DefenAge Cashback: Every Portal's Rate, Compared
The best DefenAge cashback we found is 12.5% at Price.com, read from Price.com's own DefenAge page.
DefenAge cash back rates by portal
Every rate below was read from that portal's own DefenAge 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Price.com | 12.5%source | |
| BeFrugal | 12%source | |
| MaxRebates | 9%source | |
| GoCashBack | 5.6%source | |
| RebatesMe | 1%source | |
| Extrabux | 0.8%source | |
| MyPoints | 1 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 | |
| Active Junky | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| chirpyest | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| CouponFollow | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| Fluz | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| Hoopla Doopla | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| Lolli | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| Mr. Rebates | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| Raise | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| Rakuten | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| ShopBack | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| Sunshine Rewards | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| TopCashback | 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 DefenAge cashback, step by step
- Open Price.com's DefenAge page and click through to DefenAge from there. That click is what ties the order to your account, so start every DefenAge order this way rather than from a bookmark or a search result. The rate as we last read it was 12.5%.
- 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 Price.com itself shows for DefenAge. A code from somewhere else can void the cashback on many stores.
- Wait for it to confirm. Typically 30 to 90 days: pending until the retailer confirms the purchase and its return period ends. Returning part of the order, or cancelling it, changes what gets paid.
- Get paid. Price.com pays by: Debit card deposit, PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, gift cards, a donation to charity, or crypto. Minimum: $10 per withdrawal, with a $500 cap per withdrawal and per day. Timing: On request, once the cash back is approved.
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 DefenAge's.
| Portal | Paid by | Minimum | Confirmation window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price.comsource | Debit 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. |
| BeFrugalsource | Check, PayPal, direct deposit, Venmo, Zelle or an eGift card. Check and direct deposit are US only. | $0.01 for PayPal or direct deposit; $25 for a check. | Verified cash back sits in the account for 30 to 90 days, set by the retailer's return policy and its payment cycle with BeFrugal. Store pages say cash back is typically available for payment 15 to 60 days after purchase. |
| MaxRebatessource | Check or PayPal, in US dollars, and sometimes other options such as a donation to charity. | $10.00 per payment, with a $2,000.00 maximum. | Pending for 90 days to cover store return policies, cancellations and commission collection; it often takes up to 90 days for cash back to become payable, depending on the product and the merchant. |
| GoCashBacksource | PayPal, 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. |
| RebatesMesource | PayPal, 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. |
| Extrabuxsource | PayPal, eGift cards, ACH bank deposit (US only), check (US only), or a donation to a charity. | $10 available balance, with at least one confirmed purchase carrying more than $1 in available cash back. | Usually tracked within 1 to 7 days of purchase, then held through a 90-day window for returns or cancellations at most stores before it becomes available. |
| 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. |
DefenAge cashback rate history
Only changes are listed. Re-confirmations are not noise worth showing.
- MaxRebates9%
- MaxRebatesrate no longer published
- Rakutenmerchant dropped by this portal
- CouponFollowmerchant dropped by this portal
- ShopBackmerchant dropped by this portal
- Raisemerchant dropped by this portal
- BeFrugal12%
- Fluzmerchant dropped by this portal
- Price.com12.5%
- TopCashbackmerchant dropped by this portal
- Lollimerchant dropped by this portal
- GoCashBack5.6%
- Active Junkymerchant dropped by this portal
- Sunshine Rewardsmerchant dropped by this portal
- Extrabux0.8%
- RebatesMe1%
- RetailMeNotrate no longer published
- MaxRebates9%
- MyPoints1 points per $1
- chirpyestmerchant dropped by this portal
- Hoopla Dooplamerchant dropped by this portal
- Mr. Rebatesmerchant dropped by this portal
- RetailMeNotrate no longer published
- MyPointsrate no longer published
- BeFrugal12%
How these DefenAge 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.
DefenAge cashback FAQ
Which portal pays the most for DefenAge cashback right now?
Price.com, at 12.5%. 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 DefenAge 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 DefenAge, which mostly tracks DefenAge's return window, and then the confirmed balance has to be paid out, which is the portal's own rule. Buying DefenAge's gift card through a portal skips the first wait: that cashback is paid when the card is bought.
- Price.com: Typically 30 to 90 days: pending until the retailer confirms the purchase and its return period ends. Payout: On request, once the cash back is approved.
- BeFrugal: Verified cash back sits in the account for 30 to 90 days, set by the retailer's return policy and its payment cycle with BeFrugal. Store pages say cash back is typically available for payment 15 to 60 days after purchase. Payout: On request. Most payouts are sent on the next business day after the request.
- MaxRebates: Pending for 90 days to cover store return policies, cancellations and commission collection; it often takes up to 90 days for cash back to become payable, depending on the product and the merchant. Payout: On request, once the cash back is payable. A PayPal payout should arrive within 7 to 14 business days.
- GoCashBack: It can take up to 120 days for cash back to become available. Payout: On request. A payment request is processed within 7 to 14 business days.
- RebatesMe: Cash back becomes available after the 90-day return window.
- Extrabux: Usually tracked within 1 to 7 days of purchase, then held through a 90-day window for returns or cancellations at most stores before it becomes available. Payout: On request. Requests are processed within 3 business days; PayPal and eGift cards typically land within 24 to 48 hours after that, ACH takes about 5 business days, and a check 1 to 2 weeks by post.
- 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?
- Price.com: $10 per withdrawal, with a $500 cap per withdrawal and per day.
- BeFrugal: $0.01 for PayPal or direct deposit; $25 for a check.
- MaxRebates: $10.00 per payment, with a $2,000.00 maximum.
- GoCashBack: $10 in withdrawable cash back, not counting sign-up, referral or activity bonuses for the first withdrawal.
- RebatesMe: $10 in available cash back, not counting bonuses.
- Extrabux: $10 available balance, with at least one confirmed purchase carrying more than $1 in available cash back.
- MyPoints: At least 480 available Points to redeem (MyPoints blog, 2019).
- RetailMeNot: A minimum approved balance of $5.01 is required for a redemption.