changes are listed. Re-confirmations are not noise worth showing.

  1. RakutenUp to 2%
  2. CouponFollowUp to 3%
  3. ShopBack$10
  4. Raisemerchant dropped by this portal
  5. BeFrugalmerchant dropped by this portal
  6. Fluzmerchant dropped by this portal
  7. Price.com$6.4
  8. TopCashback$15
  9. Lollimerchant dropped by this portal
  10. GoCashBackUp to $13
  11. Active Junky$10
  12. Sunshine Rewardsmerchant dropped by this portal
  13. Extrabuxmerchant dropped by this portal
  14. RebatesMe$10
  15. RetailMeNotrate no longer published
  16. CouponFollowUp to 3.5%
  17. ShopBackrate no longer published
  18. Price.comrate no longer published
  19. TopCashbackrate no longer published
  20. GoCashBackrate no longer published
  21. RebatesMerate no longer published

How these Bartesian numbers were produced

Bartesian cashback FAQ

Which portal pays the most for Bartesian cashback right now?

TopCashback, at $15. That's the rate a returning shopper gets, which is how the table ranks: an "up to" ceiling or a new-customer rate never takes this spot over a lower rate everyone gets.

How long does Bartesian cashback take to pay out?

On a click-through portal there are two waits, one after the other: the portal has to confirm the order with Bartesian, which mostly tracks Bartesian's return window, and then the confirmed balance has to be paid out, which is the portal's own rule. Buying Bartesian's gift card through a portal skips the first wait: that cashback is paid when the card is bought.

Is there a minimum payout?