Buckle Cashback: Every Portal's Rate, Compared
The best Buckle cashback we found is 4% at Hoopla Doopla, read from Hoopla Doopla's own Buckle page.
Buckle cash back rates by portal
Every rate below was read from that portal's own Buckle 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.
| Portal | Rate | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| Hoopla Doopla | 4%source | |
| Mr. Rebates | 1%source | |
| Sunshine Rewards | 3%from the portal's store listRead from the portal's store list, not the merchant page. The first visit to this page reads the page itself.source | |
| CouponFollow | Up to 1.5%from the portal's store listA maximum, not a standing rate; the everyday rate is usually lower.Read from the portal's store list, not the merchant page. The first visit to this page reads the page itself.source | |
| MyPoints | 3 points per $1source | |
| RetailMeNot | Rate not publishedThis portal lists the merchant but did not show a rate we could read. That is different from paying nothing.source | |
| chirpyest | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| MaxRebates | 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 Buckle cashback, step by step
- Open Hoopla Doopla's Buckle page and click through to Buckle from there. That click is what ties the order to your account, so start every Buckle order this way rather than from a bookmark or a search result. The rate as we last read it was 4%.
- 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.
- Check out in one go, using only codes Hoopla Doopla itself shows for Buckle. A code from somewhere else can void the cashback on many stores.
- Wait for it to confirm. Usually posts within 10 days of purchase, then becomes yours after 90 days. Returning part of the order, or cancelling it, changes what gets paid.
- Get paid. Hoopla Doopla pays by: Check, Venmo or PayPal. Minimum: $5.00 in approved cash back per period, for PayPal, Venmo and paper checks alike. A balance under that carries over to the next period. Timing: Every three months. Payments go out by the end of January, April, July and October to everyone who qualifies.
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 Buckle's.
| Portal | Paid by | Minimum | Confirmation window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoopla Dooplasource | Check, Venmo or PayPal. | $5.00 in approved cash back per period, for PayPal, Venmo and paper checks alike. A balance under that carries over to the next period. | Usually posts within 10 days of purchase, then becomes yours after 90 days. |
| Mr. Rebatessource | A rebate check by mail, or payment via PayPal, Venmo or an Amazon gift card. | $10 in Available Rebates. | Rebates post to Pending within 1 to 3 business days of the order or ship date, then stay Pending for 90 days from the posting date before moving to Available. |
| Sunshine Rewardssource | PayPal, or gift cards from time to time through the Redemption Center. | 20.00 in credits, and the account has to be at least 45 days old. Cashouts are capped at $500 a month. | Earnings should post within 10 days. Sale credits are then held: 28 days per the help page, 21 days from the date of purchase per the terms page. |
| CouponFollowsource | PayPal; 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. |
| MyPointssource | Points, redeemed for gift cards, travel miles or cash via PayPal. | At least 480 available Points to redeem (MyPoints blog, 2019). | Not verified yet |
| RetailMeNotsource | PayPal 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. |
Buckle cashback rate history
Only changes are listed. Re-confirmations are not noise worth showing.
- RetailMeNotrate no longer published
- MaxRebatesmerchant dropped by this portal
- MyPoints3 points per $1
- chirpyestmerchant dropped by this portal
- Hoopla Doopla4%
- Mr. Rebates1%
- MyPointsrate no longer published
- RetailMeNotrate no longer published
- Mr. Rebates1%
- CouponFollowUp to 1.5%
- Sunshine Rewards3%
How these Buckle numbers were produced
- Read directly from each portal's own merchant page, never copied from another comparison site.
- A rate we could not read is reported as unread. It is never converted into a zero, and a failed check never overwrites a previously good number.
- "Up to" and new-customer-only rates are labelled as such and are not allowed to win the top spot over a lower rate that everyone actually gets.
Buckle cashback FAQ
Which portal pays the most for Buckle cashback right now?
Hoopla Doopla, at 4%. 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 Buckle 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 Buckle, which mostly tracks Buckle's return window, and then the confirmed balance has to be paid out, which is the portal's own rule. Buying Buckle's gift card through a portal skips the first wait: that cashback is paid when the card is bought.
- Hoopla Doopla: Usually posts within 10 days of purchase, then becomes yours after 90 days. Payout: Every three months. Payments go out by the end of January, April, July and October to everyone who qualifies.
- Mr. Rebates: Rebates post to Pending within 1 to 3 business days of the order or ship date, then stay Pending for 90 days from the posting date before moving to Available. Payout: On request, once $10 in Available Rebates has accrued.
- Sunshine Rewards: Earnings should post within 10 days. Sale credits are then held: 28 days per the help page, 21 days from the date of purchase per the terms page. Payout: Twice a month, on request: a cashout requested from the 1st through the 15th is paid on the 15th of the next month, and one requested from the 16th through the last day is paid on the last day of the next month.
- CouponFollow: Pending for up to 60 days, to ensure a purchase isn't returned or refunded. Payout: Monthly: paid on the 25th to the linked PayPal account, arriving by month end; rewards earned on or after the 25th roll to the next month.
- MyPoints: No confirmation window we have verified. Payout: On redemption. Some rewards are delivered immediately; others may take up to 10 business days to process.
- RetailMeNot: In about 45 days the cash back lands in the RetailMeNot account as redeemable. Payout: On request, once the cash back is approved in the account.
Is there a minimum payout?
- Hoopla Doopla: $5.00 in approved cash back per period, for PayPal, Venmo and paper checks alike. A balance under that carries over to the next period.
- Mr. Rebates: $10 in Available Rebates.
- Sunshine Rewards: 20.00 in credits, and the account has to be at least 45 days old. Cashouts are capped at $500 a month.
- CouponFollow: An Available Balance of at least $10.
- MyPoints: At least 480 available Points to redeem (MyPoints blog, 2019).
- RetailMeNot: A minimum approved balance of $5.01 is required for a redemption.