Parallels Cashback: Every Portal's Rate, Compared
The best Parallels cashback we found is 8% at Hoopla Doopla, read from Hoopla Doopla's own Parallels page.
Parallels cash back rates by portal
Every rate below was read from that portal's own Parallels 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 | 8%source | |
| CouponFollow | Up to 7%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 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| chirpyest | Not carriedThis portal does not cover this merchant. | |
| Mr. Rebates | 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 Parallels cashback, step by step
- Open Hoopla Doopla's Parallels page and click through to Parallels from there. That click is what ties the order to your account, so start every Parallels order this way rather than from a bookmark or a search result. The rate as we last read it was 8%.
- 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 Parallels. 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 Parallels'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. |
| 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. |
Parallels cashback rate history
Only changes are listed. Re-confirmations are not noise worth showing.
- chirpyestmerchant dropped by this portal
- Hoopla Doopla8%
- Mr. Rebatesmerchant dropped by this portal
- MyPointsrate no longer published
- RetailMeNotrate no longer published
- CouponFollowUp to 7%
How these Parallels 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.
Parallels cashback FAQ
Which portal pays the most for Parallels cashback right now?
Hoopla Doopla, at 8%. 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 Parallels 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 Parallels, which mostly tracks Parallels's return window, and then the confirmed balance has to be paid out, which is the portal's own rule. Buying Parallels'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.
- 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.
- 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.