hbx Cashback: Every Portal's Rate, Compared
The best hbx cashback we found is 5% at chirpyest, read from chirpyest's own hbx page.
hbx cash back rates by portal
Every rate below was read from that portal's own hbx 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 |
|---|---|---|
| chirpyest | 5%source | |
| ShopBack | 2%source | |
| RebatesMe | Up to 10%A maximum, not a standing rate. RebatesMe's category table for this store goes as low as 1%.source | |
| Rakuten | No cash backsource | |
| GoCashBack | Up to 8%A maximum, not a standing rate. GoCashBack pays the top rate only on some categories, and the everyday rate is usually lower.source | |
| MyPoints | ||
| Extrabux | Rate not publishedThis portal lists the merchant but did not show a rate we could read. That is different from paying nothing.source | |
| Price.com | Rate not publishedThis portal lists the merchant but did not show a rate we could read. That is different from paying nothing.source | |
| 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. | |
| BeFrugal | 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. | |
| MaxRebates | 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. | |
| 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 hbx cashback, step by step
- Open chirpyest's hbx page and click through to hbx from there. That click is what ties the order to your account, so start every hbx order this way rather than from a bookmark or a search result. The rate as we last read it was 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 chirpyest itself shows for hbx. A code from somewhere else can void the cashback on many stores.
- Wait for it to confirm. Not available until the retailer's return period has elapsed, up to 180 days or longer from purchase. Returning part of the order, or cancelling it, changes what gets paid.
- Get paid. chirpyest pays by: US dollars via PayPal or Venmo. Minimum: $5.00; balances below $5.00 remain in the account for the next payment period. Timing: On chirpyest's current payment schedule, which its terms don't date.
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 hbx's.
| Portal | Paid by | Minimum | Confirmation window |
|---|---|---|---|
| chirpyestsource | US dollars via PayPal or Venmo. | $5.00; balances below $5.00 remain in the account for the next payment period. | Not available until the retailer's return period has elapsed, up to 180 days or longer from purchase. |
| ShopBacksource | PayPal 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. |
| 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. |
| Rakutensource | Big 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
hbx cashback rate history
Only changes are listed. Re-confirmations are not noise worth showing.
- RakutenNo cash back
- ShopBack2%
- Raisemerchant dropped by this portal
- BeFrugalmerchant dropped by this portal
- Fluzmerchant dropped by this portal
- Price.comrate no longer published
- TopCashbackmerchant dropped by this portal
- Lollimerchant dropped by this portal
- GoCashBackUp to 8%
- Active Junkymerchant dropped by this portal
- Sunshine Rewardsmerchant dropped by this portal
- Extrabuxrate no longer published
- RebatesMeUp to 10%
- RetailMeNotrate no longer published
- Rakutenrate no longer published
- MaxRebatesmerchant dropped by this portal
- MyPointsUp to 2 points per $1
- chirpyest5%
- Hoopla Dooplamerchant dropped by this portal
- Mr. Rebatesmerchant dropped by this portal
- RetailMeNotrate no longer published
- chirpyestrate no longer published
- MyPointsrate no longer published
- ShopBackrate no longer published
- Price.comrate no longer published
How these hbx 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.
hbx cashback FAQ
Which portal pays the most for hbx cashback right now?
chirpyest, at 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 hbx 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 hbx, which mostly tracks hbx's return window, and then the confirmed balance has to be paid out, which is the portal's own rule. Buying hbx's gift card through a portal skips the first wait: that cashback is paid when the card is bought.
- chirpyest: Not available until the retailer's return period has elapsed, up to 180 days or longer from purchase. Payout: On chirpyest's current payment schedule, which its terms don't date.
- ShopBack: 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. Payout: On request. Typically processed within 10 calendar days (up to 30 in some cases), with a $300 daily withdrawal limit.
- RebatesMe: Cash back becomes available after the 90-day return window.
- Rakuten: 3 to 14 weeks for online and in-store purchases; 45 to 120 days for travel. Payout: Every three months: February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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?
- chirpyest: $5.00; balances below $5.00 remain in the account for the next payment period.
- ShopBack: $5 of Confirmed Cashback on ShopBack's payment-methods and clear-time guides; its withdraw how-to says $10.
- RebatesMe: $10 in available cash back, not counting bonuses.
- Rakuten: $5.01 in confirmed cash back before the payment date; $5.00 or less carries over to the next one.
- GoCashBack: $10 in withdrawable cash back, not counting sign-up, referral or activity bonuses for the first withdrawal.
- MyPoints: At least 480 available Points to redeem (MyPoints blog, 2019).
- Extrabux: $10 available balance, with at least one confirmed purchase carrying more than $1 in available cash back.
- Price.com: $10 per withdrawal, with a $500 cap per withdrawal and per day.
- RetailMeNot: A minimum approved balance of $5.01 is required for a redemption.